Short films don't have to improve your mind of course. They can also provide gentle chuckles, such as Tristram Shapeero's perfectly formed ten-minute masterpiece Sidney Turtlebaum. Starring Sir Derek Jacobi in the title role, it's the story of an elderly miscreant who bluffs his way into Jewish funerals for nefarious purposes. A bit like the frat pack farrago Wedding Crashers but set in Golders Green and with a good deal less shouting. There are plans to expand the short into a full-length feature but in the meantime you can watch the trailer on YouTube tinyurl.com/6l9x4b or view an exclusive clip on Times Online at tinyurl.com/55lunv.
