SMALL HOURS (2026)

d. Oscar WYNDHAM LEWIS

p. Andrew GREGORY

s. Robert BATHURST, Edward FRANKLIN

BRUNGERLEY ⋅ United Kingdom ⋅ 10m

“SUPERB” ― Julian WAITE

“UNIQUE” ― Sharon GISSY

“BEAUTIFUL” ― Carolina RAMOS

“POWERFUL” ― John ROBINS

“MAGNIFICENT” ― Stephen FRY

ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• November 5 ― 15, 2026

• ST. LOUIS, United States

• Oscar® Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• MISSOURI PREMIERE

• Tickets

AESTHETICA FILM FESTIVAL

• November 4 ― 8, 2026

• YORK, England

• BAFTA, BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• Tickets

LEEDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• November 4 ― 7, 2026

• LEEDS, England

• Oscar®, BAFTA, BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• YORKSHIRE PREMIERE

• Tickets

SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL

• November 2 ― 8, 2026

• GLASGOW, Scotland

• Official Selection + Q&A

• SCOTTISH PREMIERE

• Tickets

BIG CARTOON FESTIVAL

• October 23 ― November 2, 2026

• MOSCOW, Russia

• Official Selection

• RUSSIAN PREMIERE

• Tickets

BANJALUKA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• October 23 ― 28, 2026

• BANJALUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Official Selection

• BOSNIAN PREMIERE

• Tickets

LONDON BREEZE FILM FESTIVAL

• October 21 ― 25, 2026

• LONDON, England

• BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• Tickets

UPPSALA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• October 19 ― 25, 2026

• UPPSALA, Sweden

• Oscar®, BAFTA, European Film Award Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• SWEDISH PREMIERE

• Tickets

BIENNIAL OF ANIMATION BRATISLAVA

• October 12 ― 18, 2026

• BRATISLAVA, Slovakia

• Official Selection

• SLOVAKIAN PREMIERE

• Tickets

MENTAL FILMNESS FILM FESTIVAL

• October 9 ― 10, 2026

• CHICAGO, United States

• Official Selection

• ILLINOIS PREMIERE

• Tickets

BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• September 30 ― October 4, 2026

• BOLTON, England

• BAFTA, BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• Tickets

RECOVERIST MONTH: COUNTER NARRATIVES

• September 29, 2026

• STOCKPORT, England

• Special Screening + Q&A

• Tickets

WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• September 26, 2026

• LONDON, England

• BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• Tickets

BANG AWARDS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• September 25 ― 27, 2026

• TORRES VEDRAS, Portugal

• Official Selection

• Tickets

BETWEEN THE BLUE AND GREEN FILM FESTIVAL

• September 24 ― 25, 2026

• WORTHING, England

• Official Selection

• WEST SUSSEX PREMIERE

• Tickets

WINE DARK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• September 20, 2026

• LONDON, England

• Official Selection + Q&A

• Tickets

EXIT 6 FILM FESTIVAL

• September 19, 2026

• BASINGSTOKE, England

• BAFTA, BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• HAMPSHIRE PREMIERE

• Tickets

ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD

• September 1 ― 30, 2026

• LOS ANGELES, United States

• Short Film of the Month

• LOS ANGELES PREMIERE

IMAGINARIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• August 16 ― 23, 2026

• CONVERSANO, Italy

• Oscar® Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• ITALIAN PREMIERE

RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• August 4 ― 9, 2026

• PROVIDENCE, United States

• BAFTA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE

ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• July 4 ― 12, 2026

• POZNAN, Poland

• Oscar® Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• POLISH PREMIERE

TLANCHANA FEST

• July 1 ― 5, 2026

• TOLUCA, Mexico

• Official Selection

• MEXICAN PREMIERE

IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• June 25 ― 28, 2026

• PERNIK, Bulgaria

• Oscar®, Goya Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• BULGARIAN PREMIERE

NORTH WEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

• June 20 ― 21, 2026

• PRESTON, England

• Official Selection

• LANCASHIRE PREMIERE

DIVERSIDARTE SOCIAL INCLUSION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• June 18 ― 20, 2026

• A CORUÑA, Spain

• Official Selection

• SPANISH PREMIERE

RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

• June 17 ― 26, 2026

• LONDON, England

• Oscar®, BAFTA, BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection + Q&A

• LONDON PREMIERE

BRIGHTON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• June 15 ― 21, 2026

• BRIGHTON, England

• BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• EAST SUSSEX PREMIERE

VOICES WITH IMPACT MENTAL HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL

