A selection of recent shorts from some of the capital's most exciting new filmmakers, supported by Film London's production schemes. Maggie Ellis
Total running time 74min

Cartrouble

UK 2008. Dir Dave Hunt. 12min.

Man, woman, car... trouble.

The Yowie and the Magpie

UK 2008. Dir Dylan White. 4min.

A darkly comic animation set in the Australian outback of a bloodthirsty hunter and his mythical quarry.

Playground

UK 2008. Dir Avril Evans. 12min.

Best friends Malachi and Neil visit their special hideaway only to be greeted by an uninvited guest.

City

UK 2008. Dir Cordelia Swann. 3min.

Reflections found on objects, places and monuments on the streets around the City of London.

Baghdad Express

UK 2008. Dir Nimer Rashed. 11min.

A teenage girl working in her father's Arabic restaurant is forced to decide which comes first - her dreams or her family.

Rolling On

UK 2008. Dir Paula Desiderio. 8min.

A high-octane look at skateboarding as a positive London subculture; with contributions from legendary pro-skater Tony Hawk.

Love Does Grow on Trees

UK 2008. Dir Bevan Walsh. 10min.

It's 1989 and thirteen-year-old Danny's life is thrown into chaos when he discovers adult magazines, girls, and the embarrassment that goes with both.

Wonders of the World

UK 2008. Dir Cordelia Swann. 2min.

Dazzling images of a funfair at night in London's West End.

The Rain Horse

UK 2008. Dir Sebastian Godwin. 12min.

A tense stand-off between a man and a horse. From the short story of the same title by Ted Hughes.