Film

Master filmmaker Kleber Mendonca Filho (Neighbouring Sounds, Aquarius, Bacurau) teams up with a superb Wagner Moura (Narcos, Civil War) for this rich and arresting political thriller that was garlanded with awards at Cannes and Golden Globes.

Want to join us for the whole of Two Short Nights Film Festival 2026? The Two Short Nights Festival Pass gives you access to almost every event at the festival

The inaugural screening of Two Short Nights 2026 is a glorious celebration of Celtic language film, guest curated by BFI Film Academy Young Programmer’s Osian Andrew and Jack Synod.

A selection of shorts about personal connections that are being made, being broken, being sought or simply being.

Four filmmakers will pitch their ideas at our Live Pitch Event, to win the chance to turn their ideas into a short film.

A showcase of some of the incredible filmmaking talent from across the region. Come along so you can say you saw them here first.

Two Short Nights Film Festival are inviting you to join us for a special social event hosted by our sponsors Screen Devon & D&C Film.

From cosmic horrors to a 60w light bulb, no amount of illumination will shake the feeling that something just isn’t right.

Life could be a dream in this collection of shorts that dive into liminal landscapes and surreal scenarios.

Put your character judgement skills to the test in this screening about our ability to truly know ourselves and those around us.

Join us for this celebration of documentary film exploring everything from German Asparagus Queens to Japanese singing detectives.

Watch the highlights of this year’s festival with this shortlist of films in the running for our Best of The Fest Award.

Join us on closing night of Two Short Nights for the premiere of this year’s Exeter Phoenix Short Film Commissions!

The best films from 2026’s 48 Hour Film Challenge, followed by the presentation of this year’s festival awards.

This workshop session will be a chance for those aged 16 – 25 to learn about the process and approaches of Curation and Exhibition from the perspectives of cinemas, festivals, museums and pop-up events.

A travelling archive documenting the use of magical practice, folk custom and plant knowledge, in vehicular maintenance, repair and journey making.

In winter 1979, the four TAKEZAWA sisters reunite upon learning an unsettling family secret: their daring father, now over seventy, seems to have a mistress — and even a love child!

Rose Byrne gives a magnificent performance in writer-director Mary Bronstein’s (Yeast) white-knuckle ride comedy-drama about the specific hell of motherhood.

Based on the real-life “Blue Boy Incident,” Blue Boy Trial sheds light on a ground-breaking case exploring the legality of gender-affirming surgery.

DONNE di TERRA are a group of new-generation farmers, active in various areas of southern Italy. Five stories that tell of a change: each of them has come to the land and created a system of self-sustainability, changing their relationship with consumption and the environment.

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of their births, this unmissable new documentary explores Turner and Constable’s intertwined lives and legacies alongside the groundbreaking Tate exhibition.