Stretch

Sebastién is a gay acrobat living for the thrill of the circus. Now the oldest acrobat in the troupe, he fears each show could be his last, as an uncertain future awaits. This beautifully languid documentary catches the final leap of a long, idyllic youth.

Jay Bedwani is a Cardiff, UK and California based filmmaker specialising in short and feature documentary, with a particular focus on subjects related to the LGBTQ community. Jay’s short films have played in over 40 international film. festivals, with MY MOTHER winning best U.K. short at the Iris Prize Festival (Europe's largest LGBT festival), as well as being selected by the British Film Institute for their Best Postroom shorts feature in 2016. Jay was selected for BFI’s FAMLAB workshop in 2016, and Scottish Documentary Institute’s filmmaking scheme, Bridging the Gap in 2017.

– Wales International Documentary Festival 2019 – Best Short Film Award (UK)
– Edinburgh International Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection, (UK)
– Rhode Island International Film Festival 2018 – Official Selection, (USA)
– Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival 2019 – Official Selection, (USA)
– Full Frame Documentary Film Festival – Official Selection (USA)
– Sunderland Shorts – Official Selection (UK)
– This is England Festival – Official Selection (France)