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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

In 2022 we are celebrating the 21st edition of the Cornwall Film Festival with an exciting programme of activities and live events. This year's edition of the festival will take place 14-20 November in Falmouth. Award Winners Our Progamme Programme Brochure The 2022 Lineup Our 2022 festival included a wide lineup of events and screenings sure to appeal to all audiences. Screenings Features & Documentaries Get Involved Join our festival team Into Film Child-friendly screenings Short Film Local and global short film. New Wave Jury Programme Gain experience in film. Pay What You Can Our accessible payment scheme Industry & Workshops Understand the film industry. Passes Enjoy more of the festival FAQ's & Access Information about the festival The CFF Award Winners The Award Winners This year, Mor Media celebrated the 21st edition of Cornwall Film Festival. In 2022 we celebrated the 21st edition of Cornwall Film Festival with an exciting programme of activities and live events. This year's edition of the festival took place 14-20 November in Falmouth. Our core Programme included evening GALAS | SCREEN HERITAGE & ARCHIVE | DOCUMENTARIES | SHORT FILMS Explore the Programme The Poly in Falmouth!

The best independent short film-makers worldwide. < Programme Best of the Best Shorts Various Saturday 19th Nov | 10am 2h 20m | UK | Shorts The best independent short film-makers worldwide. The award winners from Cornwall Film Festival short film competition. Local, National and international filmmaking talent, featuring 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. Looking for group discounts? Groups of 5 can receive 10% off their order with the code GROUP5 (GRZANEK) You Will Be Mine Tonight Best Music Sebastian Juszczyk 5m 10 | Poland What will a man do in the name of desire? „You will be mine tonight” is a metaphysical insight into fascination for a woman, not a mere love story. The song is about desire bordering on insanity starring „the devil”, who hides in every one of us, waiting, whispering and tempting. The pact is made in our minds. But when you finally sign it to get what you want, what price is there to pay for it. What will happen to your soul? The Paranoid Android Best Screen Action Charlie Wilson 3m 45 | UK A dystopian tale of human-technology evolving to support medicine and the implications resulting in an ostracised society. Hunros Jorna Best Regional Short Mickey Smith and Allan Wilson 19m 07 | UK An experimental Cornish language film by Allan Wilson & Mickey Smith. Translated & voiced in Kernewek by Gwenno Saunders. Across two decades a clan of curious misfits illuminated the frost bitten frontiers of North Atlantic salt. A pack of strays with a rare eye for heavy water, a halcyon era of exploration & camaraderie in the cold. From the supernatural alchemy of Kernow to the raw majesty of Eire, ‘HUNROS JORNA’ recalls a lifetime of human hearts bewitched by the endless sea. KESTAV (Contact) Best Cornish Short Christopher Morris 15m 32 | UK A Cornish speaking alien returns to earth with the mortal remains of a 10th Century pilgrim. The alien comes with a warning, a gift and a proposition. The Great Dog, Pan Best Experimental Short Toby Parker Rees 9m 29 sec | UK A film about rewilding yourself and living with things – panic and animals in particular. An anxious woman must explain the strange and possibly Faustian relationship she has with her therapy dog. Shot in two continuous long takes, with cuts between angles dictated by which lens the performer looks into. Featuring cameraless 16mm hand-processed in a foraged elderberry developer (panpipes were traditionally made with hollow elder twigs). No Entry Best Student Short Kaleb D'Aguilar 12m 30 | UK Against the backdrop of the Windrush scandal, a Jamaican mother, Valerie Powell, struggles to keep her relationship with her son Eli intact. She suffers in silence as she battles with the government's hostile environment tactics, as she keeps the threat of deportation a secret, her psychological state begins to deteriorate as she grapples with the fear of losing her son and the country, she calls home. Murder Tongue Best International Short Ali Sohail Jaura 17m 38 | Pakistan It is May of 1992. The state sanctioned “Operation” has put the city of Karachi at constant unrest. Abdul Aziz Ansari wakes up at night and is informed by his daughter in law, Naseema that his son hasn’t returned home. As a knock on their door later at night summons them to the hospital, what they witness along the way is known today as the most brutal chapter of the city’s history, a sentiment of hatred towards their race, deep rooted beneath the system. Yummy Mummy Director's Choice Award Gabriela Staniszewska 14m 30 | UK Ignored throughout her pregnancy, Lilith senses her identity is being smothered by her burgeoning motherhood. Her anxieties begin to have physical manifestations - then she starts to fall apart - literally. Different Day Best of British Charlotte Couture 14m 59 | USA Alicia has been the primary carer for her mother and little sister since her early teens. Now eighteen, Alicia secretly starts to make plans to escape her life and go in search of the one she missed out on. But a tragic incident threatens to shatter Alicia's plans, and forces her to make a choice between family duty and her own freedom. Film-themed PUB QUIZ 12 Nov 2025, 19:30 Palacio Lounge - Falmouth Tickets

