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Supporting the screen industry in Cornwall. A series of events, networking, screening and talks. Industry Events at Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Industry Panel Thursday 21st November 4.30 - 6pm Venue The Poly Falmouth This year at the Cornwall Film Festival, we are focusing on the evolving relationship between audiences and content creators, reflecting the shifting dynamics between viewers, commissioners, and makers in today’s changing media landscape. We have invited a professional industry panel to discuss the most pressing issues, pannel + Q&A We are delighted to confirm Professionals who work across all the major broadcast platforms from SKY Arts, BBC, NETFLIX, ITV and UKTV wll join us. Tickets Industry Panel Speakers Sam Blair Sam Blair is an Editor/ Director Shortlisted for the 2024 Grierson British Documentary Awards in Best Single Documentary - Domestic & Best Sports Documentary with Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything Claire Peate Claire Peate is a BAFTA-winning screenwriter and novelist, best known for The Colour Room (2021). The film earned her the BAFTA Rocliffe Award and a BIFA nomination. Two of her books were WHSmith’s "Pick of the Week." Claire has spoken at the Hay Festival and has two films in pre-production Mel Mackie Mel is a Senior Development Producer at Rock Oyster Media, working across Development and Production predominantly in Factual TV and documentaries for all the major UK broadcasters such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4, C5, Discovery & UKTV, including a Netflix Top 10 with Commando : Britain's Ocean Warriors. Alex Hanks Alex is a producer and director with experience spanning factual entertainment, specialist factual, and prime-time presenter-led content. With a proven track record of working with top talent, a strong background in casting, sourcing interesting locations, writing and conducting interviews working across all the major platforms including Channel 4, ITV, BBC, Nat Geo, and Channel 5. Clare Tavernor Clare is a writer and documentary filmmaker known for inquisitive, socially conscious storytelling. She directed landmark series on music, feminism, and class history for the BBC. Her projects include award-winning Rolling Stones series, an interactive doc Run The Jewels. Recently, filming a feature documentary with Metallica. BFI Network Tallent Exc BFI NETWORK exists to support, develop and fund emerging filmmakers looking to kick-start their career. Jess Wheeler is one of the BFI NETWORK South West Talent Executives and will be visiting the festival on Thursday 21 St November, from 3pm. If you would like to request a 1-2-1 with Jess then please use the following link below. Venue : Above the Book Shop, 21 Church Street, Falmouth TR113EG | Map Link Book 1-2-1 Jess Wheeler Jess is an independent producer specializing in stop-motion animation. She began by creating her own short films and now collaborates on animation, live-action, and documentaries. Her work includes projects for BBC, Channel 4, and the BFI. Jess is one of the BFI NETWORK South West Talent Executives. Dinner Thursday 21st November 6.15 - 7.45pm Venue Pizza Exxpress Falmouth Between the panel and screening we are heading out to Pizza Express to grab a bite - please join us Best of the West Thursday 21st November 8 - 10pm Venue The Poly Falmouth A celebration short films from Cornwall & the South West Full programme coming soon ! Tickets See all the short film programmes Fireside chat Mark Kermode Thursday, November 14, 2024 3.30 - 5.00PM Venue Launch Pad Join us for an exclusive event with renowned film critic and author Mark Kermode. Best known as The Observer's film critic and co-presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Review on BBC Radio 5, Mark brings his sharp insights and passion for cinema to our fireside chat. With a career that spans books like Hatchet Job, It's Only a Movie, and The Good, the Bad & the Multiplex, as well as BFI Film Classics on Silent Running and The Shawshank Redemption, Mark's depth of knowledge and enthusiasm for film make this an unmissable event. As he presents and dissects his unique perspectives, this intimate chat will provide a rare opportunity to engage with one of film criticism's most celebrated voices. Limited audience – Reserve your spot early! Tickets Screen Industry Networking Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:30 PM Venue Launch Pad The evening will begin with a reveal showcasing the exciting events happening at the 2024 Cornwall Film Festival. This will be followed by an opportunity to meet and reconnect with fellow professionals working in the region. This event is tailored for screen industry professionals based in Cornwall. Whether you're early in your career, experienced, or an expert in Film, TV or CreateTec sector, this is a great chance to engage with peers and expand your network. Spaces are limited, so be sure to book early to secure your spot. Tea, coffee, and cakes will be provided. Tickets Film themed quiz Monday 11th Nov 7.30pm Venue The Lounge Falmouth Calling all movie masterminds. Put your movie knowledge to the test! This event is being run as a fundraiser for The Cornwall Film Festival Tickets See all the Q&A's at CFF24

