Royal College of Art Movie Trailers
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A Prison Should Be Dark Trailer (1971)
01 January 1971
Kafkaesque story of man arrested and imprisoned for no reason, and then – in impressionistic style – forced to reflect on his life.
Breast Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
An episodic meditation on a woman's breast - from feeding to cancer.
Spotless Dominoes Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
A child, a cat, a starry night but, in this world of innocence, dream and magic, obscure forces of evil awaken.
The Wire Trailer (1983)
03 September 1983
A boy plants a microphone in the sitting-room so that he can listen to his parents after going to bed at night.
My Dad Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
A short film depicting a dad's influence on a young boy's life. His judgmental character mixed with the boys fondness for his dad prove to be a toxic mix that tears away at a world of opportunity and experiences.
Nightclub Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
The bizarre rituals and disturbing characters found in Liverpool's Casablanca Nightclub.
Ostia Trailer (1987)
31 December 1987
Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of Art, which reconstructs the events leading up to the murder of Pier Paolo Pasolini.
1984 Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
A film commissioned and conceived by the artist Eduardo Paolozzi using drawings and photocopies provided by him.
Hysteria Trailer (2001)
01 January 2001
A short, sharp, shock of a documentary detailing treatments for hysteria in Victorian Britain including clitoridectomy and genital massage.
Februarium!! Trailer (2020)
07 August 2020
A group of twenty-somethings, coping with the sudden loss of a close friend, do the only thing that makes sense to them in their time of grief: they put on a play.
Wild West Trailer (1996)
01 January 1996
An epic one-minute western. Who in the group dared to use the Boss's toothpaste?
Touch Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
Made when the director was at the Royal College of Art, an animated film illustrating that life is made up of a succession of meeting and partings.
The Sheep Thief Trailer (1997)
16 May 1997
A young boy gets caught stealing a sheep and is shaved of all his hair and branded with a mark on his forehead so that everyone will know that he is a thief and not to be trusted.
Ball Face Trailer (2026)
21 June 2026
Life throws curveballs, how you react decides if you make it through. We follow an elementary schoolgirl terrified of sports who survives a chaotic ball game by bouncing a ball off her face.
Associations Trailer (1975)
01 January 1975
'Associations' sets language against itself by using the ambiguities inherent in the English language.
The Crescent Trailer (2018)
24 May 2018
A film that follows the journey of a pregnant mother to the hospital after a sudden bombing - a story told from within the womb.
Good Intentions Trailer (2018)
14 October 2018
After a woman is responsible for a hit and run, spooky things starts to happen to her. A small thriller about people that are not always the best at making decisions.
Kamiya's Correspondence Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
A sensitive animated short depicting a daughter penning a letter to her deceased mother, detailing the day-to-day events and personalities of her life.
Ice Merchants Trailer (2023)
16 February 2023
Every day, a father and his son jump with a parachute from their vertiginous cold house, attached to a cliff, to go to the village on the ground, far away where they sell the ice they produce daily.
Made For Duty Overseas Trailer (2023)
14 September 2023
A noir-ish tale centred around a packet of menthol vogue cigarettes, moving between Sri Lanka and the UK.
We Stand On the Hill, Proud and Gentle, Heading Towards the Unknown and Death Trailer (2020)
31 December 2020
Recapturing a sweltering hometown summer over a decade ago, the film expresses the smallness of the individual in the torrent of time through a story of lost love and disjointed friendships.
Slow Derek Trailer (2011)
01 January 2011
The tale of Derek, an office worker, as he struggles with the true speed of planet earth.
Small People with Hats Trailer (2014)
03 October 2014
There are small people wearing hats who cannot avoid ridiculous situations happening in society
This Is Not Real Trailer (2011)
23 August 2011
A young boy's chimerical journey from a small town to the Himalayas with an all-defining conclusion.
Flâneur Trailer (2022)
27 October 2022
A journey through the conflict between the freedom of one’s spiritual world and the boundaries of reality.
The Girl Chewing Gum Trailer (1976)
10 March 1976
At Stamford Road in Dalston Junction of east London, the camera follows pedestrians, cars and birds while a narrator, who appears to be the director behind the camera, seems to instruct the objects.
