🎥 Short Film Lineup
Alongside Lucifer Rising, we’re screening a selection of strange, absurd, and thought-provoking short films that explore transformation, reality shifts, and unseen forces at play:
- Compulsory Conscription (Iran, Abbas Tahaie) – A group of children, forcibly enlisted as soldiers, return years later to reclaim their space.
- Deaf Orphans of Streamcast (US, Zazie Kanwar-Torge) – A neo-surrealist road trip blending maximalist interiors with the vast, open highway.
- Deep Space Laika (Mexico, Rodrigo Alonso Reyes Fabre) – The first dog in space travels beyond the known universe, unaware of what awaits.
- Dream Code (US, Narottama Panitz) – A pixel-art autobiography exploring the blurred lines between reality, gaming, and simulation.
- Principito (Spain, Yann Gil) – A child’s beloved toys disappear into a mysterious dark hole, transforming into bizarre adult objects.
- Snakes & Ladders (Iran, Mostafa Rostampour & Atefeh Rezayan) – A child is caught in a twisted game of power and fate.
- Vasomotor Rhinitis (Georgia, Mikheil Gabaidze) – A surreal Chekhov-inspired satire on fear, status, and the absurd consequences of a sneeze.
- Yesterday I Found… (Poland, Kinga Klajbor) – A surreal animated short reframing the meaning of everyday objects.
🎟️ The Audience Choice Award Returns!
Vote for your favourite film of the night—whether it left you laughing, unsettled, or completely speechless.
🎨 Exclusive Screen-Printed Poster by Rhonda Davies
A limited-edition, hand-crafted screen-printed poster will be available on the night, designed by Liverpool artist Rhonda Davies and printed at Liverpool Community Print Station.
🍻 What Else to Expect?
✔ Special Screening: Lucifer Rising (1972) by Kenneth Anger
✔ Short Films: A mix of cosmic horror, surreal comedy, and cinematic chaos
✔ Drinks & Raffle: Snacks + refreshments, and a chance to win unique prizes
✔ Community Cinema Atmosphere: Hosted at DoES Liverpool, an open, welcoming creative space
📅 Event Details:
📍 Where: DoES Liverpool, The Tapestry, 68-76 Kempston St, Liverpool, L3 8HL
📅 When: Friday, 4th April 2025, 7:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets: FREE (donations welcome to support the event)
🎟 Reserve your ticket now before we sell out!