This year’s Doc'n Roll FF shorts programme is united by a distinctly punk ethos,  not a genre, but an attitude. From London’s underground rap and hardcore scenes to Black musicians making noise in Texas, resistance on the dancefloor and the cultural battles around gangster rap, these five films celebrate artists and outsiders who challenge the status quo, create their own spaces and refuse to be silenced.

DR. C. DELORES TUCKER VS. GANGSTER RAP

Ramona Y. Wright, Diara Newman |US | 2026 | 4 ‘

Dr. C. DeLores Tucker vs. Gangster Rap revisits the civil rights activist’s controversial 1990s battle with gangster rap, record labels and artists including Tupac Shakur, exploring the clash between artistic freedom, misogyny and social responsibility in hip hop.

RESISTANCE THROUGH RITUALS + director and Richard Sen's Q&A

Ezequiel Lucca |Argentina/Germany/UK | 2026 | 14 ‘

From teenage graffiti risk-taker to underground DJ: Resistance Through Rituals captures Richard Sen’s quest for identity, music, and resistance against a fake industry.

SHUT THE FUCK UP, WHEN WE SPEAK + director Q&A

Ryan Darbonne | US| 2026 | 12 ‘

Deep in the heart of Texas, five Black musicians reflect on art, identity, and the radical act of making noise in a world that wants them silent.

SENRAB + director band Q&A

Julien Pinault  |UK | 2026 | 25 ‘

A visceral portrait of a new movement in London’s underground music scene, told from the inside out. Following hardcore rock band Senrab, the film explores how abandoned spaces and uncompromising music offer a voice against venue costs, political disillusionment and a changing city.

RAP BABY + director and Carter The Bandit Q&A

Daisy Ifama | UK| 2026 | 17 ‘

The story of Carter The Bandit, a London-born rapper navigating the UK's music industry and the challenges of being black, gay and visible in a nation struggling to keep pace.