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Cornwall Film Festival is committed to sharing work from both established and up-and-coming filmmakers. Our short film selection screens the best in student, regional and international talent. Short Film programme Screening both regional and global short film. Programme Cornwall Film Festival is committed to sharing work from both established and up and coming filmmakers. From over 350 entries we select 8-10 films from each category, following the judging process, which is extremely high quality and therefore selected for the festival. Not all films can be screened but we recognise the time, love and dedication that each filmmaker gives to their project and receives festival laurels. Programme The best contemporary shorts selected to screen at CFF2022 Selected Programme The best contemporary shorts selected from our competition strands 20 Under 25's Various Info Screen Stars of Tomorrow Various Info Best Experimental Videos Various Info Best of The West Various Info Tickets Best of The Best Various Info Tickets Best International Shorts Various Info Tickets Screening Programme Best of British Various Info Best Cornish Shorts Various Info South-West Regional Shorts Various Info Best Student Shorts Various Info

Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Best of the West Short Film Programme Film Programme 2024 Talks Festival flyer Industry VR & AR Artist Moving Images short films Tickets Films from around the globe, screening at this years edition of Cornwall Film Festival Shimmer Directed by Andy Hughes Shimmer is an artist film that blends photographs, archival film, and video game visuals. Commissioned by the Burton Art Gallery and Museum in 2024, it highlights material vitality, pollution, and climate change, merging animate and inanimate elements. It opens with spaceships over a strange ocean on a virtual planet, then transitions to images of the River Torridge and the riverbank of Cyberpunk 2077's Night City. Using footage, plastic trash, animated estuary stills, and 1940s/1980s public films, the film explores pollution and climate change connected to rivers and estuaries. Rain Directed by Vasilios Papaioannu Rain, as circular shapes of memory imprinted on the fast paced celluloid or as liquid moving sculptures of the present in digital form, documents a verbal interaction between two people. Synergy Directed by Emilie Bouet Conran and Honor West This short film explores identity and self-expression through the mediums of dance and fashion. We follow the journey of August, a gender-fluid person in their early twenties experiencing the mundanity of an urban, fast-paced environment. The film begins with August listening to a track of electronic dance music and immersing themselves in the audio. They are transported throughout the film to four dimensions in their mind's eye, reflecting separate versions of themself. The distinct layers of the music are performed by the different iterations of August, each exploring a corresponding movement vocabulary. The amalgamation of the separate versions of themself, and the way they dance, represents a synergy - an extended metaphor for how identity is fluid and multi-faceted. Audition Directed by Megan Harding Straight8 project starring the filmmaker's father as he reignites his love of acting. The North Wind and The Sun Directed by Anat Pollack Morphes Directed by Konstantinos Doxiadis Morphes is an experimental film born out of a sequence of disjointed memories. While there is some loose narrative tying the separate threads together, my main aim was to create a rhythm that suspends time and space. This was achieved through constantly shifting frame borders, extensive use of blocking and reflections to give more depth (or conversely obscure) the physical space around the camera, and strong musical guidance to give the viewer a fixed pace. Uh Oh Directed by Emily Freda Sharp Welcome to the wonderful world of Bubble inc, where tomorrow's tech is here today. Take a tour and find out what the future has in store for you! Just mind you don't burst anything. Ouroboros Directed by SyL Shiyang Liu "Ouroboros" is a student short film that embarks on an experimental exploration of the cinematic medium. Seamlessly blending CG animation with live-action, the film delves into the metaphorical borderlands of truth and falsehood in our digitally-driven era. Re-creations Directed by Polina Moshenska This is the personal and intimate story of the friendship of three women and the struggle to live their everyday life while studying abroad in Scotland as a full-scale war takes place in their home country in Ukraine, where their families and close friends are. The film details the effort and obstacles they face, the everyday relationships in their new country and their pulsing connection to home, stronger, more dedicated and painful like never before. The film focuses on the search for beauty and necessary words whilst also exploring inner conflicts and the disintegration of memories. Flickering Light Directed by Jahnavi Misra, Apoorva Mundoor Flickering Light / Peeli Batti is a poem that encapsulates the experience of a woman whose loneliness and dissociation takes her to the brink of non-existence, disappearance and ghostliness. This is a stop motion film that employs mixed media techniques, including pixilation, paper-cut, found object and sand animation. Immortals Directed by Mark Durand Immortals is an experimental documentary short film shot in 8mm that explores the introspection of an artist, Bettina Szabo. The film delves into her relationship with her sense of belonging, her body, her imagination, and nature. Sometimes one must lose oneself to find oneself better, and burn everything down to start anew on a solid foundation. semblance Directed by Anna Lukala A cyanotype animation made from 738 single cyanotypes. This was a film made with people from my local neurodivergent community as a response to the question of what it feels like to be neurodivergent in today's society, and constantly feeling of not being seen or heard. Hunky Dory Directed by Steven Vander Meer Hunky Dory juxtaposes scenes of animal life with images of human existence, observing the quirky and unexpected ways in which we are similar. The meticulously hand-drawn animation is a visual smorgasbord, moving and morphing in perfect time to the banjo music of Béla Fleck and his bandmates in My Bluegrass Heart.

