It’s the final day of #Underwire2022 and BOY have we got a killer lineup for you.
Starting off strong at midday, we’ve got THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE. A series of films looking at the lasting impact of traumas. 1:30pm brings us MADE IN LOCKDOWN. A massively varied programme dedicated to shorts created entirely during the UK lockdown. At 2:30pm, we’re having a family lunch, with FAMILY MATTERS, and closing out the show, we’ve got THANK YOU, NEXT, shorts that prove, sometimes breaking up is breaking free.
It’s SATURDAY, aka day FIVE of #Underwire2022 and we’ve got a full day of incredible shorts for you. Kicking off at midday, we’ve got PERIOD PIECES. Think history revisited with women center-stage. At 1:30pm we’ve got LONELY TWO-LEGGED CREATURES, a series of shorts all focused on isolation and loneliness. 2:30pm brings you UNCOMFORTABLE FEELINGS, at 5pm, we’re HYSTERICAL, and closing out the evening we’ve got FEAR AND WONDER at 7:30pm.
You can see the full programme and grab your tickets from the link in our bio.
DAY FOUR IS HERE and we’re bringing you two massive programmes, DANCE YOURSELF CLEAN and THE PERFECT IMAGE OF WOMAN. It’s all singing, all dancing, glitz, glam and modern criticisms on what it means to be a woman. We kick off at 6pm and you can grab your tickets from the link in our bio. See you there!
DANCE YOURSELF CLEAN
Fri 11 Mar 18:00
These are not musicals, but stories of movement that sometimes overpowers, and other times liberates. Characters break away into dance to find solace, joy or simply to express themselves.
We Met Before
Manmade
Papercut
Dust to Dust
Teddy
The Stone Age
The Dip
The Re
THE PERFECT IMAGE OF WOMAN
Fri 11 Mar 20:00
A woman, no matter how hard she tries, can’t seem to tick all the boxes. In these shorts, some comical, some troubling, the characters try so hard to fit in - or break away - from the expectations placed upon them.
Portrayed
My Morning Routine
Heart eyes and a world
Whore #4
Quick Fix
@scroll_alice
Majority
The Carer
Fjällnäs
It’s already day THREE of #Underwire2022! Today we’ve got a real treat for you. We’ve got THINGS WE SAY IN THE DARK (Already in motion!) and LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX. Head to the link in our bio for thrills, spills and chills of every variety.
THINGS WE SAY IN THE DARK
Thu 10 Mar 18:00
Terrifying legacies, eerily close friendships, weird noises and unquenchable thirsts take over the protagonists of these horror shorts.
Peaking
Itch
Auntie Empire
This is Zoe
White Rocks
Mattricide
Know the grass
Blood Rites
LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX
Thu 10 Mar 20:30
From the funny to the sensual, first times, desires and frustrations are explored through dynamic, challenging and at times laugh-out-loud funny shorts. Definitely NSFW.
My First Dick
My Rose
The Clinic
Tease
Disposable
All These Men That I've Done
Pampas
Debutante
It’s the second day of #Underwire2022! Today we’re bringing you two jam-packed programmes, MEN BY WOMEN and WHAT MOTHER SAYS. Men By Women is already in motion so be quick if you want to catch any of those screenings! You can still grab your tickets for today and for the rest of the festival from the link in our bio.
MEN BY WOMEN
Wed 9 Mar 18:00
These stories challenge perceptions of masculinity in an ever changing world, in these shorts told from the female gaze.
Joy
Pop
Divination Dave
Factory Talk
Friends Online
The Passion
Limbo
Enjoy
WHAT MOTHER SAYS
Wed 9 Mar 20:30
Motherhood with a fresh perspective as these shorts will show, in all it's funny, messy and heartbreaking glory.
Road Trip
I Miss Hugs
This Little Girl
A Wake
Petra
Bahar
Bulldozer
If Everyone Knew
It’s the first day of #Underwire2022 😱 We’ve got two amazing programmes for you today, with the first one kicking off in about 15 minutes, so hurry to the link in our bio to get your tickets, and keep reading to find out what amazing shorts you can see this evening (for free!)
MAIN CHARACTER MOMENT
Tue 8 Mar 18:00
The protagonists of these shorts, whether introspective or bold, will not be reduced to a supporting role.
Jackson
A Living Sculpture
魚 (FISH)
We all just want to be mad
O Black Hole!
Be Here Now
After a Room
Nails & Beauty
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BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
Tue 8 Mar 20:30
Through documentaries, comedies and dark tales, these films explore the different tonalities of intense friendships that can exist between women.**
Venetian Men
7 Bananas
Stalling It
Mermaids
Kiss Chase
Such Small Hands
Tiny Vessels
#Underwire2022 kicks off in just 24 hours!
