A pick n mix of some of the highlights from Oska Bright Film Festival, the world's biggest international film festival featuring work by learning disabled and autistic filmmakers.
The screening packs a punch and is a great way to see a little bit of everything and celebrate Oska Bright Film Festival 2024.
With less than 5% of disabled people working in the UK film industry, Oska Bright Film Festival is driven to make change happen. Working internationally with industry partners and funded by the BFI, our team produces the BAFTA and BIFA qualifying Oska Bright Film Festival, promotes accessible screenings, runs training for venues and develops skills for aspiring filmmakers.
Oska Bright Film Festival puts people with learning disabilities or autism where they should be, on the big screen.
Please note: This programme will start at 6.30pm sharp. There will be no ads for this screening and doors will be open from 6pm to allow for a smooth entry.
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Booking fees
£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
Cinema 3
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
How is this screening relaxed?
How is this screening relaxed?
A relaxed event takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial.
The cinema environment is tailored to the needs of the audience.
For this screening:
- The lights are dimmed, though not off.
- The volume levels a little lower than usual.
- You are free to move around the screen and to enter and exit the cinema at any time, with easy access for any wheelchair users.
- You're free to make noise in these screenings.
- Staff are trained and ready to assist with any help you or other audience members may need while you're at the cinema at Barbican.
A visual guide to our cinemas is available on request – just click on the Visual Stories tab on our Accessible Events page. For more information please contact the Box Office.
Programme
A Tale of Swords and Smoke
Michael Strachan Brown, UK 2023 6.52min
A Tale of Swords and Smoke is the epic story of two young adventurers journeying across a far away land.
Dead Cat Film
Josie Charles, Nathan Miller, UK 2022, 4.38 min
A young woman becomes increasingly attached to the taxidermied corpse of her housemate’s cat.
Unscarfed
Anita Bruneburg, Germany 9 min
Three humans serve a giantess in a giant-ruled land. They try hide their true feelings.
Glitch
Dan McGowan, UK 2022, 13 min
When a new router arrives, Tom thinks it’s the end of his lockdown wifi woes. But the new router has mysterious powers.
Holiday Maker
Harry Mead, UK 2022 7min
After she can’t afford to go on her dream holiday, Emily builds a miniature model wonderland of her desired destinations.
Happy Okay Mate
Luke Collins, UK 2022 3.59min
Rob arrives to collect the bins at the back door of a theatre before his eyes fall on a ‘cancelled’ theatre production.
My Cameras
Lucy Skuce, UK 2022, 5:41min
An experimental film about Lucy’s obsessions: first-person experiences and redundant technologies.
The Cunning
Alexandra Maher, UK 2022, 3:48 min
A teenager with Down's syndrome helps herself, and others, to escape from accusations of witchcraft.
What I am hiding from you
Conor Powell, UK 2023 5min
A short semi-animated experimental horror film about masking neurodivergence.
Good Vibrations
Tamsin Louise Parker, UK 2022, 5 min
Explore Tamsin’s complicated relationship with the sound of snoring in film and TV.
Chicken
Lucy McNulty, Emma Pollard, Canada 2022 14 min
When Sam splits up with her partner, she moves back into her childhood home with her mother and neurodivergent brother.
