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

BAFTA FILM AWARDS

• Best British Short Animation ― Qualified

BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS

• Best British Short Film ― Qualified

ANIMAFILM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee

ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK

• Audience Choice Award ― Nominee

ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• Grand Prix ― Nominee

• Audience Award ― Nominee

• Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee

BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Short Animation ― Nominee

• Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee

BRIGHTON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animation ― Runner-Up

CHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Winner

DIVERSIDARTE SOCIAL INCLUSION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Social Inclusion Short Film ― Nominee

MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL

• Grand Jury Award ― Nominee

IMAGINARIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animated Short Film ― Nominee

• Oscar® Qualifying Award ― Nominee

IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

• Best Animation ― 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

• Audience Choice Award ― 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

BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

• September 30 ― October 4, 2026

• BOLTON, England

• BAFTA, BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

EXIT 6 FILM FESTIVAL

• September 19, 2026

• BASINGSTOKE, England

• BIFA Qualifying Festival

• Official Selection

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

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

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

MENTAL HEALTH ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL

• 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

KENT ON FILM FESTIVAL

• March 20 ― 21, 2026

• ASHFORD, England

• Official Selection

CHESTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL

• March 14, 2026

• CHESTER, England

• Official Selection

RECOVERIST MONTH

• September 1 ― 30, 2025

• MANCHESTER, England

• Special Screening + Q&A

• WORLD PREMIERE

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

BRITISH COUNCIL

• Small Hours

FILM HUB WALES

• Small Hours

IMDb

• Small Hours

LETTERBOXD

• Small Hours

MUBI

• Small Hours