- May 2023
(DATE FOR SHOWING ENTIRELY PROVISIONAL)
Three students walk into the dean's office... 15 minutes later, a skull lies shattered on the floor.
Not the gritty murder mystery that this opening suggest, this student written mock-heist short film falls tonally somewhere between Hot Fuzz and Oceans 8, as three very different students try to work together to replace the valuable skull that they left shattered on the office floor. Bonded by their shared mistake, they must travel across the university, from the back corridors of the theatre to the dreaded lair of a revising med student to a graveyard (?!), in their increasingly desperate quest to set things right before the dean finds out what they did...
- April–May 2022
A struggling student turns to cannibalism to aid her thesis submission, with devastating consequences.
- January 2022
- October 2021–January 2022
- March 2021
- September–October 2020
The Fresh2Film Festival!
Interested in films? Interested in cinematography, editing, directing, producing, costume, lights, props, sound recording or screenwriting? Interested in meeting new people? Well then Fresh2Film is perfect for you!
If you are someone who loves film but has never had the chance to be involved in filmmaking before, then CUFA wants you to get involved in this year's Fresh2Film Festival. In small groups, you'll get the chance to put together a short film that will be screened at the end of term at Cambridge shorts! Through our application form (coming out soon) you'll get to apply on your own or with some friends and get placed into a group with other like-minded prospective filmmakers just as excited to make a film as you are!
As you work on your film, you'll also get to attend our free Fresh2Film workshops where we'll introduce you to each stage of production, from screenwriting to sound design! Still not sure if this is all too good to be true? Come along to our introductory session on October 14th at 5pm to find out more (see the CUFA facebook page for more details).
- January–March 2020
THE TELL-TALE HEART is a short Cambridge student film in the pipeline. Adapted from Edgar Allen Poe’s 1843 short Gothic horror story of the same name and directed by Thomas Thorogood and Iulia Teodorescu, this film aims to be scary and darkly comedic.
We aim to achieve all the special effects on set. This might incorporate things like stop motion animation, experimental lighting, you name it. Let’s push the boundaries! Shooting will take place throughout Lent term.
The film will be submitted to international film festivals. Many cater specifically for indie horror shorts.
- May–June 2019
The Boathouse is a family drama/thriller which aims to bring social issues to light through the relationship of two brothers living two very different lives. The bitter relationship between the two brothers is a metaphor for the rising social divide, tensions and clashes in our society.
Charles (50-55 years old) is struggling to make ends meet and support himself. He recently signed up to be a food delivery driver. Steve (60-65 years old), Charles’s older brother, is well off. He recently retired and regularly goes fishing. The two brothers randomly meet in front of the boat house. They brutally fight over some unfinished family business when the worst happens.
- February 2019
Got an idea but don't know where to go with it?
Got a structure but can't seem to write convincing dialogue?
Got nothing but an array of nebulous thoughts which you fancy devising from with a bunch of actors and seeing what happens?
Writers' Jam is back, with a spring in its step and a grin on its face (inspired by the sweet sweet prospect of artistic collaboration)!!! This an opportunity for writers / directors / anyone with an idea which they'd like to develop to come and run a workshop around it, with a group of actors, in the ADC bar. No obligation to perform it at the end. It's also an opportunity for actors to get involved in a freer kind of process than rehearsals normally offer, having creative input in the development of exciting new work.
We will welcome writing for film, theatre and radio, in any stage of development.
- February 2019
Cambridge's first and best student film night returns to the ADC Stage.
A selection of the best student films of this term will be screened in one unforgettable night, in collaboration with Cambridge Film Association.
- November 2018
One of the winners of the Notes x CFA 'On Adaptation' collaboration, 'Hourglass' is a poetic short film about dealing with grief
To be debuted at the Notes launch on November 29th
- November 2018
Cambridge's first and best student film night returns to the ADC Stage.
A selection of the best student films of this term will be screened in one unforgettable night, in collaboration with Cambridge Film Association.
- July–October 2018
27 seconds chain project is BACK!