The best independent short film-makers worldwide. < Programme Best International Shorts Various Friday 15th Nov | Falmouth University, Penryn Campus Exchange Lecture Theatre 2hrs 17mins | International | Shorts The best independent short film-makers worldwide. A showcase of national and international filmmaking talent, featuring 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. See this selection of work for FREE the whole programme is screened 3 times during the day. A filmmaker will be selected for the NEW WAVE Jury Award from this programme. The best film in this section is invited to Best of the Best Screening on Saturday 19th November at 10am at The Poly Falmouth during the Film Festival 444 Alexandre Nachi 16m 40 | Canada Inside a house he doesn’t recognize, with a family he doesn’t know, a young man tries to make some sense of what is happening to him. Everything keeps changing, his mind is sick. ''Trust the protocol'' is all he can do. The Air and the Worlds Rana Ashraf 13m 5 | Egypt A contemplative journey of three parts that follow a mute poet named “This Person”. In a dreamy stream, lightly illustrating wonderings This Person has on notions of familiarity, language, impermanence and the strangeness of everything. Burros Jefferson Stein 14m 28 | USA In southern Arizona, twenty miles from the Mexico border, a young Indigenous girl discovers a Latina migrant her age who has been separated from her father while traveling through the Tohono O’odham Nation into the United States. Company Ilnaz Khirkhah 10m | Republic of Iran Company tells the story of a young boy who feels obliged to write a will for a dying woman who lives alone. Empty Little People Josh O'Caoimh and Mikai Geronimo 2m 15 | Ireland Empty little people, with an insatiable thirst for tea... begin running out of tea, on All Hallows' Eve. Eureka Miida Chu 14m 50 | USA A young indentured Chinese prostitute must overcome her toxic dependency on the brothel madam on the eve of the 1885 anti-Chinese riot in Eureka, California. Free Fall Emmanuel Tenen 19m 28 | France Tom is a young trader in a London bank, whose recent performance has put his job on the line. When the first plane hits the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11th 2001, Tom jumps into the biggest trade of his life. Inspired by a true story. The Manager Position Craig Trow 15m 40 | USA Months after losing his job, a man is still unable to tell his wife. Philip was let go from his job five months ago due to a recession that led to his company's closing. While he has used the time to seek employment, it's been all dead ends and rejections. To make matters worse, he has yet to tell his stay-at-home wife about his termination. With no job on the horizon, and nowhere to go during working hours, he returns to his old office building to remind him of his former self. At a breaking point, he commandeers the vacant manager's office, and his world starts to open up with new opportunities as he finds himself among others that are also experiencing financial and employment hardship. The Murder Tongue Ali Sohail Jaura 17m 38 | Pakistan It is May of 1992. The state sanctioned “Operation” has put the city of Karachi at constant unrest. Abdul Aziz Ansari wakes up at night and is informed by his daughter in law, Naseema that his son hasn’t returned home. As a knock on their door later at night summons them to the hospital, what they witness along the way is known today as the most brutal chapter of the city’s history, a sentiment of hatred towards their race, deep rooted beneath the system. Sea Light John Doe 14m 46 | Spain An elder lighthouse keeper takes care of what has been his home for years. Old and secluded from society, he's disturbed by mysterious bottled letters. These and an unexpected malfunction make him doubt his job, his life and his existence.

Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Best Narrative and Non-Narrative International Short Films Film Programme 2024 Talks Festival flyer Industry VR & AR International Short Films Nov 23, 2024 10:00 AM @ The Poly Tickets Films from around the globe, screening at this years edition of Cornwall Film Festival The Head on Him Directed by Seán Gallen A Coming-of-age Dramedy about a young, biracial boy who moves to Ireland in the '90s. He shaves off his Afro in order to fit in and it works...but then his Afro grows back, bigger and bigger, until it traps him in his room and he has to find a way out. TAYAL FOREST CLUB Directed by Laha Mebow "Ancestors! We’ve gotten stuck here. Can you help us find the way home?” pleads Yukan, an Atayal teenager lost in the forests of his forefathers. Taiwan’s first Indigenous female film director, Laha Mebow shares a coming-of-age tale that interweaves Tayal characters, settings, and symbols with the complexities arising from her community’s interactions with contemporary society. The Trap Directed by Vitalii Havura Ukraine, 2022. Kherson under Russian occupation. Son, who is involved with the armed underground, visits his mother to find out if she has given the Russians his whereabouts. The woman is certain that the occupation is actually salvation and that everyone should cooperate with the Russians. The mother and son quarrel. The already tense situation results in an unexpected twist as the son decides to leave. End of Summer Directed by Weiqi Cai Weiqi works are strong in style and cover a wide range of subjects and genres. He specializes in highly cinematic visual narratives. Creativity and breakthroughs are the most important characteristics of his works. Still Here Directed by Álvaro Hernández Blanco In the deserts of Baja California (México), Daria and Teresa are the last two speakers of the Ku'ahl indigenous language. In their world of oblivion and decrepitude, they lament the imminent extinction of the ku'ahl language and culture as the modern world moves on with indifference. But as long as Daria and Teresa converse together, ku'ahl lives. To the top Directed by Julie Holliger Somewhere in the mountains, far from the city and its people, on a summer afternoon. Adam and Noah have known each other for a long time. At Noah's request, they decide to go to the top of a mountain (it doesn't matter which one). Seeding, Blossoming, Fruiting Directed by Junsong Ling If healthy organs, like seeds, can be replanted and heal any failing body, will human life be longer or shorter? An ailing mother slaughtered a vagrant she had been feeding for years for her sick son. To save his mother, the cured son killed for the criminals. They were victims of exploitation as well as violent offenders PURGA Directed by Gintarė Valevičiūtė Brazauskienė, Antanas Skučas Winter, 1942. Beyond the Arctic Circle, on the uninhabited island of Trofimovsk in the Laptev Sea, deported peoples struggle to survive. This is the place chosen by Soviet authorities to deport vast numbers of inhabitants from the occupied Baltic countries, Finland, Ukraine and elsewhere. In this harsh, alien landscape, man is a mere speck. Against the backdrop of such majestic isolation, many thousands face the savage indifference and cruelty of nature. Always living on the edge, they must find a way to stay alive.

Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Best of the West Short Film Programme Film Programme 2024 Talks Festival flyer Industry VR & AR Best of the West Internationals UK Shorts Student Shorts Cornwall My Home Artist Moving Images Best of the West short films Nov 21, 2024 8:00 PM @ The Poly Tickets Films from around the globe, screening at this years edition of Cornwall Film Festival This programme is supported by and will be introduced by Jess Wheeler BFI NETWORK Talent Executive SPINES Directed by Joseph Inman Deep in rural Cornwall, autistic Thomas loves to read. Retreating from a world he finds sensorily challenging, he spends all day buried in books, telling himself stories of heroes and epic quests. When a flying football starts a new friendship with sporty Agnes, Thomas initially finds it hard to relate and let her into his world. This distance between them means that Agnes becomes bored with Thomas’ storytelling, forcing Thomas to use his incredible creativity to make new stories for them both. Through their burgeoning relationship, he learns how to express himself creatively, empathise and learn from others, making his unique experience of the world around him more understandable and manageable. Exchange Rate Directed by Emma Stansfield A mother struggling to make ends meet, details the incremental sacrifices she will make to give her daughter a brighter future. Rodent Directed by Joe Fereday A rat transports us through the last vestiges of humanity as it forages for food for its family. Confronted by a formidable threat, we discover the true magnitude of recent global events. Multi-Storey Directed by James Barlow Sat in an empty multi-storey car park a dad attempts to reconnect with his daughter, before being interrupted - by two medieval knights. Dolls Directed by Robyn Egan A coming of age comedy, set in the early 00s, Dolls tells the story of Cherry and her unsolicited collection of judgemental porcelain dolls as she explores her transition into sexual maturity and faces the anguish of leaving her childhood behind. Bal Maiden Directed by Aella Jordan-Edge In an 18th century Cornish tin mining community, two isolated young women risk their lives to break free from abuse after a local miner pushes them to breaking point. I Want This Directed by Micha Colombo An overwhelmed mother is lost within her daily life until a midnight moment in nature helps her to find clarity. Clan Directed by Jaime Lock On the Isles of Scilly at a Christening party in the local pub, 16-year-old trans teenager, Cam, feels awkward and out of place in his small island community. When Teän (20) arrives, confident and unashamedly out in their non-binary identity, Cam finally feels seen. Their presence sparks something more sinister for Cam’s older brother, Jago, who causes a scene in the pub. To heal, Teän and Cam escape and walk the coast path. They end up on the beach, where Teän has a plan to make their trans mark on the island. Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye Directed by Annie Hammond A daughter makes a long postponed visit to her mother, set against the north Cornish coastline. Mr Lamb Directed by Paul Morel A successful business man returns to Dartmoor to fulfil a reckless promise made in a moment of desperation some eighteen years before. The Hold Directed by JD Donnelly A real-time journey through the past and present of champion free-diver Alice Hickson as she fights the need for oxygen during her record 7min30 breath hold.

We are celebrating the inclusion of Community Stories Cornwall into the Archives and Cornish Studies Service collections at Kressen Kernow, Cornwall Centre is home to the world's largest collection of documents, books, maps and photographs related to Cornwall's history. Kressen Kernow Exhibition Documenting stories of ordinary people living through extraordinary times! We are celebrating the inclusion of Community Stories Cornwall into the Archives and Cornish Studies Service collections at Kresen Kernow, Cornwall Centre is home to the world's largest collection of documents, books, maps and photographs related to Cornwall's history. Come and listen to our community experience of living through these extraordinary times The exhibition is free and runs from Saturday 19th - 23rd February. Open Tuesday-Thursday and Saturdays, 9:30-4:00pm. Contact for more details: Kresen Kernow, Little Vauxhall, Redruth TR15 1AS. 01209 614430 kresenkernow@cornwall.gov.uk Community Stories Cornwall Online Talk Tuesday 22 Feb 2022 3.00pm - 4.00pm Clare Tavernor is an award winning documentary filmmaker for BBC Studios, her most recent work, Huey Morgan's 3-part Latin Music Adventure for BBC Four. In 2020 Clare helped to tell stories much closer to home document the experiences of communities across Cornwall during the Coronavirus crisis. This talk brings together the practioners involved in the making of Community Stories Cornwall, we will dicuss how to record and document a shared history of the pandemic and the incredible diversity of experiences and perspectives. The talk will be delivered on Zoom and joining information will be emailed through on the morning of the talk. Book - Free Family Learning Session Wednesday 23rd February, 10am-1pm Add your postcard to our ‘A Day in the Life…’ wall and become part of the exhibition! Have you ever kept a diary? Would you like to? Drop into our family learning session for tips on how to start, read some famous diary extracts and have a go at writing a postcard from your own life. Add your postcard to our ‘A Day in the Life…’ wall and become part of the exhibition! Photography As Diary Workshop Saturday 26th February, 1pm-3pm Join Annie Bungeroth for a hands on practical photography workshop exploring phtography as diary. Bring your camera (anything from a smartphone up to a DSLR). Annie is a photographer and filmmaker based in West Penwith. She specialises in overseas development and social issues but loves wandering around Cornwall with her camera. Annie is a very experienced trainer running photography workshops around the globe from community to university level. Check out www.anniebungeroth.com If you want to attend this workshop and don't think you qualify then please contact us at training@mormediacharity.org . Book Here

