Healesville Mini
Film Festival

In this modern re-imagining of Sheridan Le Fanu's Gothic novel Uncle Silas, an orphaned heiress must navigate sinister family plots to claim her inheritance. After her father's death, 18-year-old Maud inherits the secluded estate of Knowl, though she won't come of age until 21. Her uncle Silas, named as her guardian, takes on the role despite his notorious reputation. The atmospheric slow burn offers a contemporary subversion with a feminist twist.

Pub landlord TJ Ballantyne, living in a previously thriving mining community in County Durham, struggles to hold onto his pub as the one remaining public space where people can meet. When Syrian refugees are placed in the town, tensions rise — but Ballantyne strikes up a friendship with one of the refugees, Yara.

Nominated: Cannes Film Festival 2023 – Palme d'Or; BAFTA 2024 – Outstanding British Film

Gemma's life is about to take a dramatic turn. Living in London, she faces the sudden loss of her American fiancé Nathan just before their wedding day. Forced to reassess the meaning of lifelong commitment, and with a push from Nathan's free-spirited sister Audrey, she makes the bold decision to proceed with the wedding alone — navigating public opinion, legal hurdles, and her own family's objections. An affecting British rom-com that gives you as many laughs as tears.