MORN are a sibling-led alternative outfit from South Wales, built from two sets of brothers and sisters and powered by relentless gigging throughout 2025. Their reputation has grown around the sheer chaos and catharsis of their live shows — a band capable of shifting from ethereal stillness to unhinged eruption within seconds. Splitting lead vocal duties three ways, MORN create layered harmonies that feel both familial and expansive. Their sound carries the texture of their h

bed are a Tokyo-based alternative band known for their understated intensity and emotionally restrained songwriting. Operating within a space that blends indie minimalism, slow-burning post-rock textures and atmospheric melancholy, bed have built a quiet but loyal following both in Japan and internationally. Their sound is marked by patience and subtle build — favouring mood and texture over flash. With UK dates scheduled, including a show at The Castle Hotel in Manchester on

Loah — born Sallay-Matu Garnett — is an Irish-Sierra Leonean singer-songwriter known for her distinctive Afro-soul sound. Since releasing her debut EP This Heart in 2017, Loah has steadily built a reputation for weaving African rhythms, soulful melodies, and poetic lyricism into a sound that feels both global and deeply personal. Her career spans international touring across Ireland, the UK, Sierra Leone and the US, with major festival appearances at Electric Picnic, Body & S

Curtisy is a 26-year-old rapper from Tallaght, Dublin, steadily becoming one of Ireland’s most thoughtful hip-hop voices. With his third studio album Get A Life! (released March 20, 2026 via Brook Records), Curtisy shifts from introspection and hardship toward clarity and growth. The project earned an 8.0 rating from EARMILK, highlighting his evolving maturity and self-awareness. Known for blending personal storytelling with understated production, Curtisy often explores them

Offica is one of the most influential figures in the rise of Irish drill and rap on the UK scene. He exploded into the spotlight with the viral A92 Plugged In Freestyle, which has amassed over 130 million Spotify streams and tens of millions of YouTube views — a moment that not only elevated Offica but brought unprecedented attention to Ireland’s rap movement. Blending Irish slang with Yoruba influences, Offica has built a distinctive lyrical identity rooted in cultural duali

The Lynch-Argento Psychological Horror Debut From Al Pacino's Daughter — Shot on 35mm and 16mm, Featuring Lucy Fry at Her Most Viscerally Committed Rose is an aspiring actress on the verge of a major career breakthrough. When she discovers she is pregnant, her boyfriend Travis defers to his controlling mother Martha — who attempts to remove Rose's agency over the decision entirely. Rose escapes, checking into The Crown Inn, a remote, surrealist hotel whose staff seem to know

The A24 Pop Star Gothic Chamber Drama Where Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel Spend One Night Designing a Dress, Exorcising a Ghost, and Settling a Decade of Estrangement Mother Mary is a global pop superstar — ornamental halo, transgressive Catholic iconography, a fanbase that borders on the religious — on the eve of a comeback performance after a mysterious on-stage accident. She arrives unannounced at the English country estate of Sam Anselm, the British fashion designer who

Four Months After the Finale, Hawkins Is Back — With Zombie Pumpkins, a Snow Shark, and a Queen Vine Monster The gate is sealed. The story isn't. Stranger Things: Tales From '85 launches as Netflix's first animated expansion of its most valuable franchise, dropping all 10 episodes on April 23rd — four months after the flagship series concluded its five-season run. Developed by Eric Robles and the Duffer Brothers, the series fills the narrative gap between Seasons 2 and 3, exp

How to Divorce During the War (2026) by Andrius Blaževičius Marija is a high-flying media executive in Vilnius, 2022. She has spent months working up to telling her husband Vytas — a once-celebrated Lithuanian filmmaker now caring for their daughter and struggling to restart his career — that she wants a divorce after twelve years. The morning after her announcement, Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Suddenly the logistics of personal dissolution are competi

The British Micro-Budget Queer Ghost Story Where Renovating a London House Becomes a Slow-Burn Lesbian Romance With a Supernatural Twist Beth is nursing a break-up and diving into work — renovating a small London house to resell. Her best friend Amelia is her support system. Strange presences in the house begin to disturb her sleep and her confidence in her own sanity. Then Melissa, a local interior designer, responds to Beth's renovation blog and arrives to help. Their conne

The Italian Ensemble Comedy Where a Love Coach Guides Six Emotionally Fragile People Through Modern Romance — With Karla Sofía Gascón Making Her Italian-Language Debut Clemente is a sixty-year-old musician, restless and lonely, who enrolls in a seduction workshop run by the enigmatic love coach Ortensia. Alongside him: Bruno, a mathematics teacher oppressed by his mother figure; Adele, an influencer who documents her inconclusive romantic adventures; Giuliana, a nurse trapped

The Final Chapter of Carla Simón's Family Memory Trilogy — A Cannes Competition Film About a Young Woman Searching for the Parents She Never Knew Marina is 18 and needs her parents' death certificates to apply for film school. Both parents died young — her father from heroin addiction and AIDS in the early 1990s, her mother not long after — leaving Marina to grow up in Barcelona far from her biological family. She travels from Barcelona to Vigo, Galicia, with her mother's dia