• June 4 ― 30, 2026

• VANCOUVER, Canada

• Official Selection

• CANADIAN PREMIERE

BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• June 1 ― 7, 2026

• BALI, Indonesia

• Oscar® Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• ASIAN PREMIERE

ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK

• May 19 ― 28, 2026

• NEW YORK, United States

• Official Selection

• NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

FESTIVAL DA SAÚDE MENTAL

• May 14 ― 17, 2026

• LISBON, Portugal

• Official Selection

• PORTUGUESE PREMIERE

ANIMAFILM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

• May 13 ― 17, 2026

• BAKU, Azerbaijan

• BAFTA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

• INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

• May 11 ― 17, 2026

• SUNDERLAND, England

• BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection + Q&A

• TYNE AND WEAR PREMIERE

KENT ON FILM FESTIVAL

• March 20 ― 21, 2026

• ASHFORD, England

• Official Selection

• KENT PREMIERE

CHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL

• March 14, 2026

• CHESTER, England

• Official Selection

• CHESHIRE PREMIERE

RECOVERIST MONTH: SMALL HOURS

• September 22, 2025

• MANCHESTER, England

• Special Screening + Q&A

• WORLD PREMIERE

ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD

• Short Film of the Month ― Winner

BANG AWARDS INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• Bang Award Finalist ― Winner

ANIMAFILM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee

ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK

• Programmer’s Pick ― Winner

• Audience Choice Award ― Nominee

ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• Grand Prix ― Nominee

• Audience Award ― Nominee

• Oscar® Qualifying Award — Nominee

BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee

• Oscar® Qualifying Award — Nominee

THE BAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• Semi-Finalist ― Winner

BRIGHTON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animation ― Runner-Up

• Best Drama ― Nominee

• Best Experimental ― Nominee

• Spirit of Brighton Award ― Nominee

• Best Film by Popular Vote ― Nominee

CHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Winner

DIVERSIDARTE SOCIAL INCLUSION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• Programmer’s Pick ― Winner

• Best Social Inclusion Short Film ― Nominee

FESTIVAL DA SAÚDE MENTAL

• Grand Jury Award ― Nominee

IMAGINARIA FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film — Nominee

• Audience Award: Best Short Film — Nominee

IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animation ― Nominee

• Best Fiction Film ― Nominee

• Best Experimental Film ― Nominee

• Best International Short Film ― Nominee

• Oscar® Qualifying Award — Nominee

NORTH WEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Short Fiction Film ― Winner

RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee

• Oscar® Qualifying Award — Nominee

RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee

SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

• Honourable Mention ― Winner

• Audience Choice Award ― Nominee

• Judges Recognition Award ― Nominee

• Best Art & Experimental Film ― Nominee

TLANCHANA FEST

• Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee

ABOUT MANCHESTER

• Stephen Fry "In Pieces" Ahead Of Manchester Premiere On Monday

• Deeply Personal Film Featuring Cold Feet's Robert Bathurst Premieres In Manchester Next Month

ANIMATION MAGAZINE

• ‘Downton Abbey’s Robert Bathurst Stars In ‘Small Hours’ Animated Short About Alcohol Addiction

ANTI STIGMA NETWORK

• Museums And Galleries Can Play A Pivotal Role In Reducing Stigma Around Substance Use

BIG ISSUE

• Small Hours: A Portrait Of Alcoholism

BURY TIMES

• Small Hours: A Portrait Of Alcoholism To Premiere In Manchester

CARTOON BREW

• Animation Nights New York, Alamo Drafthouse Team To Bring Indie Animated Shorts To Theaters

INYOURAREA

• Inspirational Artist Transforms Decade Of Personal Struggle Into Multi-Award-Winning Film

ISLE OF THANET NEWS

• Margate Animator’s Hand-Painted Film Starring Downton Abbey’s Robert Bathurst Wins Award

MANCHESTER WORLD

• Stephen Fry 'In Pieces' Ahead Of Manchester Premiere

• Animated Film Featuring Cold Feet's Robert Bathurst To Premiere In Manchester

• Recoverist Month Is Back

MUSEUM ID

• Recoverist Month: Conversations On Addiction And Recovery

PERFORMING RECOVERY MAGAZINE

• Small Hours: A Portrait Of Alcoholism

PORTRAITS OF RECOVERY

• Deeply Personal Film Featuring Cold Feet’s Robert Bathurst Premieres In Manchester Next Month

SKWIGLY ANIMATION MAGAZINE

• Oscar Wyndham Lewis's Animated Alcoholism Drama ‘Small Hours’ To Premiere In Manchester This Month

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