225 Film Club: the 2024 Longlist is here!

225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction

Celebrating its sixth edition, the 225 Film Club is now a well-established fixture in the British filmmaker calendar.

Created in 2018 by filmmaker Rita Osei, the 225 Film Club screens excellent current narrative and documentary short films by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and supports women in film. For the third year running it takes place at the BFI, thanks to support from Melanie Hoyes and BFI Inclusion. 

As in past years you can follow the 225 Film Club here in three parts: scroll down for the official long list today, then come back on Monday 4 November for the Official Selection announcement. The Festival takes place in the newly refurbished NFT3 at the BFI on Thursday 5 December 2024 from 6pm, with the BEST SHORT FILM announced on Monday 9 December 2024 (along with my usual mini reviews of all the shortlisted films).

You can also read about the last three 225 Film Clubs here, here and here.

225 FILM CLUB 2024 – LONGLISTED!

A.V VAN (12.08)
Written & directed by Morayo Akandé, produced by Moyo Akandé & Helen Gladders

A WAIT (13.25)
Written & directed by Clare Macdonald, produced by Yoyo Blair

CERES (14.32)
Directed by Amelia Sears, written by Hannah Morrish, produced by Cat White

CUPPA CHAI (10.18)
Directed by Amit Kaur, written by Radha Bhandari, produced by Radha Bhandari & Kelly Wong

THE DATE (12.52)
Directed by Amy Hodge, written by Bethan Marlow, produced by Oriane Pick & Anais Ferrato

DIARY OF A GHOST (13.32)
Directed by Caroline Hajny, written by Maren Koenigs, produced by Sophia Ogilvie & Caroline Hajny

DISCORD (5.30)
Written & directed by Jen Lim, produced by Emily Bowyer

DUSTLIGHT (20.06)
Written & directed by Chryssanthi Kouri, produced by Chrysa Koutrakou & Chryssanthi Kouri

EVE (12.16)
Written & directed by Jordon Stevens, produced by Lizzie Worsdell

GARDENING (13.54)
Directed by Sarah Beeby, written by Louisa Wood, produced by Jo Lewis

HER BODY (10.11)
Written & directed by Amelia Moses, produced by Lee Marshall

JELLYFISH & LOBSTER (20.01)
Written & directed by Yasmin Afifi, produced by Elizabeth Rufai

THE JOURNEY/ LE VIAGE (3.00)
Directed by Rebecca Coley, written by Cameron Crocker & Megan McKenna, produced by Julie Daly-Wallman

LULLABY (14.42)
Written, directed & produced by Chi Thai

MY BABY CRIES (13.39)
Written, directed & produced by Faith Elizabeth

PIGS (13.42)
Directed by Julia Jackman, written by Sophia Jennings, produced by Molly Murphy, Bessie Carter, Sophia Jennings & Julia Jackman

PROGENY (15.00)
Directed by Nicole Pott, written by Nicole Pott & James Fane Trefusis, produced by Maria Shevtsova & Joanna Vymeris

RE-LIVE (14.55)
Written & directed by Lotus Hannon, produced by Kay Loxley

RETURNED (11.25)
Written & directed by Janet Marrett, produced by Lorraine Bhattachary & Shakyra Dowling

SELVEDGE (10.45)
Directed by Aleksandra Czenczek, written by Mehzab Chowdhury, produced by Amina Hassam & Adriana Kulig

SEVAP/MITZVAH (20.05)
Written & directed by Sabina Vajraca, produced by Sabina Vajraca & Kerim Masovic

SISTER WIVES (28.57)
Written & directed by Louisa Connolly-Burnham, produced by Augusta Woods & Louisa Connolly-Burnham

SLEEPYHEAD (10.08)
Directed by Milly Garnier, written by Charlotte Paradise, produced by Millie Marsh

SMALL CHOPS (10.27)
Directed by Stephanie Boateng, written by Nikki Iyayi, produced by Winnie Imara

TYPICAL? (14.00)
Written & directed by Sarah Leigh, original story written by Matthew Hunt, produced by Diane Janssen & Sarah Leigh

THE WEIGHT (5.58)
Written, directed & produced by Vanessa Rose

WILD ANIMAL (18.56)
Written & directed by Beth Park, produced by Isabella Speaight & Molly Murphy

WILD SUMMON (14.01)
Written & directed by Karni Arieli & Saul Freed, produced by Karni Arieli & Jay Woolley

WINTER SONG (13.05)
Written & directed by Kate Graham, produced by James Bridger

THE WOMAN IN THE WARDROBE (7.08)
Written & directed by Ruby Phelan, produced by Cheri Darbon

Put these dates in your diary and never miss an update:

• Official Selection ANNOUNCEMENT: Monday 4 November 2024
• Festival takes place in the newly refurbished NFT3 at the BFI: Thursday 5 December 2024, at 6pm
• BEST SHORT FILM ANNOUNCEMENT: Monday 9 December 2024