6th - 15th November 2026
Out Of Towner
A young man has moved to a new city and is sharing his experiences and feelings as an out-of-towner. This short film is a mockumentary.
2013 Films In Detail: Part 1
Now is your chance to find out a little bit more information about each of the films screening at NFF2013. First up, half of the films playing on Friday night.
David’s Fine
Filmed in both London and Norfolk David’s Fine is a heartfelt documentary about a 32 year old man with a rare condition. It focuses on the effects it has on him, his family and friends.
Island Queen
Mim has lived her whole life on a little island with her best mate Danny. Her life is idyllic but going nowhere and she fears she’s left it too late to grow up. She makes the impetuous decision to have a baby – surely a one-way ticket to adulthood? Not in Mim’s case, as she finds herself embroiled in a deeply unpleasant situation that no one could’ve foreseen.
Counting Happiness
In the streets of Delhi, five-year-old Hasan discovers the key to one of life’s greatest secrets. And the secret is, in the words of ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, that “Happiness depends upon ourselves”.
The Beard
The Beard is a dramatic film detailing a day in the life of an elderly Sikh who has been victimized as a result of his race, and how he chooses to deal with his given circumstances in the aftermath of the event.
Still Falls The Rain
Set against the backdrop of war-torn 1940s London, Stanley (Ben Walker, the Golden Compass), a homeless boy, discovers how far he must go to survive in a hostile world. But just how far will he go? After getting caught by a merciless Police Officer stealing food from a bombed house – in a time when looting could mean the death penalty, Stanley is forced to make a gut wrenching decision that will affect the rest of his life.
Fatakra
Naveen left India to chase his dreams in America. Today, three years and a recession later, his wife and son join him.
Little Kaiju
The whimsical journey of a mysterious vending machine dwelling creature who explores the shadowy corners of Tokyo after dark.
82
A postman in quiet English suburbia does his early morning rounds. He knows this street and its residents like the back of his hand, and today’s just another day, but for some reason, his mind is somewhere else… today it is all about 82.
Hamburgz
This short film is an experimental-narrative that portrays and average and innocent young man, suddenly finding himself victim to famished and peculiar thieves.
In the Beginning… How the Norwich Film Festival came to be
Kellen Playford, founder of the Norwich Film Festival, takes us through the festival’s unlikely history