Rianne Pictures

08/08/2025

SHORT FILM SCREENING: SUN 21ST SEPTEMBER 3:45PM 💖🎀🌸

Join us for a gorgeous selection of shorts at this year’s Women X Film Festival.

Cup Of Tea is filled to the brim of unexpected gems that might not slot in elsewhere, but they’re our cup of tea

Themes: Coming of Age, Comedy, Drama.

Grab your passes now on our website 🎟️

03/08/2025

WOMEN X FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK FOR 2025! 🎬
Get ready for a weekend in Darlington packed with film, creativity and community.

🍿 Choose from over 140 short films in themed screenings
🎤 Hear from inspiring industry speakers
🎨 Take part in special craft sessions
💬 Never been to a film festival before? Ours is rated one of the best for first-timers.

Come with friends or come by yourself we’ll welcome you and show you a weekend of film and fun you won’t forget.

📍 Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington Library | 📅 19–21 September
🎟️ Tickets on sale now, discounts for Universal Credit, Carers and Students

www.riannepictures.com/womenx

24/07/2025

Join us for a family screening of two Julia Donaldson favourites! Room On The Broom and The Stick Man!

Room On The Broom
The story of a kind witch and her cat who invite three other animals (a dog, a bird and a frog) to join them travelling on her broomstick. Featuring the voices of Simon Pegg and Gillian Anderson.

The Stick Man
Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three, and he's heading on an epic adventure across the seasons. Will he get back to his family in time for Christmas? Featuring the voices of Jennifer Saunders and Martin Freeman.

This will be a relaxed screening, ideal for families with neurodiverse children, where the lights will be dimmed, sound will be lowered and screening aids will be available for those that would like them such a fidget toys and ear defenders, all families are welcome.

Screening as part of Women X Film Festival at The Hullabaloo Theatre on Sunday 21st September at 10:30, there will be a family craft session available before and after the screening for you to enjoy as part of your cinema experience, or if you would like a break from the screening.

Please note: this screening is designed for families to attend together, no unaccompanied adults will be allowed entry to cinema and children must attend with an accompanying adult.

Tickets from £2.00 and Family passes available now!

https://www.riannepictures.com/tickets/p/familyscreening

Rianne Pictures is a leading film and media company dedicated to empowering female filmmakers. As the proud host of the BIFA and BFI-supported Women X Film Festival, we celebrate diverse narratives and elevate women's voices in the film industry. Join us in celebrating creativity and representation

18/07/2025

And last but not least of the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬

We’re so excited to host TWO horror/thriller screenings for the first time ever sooo join us for a Friday Night Frights double bill you won’t wanna miss!

THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE 🎃
🎞️ Ariane’s Baby by Mahée Merica 
🎞️ Autophagy by Edie Lawrence 
🎞️ Beauty Sleep by Jasmine Emma De Silva 
🎞️ Plastic Surgery by Sophie Stacey, Caroline McCrystal 
🎞️ UNWELL WOMAN by Daniella DeVinter

HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE 🩸
🎞️ Blue Violet by Josie Charles 
🎞️ CAREFUL by Camille Lagaisse 
🎞️ False Freedom by Rosalie Rut Sigrúnardóttir 
🎞️ Paranoia by Alina Bichieva 
🎞️ PLEASE by Fiona McGarvey 
🎞️ Signs by Esme Allen, Hannah Beach

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

Introducing the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬

Back by popular demand, our documentary screening returns for 2025 and this time, we’re also introducing two new international focused screenings, offering our audiences powerful and personal stories from around the world.

AND IT’S PERSONAL 📔
🎞️ CAPTIVE WOMEN by Itxaso Díaz 
🎞️ Enough Enough by Julia Novacek 
🎞️ Their Accounts by Hannah Kate Cameron Hunter
🎞️ Turning by Holly Fathi
🎞️ UHURU by Natasha Fothergill-Misbah
🎞️ Victoria Villasana by Felicia Manning

WORLDWIDE BURDENS 🌍
🎞️ At night you become a mother by Julia Roeselers 
🎞️ Cleaning by Qimei Wang
🎞️ Hysteria by Miriam Carlsen
🎞️ No: 302 by Cornelia Berg 
🎞️ The Blisters by Mina Hoseini Moghaddam
🎞️ The Hue of Red (Laal) by Maanavi Bedi

UNITED STATES OF DISCONNECT 🇺🇸
🎞️ Binge by J.C. Heins .c.heins 
🎞️ His Mother by Maia Jo Scalia 
🎞️ Juna by Janicel Diaz .diaz
🎞️ Take Care by Brittany Ashley 
🎞️ Why We Ride by Erin Kirby

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

Introducing the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬

Whether it’s passions that spark joy, explorations of intimacy and desire, or the fluid journey of identity these three (ALL NEWWWWW) screenings are brimming with connection, craftsmanship, and raw honesty.

