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"Free entry! A powerful exploration of youth isolation, male mental health and the unseen pressures of student life, multi-award winning short Contact Hours tells its story with stark beauty and masterful emotional honesty. It screens alongside a sensitively led discussion on suicide prevention from the filmmakers and local mental wellbeing professionals."
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A event on Wednesday 19th November. The event starts at 19:00.
The critically-acclaimed short film about student suicide screens for Bristol Universities this November, at the Winston Theatre ( Richmond Building, The, 105 Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LN).
Join us in coming together for a screening and Q+A, to ignite safe and hopeful conversation about suicide prevention. We will be joined by the filmmakers, mental health advocates and Bristol-based charities and organisations, working to tackle the youth mental health crisis.
Panelists: Harry Richards, Rufus Love, Dominique Thompson, Rose Rowkins, John McGhee, and Fay Hawkins.
We will be joined by OTR, Changes Bristol, Talk Club, Bristol Mind, Hope Against Suicide, Bristol Nightline and Good Grief- all local mental health and grief organisations.
The 25-minute film tells a powerful story of student suicide through the eyes of a university caretaker struggling to connect with his son.
By BFI-selected director Harry Richards and OFFIE-nominated writer Rufus Love, it stars Kris Hitchen (Ken Loach's SORRY WE MISSED YOU) and George Osborne (THE PENDRAGON CYCLE).
The film won Best British Short Film at Sunrise Film Festival 2025, and Gold for Best Casting at the Shark Awards. It was shortlisted for Best Short Film under 25 Minutes, Best Writing and Best Acting Performance. Harry Richards was longlisted for Best British Director at the British Short Film Awards for his work on the film.
"A searing short film" – The Independent
"Very impressive and really absorbing" – Tim Robey, The Telegraph
"Beautiful and affecting" – i-D
"Nuanced and deeply human" – Chatter
The film was made in partnership with a number of suicide prevention charities and organisations including PAPYRUS, R;pple Suicide Prevention, ForThe100 and Start The Conversation. The film has also recently been supported by charities HUMEN, James' Place and London Nightline.
Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and experts within suicide prevention. The event will take place at Bristol University Students' Union and is open to students and staff from all Bristol Universities, as well as parents and members of the public.
This film contains material relating to suicide that may be painful or upsetting to some audiences. There are no scenes of a graphic nature. Trained wellbeing volunteers will be present at the event.
Entry requirements: 16+
Join us in coming together for a screening and Q+A, to ignite safe and hopeful conversation about suicide prevention. We will be joined by the filmmakers, mental health advocates and Bristol-based charities and organisations, working to tackle the youth mental health crisis.
Panelists: Harry Richards, Rufus Love, Dominique Thompson, Rose Rowkins, John McGhee, and Fay Hawkins.
We will be joined by OTR, Changes Bristol, Talk Club, Bristol Mind, Hope Against Suicide, Bristol Nightline and Good Grief- all local mental health and grief organisations.
The 25-minute film tells a powerful story of student suicide through the eyes of a university caretaker struggling to connect with his son.
By BFI-selected director Harry Richards and OFFIE-nominated writer Rufus Love, it stars Kris Hitchen (Ken Loach's SORRY WE MISSED YOU) and George Osborne (THE PENDRAGON CYCLE).
The film won Best British Short Film at Sunrise Film Festival 2025, and Gold for Best Casting at the Shark Awards. It was shortlisted for Best Short Film under 25 Minutes, Best Writing and Best Acting Performance. Harry Richards was longlisted for Best British Director at the British Short Film Awards for his work on the film.
"A searing short film" – The Independent
"Very impressive and really absorbing" – Tim Robey, The Telegraph
"Beautiful and affecting" – i-D
"Nuanced and deeply human" – Chatter
The film was made in partnership with a number of suicide prevention charities and organisations including PAPYRUS, R;pple Suicide Prevention, ForThe100 and Start The Conversation. The film has also recently been supported by charities HUMEN, James' Place and London Nightline.
Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and experts within suicide prevention. The event will take place at Bristol University Students' Union and is open to students and staff from all Bristol Universities, as well as parents and members of the public.
This film contains material relating to suicide that may be painful or upsetting to some audiences. There are no scenes of a graphic nature. Trained wellbeing volunteers will be present at the event.
Entry requirements: 16+
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