2026 FI-Lima Official Selection:  Short Film – Drama

A failing mid-level marquee company in rural Essex battles with the difficulty of rising inflation and a faltering national economy, leading to drastic measures and butchered solutions. ‘Butcher’ explores the contemporary struggles of the working class and the forgotten voices of those who live within it.

Director(s): Tom Colley
Writer(s): Tom Colley, Alex Zolghadriha
Producer(s): Tom Colley, Alex Zolghadriha, Olivia Maiden
Key Cast: Alex Zolghadriha, Joel Beckett, Dean Kilbey, Terry Stone, Marnie Baxter

Country: United Kingdom

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Source: FILA