Writer and Director: Tim Travers Hawkins Mentor: Chris Harding (Shynola) Music: Jesca Hoop Voice of Bureaucrat: Adam Buxton

Written and Directed by: Joe Patrick and Tim Woodall Mentor: Paul Andrew Williams Music: Metronomy The main aim of Patricks film is to expose the ridiculous attitudes towards HIV. A series of video blogs posted by a young playwright, James McKenzie (played by Martin Freeman from The Office), whose artistic integrity is being challenged by the ignorance of a film company determined to hijack his script, represented by a producer played by Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh).

Writer and Director: Fern Berresford Mentor: Kinga Burza Music: The Young Knives This two-minute short, based around gender + power, tackles the treatment of women as property and the lack of self worth and identity women feel due to the gender inequalities prevalent in many societies.

Written and Directed by: Alexandra Monro + Sheila Menon Mentor: Jim Threapleton Music: The Thirst No Way Through highlights mobility restrictions imposed by governments, especially countries in war zones, that limit access to health care, thus violating a fundamental human right.

Writer and Director: Ben Newman Mentor: Aoife McArdle Music: Shy Child and Chipmunk Opting for a short based around war + peace, Ben Newman came up with one of the most popular entries, gaining praise across the board by re-creating a military training camp for child soldiers in a British school. It was described by Riz Ahmed as a great idea, simple, communicating a direct message. The teacher at the beginning is played by Kate Ashfield from Shaun of the Dead.