We were always resistant to a Q***r screening, because we never wanted to feel like we were pigeonholing stories, so rest assured there is q***r representation THROUGHOUT the festival programme AS ALWAYS, not just this one screening ❤️

HANDCRAFTED 🧶
🎞️ Crit by Isabel Lea .film
🎞️ Hot Mess by Tortor Smith 
🎞️ Reclaiming Space by Eden Sandy 
🎞️ Something Glamorous, Something Awkward by Leanne Dimant 
🎞️ The Last Grass Seamstress by Arina Kleist 
🎞️ THEY CALL ME THE TATTOO WITCH by Lindsay Nyman

PILLOW TALK 💋
🎞️ Afterplay by Iris Breward 
🎞️ Baby Tooth by Olivia Accardo 
🎞️ Olive by Rosie Potts 
🎞️ On The Twelfth Day of Findom by Caitlin Black, Joanne Thomson  

🎞️ PHASE 4 by Rosanna Stark, Sabine Hödl .hdl
🎞️ Saturn in Venus by Alla Eliseeva 
🎞️ Wild Oats by Rosa Duncan

AS WE ARE 🌈
🎞️ FIZZING by Eleanor Capaldi 
🎞️ Playground by Tayla Halfacre 
🎞️ Shell by Sam Brain .brainx
🎞️ The Guard by Patricia McCormick 
🎞️ The Isle by Paige Cowan-Hall 
🎞️ The Last Goodbye by Ahlaam Yasmin

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

Introducing the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬
Say hello to THREE brand new screenings! A comedy collection where decisions spiral (fast), a sharp look at how women and men relate today, and our little wildcard picks, these may not fit neatly anywhere else, but they’re absolutely our cup of tea.

MISTAKES WERE MADE 😬
🎞️ Egg Timer by Rosie May Bird Smith 
🎞️ GOT GUTS by Georgia Leigh-Taylor 
🎞️ Hopes and Beans by Klara Kaliger 
🎞️ Hot Young Geek Seeks Blood-Sucking Freak by Niamh West 
🎞️ Jael Drives the Nail by Maddie Dai 
🎞️ The Pilgrimage by Chakira Alin

AT SIXES AND SEVENS 👫
🎞️ Be Honest! by Alice Harper 
🎞️ Boys & Girls by Tkay Sophia Boateng 
🎞️ Chivalry by Charlotte Yang 
🎞️ Learners by Emer Heatley 
🎞️ Menagerie by Amelia Lloyd .film
🎞️ NOIR by Charlene Wango

CUP OF TEA ☕
🎞️ 9 DAYS IN AUGUST by Ella Knorz 
🎞️ I Hate Helen by Katie Lambert 
🎞️ Mare by Shae Thomas 
🎞️ MOLE by Shari Sharpe 
🎞️ Shoobs by Lisle Turner 
🎞️ SKIN by Sarah Grant 
🎞️ Truckload by Aella Jordan-Edge

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

Introducing the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬
We’re thrilled to present THREE new screenings this year… a heartfelt look at the fragility of friendships, a long-awaited (literally 3 years!!) celebration of women in sports, and an exciting drama screening featuring children in ALL the leading roles.

BEST FRIENDS FOR NOW 👯‍♀️
🎞️ Dog Hair Sticks to Everything by Charli Morachnick 
🎞️ eighty-six by Sarah Grant 
🎞️ I’ll tell them about us one day by Anna Adell 
🎞️ Kitty Party by Rousha Browning & Shakir Kadri 
🎞️ The Heavy Pencil by Heather Elise Nelson 
🎞️ Type of Rain by Saskia Steinberg & Madison Hookway 
🎞️ Ugly Instagram by Testimony Ogunrin

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL 🏅
🎞️ BREAKS by Christina Yianni 
🎞️ One Hundred and Eighty by Bethany White .white.film 
🎞️ Personal Best by Lara Peake 
🎞️ Solers United by Sara Harrak 
🎞️ Tanya Franks Runs by Tanya Franks

SEEN AND NOT HEARD 🧸
🎞️ Amplified by Dina Naser 
🎞️ Bluff by Naomi Wright 
🎞️ Cherry B by Ornella Hawthorn Gardez 
🎞️ Happy Snaps by Tyro Heath 
🎞️ INSIDE by Mahtab Pishghadam 
🎞️ Peace Of Heart by Ana Songel

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

This year, two new screenings expand from discussing just motherhood to explore the joys and heartbreaks of raising the next generation and the challenges faced by both unpaid and paid carers.