The 22nd edition of the Cornwall Film Festival is about to open for entries from across the globe CFF Short Film Competition 2024 This year's competition is open for entries! Categories Timeline Submitting The 23rd edition of the Cornwall Film Festival is about to open for entries from across the globe Now is the time to enter your short films & music video to our competition. In 2021 Cornwall Film Festival changed it's name to Mor Media Charity to incorporate the wide range of work the charity does across the year. Cornwall Film Festival still forms the core of MMC and we look forward to welcoming you to CFF2024 in Falmouth and across Cornwall. If your film is shortlisted your work will be judged by our panel of expert judges This included in 2020 Andy De Emmony (The Last Kingdom, Four Kids & It), Kate Cheesman (Call the Midwife), Joss Agnew (Poldark), Yazmin Joy Vigus (Mermaids) and many more. Shortlisted films will also be screened at the Mor Media/Cornwall Film Festival new Shorts Weekend (physically or digitally). Which will included screenings, talks, networking opportunities parties and more! Timeline Categories Our 2024 short film competition features a number of categories, including the following (see Film Freeway for more categories inc. non-narrative and UK shorts.) Narrative Short Film an short < 20 minutes made within the UK or anywhere in the world. VR, AR & Immersive Film Short, immersive films in the emerging categories of virtual reality and augmented reality. Experimental Film - Artist Moving Image - All Regions The best experimental short films from moving image artists based in the UK and beyond. Can include both non-narrative or narrative elements, and music videos. Cornish Short Film a short film < 20 minutes, made or produced in Cornwall. Student Shorts a short film made by anyone in full time education- anywhere in the world. < 20 minutes 2D & 3D Animated Film Short animated films in either 3D or the more traditional 2D style. South West Regional Shorts a short film made or produced by filmmakers in the South West Region of the United Kingdom. < 20 minutes Screen Stars of Tomorrow a short film < 20 minutes made by someone 18 years old or under as of the 31st July 2022. Well suited for those in education. Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Projects that address the Environment and/or Climate and/or Sustainability. This category includes all genres and nationalities. Your Short Film’s Journey at CFF We offer a wide entry window featuring different periods. Step One Your film will be judged and rated by our pre-selectors. Step Two Once pre-selectors have watched all the films, our industry professionals will curate the selected* work into different screening blocks. Step Three The winner and runners-up of each category will be placed in the competition for Best Festival Short Film and other awards. *you will only receive a “selected” notification if your work is going to be screened in a cinema or auditorium. Pre-Selectors Entry Deadlines We offer a wide entry window featuring different periods. April 8, 2023 Earlybird Deadline June 30, 2024 Regular Deadline September 13, 2024 Late Deadline October 14, 2024 Notification Date Anchor 1 Want To Submit? We take all submissions through FilmFreeway . If you have any questions, please email tomas@mormediacharity.org for more information. Thank you for considering Cornwall Film Festival, and best of luck! Short Film Pre-Selectors Every year we look for pre-selectors for Cornwall Film Festival's BIFA qualifying short film competition! This role involves supporting our Short Film Manager by reviewing the suitability of submissions for consideration. The ideal candidate will: Have an interest in short film Demonstrate an understanding film festival standards Be able work alone, organised and the ability to work to deadlines CLOSED

See all the speaker's profiles at the Cornwall Film Festival 2024. From writer to directors to producers they are all here ! Talks at Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Talks, discussions and events - jump to the speaker profile below Mike Leigh Mark Kermode Mia Bays Dean Puckett Alice Lowe Bryony Stokes Nikolay Nikolov & Zachary Alfred Claire Peate Judith Noble Linda Williams Mike Leigh Saturday 23rd November 7.30 pm Gala - Hard Truths with Q&A Hard Truths, his sixteenth feature screens at the Festival and we are delighted to welcome our Patron and acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh to discuss his five-decade career. He started out in theatre in the mid-1960s before transitioning to television drama, which saw productions of his plays Nuts in May (1976) and Abigail’s Party (1977). The varying quality of TV production saw Leigh prefer to work on theatrical features, such as his debut Bleak Moments (1971) and his 1983 follow-up Meantime, a scathing portrait of Thatcher’s Britain. High Hopes (1988) and Life Is Sweet (1990) perfectly encapsulated Leigh’s balance of characterisation and social comedy, which can also be seen in Career Girls (1997), All or Nothing (2002), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008). Secrets & Lies (1996) is arguably the apotheosis of this style. It won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Best British Film at the BAFTAs and was nominated for five Academy Awards. Another acclaimed film, Naked (1993), is arguably the filmmaker’s most splenetic attack on the British establishment and a drama of great verve and striking visual style. By contrast, Another Year (2010) saw Leigh grapple with the passage of time and is underpinned by profound compassion and mordant humour. Alongside his contemporary-set films, Leigh has produced a handful of period dramas whose canvases are as rich as they are potent in the themes they explore, from Vera