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Shifting dynamics can fill us with excitement and self-doubt. Exploring the unexpected can lead to surprising outcomes–sometimes bittersweet, and sometimes joyful. This collection of short films examine how the things we hesitate to name, shape us, and how one interaction can upend everything.
TOTAL RUNTIME: 1h 20m
When 30-year-old Guy tells his parents he is living with someone and finally happy, he also has to come out to his father, Rob – though his mother, Tess, has known for years. Wanting to be supportive, Tess and Rob invite Frankie for Sunday lunch.
But Frankie isn’t quite who Tess and Rob are expecting – least of all Rob. A potential disaster looms that could hurt everyone and help nobody. Can they rise to the moment with grace, or will everything come crashing down?
- Year2026
- Runtime14 min
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- PremiereMinnesota Premiere
- Awards2026 Iris Prize - Best of British Nomination (pending) // 2026 Mansfield Town Film Festival - Best in Festival Nomination (pending) // 2026 London Independent Film Festival - Winner for Best UK Short
- DirectorSteven Kunis - He/Him
- ScreenwriterShaun McKenna
- ProducerShaun McKenna, Toby Lawson
- CastAnthony Calf, Imogen Stubbs, David Michaels, Øystein Lode, Alfie Jameson, Marcus Harman
- CinematographerElliot Millson
- EditorEmmalie El Fadli
- Production DesignCeci Calf
- ComposerAsaf Zohar
- Sound DesignAndrei Gaidanov
Shifting dynamics can fill us with excitement and self-doubt. Exploring the unexpected can lead to surprising outcomes–sometimes bittersweet, and sometimes joyful. This collection of short films examine how the things we hesitate to name, shape us, and how one interaction can upend everything.
TOTAL RUNTIME: 1h 20m
When 30-year-old Guy tells his parents he is living with someone and finally happy, he also has to come out to his father, Rob – though his mother, Tess, has known for years. Wanting to be supportive, Tess and Rob invite Frankie for Sunday lunch.
But Frankie isn’t quite who Tess and Rob are expecting – least of all Rob. A potential disaster looms that could hurt everyone and help nobody. Can they rise to the moment with grace, or will everything come crashing down?
- Year2026
- Runtime14 min
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited Kingdom
- PremiereMinnesota Premiere
- Awards2026 Iris Prize - Best of British Nomination (pending) // 2026 Mansfield Town Film Festival - Best in Festival Nomination (pending) // 2026 London Independent Film Festival - Winner for Best UK Short
- DirectorSteven Kunis - He/Him
- ScreenwriterShaun McKenna
- ProducerShaun McKenna, Toby Lawson
- CastAnthony Calf, Imogen Stubbs, David Michaels, Øystein Lode, Alfie Jameson, Marcus Harman
- CinematographerElliot Millson
- EditorEmmalie El Fadli
- Production DesignCeci Calf
- ComposerAsaf Zohar
- Sound DesignAndrei Gaidanov