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Cornwall Film Festival 2006

In 2006 we moved to Falmouth's Princess Pavilion which doubled audiance capacity for our main screenings. Over the course of the weekend we held over 50 events including screenings, workshops, master-classes, networking, and discussions. There was over 27 hours of Cornish film to watch and with all over screenings it was difficult to decide what to do next! BAFTA winning director Andrea Arnold present her debut feature RED ROAD, and Ed Blum presented his film SCENES OF A SEXUAL NATURE both provided entertaining and informative Q&A sessions following their films. The skills development programme was action packed and included Shoot Kung Fu, Surf Film Making, Sound and Editing, Writing for TV, Marketing and Distribution, Funding and Production. We were pleased to invite a programme of films made by some of the best female film makers from around the world provided by Birds Eye View, present a programme of surf films including rare archive footage shot by surf cinematographer Robin Kewell, and work with local company Denham Productions to present a programme of four minute documentaries, which were also submitted to the Channel Four website and went on to become the most viewed selection in November. Film lovers were also spoilt by a diverse screening programme which included An Inconvenient Truth, Mirrormask and the 1920 silent classic The Woman he Scorned, complete with live piano accompliment.....

Cornwall Film Festival 2005

With over double the amount of films entered than in the previous year the Cornwall Film Festival expanded into new venues and partnerships including the new Surf, Skate Film Competition on the CUC Campus and complimentary Digital Art screenings at the Falmouth Art Gallery.The Festival revolved around the café/ info area.Local media companies and colleges set up displays and discussed their work.With more expert guests and events than in previous years, popular discussions, booked out one-to-ones with visiting professionals, technical workshops and masterclasses local filmmakers and film lovers were offered a chance to not only see a vast range of films but to increase their knowledge and skills.Local filmmakers were able to market their films at prearranged meetings and social events giving them the opportunity to discuss future projects and forge new collaborations.Top scriptwriters were popular guests.Olivia Hetreed (A GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING) took a masterclass and Jeffrey Caine discussed THE CONSTANT GARDENER and his career after the screening.Caine was later nominated for an Oscar for his skilful adaptation of Le Carre’s novel.The Festival was assisted by greater coverage by the local press, radio and TV as well as increased investment from local businesses and organisations.......

Cornwall Film Festival 2004

"If this is what Cornish filmmaking is all about, let's have more of it". Mike Leigh
The festival featured premieres of Vera Drake followed by a packed Q and A session with the director, Mike Leigh and Yasmin by director, Kenny Glenaan. Local low budget feature premiere The Rabbit by Mark Jenkin proved so popular that a second screening had to be arranged.
Evening screenings were extremely well attended, and included showings of Kaplan, an experimental music/ digital projection performance, Host 4: cinema screening and the Roughcut 90 second film challenge. Other local films were represented in both Cornish Drama and Documentary sections and a digital screening room ran a rolling programme of over 60 films. The National Maritime Museum played host to a special screening of documentary Death on the Amazon, and a programme of films produced.....

Cornwall Film Festival 2003

"The festival could definitely become a place to be I reckon." Andy Porter, producer, APT Films
The 2nd Cornwall Film Festival featured premiere Love Actually, Wondrous Oblivion and Fubar, as well as Mevagissey-set 1946 classic Johnny Frenchman. Over 80 Cornish films were screened in themed selections and continuous screenings - a mix of drama, animation, documentary and more.....

Cornwall Film Festival 2002

“Inspirational to new voices" Festival goer
The first ever Cornwall Film Festival featured premieres of Lynne Ramsay's acclaimed film Morvern Callar alongside 1970's controversial classic Straw Dogs and local filmmaker Mark Jenkin's award-winning feature Golden Burn.....