Drake’s (2004) painful portrait of a well-meaning backstreet abortionist and Peterloo’s (2018) recounting of a dreadful episode in British history, to Topsy-Turvy’s (1999) exuberant portrait of Victorian theatrical partners Gilbert and Sullivan, and Mr. Turner’s (2014) visually rich, utterly engrossing study of one of Britain’s greatest painters. Tickets Mike Mark K Mark Kermode Screen Talk Host Mark Kermode is a writer and broadcaster. Film critic for The Observer, and co-presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on BBC Radio 5 and The Film Review on the BBC News channel. He is the author of several books including Hatchet Job, It's Only a Movie, and The Good, the Bad & the Multiplex, and two other BFI Film Classics volumes on Silent Running and The Shawshank Redemption. He presents Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the BFI explores, critiques and dissects movies, usually joined by a special guest or two! . Mia Mia Bays Friday 22nd November 7.15pm BIRD Presented By Mia Bays Director of the BFI Film Fund Mia Bays is the Director of the BFI Film Fund, a position she took up to reshape the future of UK cinema by supporting new talent, diverse voices, and innovative storytelling. With over 30 years of experience, Mia has been an Oscar-winning producer, distributor, and passionate advocate for inclusivity and artistic vision in filmmaking. Known for her commitment to championing underrepresented voices, Mia aims to make the BFI Film Fund a more dynamic, responsive space for filmmakers to flourish Tickets dean Dean Puckett The Severed Sun Fri Nov 22, 2024 5:00 PM @ The Poly Dean Puckett is a British writer/ director. He recently wrote and directed his debut feature ‘The Severed Sun’, which was developed through BBC Films, Creative England and the BFI. His short films have screened at festivals around the world including Sitges, BFI Flare, FrightFest, Encounters, Palm Springs Shorts Fest and more! He is currently developing a slate of feature film projects including ‘Seagull’, a vampire movie with BFI NETWORK, Rebecca Wolff & Early Day Films, and ROT, A high octane body horror with Qwerty Films. Tickets Alice Alice Lowe Timestalker Sat Nov 23, 2024 5:00 PM @ The Poly Alice Lowe is an English actress, writer and director. She began her career in experimental theatre but is well known for her work in TV comedies such as ‘Little Britain’, ‘Darkplace’ and ‘Sherlock’. Her film credits include Edgar Wright’s ‘Hot Fuzz’ and ‘Sightseers’ which she also co-wrote. In 2016, she made her directorial debut with her comedy slasher Prevenge, which screened at Venice, TIFF, London, and SXSW. This year, she is back writing, directing and starring her latest project, the equally ambitious and genre-defying ‘Timestalker’. Tickets Bryony Bryony Stokes #Climtescam? Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:30 PM Bryony has worked in Cornwall as a videographer for 10 years specialising in documentary environmental films. She has filmed as an independent film maker for NGOs, charities and other organisations such as Greenpeace, the Centre for Sustainable Energy, Rame Peninsula Beach Care, the Peninsula Trust and Exeter and Falmouth Universities. Previous to her move to Cornwall she worked for eight years in London for production company Salt Pictures, working as associate producer on projects in Bethlehem, Kenya and London. She then went on to work as Producer Director at CTVC, heading up over 500 short online films to start up Truetube, now a BAFTA-winning free online educational platform producing documentary, drama and animation films aimed at teachers, students and young people. Tickets Clare P Claire Peate The Colour Room Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:30 PM @ INTO Bodmin Claire Peate is a BAFTA-winning screenwriter and novelist, best known for her film ‘The Colour Room’ (2021), which starred Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor. The film tells the story of Art Deco designer Clarice Cliff and earned Claire the prestigious BAFTA Rocliffe Award for her screenplay. Her work on the film also led to a nomination for the Debut Screenwriter Award at the British Independent Film Awards. In addition to her success in screenwriting, two of her books were selected as WHSmith’s "Pick of the Week," and she has been a featured speaker at the Hay Festival. Excitingly, Claire also has two films in pre-production in the UK and US! Tickets Nikolay Nikolov & Zachary Alfred Pipe Dream Sun Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:30 PM @ The Poly Nikolay Nikolov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. With interests in politics, philosophy, and art, he moved to the UK to study political science and international relations, earning his PhD with a dissertation on post-Soviet architecture. His career in video production began at AJ+ and later Mashable, where he produced several video pieces about large public art installations and kinetic sculptures. In 2022, he joined The New York Times as a senior video journalist. He lives in London. Zachary Alfred was born and raised in Montana. In 2012, he joined Al Jazeera English as an interview producer and two years later helped launch global social media publisher AJ+. After earning a master’s degree in Digital Media and Society in Sweden, his career focus shifted to content production and social media strategy at Swedish truckmaker Scania, where he produced award-winning editorial content. Since 2022, Zachary has dedicated his career to communications for climate and sustainable industrial transformation. He lives in Stockholm. Tickets Virtual Q&A with Theo Jansen Nikolay Nikolov & Zachary Alfred Linda Professor Linda Williams Bird with Mia Bays Friday 22nd November 7.15pm @The Poly Professor of Film at Exeter University, specialising