My guest today is Scottish-Norwegian filmmaker Iain Forbes and his Oscar-qualified short film AFTER DARK. 

The film was Oscar-qualified after winning Best International Short Film at the Foyle Film Festival in 2024, cementing Forbes’ reputation as one of Scandinavia’s most exciting emerging directors.

Iain graduated from the Norwegian Film School, his short Revisited won a Student Academy Award in 2023. His latest film After Dark continues his run of acclaimed shorts, following Snowman and Semper Fi. 

Iain also brings extensive experience as a first assistant director on Norwegian feature films including Disco, Knerten og Sjøormen, and Dancing Queen in Hollywood.

The award-winning short film After Dark, confronts the unsettling questions that arise when empathy collides with fear, prejudice, and survival instinct.

Ladies and gentlemen, the award-winning short film After Dark, confronts the unsettling questions that arise when empathy collides with fear, prejudice, and survival instinct.

On his way home one night, Kristian encounters a young woman in desperate need of help. He agrees to accompany her to the train station, but as the night unfolds, he begins questioning both her story and himself.

Through this tense and intimate encounter, After Dark explores the contradictions of human behavior, where compassion clashes with fear, and kindness is tested by preconceptions. 

This film will get you thinking and actually shows us signs that we could be overlooking when someone reaches out to us for help. It all comes down to discernment and using wisdom. Even a good hearted person can be taken advantage of in these circumstances. 

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