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SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Our Short Film Competition champions bold, distinctive voices from Cornwall, the UK and beyond. We showcase innovative storytelling, stylistic ambition and original ideas across multiple strands, screening around 60 shorts that push form, challenge expectation and celebrate the creative potential of short-form cinema.
FEATURE FILM COMPETITION
The Feature Film Competition presents a curated selection of standout narrative and non-narrative features from emerging and established filmmakers. From daring debuts to acclaimed international titles, these films celebrate originality, strong authorship and the power of cinema to surprise, provoke and move audiences.
QUICK CUT
Quick Cut is Cornwall Film Festival’s brand-new micro-film competition — a celebration of bold, original, and independent storytelling told in just 90 seconds. Read More >
2025 AWARDS
Director's Pick of The Festival - MAGID / ZAFAR directed by Luís Hindman
Best of The Festival - PILLION directed by Harry Lighton
Best Feature- SMALL GODS directed by Asher Rosen
Best Cinematography - JOE directed by Tom Brittney
BEST SCREENWRITING - SPARE PART written by Ada Player & Bron Waugh
Best Actress - RELIEFS - Actress: Luisa Huertas
Best Ensemble Performance - THE SECRET ASSISTANTS directed by Katey Lee Carson
Best Sound Production - OLEUM directed by VERSUS
Best of The West - SPARE PART directed by Ada Player & Bron Waugh
Best of The West Runner-Up- CIRCLE HOOK directed by Maddy Corner
Best Cornish - BARE ROOTS directed by Ellen McDougall
Best Cornish Runner-Up - POLL PRI (CLAY TIP) directed by Edward Rowe
Best Uk - MAGID / ZAFAR directed by Luís Hindman
Best Student - MUDDIED directed by Cordelia Angel Clarke
Best Fresh - THE BEGINNING OF IDENTIFICATION, AND ITS END directed by Philipp Gufler
Best Experimental - A POEM directed by Vasilios Papaioannu
Best Animation - GARDENING directed by Sarah Beeby
Queer On Screen Award - SOVIET FANTASIA directed by Penn Bálint
Screenstar of Tomorrow - EGGS BENEDICT directed by Johnny White
Screenstars of Tomorrow Runner-Up - SOUNDS OF OUR LIVES directed by Coco Potter
Best Documentary - THE GUIDING LIGHT directed by Cristina Rodríguez Paz
Best Environmental - ROCK POOL directed by Dan McKay
New Wave Jury Winner - INHERITANCE directed by Anthony Misiano, Tyler A. Wallach
New Wave Jury Honourable Mention - THE SECRET ASSISTANTS directed by Katey Lee Carson
STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD -