Osprey Short Film Awards

A Mercy Kill explores the moment of childhood loss of innocence and the power of natural landscapes to become vessels for memory.

Set in the 1950's a woman makes a cake for her husband. The film draws a line between narrative and experimental techniques.

Holding Space is an observational documentary about preparing for death, told through the connection between a dying person and their end of life doula.

Is what we remember today, what we remembered yesterday? Does grief alter and distort the memories we cherish? The frailty of memory is explored through the textures of the everyday and objects we surround ourselves with.

Amelia Rose is about a girl with mental health issues who finds herself adrift in a health service which isn't helping her. She plans to go on a killing spree to vent her anger so she can get the help she needs. Based on a true story.

We Will is a group of young people from West Cumbria who have spent a year researching youth mental health. They say that if there is one thing we can all do to improve mental health it is to listen better.

In cities like Carlisle many students find themselves far away from home and family, without their normal support network. This film aims to highlight the importance of positive mental health for students in unfamiliar surroundings.

A celebration by a local business owner establishing roots in the Lake District and calling this place home.

An inside look at the harsh realities of drink spiking.

In 2018, 90 volunteers walked up 10 of the 14 Lake District fells that were dedicated as war memorials after the First World War to commemorate the generosity of that gift by singing on the summits.