The idea: someone makes a 27 second long film sequence. We pass it on to someone else, who writes and records music to it. We take out the film, and give the music to a filmmaker, who makes a film sequence to fit the music. We take out the music, and give that film to a music maker, who writes a track to fit that film - and so on. 'Film' can be animation, live action, narrative, video art; 'music' can be a band recording, a soundscape, orchestral, choral, jazz, incorporating words, incorporating bird noises. Everyone has a week to do it, and whatever they make has to be tailored / in response to what they're given. At the end, we have a series of interlocking 27 second pieces, which we screen.
The Cambridge Film Association, in collaboration with C o l l e c t i v e, and in association with Watersprite Film Festival, is very excited to set this unprecedented project in motion. We hope it will foster a load of very fruitful collaborations, and have no idea what the end result will look like. Get involved!
- June 2018
Cambridge's first and best student film night returns for its first ever OUTDOOR SCREENING.
A selection of the best student films of this term will be screened in one unforgettable night, in collaboration with Cambridge Film Association.
- March 2018
The idea: someone makes a 27 second long film sequence. We pass it on to someone else, who writes and records music to it. We take out the film, and give the music to a filmmaker, who makes a film sequence to fit the music. We take out the music, and give that film to a music maker, who writes a track to fit that film - and so on. 'Film' can be animation, live action, narrative, video art; 'music' can be a band recording, a soundscape, orchestral, choral, jazz, incorporating words, incorporating bird noises. Everyone has a week to do it, and whatever they make has to be tailored / in response to what they're given. At the end, we have a series of interlocking 27 second pieces, which we screen.
The Cambridge Film Association, in collaboration with C o l l e c t i v e, and in association with Watersprite Film Festival, is very excited to set this unprecedented project in motion. We hope it will foster a load of very fruitful collaborations, and have no idea what the end result will look like. Get involved!
- March 2018
- February 2018
Bea and Greg have terrible sex.
- January 2018
Small-scale short film shooting near the start of lent term. The current draft grew out of a couple of improvised workshops in the summer, and is still a work in progress which will hopefully be developed further with the cast.
- December 2017
Got an idea but don't know where to go with it?
Got a structure but can't seem to write convincing dialogue?
Got nothing but an array of nebulous thoughts which you fancy devising from with a bunch of actors and seeing what happens?
Writers' Jam is back, with a spring in its step and a grin on its face (inspired by the sweet sweet prospect of artistic collaboration)!!! This an opportunity for writers / directors / anyone with an idea which they'd like to develop to come and run a 90 minute workshop around it, with a group of actors, in one of the ADC theatre's rehearsal spaces. No obligation to perform it at the end. It's also an opportunity for actors to get involved in a freer kind of process than rehearsals normally offer, having creative input in the development of exciting new work.
We will welcome writing for film, theatre and radio, in any stage of development.
- October 2017
The ADC's only student film night returns! In collaboration with the CFA. we'll bring you some of the best new short films featuring the finest student talent.
- September–October 2017
'On Water' (working title) is a short film about rowing, repression, suffering, more rowing, sexual tension, and Jesus. Shooting will happen primarily in the week before next term, 25th September - 2nd October.
- June 2017
Got an idea but don't know where to go with it?
Got a structure but can't seem to write convincing dialogue?
Got nothing but an array of nebulous thoughts which you fancy devising from with a bunch of actors and seeing what happens?
The first event of its kind, Writers' Jam will take over the ADC on the Monday of May Week. It is an opportunity for writers / directors / anyone with a creative idea which they'd like to develop to come and run a 90 minute workshop around it, with a group of actors, in one of the theatre's rehearsal spaces. No obligation to perform it at the end. It's also an opportunity for actors to get involved in a freer kind of process than rehearsals normally offer, having creative input in the development of exciting new work.
We will welcome writing for film, theatre and radio, in any stage of development. Applications will open soon!
- June 2017
A rare stretch of wall is discovered and pondered in great detail. Join Loxy as she peers at the most elusive slice of brick in the neighbourhood. Pondering a Wall follows innocent joy and the derailment of lifelong dreams with a bleak ambivalence and rare sensitivity to the human imagination.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcHg3cqssag
- May 2017
"I’m going to be on Camdram. I’m going to be an actor. I am in and I am unstoppable. And this is my dream. I swear to God this is my dream. I am in and I'll never be out again"
Sean came to Cambridge to be an actor. A bit like Stephen Fry, except not really.
