CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR NINTH YEAR
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CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL
Planning is underway for the 2010 Cornwall Film Festival, celebrating Cornish and international filmmaking for the ninth consecutive year. The Phoenix, Falmouth’s state-of-the-art cinema and recent winner of the UK Independent Cinema of the Year award, will again host the Festival, which will take place 5-7 November.
The Festival team welcomes back the 2009 director, Donna Anton. “I’m very excited to have the chance to artistically oversee 2010, with basically the same great staff in place, including Event Cornwall,” she said. “This carryover of staff is a first in the Festival’s history, and we look forward to benefiting from our experience as well as capitalising on last year’s successes.”
The staff carryover will allow for earlier planning and ensure the delivery of a high-quality film festival that will again offer something for everyone, with a focus on providing a platform for Cornish filmmakers to showcase their work.
An open forum event earlier this month allowed members of the public to meet with the Festival team and discuss the Festival’s future. The feedback will play an important role in planning this year’s event.
Donna added: “The Cornwall Film Festival remains a unique event in UK filmmaking and exhibition. It is the only film festival that nurtures professional development of student and established filmmakers, young persons aged 8 to 18 with Screen Actions, and surf filmmaking with Board Shorts – while also promoting Cornish culture and attracting the enthusiasm of film lovers.”
The Festival is also growing its year-round involvement in the community and is currently running a filmmaking project for people with learning difficulties in partnership with the Oska Bright Film Festival, supported by the Cornwall Community Fund.
Submissions for the 2010 Cornwall Film Festival will open on Monday 19 April for all categories: Cornish shorts and features, Another Country international shorts, Board Shorts and Screen Actions, with the early-bird deadline for entry set for 5 July. Filmmakers are encouraged to regularly check the Festival website for updates on submission categories, deadlines and policies: www.cornwallfilmfestival.com.
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