OSF Catalogue

A feature documentary about the children, the families and the nurses of Derian House Children's Hospice. We open the doors, let you into a world that is not the doom and gloom a hospice can be painted to be but a place of love and hope.

A fed-up office worker hatches a meticulous plan to murder her corrupt, predatory boss.

After breaking down on an important journey, a brother and sister confront some dark truths.

A woman is pushed to murder her partner of six years by a seemingly talking doll.

THE LITTLE THINGS

Feature Film | Documentary

TIME TO GO

Short Film | Thriller

ARE YOU OKAY?

Short Film | Drama

THE DOLL

Short Film | Horror

TOMORROW

Short Film | Drama

Three siblings reunite the night before their mother's funeral.

Review: Directed by Thomas Griffiths, is a deeply emotional documentary centred on Derian House children’s hospice in Chorley. Patrick Foley praises its raw honesty and moving storytelling, highlighting interviews with families and staff that bring both heartbreak and hope into sharp focus. The film doesn’t shy away from grief, it’s often painful, but also tenderly captures moments of joy, play and human connection. Visually stunning and richly scored by Lucas Pemberton, the documentary presents hospices not as sombre places to fear, but as environments steeped in compassion. Raw emotional accounts from parents, sometimes dashed by dark humour, lend the film authenticity and depth. Overall, it’s a technically confident, emotionally resonant piece that raises awareness of Derian House’s vital impact and leaves viewers feeling inspired rather than disheartened.

Review: Are You Okay?, a short drama directed and written by Jack McLoughlin, delivers a moving and authentic look at mental health within a sibling dynamic. Foley praises the film for portraying emotional distress with restraint and poignancy. Carl (Shaun Fagan) is wrestling with depression and stoicism, while Leanne (Sarah‑Louise Chadwick) steadies him with determination and compassion. The performances are powerful—the actors bring depth to a fragile relationship in under seven minutes. Foley notes the narrative choice to parallel a literal car breakdown with Carl’s psychological collapse, though he also points out that the film’s brevity leaves some character background underexplored . Ultimately, this short punches well above its weight—an unflashy but impactful call to open up and talk.

Time to go will go on it's international film festival tour from October 2025 onwards.

Review: The Doll, directed by Thomas Elliott Griffiths and written by James M. McCann, is a black‑comedy horror short that drops viewers straight into Lisa (Pamela Mayoss) in mid‑murder under the instructions of a haunted doll voiced by Sarah‑Louise Chadwick. Foley praises this bold structure, cutting past build up to maximise impact, and admires its surreal humour, especially Lisa’s defiant yet blasé exchanges with the doll. Despite occasional clunky dialogue and uneven pacing in its concluding coda, the film’s willingness to subvert expectations earns it respect among horror fans . Mark from OC Movies also commends its visual flair, calling attention to sharp editing sharp transitions, like the movement from bedroom to hallway as Lisa drags the corpse, and the unsettling atmospheric framing via mirrors.

Review: Tomorrow (2024) by Thomas Elliott Griffiths is a quietly powerful short drama centred on three siblings reuniting on the eve of their mother’s funeral. Carl Burgess (Screen Critix) praises the film for beginning with TV‑style family warmth before shifting into a deeply emotional exploration of estrangement and reconciliation. Set in Liverpool, the cinematography and audio immerse viewers in a lived-in realism, right down to nostalgic glimpses of Gremlins playing on the telly, while performances by Shaun Fagan, Jack McLoughlin and Karly Maguire bring raw authenticity and emotional depth. Despite its modest production, the film resonates with themes of regret, forgiveness and healing long after it ends, earning a solid 4 out of 5 stars for its storytelling and emotional clarity.

JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS

Short Film | Drama

An aging ex-convict tries to reconnect with his estranged son after finding out some life-changing news.

Review: Jumpers for Goalposts (2022), directed and written by Thomas Elliott Griffiths, delivers a poignant short drama about a terminally ill father (Michael Newstead) seeking reconciliation with his estranged adult son Danny (Luca Donnelly) . Jason Knight commends its emotionally charged narrative, built almost entirely around one park walk, where past mistakes, reveal of illness, and news of impending fatherhood collide in a raw and powerful exchange . Both leads deliver deeply felt performances: Newstead embodies regret and regretful resolve while Donnelly gradually softens towards forgiveness, forging a fragile hope for connection before time runs out . Despite its modest length, the film explores themes of mortality, toxic masculinity, class, and love with subtlety and care, supported by Ray Gibson’s moving piano score and Griffiths’ assured direction . Ultimately, Jumpers for Goalposts is a heartfelt meditation on loss, redemption and the importance of seizing the chance to heal broken relationships.