in post-classical American cinema, British cinema, and classical Hollywood. Author of five books, including The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema and Contemporary American Cinema. With a focus on gender, sexuality, censorship, and classification. Recently completing a study of Steven Spielberg's Children and co-led a major research project on women filmmakers, Calling the Shots. I also work on women's roles in the UK screen sector and film history through archives and co-curate the Shetland Film Festival Screenplay. Tickets judith Professor Judith Noble Paris, Texas Sun Nov 24, 2024 1:30 PM @ The Poly (RS) Judith Noble is a Professor of Film and the Occult at Arts University Plymouth (UK). She began her career as an artist-filmmaker, exhibiting work internationally and worked for over twenty years as a production executive in the film industry, working with directors including Peter Greenaway and Amma Asante. Her current research centres on artists’ moving image, Surrealism, the occult, and work by women artists, and she has published on filmmakers including Maya Deren, Derek Jarman, and Kenneth Anger. Her most recent publication (as editor) is The Dance of Moon and Sun – Ithell Colquhoun, British Women and Surrealism (2023, Fulgur). She continues to practice as an artist and filmmaker; her most recent film is Fire Spells (2022), a collaboration with director Tom Chick. Her recent work can be found at www.iseu.space . Her film work is distributed by Cinenova. Tickets

Get Involved in Black Tide: SS Torrey Canyon disaster. Opportunities for volunteers and archives, museums, or organisations: register your interest. BLACK TIDE: THE SS TORREY CANYON OIL SPILL (1967) HELP US GET THE FULL PICTURE A powerful heritage and screen project retracing the story of the SS Torrey Canyon oil spill through archive, oral history, first-person accounts and film. GET INVOLVED This programme offers a wide range of meaningful opportunities for volunteers to get involved, build skills, and make a difference. By taking part, you’ll gain hands-on experience in areas such as archives, oral history, historical research, community engagement, wildlife, and working with young people. Volunteers can support a variety of activities, including story collection, creative media production, environmental and heritage, and helping deliver workshops or talks on environmental topics. It’s a chance to learn, contribute, and connect, while being part of something impactful. Fill in the form below and the team will get in touch. Sign up now ARE YOU AN ORGANISATION/MUSEUM OR ARCHIVE? If you’re an organisation, museum, or archive, we’d love to hear from you. In the lead-up to the 60th anniversary of the SS Torrey Canyon disaster in 2027, we are keen to highlight collections held in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly that connect to this important moment in environmental history. As part of the project, we’ll be creating touring information boards and oral history accounts in 2026/2027, and would like to signpost the public to existing archives and exhibitions. If you hold relevant materials or would like to collaborate, please register your interest—we welcome partners across heritage, community, and environmental sectors. Register Your Interest THE PROJECT The 60th anniversary approaches of Britain’s worst shipping disaster, the SS Torrey Canyon supertanker, which ran aground off the western coast of Cornwall, spilling 100,000 tonnes of crude oil and making International headlines in 1967. Over the next two years, Mor Media Charity is set to document the stories of the spill and the clean-up operation that caused enormous damage to marine life, the livelihoods of local people and also changed the way people viewed the environment, galvanising Cornish communities, many of whom are now in their 70s. Black Tide carries profound significance for everyone, symbolising the ongoing evolution of our understanding of environmental impacts, especially those resulting from oil spills and their consequences on marine life, coastlines, and communities. Acknowledging this legacy enhances environmental awareness and accountability; it connects younger generations, families, and broader communities, emphasising the real and enduring effects of environmental disasters. This historical event calls for united action and responsible stewardship, motivating everyone to engage in creating a sustainable future. OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS Black Tide: The SS Torrey Canyon Oil Spill is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to produce archive, oral history, first-person accounts, film and outreach events. Read More >

As a charity, we support between 6,500 - 9,000 people across our projects every year, through community projects, education and media training, events and industry work. Welcome to the Media and Press Office Hello, we're here to answer journalists' queries on Mor Media's events, fundraising, support, policy, campaigns & issues. We can provide expert comment in response to queries about the Media in Cornwall. Contact our media team. Email: info@mormediacharity.org Tel: +44 (07) 401 068415 If you are a journalist with an urgent out-of-hours enquiry, please call +44 (07) 539202799 Latest Press Releases A Brighter Horizon for Cornwall’s Cultural Landmark: Community Rallies Behind Festival's Future Cornwall Film Festival 2025 Community and National Support Rises for Black Tide Mor Media’s new heritage project gains momentum ahead of the 60th anniversary of the SS Torrey Canyon disaster and receives National Lottery Heritage Funding Resources Mor Media Branding Cornwall Film Festival Brand More from the blog No posts published in this language yet Once posts are published, you’ll see them here.

