About

Next Stop, Planet X (International Shorts Programme 1)

From secret classrooms to personal quests, these poignant tales beautifully capture the resilience, heart, and quiet triumphs of growing up.

In-Competition!
Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

NEXT STOP, PLANET X
Dir: Efraín Ortiz, Mexico, 2025, 15 mins
During the search for her lost cat, Emilia will fight to return to where she belongs.

THEO
Dir: Monica Palazzo & Jo Galvv, Brazil, 2025, 15 mins
Theo, often excluded from games, moves through a world that refuses to see them as they are.

38 - THE LAST SWING
Dir: Fajar Boby Saputra, Indonesia, 2026, 15 mins
To fund a school picnic, eleven-year-old Arum secretly braves golf courses to collect lost balls.

AVNI
Dir: Tej Sisodia, India, 2025, 20 mins
Avni, banned from school, secretly listens outside the classroom window.

SUMMER DELIVERY
Dir: Lam Can-Zhao, China, 2026, 15 mins
Aileen sets out to deliver a red egg to her mum, only to confront the quiet heartbreak of growing up.

CHICA
Dir: Matheus Malburg & Joao Victor Silva, Brazil, 2026, 14 mins
Sent to deliver a chicken, Dadá reconsiders the task after seeing her brother's unexpected bond.

Ages: 12+ / Event Duration: 105 mins (Including Voting Time)
BBFC: N/A

All shorts in their original languages with English subtitles.

Start Time: 12.30pm (Exit Time: 2.15pm).
Venue: The Black Box

Concessions: (Under 18, Over 65, Carers & Students).

Refunds: Please check your ticket (or email confirmation) as soon as you receive it. Tickets/e-tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, unless an event is cancelled, rescheduled or if they have been issued in error.