MiraBan UK Film Awards

MiraBan UK Film Awards

MiraBan UK Film Awards (MUFA) is a British, BFI Film Fund-winning film festival, London-based, focused on showcasing diversity in auteur movies.
Member of Film Hub London, MUFA provides a spotlight for under-represented, emerging, and experienced independent filmmakers.

MUFA is a curated public festival listed on the British Council Festival Directory.

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MiraBan UK Film Awards
  • Danse

    A woman’s love for dancing becomes her solace and torment, mirroring a toxic relationship. Once her happiness, it now consumes her, trapping her in a futile pursuit of joy.

  • The Troll

    An immigrant, in a new country, rents a room from a grumpy troll, amidst a world silencing pandemic. As time goes by, tensions between the two begin to rise.

  • WOMANIFESTO II

    WOMANIFESTO II expands on the original, showcasing diverse women artists confronting socio-political and environmental issues through experimental film. It amplifies collective voices without restrictions, promoting diversity and sustainability.

  • Sunburn

    A powerful animated short that explores psychological trauma as Jason grapples with a sudden, overwhelming moment at the beach.

  • Stephen Mallinder: Shock to the Body

    A sepia-toned stop-motion music video blending vintage instruments and abstract collages to evoke sensation and perception, all set to a beat-driven soundtrack.

  • Swing to Love

    "Swing to Love" is a captivating short film blending true stories and fiction, exploring how love can emerge unexpectedly. Set in rural Wales, it follows a couple whose visit to a swingers club leads to life-changing consequences.

  • Trolls in VR

    A troll mends an old broken treasure and enters into a new world he hasn’t experienced before.

  • MiraBan UK Film Awards 2025 - Official Trailer

    Dont' miss the MiraBan UK Film Awards 2025!
    Come to celebrate outstanding filmmaking, visionary creators, and bold stories from across the world. Discover new voices, award-winning talent, and the films that are shaping the future of cinema.

    Dates: 13-14th December
    Location: Ealing Picturehouse ...

  • The Volcano and the Baby

    The Volcano and the Baby plunges into the inner world of a woman haunted by her inability to conceive. Consumed by this absence, she is overtaken by unsettling visions where personal longing collides with the violent echoes of collective history.

  • Holding Tight

    Mila and Adrian have been inseparable since childhood, bound by a connection forged in trauma and unconditional love. As adults, Adrian’s addiction deepens while Mila’s need to “save” him becomes a consuming, self-destructive mission—one that threatens her relationships, her identity, and her sen...

  • Africa: A Kung Fu Story

    A team of filmmakers and action specialists travel to Tanzania to mentor young Shaolin martial artists, guiding them through the craft of stunt work, storytelling, and cinematic action. As the students transform their skills and confidence, they step into the role of East Africa’s first homegrown...

  • Eating The Other

    As racial tensions seep into every corner of her dating, work, and family life, a South Asian woman struggles to keep her composure. When the pressure finally breaks, she unleashes a mythic, long-repressed fury that refuses to stay contained.

  • Mangata: The Road To The Moon

    Alya, the sole childhood survivor of a deadly Mediterranean crossing, grows up to become an astronaut on a major lunar mission. When communication with her base suddenly breaks, she’s forced to confront the trauma she thought she’d left behind.

  • Everybody Kills

    After years abroad, Giacomo returns to his Italian village for his brother’s funeral, only to uncover the painful truth behind the killing. As old prejudices resurface and suspicion turns toward him, he’s forced to confront the place that shaped him and the identity that now sets him apart.

  • No Swan In Sight

    As a woman gets ready for a date, she battles a whirlwind of intrusive thoughts, insecurity, and surreal inner chaos. No Swan in Sight blends drama and magical realism to reveal the gap between our outward poise and the storm we carry inside. It’s an intimate, darkly funny portrait of the mind’s ...

  • The Axe Forgets

    Inspired by true events, The Axe Forgets follows James S. Jameson — heir to the whiskey empire — as he returns from the Congo, haunted by the horrors of his colonial past. As the weight of complicity erodes his sanity, the film exposes the lingering violence of privilege, denial, and empire.

  • Going home (Kući)

    On a dark, deserted road, a man offers a mysterious woman a ride — but the journey soon turns unsettling. As their small talk twists into confusion and fear, reality blurs, and the question of who’s really in control takes a chilling turn.

  • Code/ Switch

    When Ashir loses his suit on the way to a crucial interview, he must rely on his talent for code-switching to fit in. Code/ Switch delivers a sharp, witty take on race, authenticity, and the cost of belonging in corporate Britain.

  • OK/NOTOK

    In a near-future world where even affection comes with a price tag, Loretta, a working-class British Asian woman, struggles to find genuine connection amid digital noise and economic divides. OK/NOTOK blends dark comedy and sci-fi realism to expose how technology can both connect and isolate us.

  • Pining

    A sharp-tongued millennial gay clashes with a bold Gen Z woman he sees as a threat to Fire Island Pines’ fading glory. As he schemes to win over her sunny influencer friend, egos and insecurities collide in this witty, seaside showdown about identity, desire, and belonging.

  • GO!

    On a business trip to Berlin, Maxwell begins to see the walk signal in a new light — as a symbol of the invisible forces that shape racial hierarchies. GO! invites viewers to confront the subtle yet powerful systems that define belonging and control in modern society.

  • Les Autres

    In a near-future France on the brink of fascism, Eric faces a crumbling marriage after discovering his wife’s affair with an android. As political unrest ignites a violent “Kill Others” campaign, Eric must confront both personal betrayal and a society losing its humanity.