DUTY OF CARE ❤️
🎞️ CARE by Stef O’Driscoll 
🎞️ First Timer by Hannah Kathryn Kelso 
🎞️ Laundry List by Alison Emma Vivien Foyle
🎞️ STELLA by Sarah Tarbit 
🎞️ STRAY by Kim Bartley

CIRCLE OF LIFE 👶
🎞️ Bare Roots by Ellen McDougall 
🎞️ BIOLOGY by Lynsey Cullen 
🎞️ Dance, then by Philippine Velge .velge 
🎞️ Do You Have Kids? by Samantha Brain .brainx 
🎞️ Dressed to the Nines by Madeleine Shenai & Ivana Mazza-Coates 
🎞️ Pomegranate by Livvy Seabrook-Wilkins 
🎞️ Pump Off by Ronit Meranda 
🎞️ Push by Elly Condron

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

Introducing the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬

For the first time, we have an exclusive animation showcase in addition to the animated films throughout our programme, along with a new drama strand exploring stories of immigration.

MEANING IN MOTION 👣
🎞️ And Granny Would Dance by Maryam Mohajer 
🎞️ Bliss by Freya Zoharah K. Sørensen 
🎞️ Cat & Fish by Nilram Ranjbar
🎞️ Gardening by Sarah Beeby 
🎞️ Passenger by Nia Alavezos 
🎞️ Romina by Paola Mendoza 
🎞️ Sandcastles by Meredith Stewart 
🎞️ Sublunar by Alessia Paino 
🎞️ The Eating of an Orange by May Kindred-Boothby

BEYOND BORDERS 🌍
🎞️ Call Your Mom by Ravenna Tran 
🎞️ Code of Conduct by Jagoda Tłok 
🎞️ CROYDON COWGIRL by Phoebe Barran 
🎞️ Irpinia by Jameisha Prescod 
🎞️ The Test by Hsieh Meng Han

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

Introducing the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬

Emily’s Experimental is back by popular demand, bringing a variety of bold themes and daring styles. Plus, we’re excited to introduce a new drama strand exploring the lasting effects of years of austerity on Britain.

EYE CONTACT👁️‍🗨️ 
🎞️ Afters by Martha Treves 
🎞️ Dreams and a Lost Letter to Love by Nika Krykun 
🎞️ Grandpa’s Garden by Hayat Aljowaily 
🎞️ HOMEMAKER by Megan Brown 
🎞️ Interruption by dk fash 
🎞️ LISTEN. by Umnia El-Neil 
🎞️ See And Don’t See by Olive Jones 
🎞️ Tainted by the Visual by Laura Calzada .s_lens 
🎞️ The Descent by Holly Lawrenson Evans 
🎞️ This Werewolf Complex by Heather E Andrews

BROKEN BRITAIN🏚️ 
🎞️ Dark Skin Bruises Differently by Susan Wokoma 
🎞️ DELIVERY by Bophanie Lun 
🎞️ Milk by Naomi Waring 
🎞️ THE REMOVED by Rebecca Rose .3.rose

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th – 21st in Darlington.

18/07/2025

Introducing the Women X Fest Class of 2025 🎬

We’re beyond excited to be hosting not one, not two, but THREE screenings this year dedicated just to Northern talent. Our trademark Homegrown screening is back, along with an additional Rooted newcomer and documentary focused Among Us.

AMONG US 📰 
🎞️ Clare’s Law by Phoebe Brooks .film 
🎞️ IMPACT by The Young Women’s Film Academy 
🎞️ Joy O’ Dance by Dawn Feather 
🎞️ Pegs & Bacon by Sarah Nicola Mason 
🎞️ Skate Like a Lass by Juliet Klottrup 
🎞️ The Golden Postbox by Julia Mervis

HOMEGROWN 🏡
🎞️ Emma by Laura Lee Daly 
🎞️ Emmy’s Rhinestone Shoebox by Tishe Otedola 
🎞️ Eye by Katja Roberts 
🎞️ Please Come Home by Charlotte Fenton 
🎞️ Summer Bridges by Molly Emma Fraser 
🎞️ Unseen Strength by Kimberley Ford

ROOTED 🌱 
🎞️ Audition by Megan Harding 
🎞️ Borne by Claire Heather Molloy 
🎞️ EVOL by Hayley Reeve .on.productions 
🎞️ It’s Fine. by Lily Corke Butters 
🎞️ POST by Jo Lane 
🎞️ The High Road by Cheyenne Christie

Full programme now live on our website. Festival passes available to book now for September 19th - 21st in Darlington.