Our industry programmes enhance career prospects, support professional and personal development, and deepen understanding of the media Industry. Get into the Industry Our industry programmes enhance career prospects, support professional and personal development, and deepen understanding of the media Industry. With our wide-reaching networking events, interviews, and masterclasses with industry professionals at a variety of levels and roles, we let you see behind the scenes and learn from the experts. We're dedicated to helping you take the next steps in your media career! Interview with Lizzy Talbot | Intimacy Coordinator Catch up with our LIVE interview with Lizzy Talbot Intimacy Coordinator for TV & Film. Find out what the role includes and how you too can become an intimacy Coordinator. Megan Tremethick | Actor We caught up with actor Megan Tremethick to talk shorts, features, and CFF! Interview with Sylvia Parker | Script Supervisor Catch up on our Interview with Sylvia Parker, Script Supervisor for some of the biggest film out there! Including the upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die. Interview with Nigel Cole | Director Catch up on our Interview with Director Nigel Cole (Doc Martin, Saving Grace, Made in Dagenham, Calendar Girls) which was first streamed live on Facebook as part of our Director series. Watch More Here Networking The key to the film industry Regular, informal events where creative industry professionals from all career levels have the opportunity to chat with one another. Networking with a drink and a snack! Masterclasses Learn from than the experts Our new online programme will enable you to gain knowledge and skills in a highly practical learning environment. Here you can engage in immersive workshops guided by our industry experts. Talks & Interviews With Industry professionals Listen in to industry professionals who work behind the scenes to bring you magic on screen. Free and accessible to everyone - join in live or catch our recordings on Facebook or our Youtube Channel. Hear industry members stories and improve your knowledge. Commissions Our partnership work Throughout the year, we work in partnership with organisation & companies to commission media work. This can range from supporting the interview process, advertising & signposting to full budget commsions. Working With Us Gain industry experience. We offer lots of opportunities to help people get experience. There is always plenty to be done so check our work with us page for open calls and follow us on social media. We are a small and friendly team that supports a volunteer team of 65 people, 4-10 interns per, to work as an intern for Mor Media you need to be proactive, creative and highly motivated. We have an Advisory board of industry professionals and a Trustee board. Often our team is made up of people that have come through our volunteer, intern, and freelance projects into full employment. Learn More

Animate Helston is a festival and celebration of animated film held at the Museum of Cornish Life. About This year, as part of the Cornwall Film Festival we will be celebrating everything experimental about film on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November, in partnership with CMR Project Space, Redruth. In 2011, Cornwall Media Resource was rebranded and relaunched as CMR and has since been developed into an artist-led residency, exhibition and project space for established and emerging artists from within Cornwall as well as nationally and internationally, aiming to provide resources and space for experimentation, learning and development through residencies, screenings, workshops, talks, exhibitions and social and skill-sharing events. Read More > Experimental Film Weekender Join us for two days of experimental films at CMR Project Space Redruth About Selected Pop up cinema Curated Open door About selected Selected Short Films Friday 10th November & Saturday 11th 11 am - 5 pm Programme length 2hrs 17mins Screening 11 am daily Screenings 2.30 pm daily New Game+ Directed by Tom Brett Waiting for The Buff to Rub Me Out Directed by Mark Lyken Low Tech Mind Control Directed by Stefano Canavese AWAKE! Directed by Sophie Austin Chameleon Directed by Kat Cooley Dowr Tamar / Great Water Directed by Samuel Bestwick Gommon Directed by Klaus Kruse, Simon McComb Parades Directed by Alan Lake steinrunnin (petrified) Directed by Chris Paul Daniels, Anton Kaldal Ágústsson (Tonik Ensemble) Matchbox (Caixa de Fósforo) Directed by Jennifer Cabral Vanishing Directed by Mandy Williams [paˈljit͡sj] Directed by Ania Mokrzycka Morvil Directed by Klaus Kruse, simon McComb The Way of the Eel Directed by Teän Roberts I am the land Directed by Rachael Jones WOMAN MADE OF CLAY Directed by Cordelia