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. STEP INTO THE FRAME AND EXPERIENCE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GLOBE Cornwall Film Festival is a global platform inviting filmmakers from every corner of the world to showcase bold, captivating and innovative stories. BOOK TICKETS 11 Best International Shorts Copy of Best International Shorts Best of the Best CFF Awards Screen Stars Student Shorts Best of the West SW Regional Shorts 20 Under 25 Best Cornish Shorts Experimental Videos Press Blog Merch Store TOO MUCH: MELODRAMA ON FILM Talks CFF 25 Industry 2025 FAQ's & Access 2025 Diary & Tickets 2025 Black Tide In Focus 2025 Selected films 2025 Short Films home 2025 QuckCut 90sec FEATURE FILMS THE ICE TOWER 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY A hypnotic new fairytale from Lucile Hadžihalilović (Innocence, Evolution). In her most fantastical feature yet, The Ice Tower follows Jeanne (newcomer Clara Pacini), a teenager who escapes her secluded orphanage and slips onto the set of a lavish Snow Queen adaptation. There she encounters the film’s magnetic star Cristina (Academy Award-winner Marion Cotillard), and together they embark on a spellbinding journey that drifts towards a chilling finale. Dir. Lucile Hadžihalilović | 2025 | 1h 58m | French (with English subtitles) | Fantasy | CFF 18 Film gala followed by Q&A with the director. BOOK TICKETS THE MASTERMIND 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Josh O'Connor portrays a down-on-his-luck art thief in this smouldering heist drama. Dir. Kelly Reichardt | 2025 | 1h 50m | English | Crime | 12A BOOK TICKETS KONTINENTAL ’25 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY A bailiff confronts thorny ethical conflict in this sharp-witted satire from Film Festival favourite Radu Jude Dir. Radu Jude | 2025 | 1h 49m | Drama (with English subtitles) CFF18 BOOK TICKETS PILLION 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY A transgressive romantic drama starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling. Seductive, daring, and unexpectedly tender, this striking debut brims with charm. Dir. Harry Lighton | 2025 | 1h 43m | English | Comedy, Drama, Romance | CFF18 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home.Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 Film gala followed by Q&A with the director. BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS SHORTS 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. ENTER NOW 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 INDUSTRY FOCUS 2025: PRODUCING EXPLORING THE ART AND BUSINESS OF SCREEN PRODUCTION At Cornwall Film Festival 2025, our annual Industry Focus shines a spotlight on the vital and often misunderstood role of the Producer. Whether you're working in short films, feature narratives, factual TV, or digital platforms, producing sits at the heart of the screen industry. This year’s focus explores all facets of producing—from development and financing, to production logistics, distribution strategy, and creative leadership. Through talks, panels, roundtables, and networking, we’ll be lifting the curtain on what it really takes to get a story from script to screen. READ MORE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD - OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS

Acclaimed British feature Edge of Summer, directed by Lucy Cohen, returns to Cornwall this spring for a special regional cinema tour featuring exclusive director Q&As and selected cast appearances. Brought to you by Mor Media Charity EDGE OF SUMMER TOUR Director Q&A and Cast Appearances Across March and April Are you a venue interested in a screening ? Register your interest here > Merlin Savoy Cinema Penzance Wednesday 25 March > Book WTW White River Cinema St Austell Thursday 26 March > Book WTW Plaza Cinema, Truro Friday 27 March > Book Merlin Regal, Redruth Saturday 28 March > Book WTW Lighthouse Cinema, Newquay Wednesday 1st April, 5.30 pm Book The Poly, Falmouth Thursday 2 April > Book BOOK NOW BOOK NOW BOOK NOW BOOK NOW BOOK NOW BOOK NOW THE FILM EDGE OF SUMMER ACROSS CORNWALL Acclaimed British feature Edge of Summer, directed by Lucy Cohen, returns to Cornwall this spring for a special regional cinema tour featuring exclusive director Q&As and selected cast appearances. Set on the Cornish coast in the summer of 1991, Edge of Summer is a haunting coming-of-age drama about first love, grief and the moment childhood innocence fractures. