Sussex Films Showcase: Fragile Doubts
Schedule
Sat May 09 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
The Cavendish Hotel | Eastbourne, EN
About this Event
FRAGILE DOUBTS
These works move between satire, reflection, and intimate drama, capturing the fragile balance that holds ordinary life together. When that balance falters, new possibilities emerge. In these brief encounters, the smallest fracture can reveal the deeper forces shaping how we live, believe, and change.
Saturday 9 May, Cavendish Hotel, 17:00
Synopsis:
Erased
UK | 2025 | 05’42’’ | Drama
Dir. Anastasiia Nemesh
In 19th-century England, Charlotte’s
medical and scientific brilliance is stolen
by her husband, erasing her from history.
Over a century later, Lily, a driven medical
student, faces the same old prejudice in a
modern world. When their stories collide
through a book, past and present echo
the same fight: to be seen, to be heard,
to be remembered. Erased is a powerful
short film about gender, legacy, and the
voices that history tried to silence.
COMIC
UK | 2025 | 19’59” | Drama
Dir. Gareth Jones
A group of young people have been
friends forever. They have a den in the
woods where they spend all the time they
can. They never fight, but they sometimes
argue, and then they take a time
out. Then one of them buys a comic that
they all want to read. Jealousies creep in,
rules are broken, there is a fight, then a
chase leading to the dramatic ending!
A DIFFERENT LIFE
UK | 2025 | 19’58” | Documentary
Dir. Revell Dixon
A Different Life is a documentary initiated
by Christian, a man with learning difficulties,
in which he explores how creative
pursuits have helped his mental health.
As funding cuts threaten these essential
services, the film highlights how vital
these activities are for well-being and inclusion
in the community for adults like
Christian.
Rabbit Ears
UK | 2025 | 11’33” | Drama
Dir. Leonie Watkins
What happens to a child when a parent
dies young? Eloise’s mum passed
away when she was a child. Now, Eloise
wants to reclaim her life. But that means
reclaiming her life and confronting her
grief. Is she ready? Sort of...
Escalation
UK | 2025 | 13’42” | Drama, Sci-Fi
Dir. Keith Chanakira, Jude Anderson
After a fateful encounter with a suspect,
Detective Thomas Deckard must grapple
with the reality of his actions and how the
truth will be bent to protect the corrupt
system.
In this world, truth is only a memory.
UK | 2025 | 8’24” | Comedy, Horror
Dir. Richard Anthony Dunford
A trio of friends play an extreme game of
dare where they each curse themselves
to a voodoo doll and then hand over free
rein to a friend. What could possibly go
wrong?!
Voodoo Party
UK | 2025 | 8’24” | Comedy, Horror
Dir. Richard Anthony Dunford
A trio of friends play an extreme game of
dare where they each curse themselves
to a voodoo doll and then hand over free
rein to a friend. What could possibly go
wrong?!
Mr. Average
UK | 2025 | 08’03” | Drama, Thriller
Dir. Steven Lancefield
Carly returns to the home of her internet
date, only to find that things are eerily familiar...
Where is it happening?
The Cavendish Hotel, 38 Grand Parade, Eastbourne, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 6.13 to GBP 9.38