Angel Clarke Bring me the frying pan Directed by Sasha Nadine Webb Pop-up Cinema + tunes Screenings at CMR Project Space Food + Film from 6pm Friday 10th November 7 pm Jangling Man | Dir James Sharp | 2022 | 1hr 53 mins | UK | Doc / Music | PG Regarded by many as an influential figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY recording, Martin Newell has been an integral part of the British music scene since the 1970s, and his music career spans over six decades. He’s been produced by XTC’s Andy Partridge and written for the likes of Captain Sensible of The Damned. Though it would be wrong to call him an "unknown", he has never been directly in the limelight. Food from artist and chef, Mollie Goldstrom Grab you squash toast with fresh ricotta and mint on homemade sourdough, dressed leaves, plus a non-alcoholic drink or herbal tea - £5 at 6pm The food will be freshly prepared by artist and chef, Mollie Goldstrom, who creates interactive meals using ingredients locally sourced, grown or foraged. With an interest in the interpretive and exploratory possibilities of cookery, they have produced meals for audiences in a range of non-traditional settings, inviting collaboration and generosity through the preparation and sharing of food. Mollie will be providing food for our events and will be collaborating with artists working in CMR, riffing on themes for workshops and residencies. For more info about Mollie Goldstrom + drinks and music after the screening Food Only pop cinema Curated Shorts Screening Friday 10th & Saturday 11th November The Sound Signatures film screening is the result of an open call for films with an analogue component, where sound takes a lead. Curated as part of Mayes Creative’s Above and Below project. Call devised by Joanna Mayes with Jacqui Knight of CineStar, selection panel: Joanna Mayes (Mayes Creative), Jacqui Knight (Cinestar) and Kayla Parker (University of Plymouth) 1. Trevor R A Dingle: The Sound Mirror 2023 2:51 2. David Ian Bickley / Shin Yu Pai: PLUNGE 2021 2:54 3. Rachael Allain: Datum Line II 2018, Remastered 2023 3:00 4. Karen Abadie : My Lover My River 2023 3:40 5.Rebecca María Reza por Nosotros 2020 3:28 6. Ian Helliwell: Marriage Risk Assessment 2022 2:45 7. Stephen Partridge and David Cunningham: Round and Round 1974/recovered 2022 6:43 8. Adam Knight: Two Estates (postscript) 2022 2:15 9. Müge Yildiz: Anxiety 2016 3:17 10. Karel Doing: A Perfect Storm 2022 3:00 Films from the Curators Kayla Parker and Stuart Moore Cadence 2022, 3:00 Joanna Mayes Golow Kernow 2021, 2:55 About Mayes Creative curate Open Door Rachael Jones is an artist-filmmaker and postgraduate researcher in residency at CMR Her work aims at challenging traditional methods of documenting and recording for a socially engaged sensory practice. Often working with archive images, she blends old photographs with newly created visuals, incorporating both analogue and digital formats to create a playful tension in her films. She will open her studio during the Friday to discuss her research and practice Rachael Jones open door

Screen Stars of Tomorrow is the extraordinarily talent-rich youth bash for 16-18-year-olds at Cornwall Film Festival. < Programme Screen Stars of Tomorrow Various Digital 1h 45m | UK | Shorts Encouraging young filmmakers. See the selected Screen Stars of Tomorrow independent short filmmakers from Cornwall Film Festival short film competition Screen Stars of Tomorrow is an extraordinarily talent-rich programme from 16-18-year-olds in Cornwall. Content is invited from FE Colleges and schools in Cornwall, judged, and selected work is listed below. The best short film is awarded the Rising Star award and invited to be screened in the Best of the Best on Saturday 19th November at 10am at The Poly Falmouth during the Film Festival The Mule Runner Dylan Power, Josh Levens A teenage boy is a Mule (a person who transports drugs from one area to another) and how we follow his journey to get to a drop off point. The problem of the story happens when he is diverted from the planned route because of complications, so now he must travel between the neighborhood houses not to get spotted by the police and must make it to the drop off point. No Place Like Home Jessica James A poetic/observational documentary about people's feelings towards the contrast between urban and rural locations and how and why people might have preferences for one type of location. Whisper Woods Kaiya Bird A simple story of about a group of characters who become friends in the woods. All these characters are fictional, they are mythical Tim Burton styled like animals and monsters. Greuneval Isaac Prior This film tells the story of the conflict between the titular Greunaval and his pursuer Ankow. The character