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival and marks Cohen’s fiction debut following her BAFTA nominated documentary work. Shot entirely on location across Cornwall, the film transforms the region’s coastline and historic tin mines into a powerful cinematic landscape rooted in folklore and emotional memory. United Kingdom/ 98 minutes/ Drama/ Thriller / English | CFF15 Film followed by a Q&A with the director + tallent BOOK TICKETS ABOVE DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY LUCY COHEN Lucy Cohen is a London-based writer/director. After training as a print journalist, she worked in documentary television for 15 years, making programmes for the BBC and Channel 4. Her move to independent film began in 2015 with the short, LIFE IN FILM, supported by the BFI National Film Archive’s ‘Luminous’ campaign. In 2017, her debut feature, KINGDOM OF US, was nominated for a BAFTA for Outstanding Debut, a BIFA and won the Grierson award for Best Documentary at London Film Festival. Produced by Julia Nottingham, it was acquired worldwide by Netflix. In 2017 she was selected for Guiding Lights, the UK film industry’s leading mentorship programme where she was mentored by Andrew Haigh. In 2018, she was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and in 2019 one of Campaign’s Top 10 Directors for her commercial work. EDGE OF SUMMER is Lucy’s debut fiction feature and was part of the BFI and British Council’s Cannes Great8 Showcase in 2023. Her second feature is in development with Film4. She is represented for Film and Television by Casarotto Ramsay and Associates. THE CAST FLORA HYLTON & JOEL SEFTON-IONGI are EVIE and ADAM Flora and Joel are both unknown actors. Flora is from Bath and Joel was cast locally in Cornwall. Edge of Summer is their debut feature. In casting, we were struck by Flora’s subtlety and the layers behind her performance. You could see within her both the ‘woman’ and the ‘child’. This was really wonderful to capture, especially in the interplay with her on-screen mother. It’s not easy to find a 12-year-old boy who is open to showing vulnerability. Joel was an outstanding listener and really connected to his character. He has such an open heart, kind soul and willingness to give everything, he was a joy to work with said The Director SKYER DENNETT is DAWN Skyer is also from Cornwall and has never acted before. She came to an audition when her brother was trying out for Adam. It can be tricky to find a child so young who doesn’t want to ‘perform’ in a very demonstrative way. Skyer has so much wisdom, wit and thoughtfulness, bringing so much of her totally authentic self to Dawn. JOSIE WALKER is YVONNE Josie’s recent film work includes BELFAST (dir Kenneth Branagh) and THE WONDER (dir Sebastián Lelio) as well as THIS IS GOING TO HURT for BBC. As a theatre actress Josie has been nominated for 3 Laurence Olivier Awards, most recently for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in ‘THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE’ at The National Theatre NICHOLA BURLEY is DEBBIE Nichola most recently wrapped on PROTECTION (ITV) and will next be seen in a leading role in DANCE SCHOOL (C4). Her previous TV credits include THE GOLD (BBC/Paramount+), hit drama BEHIND HER EYES (Netflix) and Sean Durkin’s award winning SOUTHCLIFFE (C4). Nichola’s extensive film credits include playing the lead in the critically acclaimed Fyzal Boulifa’s LYNN AND LUCY, Andrea Arnold’s WUTHERING HEIGHTS and Olly Blackburn’s cult hit DONKEY PUNCH. STEFFAN RHODRI is TONY Steffan is a Welsh Actor best known for his role in GAVIN & STACEY (BBC) as well as his recent role in Amazon’s acclaimed series HOUSE OF DRAGON. His PREVIOUS film credits include HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1 (2010) and WONDER WOMAN. As a theatre actor his most recent credits include THIS HOUSE (The Garrick Theatre), KILLER JOE (Trafalgar Studios) and THE HAIRY APE (The Old Vic). EDWARD ROWE is PETE Edward is a Cornish Actor best known for his lead role in Bafta winning film BAIT (dir Mark Jenkin). The film won BAFTAs for Best British Film and Outstanding debut in 2020 and was nominated for several BIFIAs the same year. His more recent TV credits include HOUSE OF DRAGON (Amazon) and THE WITCHER (Netflix). THE 90 S It was important for me to set the film in the early 90s. Not only was I Evie and Adam’s age, but in a pre-digital era, life as a child was so different. Holidays were spent fighting the boredom and finding new adventures, children had their secret lives and parents had theirs. When questions and uncertainty struck, there was nowhere to go for answers, you shouted into the void, you had to work it out yourself. There was something so wonderful in this, the place imagination played self-discovery, the learning that came in the silence and the boredom, the endless hours to reflect. I knew I wanted to create a feeling of nostalgia and melancholy in the film, as innocence is lost and childhood itself becomes a ghost. However, I never wanted to go strongly ‘period’. We have a sense it is roughly 80s or 90s, but it doesn’t wear it on its sleeve. I think this timelessness is so important to creating a world that opens up and lets you and your own memories in. The Director STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD - OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS

Booking Page for all Cornwall Film Festival 2025 Screenings STEP INTO THE FRAME AND EXPERIENCE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GLOBE Cornwall Film Festival is a global platform inviting filmmakers from every corner of the world to showcase bold, captivating and innovative stories. BOOK TICKETS 11 Best International Shorts Copy of Best International Shorts Best of the Best CFF Awards Screen Stars Student Shorts Best of the West SW Regional Shorts 20 Under 25 Best Cornish Shorts Experimental Videos Press Blog Merch Store TOO MUCH: MELODRAMA ON FILM Talks CFF 25 Industry 2025 FAQ's & Access 2025 Diary & Tickets 2025 Black Tide In Focus 2025 Selected films 2025 Short Films home 2025 QuckCut 90sec DAIRY & TICKETS SHORTS 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. ENTER NOW 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 INDUSTRY FOCUS 2025: PRODUCING EXPLORING THE ART AND BUSINESS OF SCREEN PRODUCTION At Cornwall Film Festival 2025, our annual Industry Focus shines a spotlight on the vital and often misunderstood role of the Producer. Whether you're working in short films, feature narratives, factual TV, or digital platforms, producing sits at the heart of the screen industry. This year’s focus explores all facets of producing—from development and financing, to production logistics, distribution strategy, and creative leadership. Through talks, panels, roundtables, and networking, we’ll be lifting the curtain on what it really takes to get a story from script to screen. READ MORE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD - OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS

​Asher Rosen Filmmaker profile Cornwall Film Festival 2025 Filmmaker profile A profile of the selected filmmmaker from our compertition. Feature films from around the globe. See all the screenings at this year's edition of the Cornwall Film Festival. STEP INTO THE FRAME AND EXPERIENCE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GLOBE Cornwall Film Festival is a global platform inviting filmmakers from every corner of the world to showcase bold, captivating and innovative stories. BOOK TICKETS 11 Best International Shorts Copy of Best International Shorts Best of the Best CFF Awards Screen Stars Student Shorts Best of the West SW Regional Shorts 20 Under 25 Best Cornish Shorts Experimental Videos Press Blog Merch Store TOO MUCH: MELODRAMA ON FILM Talks CFF 25 Industry 2025 FAQ's & Access 2025 Diary & Tickets 2025 Black Tide In Focus 2025 Selected films 2025 Short Films home 2025 QuckCut 90sec FILMMAKER PROFILE SMALL GODS 5 PM | MONDAY 17.11.25 | THE POLY While struggling to provide for her son, an indigenous single mother falls for a charismatic street performer. But when a crisis strikes, it threatens to rip their nascent family apart… Director Asher Rosen Writers Chimpaye Florence Mariserena , Bizimana Hussain, Luke Eubule Reilly, Asher Rosen Producers Andreas Roald, Dan Wechsler, Ian Prior, Jack Pollington, Cimpaye Florence Key Cast Bizimana Hussain & Turinayo Jotham Dir Asher Rosen | 2025 | 1h 36 mins | Drama, International | CFF12A Film gala followed by a Q&A with the director. BOOK TICKETS DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY ASHER ROSEN Asher Rosen is a filmmaker based in London and Kisoro. Asher began his career as a screenwriter, developing projects with production companies such as The Forge Entertainment, Range Media Partners, and Gaumont UK. In 2021, Asher directed his debut short film, MEAT, produced by Scala Productions. Meat won multiple awards, playing at numerous BAFTA/Oscar qualifying festivals and culminating in a selection for the César Académie's ‘Golden Nights’ Programme. Asher's second short film THE RABBI'S SON (2022) won the Pears Short Film Fund, as well as playing at a number of BAFTA/Oscar qualifying festivals including Athens International Film Festival. In 2023, Asher began production on SMALL GODS, produced by Sovereign Films. Expanding on Meat, Small Gods is a docufiction drama inspired by the lives of its lead actors and wider Batwa community. STATEMENT Flo first mentioned the concept of small gods (ibigirwamana) the very day we met. Like almost all of the indigenous Batwa tribe, Flo has no access to her family’s ancestral