Oxford International Film Festival 202315

The Oxford International Film Festival returns to the UPP this December with a selection of short films made by filmmakers from all around the world. Join us for this one-off presentation of short films, including intros and Q&A with the filmmakers.

This year’s selection includes the following titles:

  • The Perfect Shot: Antartica (Quinn Halek, USA)
  • Circtopolis (Claire Fleming, UK)
  • Romenesco (Tom Moran, UK)
  • These Wounds (David A Knight, Australia)
  • Immaculate Deception (Emily Lucienne, UK)
  • Tell Me Where To Go (Peter Beatty and Joseph Boyle, UK)
  • Eternal Hourglass (Joanna Vymeris, UK)
  • A Day In February (KlaasDiersmann, UK)
  • The Exchange Girl (George Larkin, USA)
  • The Old Grow Young (Liam LoPinto, Japan)
  • Cathy’s Doll (Taylor Venter, Australia)
  • Earthling (Keith Lane and Molly Graham, USA)
  • A Beating Heart (Julian Maguire, Australia)
  • Old Flames (Fugitives, Canada)
  • Regular Rabbit (Eoin Duffy, Ireland)
  • I’m Not Fine (Madison Olandt and Taylor Olandt, USA)
  • Sand Mama (Catherine Loerke, USA)

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We showed Oxford International Film Festival 2023 between December 8, 2023 and December 8, 2023.

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Today (Monday 15th December)
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17:30

Pillion 18
Descriptive Subtitles
1h 47m
Quiet traffic warden Colin’s life radically shifts when a domineering biker draws him into an unexpected BDSM relationship. Navigating desire, vulnerability, and boundaries, he uncovers new emotional depths. Harry Lighton’s fearless debut blends comedy, kink, and tenderness, starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård.

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20:00

CUTS: Secret Santa 18
Will you get what you want for CUTSMAS? Join CUTS (Cinema Under The Stairs) for their annual festive knees-up filled with mulled wine, popcorn, prizes, and a mystery Christmas classic movie selected by the audience! Ticket cost £10, book and vote today!

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Tomorrow (Tuesday 16th December)
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18:00

Kalamita (Calamity) 15
£6 for Members
1h 41m | Czech w/ English subtitles
Season: Cinema Rediscovered 2025
A drifting student becomes a train conductor and the object of multiple affections in Věra Chytilová’s witty, subversive satire. Beneath the playful humour lies a sharp critique of Czechoslovakia’s bureaucratic absurdities.

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20:15

Alpha 18
£6 for members
2h 8m | French w/ English subtitles
Rebellious Alpha clashes with her doctor mother amid fears she’s infected by a terrifying blood-borne disease turning victims to marble. Julia Ducournau fuses body horror with emotional intensity, creating a visceral coming-of-age tale about identity, love, and fragile family bonds.

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Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road.We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!

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