of Greunaval is inspired by the hindu asura/demon Raktabija whose drop of blood reaching the floor would create a clone. A Drag Queen Story Arianne Davies Jack shares his insightful story of growing up in Cornwall and the limitations he felt, and how he left the county to embrace his career as a Drag artist and performer. Identity Theft Shay Crowe A mission is in hand but becomes complicated when things aren't what they first seemed. Neurosis Arianne Davies An escalation in poor mental health due to forgotten medication results in some dramatic outcomes. Joose Shay Crowe An upbeat energetic promotional video for fictional clothing company Joose. MAZZA x WOT slowthai Derry Homer A deliberately over stylized edit inspired by Cole Bennett incorporating UK rap codes and conventions. Christmas Thi-Eve Earle, Kai, Ira After multiple break-ins, the date has been set to confront the thieve on Christmas Eve! British Bombs Arianne Davies A topical and entertaining music video in light of Covid and it's ever changing and confusing lockdown rules... Planned, filmed and edited in three weeks of yet another UK lockdown by a 17 year old FE student. The Homet Cristo Croker Coming soon. The St Tudy Inn Finn Brown Punctuated with poetry this insightful documentary explores the personal experience of Julie; a housekeeper of the local pub. Wishing We Could Go Back Kian Radford An entertaining music video that reflects on the nostalgic charm of our care free youth! Pushed Past The Limit Dan Smith Devastated by the loss and betrayal of his lover our protagonist is pushed past the limit to destructive decisions. If I Tell You A Secret Are You Gonna Kill Me? Ollie Greenhalgh A student music video. The Paranoid Android Charlie Wilson A dystopian tale of human-technology evolving to support medicine and the implications resulting in an ostracised society. Gruff Charlie Sturrock Colin is a celebrity Masterchef winner with a difference - he’s a troll with furry ears, bushy tail and a powder keg temper. His restaurant ventures never quite take off as he can’t resist annoying everyone he meets, not helped by the fact that his assistant, cousin Kevin, is monumentally dim

Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Best Narrative and Non-Narrative Short Films Film Programme 2024 Talks Festival flyer Industry VR & AR Best UK Short Films Nov 22, 2024 2:30 PM @ The Poly Tickets Films from around the globe, screening at this years edition of Cornwall Film Festival Irpinia Directed by Jameisha Prescod Irpinia is the story of black British hope from the perspective of the Windrush generation. At the age of 24, Dudley Porteous boarded a ship called the Irpinia in search of a better life in England, the so-called mother country. Now 86 years old, Dudley reflects on his exciting journey to sea and the harsh reality that lay ahead. What We Wished We Could Be Directed by Luke Shelley Based on a true story. Two interwoven moments in the relationship of a couple affected by the contaminated blood scandal, revealing their sacrifices, their love, and the things they never felt safe to say. That Night by Emma Miranda Moore Nat, a young writer, reflects on a chaotic London evening spent catching up with his friend Harry. Replaying the night’s events from memories real and imagined, Nat tries to find a logic in Harry’s behaviour and in what happened afterwards. KEEP Directed by Lewis Rose Gordon, the former keeper of a lighthouse now turned into a museum, is desperate for someone to help him maintain the site. When Musa, an Afghan refugee, comes knocking on his door, Gordon finally finds the helper he has been waiting for. The two men become friends, confronting their respective cultures and pasts with humour and kindness. Turn Up The Bass Directed by Ted Evans 'Turn Up The Bass' tells the remarkable and little-known story of Troi Lee, aka DJ Chinaman, the unstoppable force behind the UK's deaf music and rave scene. Essex Girls Directed by Yero Timi-Biu Navigating adolescence in Benfleet, Essex hasn't been straightforward for British-Nigerian Bisola. She's done her best to fit in, but even her two best friends Charlie & Saffron, who love her to bits, seem to be understanding her less and less recently. However, after an incident at her high school shunts her into the orbit of the only other Black girl in her year - the gorgeous, irrepressible Ashlee, who is everything Bisola wishes she could be - Bisola is plunged into a journey of discovering a whole new side of herself. Muna Directed by Warda Mohamed British-Somali teen Muna (Kosar Ali) is desperate to go on the school trip - to have fun with her mates, escape the monotony of her household and, of course, provide the greatest playlist of all time (!!). But her parents aren't so sure.