lands, which were stolen to make way for conservation and tourism. When asked what the Batwa miss most from their old home in the forest, Flo mentioned animist deities attached to specific trees, caves, or water bodies. She referred to them as small gods. As we began building a narrative around Flo’s experiences, the concept suggested further resonances. The writing process started around the dinner table and continued late each night, as the cast recalled events from their lives. The whole crew was immediately captivated by the rich and epic drama with which the tales were told. From their own perspective, they were heroes fighting for their dignity, but to an uncaring outsider they were no more than street performers. Stylistically, Small Gods aims to depict their lives on a canvas just as mythic as the one they narrated. In doing so, it risks running against the traditions of documentary-infused cinema, in which first-time actors are rarely asked to plumb the same theatrical depths as trained professionals. Fortunately there was no doubt in my mind that they were up to the task. Flo and Bizi have, after all, been acting their whole lives - performing songs, dances, or impressions for the tourists that now flock to see Uganda’s gorillas. In the case of Bizi, this is how we crossed paths. Known among his friends as ‘monkey man’, Bizi will frequently drop to his knees and perform his gorilla impression at the sight of a foreigner. One such foreigner couldn’t get over the mis-match between his deep well of talent and his stature by the roadside. Making the film was a stand against this injustice. By taking the topic of performance as a thematic subject, platforming the casts’ overlooked talent, and anchoring the camera in their perspective, the hope was that we could somehow defy and defeat the view of tourist, he who comes for the gorillas but passed Bizi by… Having worked with the cast since our first short film together in 2021, I have been lucky enough to witness the transformation Small Gods has made in their lives. With the immense help of the production team, we have not only been able to purchase her and Bizi their own plots where they now grow food and graze their new cattle, but also build safe sturdy homes for them to live in for years to come. After three years in school, Tuyi now speaks English better than I speak Rufumbira, and I hope he will get the chance to answer questions about the film directly. I am forever grateful to have been able to enable this process - it all feels like a small miracle. Perhaps we are indebted to the small gods… IN FOCUS EXPLORING THE ART STORY TELLING FOR SCREEN Each year, Cornwall Film Festival celebrates exceptional emerging talent discovered through our competition entries. From hundreds of submissions, one filmmaker is chosen for our In Focus spotlight — recognising outstanding creativity, craft, and originality. This special selection highlights a filmmaker whose work stood out for its distinctive voice and cinematic vision, representing the very best of independent storytelling. The In Focus feature offers a platform for audiences and industry alike to discover new talent making an impact across the UK and beyond. Our 2025 In Focus filmmaker is Asher Rosen, whose film SMALL GODS captivated our jury and affirmed the importance of supporting bold, boundary-pushing voices in contemporary cinema. Enter 2026 Competition now STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD - OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS

Immersive and interactive media experiences at Cornwall Film Festival 2025. STEP INTO THE FRAME AND EXPERIENCE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GLOBE Cornwall Film Festival is a global platform inviting filmmakers from every corner of the world to showcase bold, captivating and innovative stories. BOOK TICKETS 11 Best International Shorts Copy of Best International Shorts Best of the Best CFF Awards Screen Stars Student Shorts Best of the West SW Regional Shorts 20 Under 25 Best Cornish Shorts Experimental Videos Press Blog Merch Store TOO MUCH: MELODRAMA ON FILM Talks CFF 25 Industry 2025 FAQ's & Access 2025 Diary & Tickets 2025 Black Tide In Focus 2025 Selected films 2025 Short Films home 2025 QuckCut 90sec FEATURE FILMS THE ICE TOWER 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY A hypnotic new fairytale from Lucile Hadžihalilović (Innocence, Evolution). In her most fantastical feature yet, The Ice Tower follows Jeanne (newcomer Clara Pacini), a teenager who escapes her secluded orphanage and slips onto the set of a lavish Snow Queen adaptation. There she encounters the film’s magnetic star Cristina (Academy Award-winner Marion Cotillard), and together they embark on a spellbinding journey that drifts towards a chilling finale. Dir. Lucile Hadžihalilović | 2025 | 1h 58m | French (with English