SUMMER OF LOVE / DARK DESIRES

This July, immerse yourself in Britain’s fleeting hot weather by indulging in some of the most passionate, lusty and sinister films that ShortsTV has to offer.

Here are some tasters of the month to come…

Love Story – Amit Gupta
6th July/23:00

A little girl who can’t sleep asks her father the simple question, ‘Why do you love mummy?’ While the man reflects on this question, the memories of the first time he saw his wife reveal the complexity of his love at first sight and another simple question with which he was faced at the time: Is there anything he wouldn’t do for the woman he loves?

The Double – Rani DeMuth
20th July/23:30

A self-satisfied psychiatrist is forced to open his mind and re-examine what is important in his life in this surreal, smoothly hypnotic and emotionally involving short.

Deep Breaths – P. J. Dillon
27th July/23:30

When Danny sees the woman he loves boarding a train with a stranger he decides to follow them. What he discovers reveals a shocking truth.

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SHORTSTV ON SKY ANYTIME

For Sky Anytime fans we're offering a group of films from July's Summer of Love / Dark Desires season.

From the 14th July, be sure to catch a glimpse into human nature with this eclectic, yet romantic, short movies...

Stingray
Struggling writer Kurt has just lost another book pitch. After vividly reliving the experience he visits his local Aquatic Pet shop to buy a new fish. Here he runs into a pretty young woman and after a lively argument with a resident Stingray decides to ask her out on a date. However Kurt's not as good with words as he thinks...

Fused
Fused, starring Iddo Goldberg, Ed Weeks, Greg Finnegan, Tom Turner and Marny Godden, tells of the unexpected events that occur at a dinner party when the power repeatedly fails.
Fused also won 'Best Film', 'Best Ensemble Cast', 'Best Use of Line' and 'Audience Award' at the 2008 48 Hour Film Project

The Flaming Brain
Abattoir worker Eric's brain is external to his head, and he keeps it protected in a jar connected by cables to his nervous system. Maddie is the mesmeric meat slicer of his dreams, but Maddie loves the overly charismatic Polson. With his weird and peripheral brain, what must Eric do to become more like Polson?