Cornish residents are entitled to one FREE place on any of our workshops. Completion of a participant form and ID will be required. The ESF Get Creative programme is delivered as part of the ESF (European Social Fund) Widening Participation through Skills Project. Free Courses in Cornwall Cornish residents are entitled to a FREE place on any of our workshops. Completion of a participant form and ID will be required. The ESF Get Creative programme is delivered as part of the ESF (European Social Fund) Widening Participation through Skills Project. Workshops Our Workshops Our Cornwall workshops offer plenty of exciting opportunities for you to get involved in. Our programme is focused on creativity for health and well being and skills. Cornish residents get a free workshop subsidised by the European Social Fund, subject to completing a participant form and providing ID. Calendar View Worksheets and Accreditation Our writing workshops have ended for 2022, but will return in the new year! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date! Subscribe Now Calendar Calendar View Easily browse all of our workshops. November 2025 Today Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Need More Information? Have Some Questions? About FAQ's

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.

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Documenting stories of ordinary people living through extraordinary times! About Coronavirus Stories & Community Stories Cornwall Documenting stories of ordinary people living through extraordinary times! Local communities in Cornwall talk about their experience of the Coronavirus Pandemic As the UK Government set out further changes to ease lockdown measures in England on 4th July 2020, Mor Media Charity launched Part 1 of the 'Coronavirus Stories' project after being awarded Community Funding. The idea for Coronavirus Stories came out of a conversation on how we document the experiences of communities during the Coronavirus crisis and resulting lockdown. How do we come together while staying apart? At a time when the news cycle is saturated with global issues, we wanted to turn our attention to our immediate community - the residents of our street. We asked St Thomas Street in Penryn, a mixture of residential, social, private and multiple housing to contribute their stories and their thoughts on the theme ‘together’ during this time, selecting strong and diverse voices, each showing a different side to community life here in Cornwall. The second cohort of stories explores the lives of Cornish people beyond the pandemic. Five media professionals, Gemma Gilbert (Ebb and Flow Media ), Annie Bungeroth, Morag Robertson (French & Scott Media ), Clare Tavernor (Phono Films ) and Amber Phipps, gathered records of people's experiences from all around the county. By contributing to this shared history, we hope to bring the community closer together and discover the diversity of experiences and perspectives that can be found behind every door on every street. The project shows a different side to community life in Cornwall creating important audiovisual records for future generations. “I’ve worked down South Crofty tin mine, been blown up three times, been shot twice, worked with the circus, skied all 'round the world… but never a pandemic like this, I don’t think anyone has… It’s unprecedented .” -Nick How it all started Documentary Filmmaker Clare Tavernor of Phono worked on the series of short audio interviews with the residents of the Street in Penryn, Cornwall. “I’m used to landing in sweltering climates and climbing into vans with armed guards in order to make films about art and culture around the world. When lockdown was announced, I wondered whether it would be the end of me documenting fascinating stories… but it turns out I only had to knock on my neighbours door.” - Clare Tavernor The Cornwall Film Festival charity was established in 2002 and run by a small team, freelancers and volunteers. It was founded by a group of filmmakers to advance the education of the public in the art of cinematography, filmmaking and other forms of moving images including films in the Cornish language. It now delivers not just the Film Festival, but clubs, events, education, training and opportunities in the media industry, working with groups facing social, cultural or economic exclusion from the richness of media culture. “I’m a member of extinction rebellion, so I have quite a sense that this is a crisis within a crisis, and the larger crisis of the environment is all around us… we’ve got to localise to survive ” — Sarah at Picketts Yard Listen To All Stories: About The National Lottery Community Fund The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK – they award money raised by National Lottery players to communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Coronavirus Stories is a ViewPoint community media project production. Produced by Gemma Gilbert (Ebb and Flow Media ), Annie Bungeroth, Morag Robertson (French & Scott Media ), Clare Tavernor (Phono Films ) and Amber Phipps. Funded By Media Partners

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