subtitles) | Fantasy | CFF 18 Film gala followed by Q&A with the director. BOOK TICKETS THE MASTERMIND 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Josh O'Connor portrays a down-on-his-luck art thief in this smouldering heist drama. Dir. Kelly Reichardt | 2025 | 1h 50m | English | Crime | 12A BOOK TICKETS KONTINENTAL ’25 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY A bailiff confronts thorny ethical conflict in this sharp-witted satire from Film Festival favourite Radu Jude Dir. Radu Jude | 2025 | 1h 49m | Drama (with English subtitles) CFF18 BOOK TICKETS PILLION 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY A transgressive romantic drama starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling. Seductive, daring, and unexpectedly tender, this striking debut brims with charm. Dir. Harry Lighton | 2025 | 1h 43m | English | Comedy, Drama, Romance | CFF18 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home.Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 Film gala followed by Q&A with the director. BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS HERETIC 22:00 | 22.11.24 | THE POLY Hugh Grant stars as the diabolical Mr. Reed in a horror tale of two young missionaries trapped in his sinister home. Dir Scott Beck, Bryan Woods 1h 51m | Horror/Mystery | 2024 BOOK TICKETS SHORTS 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. ENTER NOW 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 INDUSTRY FOCUS 2025: PRODUCING EXPLORING THE ART AND BUSINESS OF SCREEN PRODUCTION At Cornwall Film Festival 2025, our annual Industry Focus shines a spotlight on the vital and often misunderstood role of the Producer. Whether you're working in short films, feature narratives, factual TV, or digital platforms, producing sits at the heart of the screen industry. This year’s focus explores all facets of producing—from development and financing, to production logistics, distribution strategy, and creative leadership. Through talks, panels, roundtables, and networking, we’ll be lifting the curtain on what it really takes to get a story from script to screen. READ MORE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD - OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS

Mor Media Charity sets up and runs community film clubs across Cornwall TOO MUCH: MELODRAMA ON FILM Melodrama in film has long been associated with women – the rare storytelling mode concerned with their inner lives and everyday struggles. ‘Women’s pictures’ employed melodrama to express longing, rage and desire in characters facing motherhood, infidelity, sexual abuse and scandal. Too Much will celebrate the female stars of melodrama who have drawn audiences to the cinema in their millions. At Cornwall Film Festival 2025, we are exploring a season of women’s experiences in this BFI-supported UK-wide season. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS 12:00 | SUNDAY 23.11.25 | THE POLY Dir. David Lean | 1945 | 1h 26 mins | UK | Drama, Melodrama | Certificate PG After a chance meeting on a train platform, a married doctor (Trevor Howard) and a suburban housewife (Celia Johnson) begin a muted but passionate, and ultimately doomed, love affair. With its evocatively fog-enshrouded setting, swooning Rachmaninoff score, and pair of remarkable performances (Johnson was nominated for an Oscar), this film, directed by David Lean and based on Noël Coward’s play Still Life deftly explores the thrill, pain, and tenderness of an illicit romance, and has influenced many a cinematic brief encounter since its release. Book Now VOLVER 7:30 PM | TUESDAY 9.12.25 | THE SAVOY PENZANCE Dir Pedro Almodóvar | 2006 | 2 hrs | Spain | Drama (Spanish Subtitles) | Certificate 15 Ghosts haunt the colourful streets and vibrantly cluttered homes of Almodóvar’s maternal melodrama, which finds three generations of women greeting hardship and challenge with boundless vitality. In the face of death, illness, sexual abuse and natural disasters, a sisterhood of resilience and determination emerges. With a light directorial touch and the luminous performances that have come to be expected of his regular collaborators, this ranks as one of the filmmaker’s most mature works. Starting by Penelope Cruz Book Now 16 days of activism The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that runs from November 25th to December 10th, aiming to eliminate violence against women and girls. It begins on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on Human Rights Day, linking these two important causes. Read More 8 Essential Melodramas Read our picks of melodrama films - from classic to modern - that deserve your attention. Delivered in partnership with the BFI, FAN the new UK-wide season – Too Much: Melodrama on Film - where audiences are invited to follow their emotions and get swept away by the big screen experience.

