LSFF: Paving Paradise

A collection of films that open up global conversations - from the environmental implications of AI to the ongoing political discourse around colonialism.

At the heart of these stories are the elements themselves: rivers, rising sea levels, and the sky above us. Our journey spans from the rugged shores of the Isle of Portland to the forests of California, from the splendour of the Aurora Borealis to the frontlines of German climate activism. Each film asks: how do environmental shifts reshape our world — and our place within it?

Featuring LSFF alumni Simon Ellis (Soft) and Campbell X (Stud Life).

The attending filmmakers will join us for a Q&A following the screening.

- River Kidsssss, dir. Chih-Teng Chang, Taiwan 2024, 14mins

- Notes From Planet Three, dir. Simon Ellis, UK 2025, 14mins

- On Hannah Fields, dir. Lewis Heriz, UK 2024, 3mins

- Firefighter Goats, dir. George McCann, Phoebe Dobey, Norway 2024, 11mins

- Mealitancy, dir. Marie Royer, Belgium 2024, 12mins

- (Untitled) 2025, dir. Campbell X, UK 2025, 8mins

- The 8th of April, 2024, dir. Patrick Marshall, US 2025, 3mins

- Preservation, dir. Anna Dobos, UK 2025, 14mins

- Climate Control, dir. Sarah Lasley, US 2025, 15mins