Written by Neil Graham and David Cormican and based on Graham's 2010 Canadian Short Screenplay Competition (CSSC) first-place winning screenplay, Something Pointless has screened at a number of film festivals, including the USA Film Festival, Yorkton Film Festival (Canada) and the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (Wales), where it was nominated for the prestigious John Hefin Best Short Film Made in Wales Award. The film has also received recognition internationally, winning Best Short Film at both the 2026 Ideal International Film Festival (India) and the 2026 Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival (Greece) as well as Best Picture at the 2026 East Village New York Film Festival and Best Narrative Film at the 2026 Unseen Film Festival.
The film was directed by Asa Bailey and stars Leo Harris alongside BAFTA® -winner Owen Teale , six-time Olivier Award-nominee and winner Sophie Thompson , and SAG Award-nominee Sule Rimi .
International Festival Dates (selected):
SilverVox Film & Music Festival - Maryland | USA: 18-21 June
Baaría Film Festival - Sicily | Italy: 22 June
Indie Short Fest - Los Angeles | USA: 1 July
Marin County Fair International Festival of Short Film & Video - California | USA: 1-5 July
Long Island International Film Expo - Long Island | USA: 8-12 July
Prescott Film Festival - Arizona | USA: 13-18 July
Corto e Cultura Film Festival - Foggia | Italy: 24-25 July
Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival - California | USA: 24-26 July|
AsterFest Film Festival | Macedonia: 4-8 August
Bitesize Short Film Fest - London | England: 21-23 August
Athens Film Festival - Georgia | USA: 27-30 August
Carmel International Film Festival - California | USA: 1-4 October
