SMALL HOURS
d. Oscar WYNDHAM LEWIS
p. Andrew GREGORY
s. Robert BATHURST, Edward FRANKLIN
BRUNGERLEY | United Kingdom | 2026 | 10m
“SUPERB” ― Julian WAITE
“BRILLIANT” ― John ROBINS
“MAGNIFICENT” ― Stephen FRY
AWARDS
IMAGINARIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee
Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee
ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Prix ― Nominee
Audience Award ― Nominee
Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee
TLANCHANA FEST
Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee
IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee
Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee
Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee
DIVERSIDARTE SOCIAL INCLUSION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Best Social Inclusion Fiction Short Film ― Nominee
BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee
Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee
SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
Honourable Mention ― Winner
Audience Choice Award ― Nominee
Judges Recognition Award ― Nominee
Best Art & Experimental Film ― Nominee
MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL
Grand Jury Award (Programmers’ Pick) ― Nominee
ANIMAFILM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee
CHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Best Animated Short Film ― Winner
SCREENINGS
2026
IMAGINARIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
August 16 ― 23, 2026
CONVERSANO, Italy
Oscar® Qualifying Festival
Official Selection
ITALIAN PREMIERE
ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL
July 9, 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
RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
June 21 + 22, 2026
LONDON, England
Oscar®, BAFTA, BIFA Qualifying Festival
Official Selection + Q&A
LONDON PREMIERE
BRIGHTON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
June 20, 2026
BRIGHTON, England
BIFA Qualifying Festival
Official Selection
DIVERSIDARTE SOCIAL INCLUSION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
June 18, 2026
A CORUÑA, Spain
Official Selection
SPANISH PREMIERE
VOICES WITH IMPACT MENTAL HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL
June 4 ― 30, 2026
VANCOUVER, Canada
Official Selection
CANADIAN PREMIERE
BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
June 4, 2026
BALI, Indonesia
Oscar® Qualifying Festival
Official Selection
ASIAN PREMIERE
ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK
May 19 + 24 + 28, 2026
NEW YORK, United States
Official Selection
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
SUNDERLAND SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
May 15, 2026
SUNDERLAND, England
BIFA Qualifying Festival
Official Selection + Q&A
MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL
May 14, 2026
LISBON, Portugal
Official Selection
PORTUGUESE PREMIERE
ANIMAFILM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL
May 14, 2026
BAKU, Azerbaijan
BAFTA Qualifying Festival
Official Selection
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
KENT ON FILM FESTIVAL
March 21, 2026
ASHFORD, England
Official Selection
CHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL
March 14, 2026
CHESTER, England
Official Selection
2025
RECOVERIST MONTH
September 22, 2025
MANCHESTER, England
Special Screening + Q&A
WORLD PREMIERE
PRESS
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
THE ISLE OF THANET NEWS
Margate Animator’s Hand-Painted Film Starring Downton Abbey’s Robert Bathurst Wins Award
ANIMATION MAGAZINE
‘Downton Abbey’s Robert Bathurst Stars In ‘Small Hours’ Animated Short About Alcohol Addiction
SKWIGLY ONLINE ANIMATION MAGAZINE
Oscar Wyndham Lewis’s Animated Alcoholism Drama ‘Small Hours’ To Premiere In Manchester This Month
ABOUT MANCHESTER
Stephen Fry “In Pieces” Ahead Of Manchester Premiere On Monday
MANCHESTER WORLD
Stephen Fry 'In Pieces' Ahead Of Manchester Premiere
MUSEUM ID
Recoverist Month: Conversations On Addiction And Recovery
PORTRAITS OF RECOVERY
Deeply Personal Film Featuring Cold Feet’s Robert Bathurst Premieres In Manchester Next Month
BURY TIMES
Small Hours: A Portrait Of Alcoholism To Premiere In Manchester
MANCHESTER WORLD
Animated Film Featuring Cold Feet's Robert Bathurst To Premiere In Manchester
THE BIG ISSUE
Small Hours: A Portrait Of Alcoholism
PERFORMING RECOVERY MAGAZINE
Small Hours: A Portrait Of Alcoholism
ANTI STIGMA NETWORK
Museums And Galleries Can Play A Pivotal Role In Reducing Stigma Around Substance Use
ABOUT MANCHESTER
Deeply Personal Film Featuring Cold Feet’s Robert Bathurst Premieres In Manchester Next Month
MANCHESTER WORLD