A short film from Rope Ladder Fiction and BBC Film, with Intermission Film

Born from a dream, FLINT draws on jagged images, vivid colour and the “collision” that Khalid sees as central to filmmaking. Flint returns to his childhood home to heal. He quickly falls back into familiar routines – then into violence.

FLINT premieres at the London Short Film Festival in January 2026.

Directed by

Naqqash Khalid 

Written by

Naqqash Khalid

Produced by

Anuradha Henriques, Vicky Wharton, Cameron Roach, Sam Cryer and Zico Judge

Starring

Rory Fleck Byrne, Eileen Walsh, Finbar Lynch and Theodore Boulton