We're bringing you a jam-packed programme of the best of the best of short films created by women.
We've got a massive 17 programmes across six days including horrors, comedies, dramas, musicals and so, much, more.
This year we are prioritising accessibility for all our audiences - including those outside of London, those for whom ticket costs are currently outside of their reach, and those not yet ready to return to cinema spaces. This year’s Underwire is totally online, and totally free for the first time ever.
You can get your tickets now from the link in our bio.
See you tomorrow!
To round out #Underwire2022, we’re bringing you a spectacular Sunday lineup with four programmes all designed to hit you right in feels in their own special way.
Underwire 2022 kicks off in just two days, so be sure to grab your tickets from the link in our bio! (did we mention it’s totally free?)
THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
Sun 13 Mar 12:00
Trauma has a way of leaving it's mark and these shorts put a camera on the aftermath.
MADE IN LOCKDOWN
Sun 13 Mar 13:30
A special selection of films produced entirely during the UK lockdown, showcasing the creativity and tenacity of its filmmakers.
FAMILY MATTERS
Sun 13 Mar 2.30pm
Love, grief and reunions make up this series of shorts with family at it's heart.
THANK YOU, NEXT
Sun 13 Mar 15:00
You had me at goodbye. Shorts that prove, sometimes breaking up is breaking free.
See you on Tuesday! ⭐️
In one weeks time we’ll be bringing you our jam-packed Saturday lineup, consisting of five incredible programmes. Tickets are available from the link in our bio and totally free!
PERIOD PIECES
Saturday 12th March @ 12pm
Giving your history lesson a rewrite with Women putting themselves back in the narrative. Stay tuned for the post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers.
LONELY TWO-LEGGED CREATURES
Saturday 12th March @ 1.30pm
These shorts speak to the lonely and disconnected in a social world. We'll be connecting with the filmmakers at the end of the screening for a Q&A.
UNCOMFORTABLE FEELINGS
Sat 12 Mar 14:30
We're in our feelings for this series of shorts, even the uncomfortable ones. We'll host a Q&A after the screening with the filmmakers.
HYSTERICAL
Sat 12 Mar 17:00
This popular series of shorts is here to tickle your funny bones for another year! Stay tuned for the post-screening Q&A where we'll be having a laugh with the filmmakers.
FEAR AND WONDER
Sat 12 Mar 19:30
Welcome to the twilight zone. We're exploring the unknown in this eclectic mix of Sci Fi shorts.
In the days leading up to Underwire 2022, we’re bringing you all the deets of our 17 programmes! Yesterday we took you through Tuesday and Wednesday’s offerings, and today we’ve got you Thursday and Friday’s incredible lineup. The entire programme is online and totally free, and you can grab your tickets NOW from the link in our bio!
THINGS WE SAY IN THE DARK
Thursday 10th March @ 6pm
Feel free to keep the lights on for our collection of scary, twisted and weird horror shorts.
LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX
Thursday 10th March @ 8.30pm
WARNING NSFW! But will make you laugh, cringe and maybe even hot under the collar.
DANCE YOURSELF CLEAN
Friday 11th March @ 6pm
Fridays are for dancing and these powerful shorts are sure to move you.
THE PERFECT IMAGE OF WOMAN
Friday 11th March @ 8.00pm
Say it with us, perfection is a myth! These shorts are here to challenge your expectations.
Be sure to stick around after all the screenings for Q&As with the wonderful filmmakers who brought these stories to life.
In just five days, Underwire 2022 kicks off, bringing you over 150+ short films across 17 different programmes. Did we mention it’s online and totally free? Over the next few days we’ll be bringing you details of all 17 programmes before we kick off on Tuesday 8th March!
You can grab your tickets from the link in our bio.
MAIN CHARACTER MOMENT
Tuesday 8th March @ 6pm
We kick off the festival with a series of shorts that serves up a reminder to us all, to be the starring role of our own story.
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
Tuesday 8th March @ 8.30pm.
Grab your mates and watch this line up of shorts, showcasing the beauty, darkness and truth of female friendship.
MEN BY WOMEN
Wednesday 9th March @ 6pm.
We're reversing the narrative by putting men in front of the lens and women behind the camera.
WHAT MOTHER SAYS
Wednesday 9th March @ 8.30pm
Stories that prove Motherhood is as challenging as it is rewarding in these thought-provoking shorts.
Be sure to stick around after all the screenings for Q&As with the wonderful filmmakers who brought these stories to life.
So, will we see you there?
Underwire Fest 2022 is HERE! We have 150+ short films from the best talent. This year our program is ONLINE and FREE to give our filmmakers an even bigger audience and to give our audience access to a world of stories that need to be seen. Link to schedule in our bio.
