🎬 Why We're Focusing on Producing at Cornwall Film Festival 2025

Ever wondered how your favourite films, series, documentaries, animations—or even that gripping drama on your streaming app—actually get made? Behind every screen success, there's someone (or often several people) quietly making it all happen: the producer. Whether it’s a short-form web series or a prime-time television show, a regional documentary or an international co-production, producers are the ones pulling the creative, financial, and logistical strings to bring stories to life. And this year at Cornwall Film Festival, we’re putting their role centre stage.

For Cornwall Film Festival 2025, our Industry Focus is all about PRODUCING—the beating heart of the screen sector that rarely gets the spotlight it deserves.

What Does a Producer Actually Do?

Producers are the glue that holds everything together. They develop ideas, find funding, pull together creative teams, and manage everything from scheduling and contracts to distribution plans. They’re business-savvy, creative, diplomatic, and (often) a bit sleep-deprived.

They work across film, TV, documentary, animation, and online content. They’re the first to get on board and often the last to leave. And yet, outside the industry, most people can’t tell you what a producer really does. This year at Cornwall Film Festival 2025, we’re changing that.

Why Now? Producing focus at Cornwall Film Festival 2025

In a world of fast-evolving platforms, shifting funding models, and increasing demands for sustainability and representation, the role of the producer is more critical—and more challenging—than ever.

We believe it's time to support a new generation of producers. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to step up, this year’s Industry Focus offers the tools, insight, and connections to help you take the next step.

What to Expect

We’ll be exploring every stage of the producing journey, from development and finance to production, delivery, and distribution. Some of the key topics include:

• How to turn an idea into a funded project

• Working with writers and directors

• Producing ethically and sustainably

• What it means to be a creative producer

• Pathways into producing for film, TV, and digital platforms

• The business side: budgets, contracts, and distribution

• Case studies of Cornwall-connected productions

Expect in-depth panels, masterclasses, 1:1 surgeries, and career sessions with some of the most exciting producers working in the UK today—plus networking events and a few surprises along the way, all at Producing focus at Cornwall Film Festival 2025

Local Roots, National Reach

As always, we’re bringing it back to Cornwall. We'll highlight stories made in the region, producers based here, and the growing tallent in the screen sector.

So, whether you’re a filmmaker who wants to produce your own work, a student curious about career paths, or someone who’s already producing and looking to level up—this year’s Cornwall Film Festival is for you.

📅 Stay tuned for programme announcements, speaker line-ups, and booking info coming soon.

Read more on our Industry Partners Screen Skills site >

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