The problem is, it's Week 6 and he keeps getting rejected.
And he's starting to go a bit mad.
And it's a dog eat dog world out there.
And he would literally kill to get to the top.
SEAN IS PREPARING FOR REJECTION ON CAMDRAM is a darkly comedic short film about friendship, ambition, talent and lack thereof.
- April–June 2017
Raleigh College: small, ancient, rich, and right in the centre of Cambridge. But when the bronze statue of its beloved mascot Justinian the sheep-dog goes missing in broad daylight, it’s up to Genie Jones and Henry Wenlock to solve the case.
Who could have a vendetta against a heroic collegiate canine? Can Henry and Genie’s friendship survive an investigation? And what happened to the bike that was locked to the statue? The answers will lead our student detectives through formals, libraries, societies, and a conspiracy that could go right to the top.
Wenlock & Jones is a mystery-comedy web series written by Yaseen Kader and Cassia Price, to be filmed in Cambridge in Lent Term 2017.
- March 2017
A short film about the love between two women and the difficulty of romantic expectations.
- February 2017
Following the sell-out success of last term’s Cambridge Shorts, the ADC’s first ever film screening event is back!
A selection of the best student short films will be screened in one unforgettable night, hosted by Joe Shalom, as part of a unique collaboration with the Cambridge Film Association.
A great way to experience more of the rapidly expanding film scene in Cambridge.
- December 2016
VAUDEVILLE is about three men; a boy who never grew up; a man who misses women; and a man with a penchant for theatrics and motherhood. Together they have lived underground with no contact with the outside world for almost a decade now- apart from a radio DJ and a chute sending them provisions. One day, however, the provisions don't come. And then, the next day. And the day after.
Vaudeville is an exploration of masculinity, gender, friendships, and claustrophobia. Also, of David Bowie.
- November–December 2016
A short film about normal young people.
- November 2016
As day turns into dusk, a group of photographers make the most of the mysterious light. While the others click away, Henri and Verity chance upon a competition to take a photo of ‘The Truth’, and in the absence of anything better to do, naively engage in this undertaking. They journey to capture this image, attempting to frame the world in a better light, only to discover the certainty that the truth they are looking for doesn’t exist.
- October 2016
'If I woke you up because I wanted you to read something, you definitely wouldn't like it. You’d tell me to fuck off.'
The break-up has been a long time coming. It’s planned, clean, mutual, and unavoidable – but not easy. Of course it’s not easy.
https://vimeo.com/189320600
- October 2016
Following the success of last term’s Cambridge Shorts, the ADC’s first ever film screening event is back!
A selection of the best student short films will be screened in one unforgettable night, hosted by Joe Shalom, as part of a unique collaboration with the Cambridge Film Association.
A great way to experience more of the rapidly expanding film scene in Cambridge.
- October 2016
‘7 Steps to Becoming a Student Druglord’ is the essential guide for any fresher looking to supplement their student loan while at Uni.
Follow Daniel and his best friend Fletcher as they go from lowly losers to BNOC legends, and learn some vital lessons about business, romance and friendship along the way.
- June 2016
Inspired by the subtle horror and the ambivalent characters in movies by director Lars von Trier and by the complex storytelling and the nerve-racking tension in the scripts by director David Lynch, BLUE HOUR questions the lines between illusion and reality on the edge of a human mind, in a highly competitive university atmosphere -between the oldest bricks and the newest research technologies.
- June 2016
Violet smiles through her middling comedy gig, mulling over the last dregs of her aspirations and many a bottle of wine. Her friend Io struggles to make sense out of the Oracle of the Skip and her elusive threads of prophecy. In the meantime, petty ambitions run amok in the offices of Butler Dramatics, bedrooms are laden with anxious concern, and romance in back alleys isn't quite what it used to be.
Chicane is a short film: a story in reverse that presents the simplicity and strangeness of people and their lives in the most appropriate way: unexplained.
- June 2016
A short film about tennis and rain and bad art and origami.
