NHFT Domestic Violence

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.

As part of a wider anti-litter message, this film addresses the problems of rubbish left on beaches.

A teenage babysitter takes care of little Maya while her parents aren't home. However, the girl's imaginary friend will make way more company than they expected.

A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.

Laura Ullman, a single mother, kills her abusive ex-boyfriend and turns the gun on her son when he threatens to call the police. Paul leaves home to start a better life and falls for Ashley, a young woman looking for direction in her life, unaware of his past troubles.

A middle-aged filmmaker on the verge of a breakthrough. Two kids in search of a lost backpack. A small dog a long way from home.

In suburban Los Angeles, old friends Josh and Silo try to find meaning in their quite often meaningless existence. As Clara, Josh's domineering and often manipulative girlfriend, plays the buddies' emotions against each other, they discover just what their friendship is made of and what a girlfriend is or isn't.

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When three high school graduates supply booze for the big party, they discover their cargo isn't what they expected.

Two young women, Leah and Ellinor, venture into a dimly lit sports bar with a single goal: to confront a man who hurt Leah's sister, Marta. As their plan unfolds, the tension escalates, revealing the lengths they are willing to go for justice. Set against a backdrop of moral ambiguity, "A message from Martha" is a gripping tale of courage, fear, and the quest for redemption.

Viveca is 31, divorced, and has a son of 6 years. She and her friend Aud have left the hectic everyday life and moved in with bohemians and artists. We follow these two women for five days, as they come in contact with many different people.

Two stories for the price of one: a video store clerk tries to get acquainted with a waitress; a man beats his pregnant wife, unaware that her brother is a violent racist.

Three objects are used in a manner in which they weren't supposed to be. Something unprecedented happens: armed with a voice and conscience, these objects will reflect on the absurd arguments that support domestic violence.

"Afloat" is a short animated film on domestic abuse based on the poem "A Smile to Remember’"by Charles Bukowski. This is a story about courage, a story about staying afloat.

Drama telling the true story of what happens to a teenage girl when she falls in love with the wrong man. The everyday story of young love turns dark and sinister when the handsome and charming stranger seeks to dominate every aspect of the young woman's life. A tale of contemporary Britain that every young person should watch.

A cockroach's infestation triggers a rift in the relationship between Ingrid and her fiancé. Haunted by terrifying hallucinations, Ingrid spirals into doubt and finds it difficult to distinguish what is real and what is not.

A waitress confronts all the wrong turns she has made in her short life and ultimately ends up facing the biggest wrong turn of all: her dangerous ex-boyfriend who's determined to win back her love or die trying.

The things love drives you to do. This is a microshort that was made in a few hours as a challenge to make a short film in one night.

Michael and Madison Roland planned to spend the rest of their lives together, but Michael's controlling ways turn their perfect marriage into an abusive roller-coaster ride that no woman could survive. With the help of her best friend, Madison fakes her death to escape and start a new life — but soon realizes it's impossible to outwit her obsessive husband.

In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that due to privatisation, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it becomes clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.