The Swedish Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Thriller Where a Deadly Mist Has Ended Civilisation — and One Woman Is Sent Into the Wasteland to Find Out What's Left A deadly mist has eliminated most of humanity. A mysterious organisation called Upper Sky claims to be working to save what remains. Cora — their operative — is sent into a Stockholm wasteland shrouded in toxic fog, armed and alone, tasked with navigating gang territories, hostile survivors, and the organisation's own uncle

The LA Micro-Budget Queer Drama Where a New Roommate Disrupts a Long-Term Relationship — and the Sugar Daddy Makes Everything Worse Lia is in a long-term relationship with Milo. When Brianna moves in as their new roommate, Lia develops feelings for her. The two women begin an affair. Milo catches them. Brianna goes missing. Brianna's menacing sugar daddy Cashmeer becomes the prime suspect. What began as a domestic love triangle becomes something darker. Written and directed b

The Canadian Psychological Thriller Where a 16-Year-Old Fan Kidnaps Her Rockstar Crush to Help Him Get Sober — and Discovers That Not Everyone Wants to Be Saved Rylee is 16, bullied at school, grieving her mother, and raised by a cop father who has no idea how to connect with his daughter. Her only solace is Floorplan — specifically Payton Adler, the band's troubled lead singer. A post-concert chance encounter reveals that Payton is a dysfunctional drug addict. Rylee decides

A quirky eco-romantic drama blending climate anxiety, absurdism, and human connection A love story unfolding in the shadow of collapseConnection becomes survival in an unstable world Peak Everything follows Adam, a kennel owner overwhelmed by climate anxiety, who unexpectedly forms a romantic connection with a customer service representative over the phone. As environmental chaos intensifies, he embarks on a surreal and emotional journey to find her. The stakes evolve from em

A psychologically charged indie thriller dissecting obsession, fame, and the dark side of access culture A slow-burn descent into obsession and powerCloseness to fame becomes a dangerous game Lurker follows Matthew, a lonely retail employee who strategically infiltrates the inner circle of rising music star Oliver. What begins as admiration quickly evolves into manipulation, as Matthew uses proximity to gain influence and control. The stakes intensify as access becomes power,

A surrealist neo-noir blending psychological horror, dream logic, and fragmented reality A hypnotic descent into mystery, identity, and nightmare logicA homicide case spirals into a surreal alternate reality The Blue Rose follows two rookie detectives, Lilly and Dalton, who begin investigating what appears to be a straightforward homicide case. As they dig deeper, the investigation unravels into a surreal, nightmarish alternate reality where logic dissolves and their worst fe

A poetic, feminist sports documentary exploring trauma, ambition, and the search for control A raw journey of ambition, trauma, and self-liberationChasing Olympic dreams while confronting buried pain The Wind in Her Hands follows Elena, a 21-year-old athlete pursuing Olympic qualification in IQ Foil Windsurfing despite limited experience and overwhelming odds. As she pushes herself toward elite performance, her past—marked by an eating disorder and sexual abuse—begins to resu

THEATRE are an emerging Irish alternative outfit steadily carving out attention beyond their local scene. While their stylised all-caps name might raise eyebrows at first glance, their music quickly shifts the focus where it belongs — onto sharp songwriting and compelling atmosphere. Rooted in Ireland’s rich indie lineage, THEATRE lean into moody textures, emotional intensity, and a confident sense of build and release. They sit comfortably within the country’s current wave o

Oral Habit are a Brighton-based psych-punk trio known for their chaotic, fuzz-drenched sound and full-throttle live performances. What began as a home recording project for frontman Charlie Hales has evolved into a fully realised band alongside Felix Hales (drums) and Tippi Lewis (bass), pushing their sonic identity into louder, wilder territory. Blending mid-’60s freakbeat abrasion with modern acid-punk urgency, Oral Habit thrive on distortion, echo-heavy vocals and maximali

Show Me The Body (SMTB) formed in New York City in 2009 and have since become one of the most disruptive forces in modern hardcore. Blending punk aggression with experimental textures and their signature banjo-driven distortion, the band built momentum independently before releasing Body War in 2016 via Loma Vista Recordings. Beyond traditional album cycles, SMTB launched Corpus — a collaborative community platform and mixtape series spotlighting boundary-pushing artists acro

The Norwegian Intimacy Trilogy's Venice Competition Entry — A Talky, Radically Adult Drama About What Happens When a Straight Woman Learns to Love From a Gay Man Marianne is a urologist who spends her days delivering prostate cancer diagnoses to stunned men. Tor is her hospital colleague — a gay nurse, intuitive, attentive, happily single, who uses the ferry to the Oslo peninsula of Nesodden to cruise via Grindr. When they meet on that ferry by chance, Tor introduces Marianne

The German Debut Drama Where a Woman Must Testify Against Her Own Brother — and Discovers That the Closer We Are to Someone, the Harder It Is to See Them Clearly Rose has just broken up with her girlfriend and moved into her brother Sam's apartment. Their bond is unusually close — felt in every subtle gesture, every physical ease of shared space. One night Rose is woken by sounds and sees a woman leaving. Weeks later she receives a prosecutor's summons. Sam has been accused o