Join us for an evening of short experimental films from around the world at Eastway Baths, Hackney Wick this September!

...short stories...small rebellions...mini manifestos...personal fables...snippets of memory...

You’re invited to open the ‘Curiosity Cabinet’, a night of unique & unusual experimental film from around the world, both delightful and macabre. With techniques ranging from stop motion wooden animation, claymation, digital dancing, 16mm analogue film, camcorder video and more, ‘Curiosity Cabinet’ has something new for everyone. We’re excited to share with you this collection of short films coming from 16 countries across 5 continents - expect CGI bones, paper cutout bugs, extravagant makeup, and abstract atmospheres!

Artist/Filmmaker List:

Bofei Wan • Federico Castillo Trejo • Jeremy Moss • Kawon Lee • Laura Mazo-Arboleda • Lorenzo Fiale • Lysander Wong • Mariana Fantich & Dominic Young • Paolo Ricaldone • Paul Nox Bianchi • Robert Lamond Gibson • Romàn Goldet • Sarah Kern • Shuchen Zhai • Sucheta Naresh Gulrajani • Sylvia Robyn Gionti • Victoria Gong • Zed Xu 榛子瞬 • Zeineb Saiem

We’re delighted to be back at the wonderful Eastway Baths in Hackney Wick, for our Autumn 2026 edition of MicroActs - we'll be showcasing this fantastic collection of films in The Hall of this community hub in East London!

Join us on Thursday 24th September at 7pm for an evening of experimental short films, each 6mins or less, from an international & UK based lineup of filmmakers. This programme features films from 5 continents, including Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Republic of Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine & USA. Whether you’re a film lover or filmmaker, a creative, or simply curious, MicroActs is a film night not to be missed!

MicroActs creates low-cost & accessible film events that showcase independent artists/filmmakers from around the world and champions the weird and wonderful. Discover the extraordinary genre of Artist Film in a welcoming space and connect with the MicroActs community. You can expect an evening of short films that defy genre and create conversations; exploring diverse themes such as cultural heritage, personal experience, queer identity, political activism & the absurd. We look forward to seeing you at our third edition of the year and sharing a thought-provoking programme of shorts.

Please note, our screenings contain mature themes, and are recommended 16+. Please be advised that some of the films in this edition feature flashing imagery, thank you.

Curated by Liberty Antonia Sadler & Jhenelle White

Check out microactslondon.com to see our Filmmaker Archive, featuring all of the artists & filmmakers we've showcased in our events.

7pm Doors

7.30pm Artist Film Programme Begins

Open till 10pm

Our Short Film Programme will be presented in 2 parts of approximately 40 minutes in each section, there will be a 20 min interval between halves.

To keep our accessible screenings going, we’ll be moving to a donation ticket model to help support these nights. We are proud to be a low cost event, all donations go back into keeping these screenings running and keeping them open to all, donations can be as low as £1 and any donation is greatly appreciated. If this is a barrier for you, please get in touch with us here - many thanks!

About the Venue:

Eastway Baths, Hackney Wick

Eastway Baths is a cultural and community hub based in a historic Victorian bathhouse in Hackney Wick, London. The venue brings together a café, event spaces, studios and community facilities to support a diverse ecosystem of artists, practitioners, local residents and small businesses.

Each week the space hosts a wide range of activities including cultural events, workshops, performances, wellbeing sessions, community gatherings and creative programmes. With thousands of visitors passing through the building regularly, Eastway Baths has become an active meeting point for the local neighbourhood and a platform for independent cultural production.

Getting Here:

80 EASTWAY, LONDON E9 5JH

The nearest train stations are Hackney Wick overground station (0.5 miles), approximately 12 min walk. Routes from Hackney Wick station to the venue consist of level access enabled by dropped kerbs; however tactile paving/detectable warning surfaces are limited.

The nearest bus stops are:

Trowbridge Estate, Stop P, 40 yards. (Buses: 236, 276, 388) • Osbourne Road, Stop S, 120 yards. (Buses: 276) • Trowbridge Estate, Stop Q, 130 yards. (Buses: 236, 276, 388) • St Mary of Eton Church, Stop L, 0.1 mile. (Buses: 388) • Berkshire Road, Stop V, 0.3 miles. (Buses: 276)

Accessibility Information:

The café/bar space is wheelchair accessible via a platform lift. Please use the doorbell on the grey doors to the right of our main entrance to call a member of staff, who will bring the lift down and open the wheelchair accessible door.

The height of the bar is 103 cm. The menu boards are visible from this

Description supplied by the event organiser.