Rock, Paper, Scissors is a short film based on true events.

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Ivan and his father, operating a small hospital at the frontline, are tested when a platoon of Russian soldiers approach their building, forcing them to make a difficult decision in order to protect their patients and their own lives.

Our short film “Rock, Paper, Scissors” is based on true events and was developed and produced in close collaboration with the Ukrainian community and people featured in the film.

The film won the 2025 BAFTA for Best British Short Film.

Festivals (selection)

Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2024
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2024 (Winner for best film poster design)
Cambridge Film Festival 2024
British Urban Film Festival 2024
St. Louis International Film Festival 2024
Norwich Film Festival 2024
London Super Shorts Film Festival 2024
Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival 2025
Manchester Film Festival 2025
PTAKH Ukraine International Film Festival in UK 2025
Focus Wales Film Festival 2025
Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 (Winner - “Best Student Fiction”)
Ljubljana International Short Film Festival EUROPANORAMA 2025
Montana International Film Festival 2025
Inventa Un Film Festival 2025 (Winner for best short film)
OKO International Ethnographic Film Festival 2025

We are also honoured that the film won the “Best Sound Design” award at the 2025 Royal Television Society (RTS) Student Awards.

Our film score got nominated for the 15th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.

“Rock, Paper, Scissors” was also nominated for “Best foreign language short film” for the British Short Film Awards.

You can also find our film on Letterboxd and on IMDB.

You can find the film’s soundtrack on Spotify.