Next Stop, Planet X (International Shorts Programme 1)

Shorts / Cinemagic Festival 2026 - NEXT STOP, PLANET X (INTERNATIONAL SHORTS PROGRAMME 1)From secret classrooms to personal quests, these poignant tales beautifully capture the resilience, heart, and quiet triumphs of growing up.In-Competition! Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++NEXT STOP, PLANET XDir: Efraín Ortiz, Mexico, 2025, 15 minsDuring the search for her lost cat, Emilia will fight to return to where she belongs. THEODir: Monica Palazzo & Jo Galvv, Brazil, 2025, 15 minsTheo, often excluded from games, moves through a world that refuses to see them as they are.38 - THE LAST SWINGDir: Fajar Boby Saputra, Indonesia, 2026, 15 minsTo fund a school picnic, eleven-year-old Arum secretly braves golf courses to collect lost balls.AVNIDir: Tej Sisodia, India, 2025, 20 mins Avni, banned from school, secretly listens outside the classroom window.SUMMER DELIVERYDir: Lam Can-Zhao, China, 2026, 15 minsAileen sets out to deliver a red egg to her mum, only to confront the quiet heartbreak of growing up.CHICADir: Matheus Malburg & Joao Victor Silva, Brazil, 2026, 14 minsSent to deliver a chicken, Dadá reconsiders the task after seeing her brother’s unexpected bond.Ages: 12+ / Event Duration: 105 mins (Including Voting Time)BBFC: N/AAll shorts in their original languages with English subtitles.Start Time: 12.30pm (Exit Time: 2.15pm).Venue: The Black BoxConcessions: (Under 18, Over 65, Carers & Students).Refunds: Please check your ticket (or email confirmation) as soon as you receive it. Tickets/e-tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded, unless an event is cancelled, rescheduled or if they have been issued in error.