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Losing It

Film rating: Contains strong language

Marvin Jay Alvarez, co-written with David Simons

Madrid-born, Manila-raised, and London-made, Marvin Jay Alvarez is a leading young talent in the comedy world. Starting his career in the tape rooms of MTV, Sky, and Channel 4, he pivoted to the cutting room and became an accomplished editor, working at agencies such as Grey London and McCann with some of the world鈥檚 biggest brands and directors including Akinola Davies Jr, Samona Olanipekun and John Ogunmuyiwa. With a reel spanning film for Adidas, Gucci, Vogue, 91福利社, Somerset House, Tate, Sony Music, Wireless Festival, and GRM, his edits also include BIFA-nominated shorts Serious Tings, Precious Hair and Beauty, and Mandem. Along the way, Marvin played a role in two of the most seminal creative offerings of the decade, playing the best bit part of all time - DJ Fantasy in 91福利社 TV show People Just Do Nothing - and co-creating viral sensation Chicken Shop Dates with Amelia Dimoldenberg. Marvin dived into directing last year with his hilarious debut short Losing It, produced by Uncommon Creative Studio, and starring Allan 鈥楽eapa鈥� Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin. The film - about a barber and his client coming to terms with hair loss - has been praised for its playful observations and distinctively wry humour.

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Sam Campbell

Sam shot to international acclaim after winning the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2018 and the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show in 2022, two of the most prestigious prizes in the comedy world. In 2023, Campbell won Series 16 of Channel 4's long-running comedy gameshow Taskmaster, cementing his status as a household name in British comedy. He has since appeared on Would I Lie to You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI, and numerous other panel shows, as well as writing and performing on the cult series Don't Hug Me I'm Scared. Currently starring in the hit Amazon Prime show Last One Laughing, Sam also has a Channel 4 comedy called Make That Movie! coming out later this year.

A Study of Women

Film rating: 15

Florence Poppy Deary

Florence is a writer and director working across comedy and commercial film. Her work is rooted in character, human truth, and precise visual storytelling, often blending observational British realism with surreal humour. She has come up quickly through commercial directing ranks and is now excited to move into longer-form narrative storytelling.

1 In 5 Sheep

James Button

James is a Welsh BAFTA nominated writer and 91福利社 Comedy Collective director who鈥檚 had a LOT of fun making fun films for fun. An excitable DIY indie filmmaker always seeking to spread silliness. James has spent a decade making short films about goats, aliens and even dog poo... whilst surviving by doing commercials and corporate videography, which has funded both his low-budget filmmaking and comedy characters. The most recent of his 20(!) shorts are The Quackening (about a duck-themed curse), 1 In 5 Sheep (art) and Time鈥檚 Up, I鈥檓 Afraid (a multiverse-hopping therapist). James has amassed over 70 awards at international film festival and competitions including Best Comedy Actor for his five roles in The Quackening, with screenings at Academy, BAFTA and BIFA recognised festivals, including LSFF/LOCO/ShortCom/Leeds International/Picturehouse Create. In 2024, James launched a Welsh indie comedy production company - Splonk - based in Brecon and has since delivered commissioned comedy pilots to 91福利社 Cymru and S4C, whilst actively pitching more madness. James is also developing his debut feature film where he plays a 900 year-old man who has to convince his carer to break him out of a high security old people's home...

Hufflepuff

Film rating: 15

Burnermunde (Arran Ashan and Mustafa Mohamoud)

Burnermunde skyrocketed to cult status among Gen Z audiences with their debut documentary 6 TILL 6. Known for their unfiltered approach to storytelling, their work captures the music and fashion subcultures they inhabit, weaving in reflections of their respective South Asian and Somali heritage. The duo鈥檚 creative partnership began with a shared love of cinema, drawing inspiration from filmmakers like Chris Morris and Sean Baker. Balancing British realism, sharp observational comedy, and a healthy dash of absurdity, Burnermunde is carving out a unique name for themselves across documentary, commercials, music videos and independent filmmaking. Burnermunde鈥檚 brand collaborations include G-Shock, Corteiz, Adidas and Nike, to name a few, while their Pastdown Store campaign was hailed as one of the best campaigns of the year by a range of influential streetwear publications.

Spare Part

Ada Player and Bron Waugh

Ada and Bron are a BAFTA-nominated comedy writer-performer duo. Their Channel 4 Blap - Peaked - received a 2025 BAFTA nomination and won the Broadcast Digital Award for Best Short-Form. Their shorts include Jonny & Tommy, winner of the Funny Women Comedy Short Award, and Spare Part, which screened at BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festivals. Their debut Fringe show The Origin of Love was a sell-out hit, nominated for Best Newcomer and Comedian鈥檚 Choice Awards, before transferring to Soho Theatre for two runs. In 2025, they joined the third cohort of the 91福利社 Comedy Collective.