Mor Media Charity hosts outdoor film screenings every summer. Outdoor Summer Screenings Our annual outdoor summer screenings in Cornwall are coming soon! Our summer screenings for 2023 will be announced soon. Sign up for our newsletter to find out which films will be screened this summer. Summer 2022 Trailers

Intersection pop-up is a dynamic investigation into the intersection of art, ideas, and human experience, using the power of lens-based media to challenge, inspire, and engage.  It seeks to create a platform for innovative collaborations, fostering dialogue between artists, thinkers, and audiences to uncover new ways of seeing and understanding the world around us. 24-26th January 2025 at The Fish Factory, Penryn An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Art, Ideas, and Experience through Lens-Based Media Fish Factory | Penryn Friday 24th January This pop-up is a dynamic investigation into the intersection of art, ideas, and human experience, using the power of lens-based media to challenge, inspire, and engage. It seeks to create a platform for innovative collaborations, fostering dialogue between artists, thinkers, and audiences to uncover new ways of seeing and understanding the world around us. At its core, this initiative celebrates the transformative potential of lens-based media to transcend disciplines, spark curiosity, and forge meaningful connections between art, ideas, and experience. Artist Moving Images short films Outstanding Films from around the globe Screening at 11 am, 1.30 pm, and 4 pm | Private View at 5.30pm 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.

Youth Jury Programme: this opportunity has helped those aged 18-25 to develop their interest in film criticism. New Wave Jury Programme This opportunity helpes those aged 18-25 to develop their interest in film criticism. Meet the class of 2023 New Wave Journal 2023 Read this year's New Wave Jury reviews from Cornwall Film Festival 2023 Our programme talks from industry professionals provide insight and help you develop your skills. Hannah Strong, Digital Editor of Little White Lies magazine, an independent illustrated film magazine based in London. She has written for publications including Vulture, Gawker, GQ and The Guardian, and her first book, a monograph on Sofia Coppola, was released in May 2022 by Abrams New York. Check out Hannah's work! Dates for your diary 24/9/2023 - Closing Date for Submissions 28/9/2023 - Selection 1/10/2023 - Confirmation Emails Sent Out 9/10/2023 - Confirmation from Candidates 20/10/2023 .Announce New Wave Juries Online Workshop session Dates : 27/10/2023 - 10/11/2023 (4 sessions) Screening Date: 15/11/2023 2022 New Wave Jury Alumni Lydia, Francisco, Jake, Eliza, Libby, Evie, Finn, Campbell, Andrew, and Andres. With Amanda White, and guest speakers Hannah Strong (Digital Editor at Little White Lies), Mark Cosgrove (British film programmer working at Watershed), and the Bulgarian filmmakers duo Mina and Vesela. The New Wave Jury Winner was Murder Tongue by Ali Sohail Jaura and the New Wave Jury Runner-Up was Burros by Jefferson Stein. Read The New Wave Journal '22 1/10

Events | Mor Media Charity | Encouraging Creativity and Culture to Thrive in the Digital Arts through events, education, community and industry projects. Community Our community projects in Cornwall work with hard to reach groups who face social, cultural or economic exclusion from the richness of media culture with a focus on improving the health and wellbeing of communities. Mi Mor We are contracted by community organisations, councils and private organisations to run one-off screenings & monthly film clubs; from securing licences to marketing, we are here to help! Thanks to the Sedel-Collings Fund distributed through the Cornwall Community Foundation for making this happen Kernewek Fylm An opportunity to bring Cornish filmmakers and audiences together to screen independent work make by filmmakers addressing a wide range of cultural, political, and social issues made in the Cornish Language. Animation Projects From the annual animation festival at the Museum of Cornish Life in Helston during February half-term, to exhibitions, stop-motion workshops, short films, and screenings, we proudly celebrate all things animation! Short Film compertition Championing short films We celebrate and showcase the best Local, National and international short filmmaking and discover the most innovative and adventurous talents. Screening programmes, awards, expert judges and prizes. Learn More OtherRealms XR, VR & AR Programmes Experience storytelling like never before with immersive moving images through Experiential, Augmented, and Virtual Reality. We bring cutting-edge creators and their visionary work from around the globe to audiences right here in Cornwall. Learn More Intersection Art, Ideas, and Experience DIY pop-up events , interdisciplinary Exploration of Art, Ideas, and Experience through Lens-Based Media. From non-narrative to artist-moving images and installations, it all happens here. Learn More Our Funders