• Parables, Fantasies & Fables

    93 minutes | Camelot Theatres

Step into the ether and lose yourself in this selection of imaginative, unearthly shorts.

Short Films

Earthly People

In this magical tale, a 12-year-old boy must face the fact that his parents are living in two completely different galaxies, and decide in which one he belongs.

In the Arms of the Sea

One day, three friends decide to go to the sea but learn one of them has turned into a fish. A normal day off becomes a journey to understanding memory, friendship and loss.

The Invader's Song

A curious young girl discovers a Viking melody with an ethereal power to lure and mesmerise.

Lira's Forest

As the end of her life approaches, an old woman encounters a strange spirit from a nearby forest.

The Master of York

A Medieval Jewish scholar conjures a Golem to satisfy his wife's sexual needs, and pays the price.

Phototaxis

A folkloric meditation on West Virginia’s addiction epidemic, this mesmerizing nonfiction piece reflects on the tendency to assign supernatural meaning to tragedy and the unknowable.

Room

A disembodied heads finds itself trapped in a room with no way out.

film details

Running Time: 93 minutes

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