9 - 15 NOVEMBER, 2026
FOURTH EDITION
3rd - 9th November 2025
Welcome to the archive page of the Fourth Edition of the Starling Film Festival. Our fourth event showcased 52 films from around the world.
2025 WINNERS
ANIMATION
TWO ONE TWO
Directed by Shira Avni
DOCUMENTARY
CHASING WHALES
Directed by La Fille Renne
FICTION
GAME OVER
Directed by Adrian Cacciola
HORROR
THE STRANDED
Directed by Sergi Páez
LGBT
ALMA
Directed by Lea Neumayer
STUDENT
MARIPOSA
Directed by Brook Vitovsky
SHORT FEATURE
FILM
DEAF
Directed by Roy Arida
MURMURATION AUDIENCE AWARD
GAME OVER
Directed by Adrian Cacciola
AVIARY AUDIENCE AWARD
A MOMENT OF SOLACE
Directed by Ethan Lonsdale, Michael Davies, Elena Loakim
MICHAEL FLYNN AWARD
FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
AL FRESCO
Directed by Ignacio Rodó
MAD AS BIRDS PRESENTS:
THE GOLDEN FEATHER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM
GAME OVER
Directed by Adrian Cacciola
MEET THE 2025 TEAM
Meet the industry professionals behind the 2025 Starling film festival.
FESTIVAL CO-DIRECTORS
Ciaran Wainwright
Molly Hall
Daniel Newsham
SPECIAL THANKS
James and the staff of The Light Cinema
Andy Greenhalgh
Tom McCann
Tommy McCann
Tracey Mckay
Alice Davies
Mikey Davies
Jessi Platt
Emily Glover
Daniel Dodd
David McCann
Sheila McCcann
Karen Pearce
Tracey Madigan
John Madigan
James Hall
Caroline Bennett
Jenny Bennett
Barry Bennett
JURY
Laura Da Prato
Masoud Soheil
Niall McNamee
Luke Jamieson
Spencer Cammayo
Ben Sherlock
Maxine Gordon
Mark Morgan
Kofi E.
Simona Iordanova
Niall McDermott
Nick Jamieson
SPONSORS
Mad As Birds Films
PROGRAM CO-ORDINATORS
Valeria Di Pasquale
Lilly Patricija Jankaus
Jessica Campbell
Rameen Zaidi
Maddy Flaherty
Mollie Leivars
Callum Blacoe
Daniel Robertson
Tom Harris
Moni Iordanova
Brooklyn Enriquez
Thomas McCann
Pedro Silva
Olivia Kelly
Molly Hall
Dafne Berdini
Molly Hall
Lucas Hanwell
Conor Riley
Konstantinos Lyrakis
Amber Hall
Zoë Lodge
Ali Brooks
Daniel Newsham
Thomas Webster
Faye Effard
Thomas Webster
Ciaran Wainwright
SOCIAL MEDIA
Molly Hall
MEDIA GRPAHIC DESIGNERS
Tom McCann (Festival Poster)
Jessi Platt