Independent Cinema for Everyone

We're very excited to welcome the Rebel Film Festival, formerly the Plymouth Film Festival, back for its fifth year. Expect the usual phenomenal selection of high quality films, parties and people, plus look out for some surprises to celebrate an imp...

Another eclectic feast to wash down those buttery croissants and morning bubbly. Time to rub the sleep from your bleary eyes and get stuck in to some more great films.

Just because you’re related to someone, doesn’t mean they are always going to have your best interest at heart. These family ties are ones our protagonists would be better off without, but that doesn’t guarantee a happy ending.

Ever felt like you don’t belong? Well, you’re not alone, and let’s face it, no-one ever did anything great by following the beaten track. This collection of films celebrate difference and creativity.

Ruby wakes from a bad dream to find herself in a real life nightmare. She’s trapped in a basement, her legs are broken and she can’t remember who she is or how she got there.

Sometimes life can feel pretty hard going and make you want to break away from the monotony. Whether you’ll make it or not is another question of course; probably best to just stay put and keep spinning that wheel.

Sometimes you can pinpoint an exact moment when a choice you made set you on an unstoppable course. Sometimes it’s just a series of escalating decisions, or a chance encounter. Either way, a ringing phone just has to be answered right?

How’s life working out for you? Probably alright if you’re here I imagine. Cracks are certainly beginning to form though, and more people are finding themselves falling through them. It’s time to rise up. Damn the man!

The Silent Child centers around a profoundly deaf four year old girl named Libby who is born into a middle class family and lives in a world of silence until a caring social worker teaches her the gift of communication.

Communication isn’t always easy, and intentions can often be distorted - whether an old fashioned letter, or a voice from beyond the grave. Join our heroes and heroines as they attempt to get their voices heard.