This will be followed by a Q&A with Barney Pell Scholes and Daisy Abboudi + Anton Lesser Fighting Back Dir. Sally Patterson | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English Miriam, an Orthodox Jewish martial artist, fights to reclaim her confidence, resist rising antisemitism, and shatter expectations. A story of identity, courage and strength. Leaving Home Dir. Roland Denning | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English Eighty-nine-year-old Denis Davis is about as British as any man could be. Born in the Jewish East End, he has lived in London pretty much all of his life. So why is he now leaving his beautiful house in Bushey, and starting all over again in a new country? Liorah Dirs. Marcos Wolodarsky, Michelle Wolodarsky | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English Poetic and rhythmic, Liorah portrays rising art-world star, Liorah Tchiprout. She draws from her Jewish Ink Dir. Priya Basra | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English A British-Jewish tattooist challenges stereotypes of Judaism and identity, using ink to reclaim his faith and redefine tradition on skin once marked by taboo. Primordial Dirs. Barney Pell Scholes, Daisy Abboudi | UK, 2025 | 5 mins | English Friendship that lasts a lifetime — Primordial Chicken Soup explores the deep connection formed between eight Scouse Jewish women who first met over fifty-five years ago. To Fly or Float Directed by Charlotte Peters Written and produced by Olivia Maiden 15 mins | UK, 2025 | English Birmingham, 1979. An orphaned girl and her estranged uncle try to navigate their grief, connecting through faith, and the creation of a kite. Starring Ben Caplan Beshert Directed by Lewis Rose Written by Gary Enkin Produced by Jason Solomons and Naomi Gryn 15 mins | UK, 2025 | English A poignant, tender drama about a grumpy old man in a Leeds care home and a reluctant Barmitzvah boy — and the unlikely friendship that changes their lives forever. Starring Anton Lesser The Soldier on Smithdown Road Dir. Barney Pell Scholes & Thomas Harnett O’Meara | UK, 2023 | 12 mins | English Liverpool, 1947. Two British soldiers are kidnapped and murdered in Mandate Palestine. In the aftermath of the so-called ‘Sergeants Affair’, a wave of antisemitic riots sweep across the UK. Louis Scholnick, a British-Jewish World War Two veteran, is forced to defend his family’s shop from a violent mob.