Filmmakers for Change 2024 showcased powerful films on global issues like migration and war.

Held in Bradford and Leeds, it featured diverse voices and a workshop by local filmmaker John Slemensek-Thorne.

The event attracted filmmakers, students, and change-makers, sparking discussions on cinema’s role in driving social change.

Daisy (4.47 minutes)

Dir. Aditi Dixit, Joffrey Atienza Zamora & Shecid Domínguez Aguilera, Spain

A young girl in a petal dress dances inside a music box, unaware of eerie eyes watching her.

Soraya (8.24 minutes)

Dir. Maryam Rahimi, Iran

Fearing family prejudices, Soraya, an Iranian woman, decides to immigrate illegally by smugglers.

Cash Rules (3.41 minutes)

Dir. Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi, Portugal

From the underground Hip Hop scene in Porto, we explore young men’s mental health and struggles.

PipeDream (12.37 minutes)

Dir. Aaron Dunleavy & Brody Salmon, United Kingdom

A journey from childhood heroin addiction and crime to the pursuit of hope and human connection.

Go In Peace (14.54 minutes)

Dir. Jean Gaspa, France

Mother and son face the lengthy processes of the Haitian consulate in Paris.

I’m Going Mad (14.59 minutes)

Dir. Matez Garci, Sweden

I'm Going Mad examines the mental health struggles of young men in Stockholm's marginalised neighbourhoods.

Tales of Exile (11.52 minutes)

Dir. Sambor Czarnawski-Iliev, Jordan

In the refugee camps of Jordan, far from home, elderly Palestinians reflect upon the 76 years of exile they have had to endure.

Apna Bradford (10 minutes)

Dir. Awais Hussain

Apna Bradford is a project exploring the roots of Bradford's South-Asian community and its pioneers.

Please note this film is only being shown in Bradford with the director talking about the project.

Hide and Seek (7.14 minutes)

Dir. Rami Abbas, Palestine

An animated short about a child and his fish journeying into the unknown after a raid on their war-torn town

Fire Beneath Her (25 minutes)

Dir. Denise Dragiewicz, Indonesia

As fire season begins in Kalimantan, Emmanuela raises funds to buy a forest plot to protect her village from destruction.

Harvest of Light (52 minutes)

Dir. ESİN ÖZALP ÖZTÜRK, Türkiye

Harvest of Light explores the hopes and struggles of seasonal onion harvest workers in Türkiye.

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