Monday 1st September 7.30pm

Motherboard (15)

2024 UK

Dir. Victoria Mapplebeck

At the age of 38, Victoria Mapplebeck found herself single, pregnant and broke. Unable to combine motherhood with freelance directing, she was forced to abandon her career in TV, instead turning the camera on herself and her son, Jim. Filmed over 20 years, Victoria has recorded hundreds of hours of footage, capturing each twist and turn in Jim’s life, from the thumbs-up he gave her during her first pregnancy scan to his first day at college. Honest, funny and infinitely relatable, Motherboard is the antidote to the unrealistic expectations we have about motherhood, and a film for anyone who wants to see family life in all its unfiltered glory.

Tickets for our regular screenings are £5 (£1 child/student) available on the door or in advance from the Buxton Opera House box-office

Buxton Shorts 2025

Thank you to everyone who sent in their films for this year’s show.

Thank you also for the fantastic atmosphere from our audience of well over 200 who helped to choose winners for the audience prizes.

Winners:

Jury Prize 1st: Pig in a Ginnel by Anna Girolami

Jury Prize joint 2nd: A Touch of Colour by Eddie Riley and Tuning Trouble by Matt Eyre

Audience Prize 1st: Pig in a Ginnel by Anna Girolami

Audience Prize 2nd: Ticker by Thom Petty

If you or anyone you know would like to participate in next year’s event then do get in touch and we’ll add you to our mailing list for 2026 to receive information when it’s ready.