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We were hugely grateful this year to be sponsored by the Novella Film Festival. A sincere thank you for their generous donation in support of The Kakuma Art Project, helping us continue our work with refugees in Kenya and expand opportunities for creativity, expression, and community through art.

Novella Film Festival is a short film festival focused on amplifying diverse, underrepresented voices, as well as celebrating quality storytelling and filmmaking. This year, they have turned their 10 winning films into tangible support for the Kakuma community, making 10 donations to Artline, each donation representing one of their winners. 
To find out more about Novella Film Festival and to submit your own short film, head to https://novellafilmfestival.com/ 

⁠In this gallery, you will see the ten category winners form the Novella Film Festival 2025!  Click on the photo to see more about the winning film.

FICTION WINNER:
FICTION WINNER:

FICTION WINNER:

Empty Your Pockets dir. Tara Aghdashloo

A young airport customs officer must secure an advance on his salary to afford his mother’s medication, navigating an absurd and totalitarian system. As the dark side of his job becomes more clear, he must decide what matters to him the most, and what cost he is willing to pay.

DOCUMENTARY WINNER:
DOCUMENTARY WINNER:

DOCUMENTARY WINNER:

W: A Return to Oz dir. Daniel-Howard Baker

A man explored an abandoned rave house, once the beating heart of the South West’s clubland.

ANIMATION WINNER:
ANIMATION WINNER:

ANIMATION WINNER:
The Last Gammon dir. Elmaz Littlewood

Dave is on a mission to find the last gammon in London for his bird’s brekkie, and nothing – not even the impending apocalypse – can stop him.

MUSIC VIDEO WINNER:
MUSIC VIDEO WINNER:

MUSIC VIDEO WINNER:

Freudian dir. Kai Masamitsu Kirkpatrick

A surreal exploration of the inner self, through therapy, through dreams and through form.

EXPERIMENTAL WINNER:
EXPERIMENTAL WINNER:

EXPERIMENTAL WINNER:
I Can’t Get This Noise Out of My Head dir. Max Mason

A surrealist nature documentary, exploring the interconnectivity of trees, the seasons and human behaviour in an accelerated modern world.

POC NARRATIVE WINNER:
POC NARRATIVE WINNER:

POC NARRATIVE WINNER:
Terminal dir. Sunny Bahia

A young man’s life is gradually consumed by his obsession with fixed odds betting terminals.

LGBTQIA+ NARRATIVE WINNER:
LGBTQIA+ NARRATIVE WINNER:

LGBTQIA+ NARRATIVE WINNER:
Two Black Boys in Paradise dir. Baz Sells

A moving and tender animation based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem that sees two boys go on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves.

DISABILITY NARRATIVE WINNER:
DISABILITY NARRATIVE WINNER:

DISABILITY NARRATIVE WINNER:
Sleepyhead dir. Milly Garnier

17-year-old Rae struggles to come to terms with – and make those around her accept – her chronic illness, and how her future will be impacted.

FEMALE NARRATIVE WINNER:
FEMALE NARRATIVE WINNER:

FEMALE NARRATIVE WINNER:
Scope dir. Emma Moffat

A multilayered metaphor for OCD: With the help of her therapist, Antonia must find out why she as developed an extreme obsession with circles before it’s too late.

ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATIVE WINNER:
ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATIVE WINNER:

ENVIRONMENTAL NARRATIVE WINNER:
Our Circle in the Storm dir. Ray Jacobs

A group of climate refugees have made a home together, sheltering against a hostile climate.

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