Staff Picks - Festival Awards Ceremony

Part of the 2025 Axis Art Film Festival

An evening of films exploring our relationships with the natural world in a time of deepening climate crisis.

Screening:

• The Curlew Way: Walking & Talking with Landscape by William Titley
• John Barleycorn Must Die by Matt Rowe
• The Seed by Ren Wolfe
• Whispering Reeds by Tegen Kimbley
• The Museum of The Vibrant Collector by Sophy King
• Heirlooms by Lyndsay Martin
• #DarkEcologicalAesthetics / A Phenomenology of Modern Anxiety / something bad happened here emerging from the darkness by Paul R Jones

Events last approximately 90 minutes, including a Q&A.

Tickets: £8 per event or £35 for a Festival Pass

The Axis Art Film Festival

The 2025 edition brings together over 30 short films by artists from across the UK and beyond, giving voice to those who challenge, explore and offer new ways of seeing.

You can expect thought-provoking work, meaningful conversations and a chance to experience film wherever you are.

The festival runs from 8–14 September, with seven themed events hosted live online by Lucy Wright. Each screening lasts around 90 minutes and includes a Q&A with selected artists and filmmakers. 

All events are available to watch on demand for 14 days in the Axis Community.

• Learn more about The Axis Film Festival