There's a charming sense of magical realism in this short film, directed by (and starring) Mark Jenkinson. The piece speculates on a little-addressed aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic: namely, what are wandering spirits supposed to do now everyone's stuck at home?

The action focuses on a couple who are searching unsuccessfully for an empty house to occupy. There are smart, subtle hints at a wider world here - a never-opened notebook, a reference to 'rules' designed to "keep them good", and ambiguous comments about remaining unseen. Unanswered questions like these draw the viewer further into the story.

Lovely, naturalistic performances tie the narrative together, as the pair deal with lockdown stress and the exhaustion of being uniquely stuck together. With moments of levity and an emotional heart, this is a compelling sign of what's to come as filmmakers begin to process the pandemic through fiction.

Even die-hard Aston Villa fans will admit this Premier League season has been a struggle, pandemic or no pandemic. Fromer EPL title sponsors Barclays wish to ease at least one Villa fan’s suffering, with a little help from Zoom and a former striker-turned-Homes Under the Hammer presenter.

Tom Barbor-Might’s sweet film introduces Tim and fellow match day regulars Matt, Chris, and Simon as they prepare for the league restart. They’re joined by club stalwart Dion Dublin thanks to the advertised bank… even if there's little to cheer about in the end.

Nonetheless, the film’s authentic-sounding banter and cinematic sheen harks back to Barclays Premier League ads of old. How the brand must wish the beautiful game was always this clean-cut.

This short film gives new meaning to the phrase ‘all dressed up and nowhere to go’. Director Sadie Frost depicts five twentysomethings in the grip of lockdown; some while away the hours on social media, others turn to the bottle. Yet poetic intervention via text message leads them to Primrose Hill… and they each have the ideal outfit for the occasion.

What follows is a cross between the London Marathon and personal protective equipment, as the five friends don outlandish costumes to keep themselves and others safe. More importantly, it provides the emotional release craved by many just now. Suddenly, fancy dress PPE makes more sense than ‘one-metre-plus’.

Being trans is dangerous, if not deadly, in most countries across the world, and the outlook for trans women of colour is particularly bleak. This affecting short film for Vogue focuses on the struggles and triumphs of the trans art community in one of Brazil's deadliest favelas: Brasilândia.

What unfolds over the film's near-six-minute runtime is a portrait of a community which refuses to give in to fear and hide who they are. Powerful visuals celebrate their relentless creativity and determination not to buckle under circumstances, while the calm repetition of "alive/dead" hammers home just how much their survival depends on the violent whims of others.

As marginalised people who already struggle to access healthcare are further ravaged by Covid-19, this film offers a timely reminder of the work such communities undertake to help themselves. Without structures or often any outside support at all, it's encouraging to see the profound, thought-provoking art which can be born of dire adversity.