live screening
We are excited to invite you to the Live Screening Event of the Liverpool Indie Awards 2025! Join us on March 29, 2025, at Bijou Cinema to celebrate the very best of global independent cinema and storytelling.
Reserve your tickets today!
Event Agenda
15:00 – Event Opening (3 PM)
Our moderator will welcome you and set the stage for an unforgettable evening of film and celebration.
15:05 – Live Screening of Selected Projects
Experience the best of this year’s Official Selection with a screening of outstanding short films and projects that captivated the jury.
17:40 – Break & Networking
Take a moment to relax, grab a snack or drink at the bar, and connect with fellow filmmakers and guests. Enjoy casual conversations and networking in a lively atmosphere.
18:30 – Award Ceremony
The highlight of the evening! Winners in each main category will be announced, with the main winner receiving the Festival Trophy and $500 USD.
20:00 – Networking & Celebration
Wrap up the night with an informal networking session. Meet filmmakers, engage with special guests, and celebrate the event’s successes with great company.
Selected Projects for Screening
Claudia Orriols Sala
sola
A quiet housewife who plots a discreet escape, a box of paintings that is nowhere to be found and a husband who thinks he is the master of the house. SOLA is the cautious desire for freedom against a ticking clock, the last bit of faith to find what one is looking for
Runtime: 11m 38s
Aurore Saint-Martin
Ni kon ni intelligent
A TV presenter specialized in History shows has to deal with the most popular French influencer imposed by the producer in order to seduce a younger audience. The collaboration between those two polar antagonists promises not to be a walk in the park.
Runtime: 9m 52s
Ian Curtis
HIDE
17 year old Abi struggles to care for her family whilst battling child poverty and social deprivation.
The dangers of the outside world are minuscule compared to the burden inside her four walls. Love is the only sticking plaster to keep them all safe, and when that plaster is ripped off and her family are threatened, Abi is left with a life-changing decision.
There is a code where they live and that is to ‘trust no one’. And when trouble strikes…
Hide.
Runtime: 19m 30s
Tess Annan, Joseph Madden
Travel Socks
As the world shuts down due to COVID, Orla (‘Socks’) decides to leave Belfast and travel across the Irish Sea for access to a safe abortion. ‘Travel Socks’ follows this spirited young woman on her journey, as she overcomes numerous obstacles in her path – whilst attempting to keep the truth from her overbearing yet loving family.
Runtime: 18m 54s
Cameron Stewart
A Forest
A Forest is a film about perception, understanding and our (dwindling) connection to nature. A boy is taken on a journey deep into the forest by a strange man. On his way, the boy must come to terms with the unknown, both in nature and within himself. A story of fear and connectivity, seen through the eyes of a child who glimpses at a much larger world beneath the surface of things.
Runtime: 12m 52s
Tor Kristoffersen
Direct Action
A teenage environmentalist leads a protest against a coal mine, setting her on a collision course with her father, the police and courts.
Runtime: 13m 00s
Max Fisher
Mouse!
A young boy falls in love with a mouse which his dad is hell bent on killing. The mouse becomes a lens through which the film explores themes of love, loss, grief and fragile masculinity.
Runtime: 16m 05s
Rainer Sellien
SWEETHEARTS
Suse and Ulla are happy together. Together with Ulla’s son Karl, they live in the country and enjoy the summer. One day, Tom comes by. Tom is Suse’s ex – and he is on his way to a rehab clinic. But as the morning progresses, it becomes clear that Tom is not really happy with the fact that Suse has broken up with him. And Suse’s hope that Tom will have grown up a little as a result of the planned rehab is soon dashed.
Runtime: 20m 02s
Barney Pell Scholes, Thomas Harnett O'Meara
The Soldier on Smithdown Road
Liverpool, 1947. Two British soldiers are kidnapped and murdered in Mandate Palestine. In the aftermath of the so-called ‘Sergeants Affair’, a wave of antisemitic riots sweep across the UK. Louis Scholnick, a British-Jewish World War Two veteran, is forced to defend his family’s shop from a violent mob.
Runtime: 12m 30s
Ruth Sewell
KILL
A man’s search for meaning in his meaningless existence through heroism, fantasy, and a connection with a stranger.
Runtime: 5m 07s
Barney Pell Scholes, Thomas Harnett O'Meara
MEN-TAL
Men-tal is a raw and powerful exploration of men’s mental health, told through the voices of nine men who share their deeply personal journeys. From moments of isolation to finding strength in community, the film weaves their stories into a visual and emotional tapestry. Guided by their words, artist Neil Keating transforms their experiences into striking artwork, bridging the gap between struggle and resilience. Through candid interviews and a shared unveiling of the art, Men-tal highlights the transformative power of vulnerability, conversation, and connection.
Runtime: 16m 00s