Aeons Ark Trailer (2022)
02 December 2022
A futuristic flood epic which depicts the destruction of a future world by a momentous flood.
Biscoot Trailer (2023)
07 August 2023
18 year old Em goes on a journey, with biscuits from her grandmother that she eats and shares with new friends.
Over Dinner Trailer (2013)
15 November 2013
Their last dinner before he leaves to join the Army. The reality of the situation begins to break in through the four surrounding walls.
The Age of Curious Trailer (2013)
18 August 2013
Three teens face their inner wildness on a dreamlike journey when they decide to peek under the hair of God.
Live Trailer (2021)
05 December 2021
A biographical 2D animation following the realisation of a missed opportunity to make a connection with a relative after attending their funeral digitally during the pandemic.
Film Film Trailer (2025)
28 November 2025
A print shop owner with seasonal depression becomes obsessed with copying the life of his new customer, an extravagant jungle explorer, based on his film photographs.
In Her Boots Trailer (2019)
01 November 2019
Hedi is experiencing strange things. While her granddaughter is visiting, she suddenly embarks on a hiking journey, to the deepest parts of the Alps, revealing the reason for her devoted attachment to her hiking shoes.
Take Care Trailer (2022)
23 September 2022
"Take Care" taps into the director's childhood memories through animation; an experimental animated short exploring the theme of abandonment anxiety.
Any Instant Whatever Trailer (2020)
15 June 2020
A man in a room, in a film - it is the becoming of something and simultaneously becoming in itself. Nothing is as solid as we believe.
Nigel Trailer (2020)
17 February 2020
A short film based on the true story of Nigel, the lonely gannet of Mana Island who hopelessly fell in love with a concrete statue.
Human Perfecting Program Trailer (2023)
13 July 2023
This story begins with an obedient child who grows up under the traditional education concept, she is taught by the adults to plant flowers while instilling their educational ideas and perceptions of the world.
Irma Trailer (2019)
25 October 2019
Hurricane Irma is coming. In the calm before the storm on the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe a little girl is getting excited.
Propaganda Trailer (1973)
01 January 1973
Man trapped in front of – and then inside – a television, as a Tory political broadcast swirls around him.
Jollity Farm Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
An animated cartoon with an anti nuclear theme made by David Stone while a student at the Royal College of Art.
Matter Fisher Trailer (2010)
18 July 2010
This BAFTA nominated short depicts a serendipitous journey in which a lone fisher is united with a form of estranged matter.
Strangers in Paradise Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
Enter the bizarre world of Strangers in Paradise: a felt animation that takes place in a strange aquatic world - a surreal and loose take on Adam and Eve - if their sin was a shopping centre.
La Petite Maison Trailer (2014)
20 June 2014
A young man can't help but see his girlfriend as various objects - including a french tart. Perception, misunderstanding and indifference are explored in this darkly funny animation about the foibles of romance.
Madame Potatoe Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
A film about the pressure which society puts upon people to project different images, particularly the image of success.
Pile Trailer (2019)
11 October 2019
A vertical habitat that takes us from daily survival to the unhinged dystopia of late capitalism.
A Taste for Music Trailer (2022)
29 November 2022
Living with a sick loved one can have benefits and problems. A self-reflection on the memories and the record collection of the director’s father.
Rabbit Punch Trailer (2008)
14 June 2008
A story of adolescent rural life and the inevitable waywardness of experiences earned the hard way.
Felt, Lifted and Weighed Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
Graduation film from the RCA animation course, animated with paint on glass
A Perfect Morning Situation Trailer (2023)
14 September 2023
A goat battles his decision paralysis, anxiety, and internal critics in an attempt to make the most of the one hour he has to get ready in the morning.
(D)Infinity Trailer (2023)
01 October 2023
(D)Infinity is a Sci-Fi animation exhibiting chaos and beauty in outer space. Using only graphite and paper the film renders the artist’s own interpretations of dimensional infinity.
My Dad's Name Was Huw. He Was an Alcoholic Poet. Trailer (2019)
12 November 2019
My dad died when I was 7 from a cancer largely induced by his addiction to alcohol. I was left nothing from my dad as he had nothing left to give by the time of his death.