The Golden Squacco Heron
Premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025
In Competition for The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence
Two childhood friends search for the fabled Golden Squacco Heron, the reward to a treasure hunt unsolved for 29 years. As they continue their search, they make up their own games, to pass the time…
Starring Tatiana Delaunay (Roy Andersson’s About Endlessness) and Adam Paroussos
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Aug. 2025) [BAFTA & BIFA-qualifying]
CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL (Oct. 2025) [BAFTA & BIFA-qualifying]
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Jan. 2026) [BAFTA & BIFA-qualifying]
CARDIFF MINI FILM FESTIVAL (Jan. 2026) [BAFTA Cymru & BIFA-qualifying]
OSKA BRIGHT FILM FESTIVAL (March 2026) [BAFTA & BIFA-qualifying]
RAMSGATE INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL (March 2026) [BIFA-qualifying]
KENT ON FILM (March 2026) [screened with Peter Greenaway’s The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982)]
DIVERGENCE FILM FESTIVAL (April 2026)
CHAPTER MOVIEMAKER (May 2026) [BAFTA Cymru-qualifying]
LOCO LONDON COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL (May 2026) [BAFTA-qualifying; Special Mention for Best Script]
OFFBEAT FOLK FILM FESTIVAL (May 2026)
INTERNATIONAL SOUND & FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL (May 2026)
NEUROSPICY III (June 2026)
FURTHER SCREENING DETAILS:
• EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
In Competition for The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence
Screened four times between 16th - 18th August, at the Cameo Cinema, Filmhouse, National Galleries of Scotland & VUE
• CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL 2025
In Competition for Best Short Film
Screened twice between 27th - 29th October, both times at Arts Picturehouse
• LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2026
Screened twice: Thurs. 29th Jan. at Curzon Soho and Sat. 31st Jan. at the Cinema Museum
• CARDIFF MINI FILM FESTIVAL 2026
In Competition for Best Low Budget Film
Screened 18th January at the Angel Hotel
• Kent on Film
Screened with Peter Greenaway’s The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982), 20th March, at The Ashford Cinema
• RAMSGATE INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV FESTIVAL 2026
Screened 28th March at Silvers
• OSKA BRIGHT FILM FESTIVAL 2026
Screened 29th March at Sea Lanes (Brighton)
• DIVERGENCE FILM FESTIVAL 2026
Screened 24th April, at Electric Palace Hastings
• Chapter Moviemaker
Screened 4th May at Chapter Arts Centre (Cardiff)
• LOCO LOndon comedy film festival 2026
Special Mention for Best Script
Screened 10th May (10AM) at Ritzy Picturehouse (Brixton, London)
• OFFBEAT FOLK FILM FESTIVAL 2026
Screened 10th May (5PM) at The Garden Cinema (Covent Garden, London)
• INTERNATIONAL SOUND & FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL
Nominated for the Horizon Award
Awards ceremony 23rd May 2026
• neurospicy III
Screening 14th June at Rio Cinema (Dalston, London)