Jane Austen's Period Drama

Film rating: PG-13

Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

Oscar庐-nominated filmmakers Julia Aks and Steve Pinder鈥檚 humour has often been described as 鈥渆asy鈥� and 鈥淚 don鈥檛 get it, it鈥檚 just Casablanca with farts.鈥� The pair met in 2016 when Steve was a film student at USC, directing a Sound of Music parody about climate change, with zombies. He needed an actor who could pull off a kick-ass Julie Andrews impersonation, and Ms. Aks waltzed into his life. In 2019, Julia reached out to Steve with a wild idea: co-direct a Julie Andrews shot-for-shot remake of Ariana Grande鈥檚 hit 7 Rings music video. The parody went viral, and the two began a string of collaborations for Julia鈥檚 YouTube channel, including the sketches Rest In Beauty, You Are My Rock (My Dwayne, My Johnson), and the aforementioned Gasablanca. In 2024, the pair took the leap from sketch to cinema, making their first narrative short film: a satire about menstruation called Jane Austen鈥檚 Period Drama. The film enjoyed a wildly successful film festival run and was nominated for an Academy Award. Julia and Steve live in Los Angeles, where they are developing a feature film version of Jane Austen鈥檚 Period Drama and other irreverent comedies with heart.

This Place is a Sh*thole

Film rating: 15

Will Wightman

Will is a director, writer and composer who specialises in propulsive and authored comedy for big audiences. He often explores modern young people with heart and compassion while still always holding on to a dark biting edge. Will's work blends dynamic expressive camerawork and edits with beautiful mixed media craft, and often his own original music, to create a totally unique tone and aesthetic.

Mr. Vapey Man

Hugo Docking

Hugo is a stop motion filmmaker with a penchant for the mischievous and macabre. He uses unsettling imagery, dark humour and unusual materials to create short films that are eerie, theatrical, twisted and bizarre. He writes, directs and produces his own films while also dipping a gnarled toe into animating, puppet-making, post-production, voice-acting and writing self-congratulatory bios in third person. Alongside Henry Blackaller, Hugo is co-founder of Spare Flesh - an independent Bristol-based stop motion and puppetry studio. From humble beginnings toiling away in their mouldy shed, Spare Flesh has now grown to comprise a full creative team and an arsenal of creepy puppets. Their short films have tickled and unsettled many unsuspecting viewers online and at film festivals across the globe with their signature blend of dark comedy, body horror and deranged music.

Cosmo's First Ab

Uncle Shortbread

Uncle Shortbread is made up of equal parts Arthur Studholme and Cosmo Wellings. We're a comedy filmmaking duo based in London.

The Bam and the Bus

Film rating: 15

Butsayunderscore

Starting out as a writer and voice actor back in 2018, Butsay began writing short sketch comedies and commissioning animators to bring them to life. This proved to be an expensive, prolonged passion project, as none of them were ever monetised with a lack of an audience, leading to its inevitable end after a year of throwing money into it. Fast forward to 2022, after learning the ins and outs of video editing for social media as a job, he began posting the animations on TikTok to see if they might work there. The first short, The Bam and the Ball, instantly took off, getting a million views in a week, but quickly the remaining back catalogue was posted which put posting content on hold. After a couple more years video editing full time, he tried animating a script himself, finding that people enjoyed them even though they were a bit rough around the edges. Now creating animations full time, Butsay focuses primarily on producing short, Scottish sketches featuring his main characters 鈥楪azza鈥�, the most annoying bam in the world, and 鈥榯he security guard鈥�, a man who's eternally tormented by Gazza being a constant nuisance.

With You Always

Film rating: 12A

Florence Poppy Deary

Florence is a writer and director working across comedy and commercial film. Her work is rooted in character, human truth, and precise visual storytelling, often blending observational British realism with surreal humour. She has come up quickly through commercial directing ranks and is now excited to move into longer-form narrative storytelling.

This isn鈥檛 how I remember Tracy Beaker

Film rating: Contains strong language

Jordan Brothers

Alfie and Marlon Jordan (The Jordan Brothers) have been making films together since a young age. They began by creating live action films but eventually found their home in the realm of animation. Improvised dialogue is at the heart of their animations. They begin with an idea, then take it to the microphones and improvise through it, with each brother voicing different characters. Alfie then animates everything on Photoshop and uploads the film to their YouTube channel. Their process is very raw and 鈥榟ome-made鈥�. Their YouTube channel and Instagram have brought them much success, forming a strong following, and collaborating with other YouTube filmmakers. On an episode of their animated series Kyle and Davey they worked with Jarrad Wright, creator of The Big Lez Show, who voiced a character for them. They have also found success in film festivals with their short film, Meanwhile, being screened at Manchester Animation Festival, as well as other shorts screening at Flatpack Festival and Forward Film Festival. Alfie graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a bachelor's degree in Animation while Marlon graduated from De Montfort University with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Concept and Comic Arts. Their passion has always been telling stories and creating interesting characters.

Retirement Plan

Film rating: PG

John Kelly

John is a filmmaker specialising in animation. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London, and lives and works in Dublin, Ireland. His film Retirement Plan won both the Grand Jury and Audience Awards in the Animated Short Competition at SXSW 2025 and was nominated for an Oscar庐 at the 2026 Academy Awards. He鈥檚 currently developing a feature-length animated documentary, alongside too many other things.

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