Showroom Shorts - September
Schedule
Tue, 16 Sep, 2025 at 08:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Showroom Cinema | Sheffield, EN
The Showroom Cinema's Main BarSeptember will welcome Showroom Shorts back after a two-month break and we can't wait to share this month's films with you!
This is a 'rather poetic' programme, one that is immediately uplifting and inspiring - a real 'feel good' array of films this month!
We have some lovely little poetry adaptations, a tense drama about someone getting locked in a studio vestibule over the holidays, a protest doc and another film with poetry at its heart, all about how inspiring the city of Sheffield is! There's also animation, life-affirming drama....and a sort of 'comedy' about a plant that can express itself....
As always, the filmmakers will be onhand to introduce and talk to us about their films and we'll be hosting a little raffle as well, giving away some film posters, cinema tickets and more!
So, plan to join us on Tuesday evening, 16th September.
You'll be glad you did - it'll be a fun-filled, verseful evening! and hey, it's all still free!
The Evening's Programme:
Trailer: Spirit of Independence Film Festival 2025 - Dirs. Ben Wilkinson & Dave Holloway, 2025 - 1.35
Running over three days on 26 – 28th September, the BIFA-qualifying Spirit of Independence returns for its 7th edition, at The Light Cinema, Sheffield. We'll have a look at the festival trailer tonight and hear from the festival organisers who will tell us a bit more about what to expect this year!
'(She's) A Shadow in the Dark' by The Working Poor - Dir. Alex de Luca, 2025 - 5.02
In this music video for this Working Poor song, a woman heads off on a date but things don’t turn out the way she had hoped. Shot and edited by Bob Jordan.
Over the Hills and Far Away - Dir. Bob Jordan, 2025 - 1.44
In this adaptation of a 1907 Mary Coleridge poem, a man recounts protecting the
honour of the woman he loves.
When I am Dead my Dearest - Dir Bob Jordan, 2025 - 1.00
In this adaptation of an 1849 Christina Rossetti poem, a man gives his dearest
instructions on what to do after he dies.
Her Initials - Dir Bob Jordan, 2025 - 1.00
In this adaptation of a 1916 Thomas Hardy poem, a man recounts the change in
feelings he has for a woman he once wrote a poem about.
It’s Annoying How Easily you Could Die - Dir. Ryan Goodwin - 25.52
A musician finds himself trapped in an unusual vestibule over the Christmas holidays, and must use his cunning to survive and find a way out.
Sheffield Inspires - Dirs. Jordan Carroll and Mark Mobbs, 2025, 2.57
Sheffield Inspires is a city-brand poetry film for the council's new 'Inspires' campaign, which highlights the key cornerstones of the city's cultural and economic sectors both historically and today.
Blood Money - Dir. Sam Butler and Jacob Patel, 2025 - 6.53
'Blood Money' explores protest action taken against the university of Sheffield and the AMRC in light of their connections and funding from major arms companies involved in the Gaza war.
Her Name Was Lola - Dirs. Imran Naushad and Velton Lishke, 2025 - 6.56
With his father passing away recently and an upcoming court case with his ex-wife. Marcus decides the best way to distract himself is to spend the night with an escort. Lola.
The Engulfed Cathedral - Dir. Larry Hall, 2025 - 5.43
An animated short, suffused with the evocative music of Debussy and the ethereal sounds of Tomita. An underwater cathedral, a living statue and an unwise exploratory submarine.
Marigolds, Dir. Larry Hall, 2018 - 8.58
A young girl sits on a ledge high above the ground, when she is joined unexpectedly by a stranger. Will she jump, or will they both find a resolution to their problems?
The Plant Knows - Dir. Jonathan Hawes, 2025 - 9.33
When her teenage daughter vanishes without a trace, a grieving mother teams up with an eccentric botanist to interrogate a mysterious plant that may hold the key to her disappearance.
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Showroom Shorts screenings normally take place on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Showroom Cinema/Workstation Building, Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX
