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EGGS BENEDICT
JOHNNY WHITE
A story of love, eggs, and betrayal.
THE SECRET ASSISTANTS
KATEY LEE CARSON
Sophie, an ambitious novice, walks a razor’s edge as her interview with titan of industry Henry Mann descends into a squalid power play.
RELIEFS
JUAN MANUEL GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ
Carlos is approaching midlife trapped in a personal crisis that has lingered too long. Rosa, his mother, suffers from disabling pain that is only mitigated by the warm waters of hydrotherapy. One night, she offers to make the ultimate sacrifice so that they can both transit to a better place. A short film about love, hope and relief we all long for.
CORTEZA
SIMON ACOSTA
In rural Colombia—one of the most dangerous countries for environmental leaders—passionate forest ranger Astrid fights to protect the tropical forest and its elusive wildlife, including the rare spectacled bear. Mentored by her father, a lifelong conservationist, she battles illegal hunters and encroaching ranchers—all while grappling with the temptation of an easier urban life. As doubt creeps in, a breakthrough discovery on her camera traps reignites her resolve. The footage of spectacled bears proves the forest’s resilience, reinforcing Astrid’s purpose.
THE GUIDING LIGHT
CRISTINA RODRIGUEZ PAZ
Through this film, the last female lighthouse keepers pay an intimate and reflexive tribute to the profession that’s defined their lives. It’s not just a profession that’s disappearing… This is a collective requiem for a way of life that’s becoming extinct.
INHERITANCE
ANTHONY MISIANO AND TYLER A. WALLACH
A divorced father mourning the death of his own mother, is haunted by the feeling he’s becoming the one thing he fears most.
DRAGGING THE CHAIN
VIRGINIA BLACKWELL
On the run from her past, Kate finds herself stranded at an isolated petrol station. Haunted by her memories and the presence of a sinister stranger, she must confront the dark truths she’s been running from before they consume her completely.
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Our programme of shorts features the most innovative and adventurous ideas from filmmakers whose short films manifest stylistic boldness, strength of form, and the ambition to use the medium in a way that resists cliché. Shorts to feature films, the Cornwall Film Festival is a British Independent Film Awards Qualifing festival. ​
WHAT'S ON
Lifelong Learning week
3–7th November 2025
Creative Careers Month
November
Community week
10-16th November 2025
2025 IntoFilm Schools Festival
11-28th November
BFI Blockbuster season Too Much
A Season Of Melodrama
Previews week at The Poly Falmouth
17th - 22nd November 2025​
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