A selection of some of the best films by emerging filmmakers submitted to our short film festival. < Programme 20 Under 25's Various The best from young filmmakers. A selection of some of the best films by emerging filmmakers submitted to our short film festival. Arbiter Caleb Joye 11m 48 | USA Following the struggle of three people in Detroit, flowing from one person to the next, with their brief, passing encounters with an ethereal, Monowheel riding man. The Arsonist Lucinda Jane Ellicott 4m 34 | UK A 1920's farmer reports a fire at his barn, but the assailant cannot be arrested as although he got away, he is now deceased. Before the Tide Comes In Joshua Shea 14m 23 | UK Two strangers buried up to their necks in the sand await their fate with the tide coming in. A musing of impending death, and the existential thought process that comes with it. Bury the Eagle Christian Attree 18m 39 | UK An amateur boxer prepares for his first professional fight. But his repetitive and obsessive lifestyle begins to take a toll on him. He begins to see visions of his future through an alluring Exit Sign and reconsiders his current lifestyle. Do You Hear the Sounds? Rhianna Berthoud 3m 49 | UK Follow two characters as they walk through an endless uncanny abyss of monsters and exciting sounds. The music of 'Mothman, The Man' has been visualised using clay, drawing, and frame animation, and each monster represents aspects of nature and uncertainty. The Essence of Air Hanna Rosén 10m 37 | Sweden The Essence of Air is a poetic thriller that takes us along during a day in a young woman´s mentally entangled life. First Timers Hector Bell 9m 19 | UK On a sunny afternoon in rural Somerset, moments of peace, patience and rage arise as three young teens try to buy their first bag of weed. Kawaakari Gabriele Santo Alboretti 14m 27 | Italy A mother, alone, lives with pain the last days of consciousness of her own son, before it becomes completely catatonic. Moonwalker Max Stephen Roach 8m 52 | UK When Norman Boreman realises their days are numbered before they leave home for submarine school they must find their own way to live their dream. A Narration of a Funeral Amir Sedghinir 12m | Iran A woman named Tara, who after the funeral of her mother, who died due to Covid 19, encounters a strange call the hospital, where her mother's body is still there ... A Pigeon's Life Tomás Basílio 9m 26 | UK Maria is a resilient woman, a mother, and a cleaner. Emanuel, her son, is a free and curious child. In a look at their small-town daily life, we join them as they navigate the reality they live in. For these two, this means: shoes, going to work, pigeons, and dancing. As we follow this relationship through the day, we glance into a world filled with small pleasures and monumental events. In the end, they only have each other to make the most of it. The Pizzeria Mohit Rajgopal 10m 04 | UK In the midst of the global pandemic, Han, a Singaporean studying in Cornwall, finds out that his family has sold their house due to financial difficulties. As he calculates how much he needs to afford a flight back home, his colleague, Alice, a local student hailing from the city, interrupts him. Alice is looking forward to heading back home to spend Christmas with her family when she discovers that her brother back home might be ill and her entire family might be quarantined. In the midst of dealing with their respective troubles, the pair find a familial comfort with each other. Rue Casey Eldridge 9m 28 | UK A middle-aged daughter deals with the aftermath of her traumatic childhood. Small Jonathan Payne 10m 27 | UK Deep in the forest, a shy, young boy comes across a mysterious village composed of buildings no larger than the size of his hands. As a storm fast approaches, the village is vulnerable and he must find a way to protect it. Spokes & Robbers Emmanuel Li 20m | UK Runaway sisters Isabel and Violet drift, grift and shoplift in the hopes of skipping town. But an ironic twist of fate on the eve of their great escape sees them stranded in the marshes, where they reckon with their relationship, futures and places in the world Troglodyte Joseph Blackman 8m 53 | UK A short film about a man who is fired from his job and goes to live in a cave. Underbelly Edie Moles 10m 29 | UK Emotional time-bomb Norman tells us a story about tenderness, empathy and human connection in Underbelly. In almost microscopic view, the film takes a look at how one young man’s life is deeply affected by his sister’s lack of access to abortion. The audience are ripped from their seats into one day in his life - feeding a newborn baby one minute, slicing a pork underbelly at the local butchers the next. Unknown Language Roshan Balu 8m 41 | UK Unknown Language follows a day in the life of Reuben, a young boy caught up in the middle of a bitter divorce between his parents. It is his father's turn to look after him for the day; with Reuben's angry attitude towards his father, both father and son must find a way to get through the day. Virágom, Virágom Anna Járai 10m | UK Virágom, Virágom is an experimental short film inspired by folklore and heritage, focusing on the ‘other’ and its reclamation of folklore. Interwoven with images and soundscapes from the past and present, the film highlights the beauty of craft, whilst re-contextualising traditional folk narratives to show the strength and power of the often forgotten members of folk communities Who's That Riding? Ryan Pollock 12m 34 | UK In a stark tenement flat, Jack, filling in for an absent worker, performs a home visit on Lee, a man struggling with alcoholism. Lee’s days are long and purposeless, and, to some extent, he has accepted his aloneness. Jack, through a combination of inexperience and naivety, doesn’t fully recognise the red flags that Lee demonstrates throughout the visit, but something about it doesn’t sit right with him. And that night, in the early hours, swamped by dark imaginings, he returns to Lee’s flat in an attempt to alleviate his concerns.