OFFICIAL SELECTION 2026
Congratulations to all the short and feature filmmakers selected for Cornwall Film Festival 2026.
We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s Official Selection, bringing together bold new voices, brilliant storytelling and filmmaking talent from Cornwall, across the UK and around the world.
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS
BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE & NON-NARRATIVE SHORTS
Friday 20th 10.30 am - The Poly
Programme
The Enemy Directed by Andrej Chinappi
Sabura Directed by Falcão Nhaga
Let's Leave It Untitled Directed by Mieszko Chomka
Dog and Wolf Directed by Terézia Halamová
Sorrow Doesn't Sleep at Night Directed by Josefina Montino and Martín André
BEST UK NARRATIVE & NON-NARRATIVE SHORTS
Friday 20th 12.30 pm - The Poly
Programme
New Ground Directed by Louisa Rechenbach
The Intimacy Coordinator Directed by Louisa Connolly-Burnham
Bundle Directed by Carlo Milillo
Deadheading Directed by Jack Hughes
Pheasant Directed by Claire Heather Molloy
The Pigeon Directed by Chloe Culpin
BEST OF THE WEST
BEST OF THE WEST (SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SHORTS)
Tuesday 19th November 7.30 pm - The Poly
Programme
Olympian Directed by Simon Jenner
Lovely Directed by Jasmine Blackborow
The Labour of Love Directed by Maxim Dunn
The Devil Is in Me Directed by Tia Salisbury
Howlsavla Gwav Directed by Ryan Mackfall and Joe Gray
The Lost Thing Directed by Simon Jenner
Untouched Directed by Simon Drew
Intertidal Directed by James Morgan
Richard Fucking Beaton Directed by Bellaray Bertrand-Webb
The Bucca Directed by Frank Adams
Jellyfish Directed by Jesse May Fisher
Three Blue Boats Directed by David Higgs
We Are All Artists Directed by Simon Ratigan
The Lumberjack and the Fisherman Directed by Lucy Mainstone
Washed Up: An Ode to the Ocean's Outcasts Directed by Luke Paulley
Pols an Mor (Pulse of the Sea) Directed by Poppy Shaw
FRESH
STUDENT FILMS, QUEER CINEMA, & FRESH APPROACHES TO FILMMAKING
Friday 20th November 2.30 pm - The Poly
Programme
POINT Directed by Ari Sohn
The Milk of The Monarchs Directed by Francisco Nuno Rodrigues
I Had Sex, But... Directed by Ang Li
Princessy Directed by Franciszek Korolczuk
Burning Horizon Directed by Nico Gallone
(0,∞) Directed by Mar Sudac
Latcho Drom (Good Road) Directed by Lottie Graham
Everything Between Us Directed by Ilgin Guney Korugan
INTERMISSION (EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS)
Wednesday 18th November 5 pm - The Poly
Programme
Salted Milk from the Black Sun Directed by Charlotte Searle
Eighteen Mill Street Directed by Josh Weissbach
Taking Space Directed by Helio León and Natalija Sari Djakovic
Moth Wood Directed by Wolfgang Dubieniec
Mother Company Directed by Alexander Raptotasios and Konstantinos Thomaidis
Visor Directed by Jim O'Mulloy
Captain Lobster Directed by Zoe Wilton, Phoebe Barnicoat and Lou Brett
Ghost Noon Directed by Ting-Kin Chan
THEY Directed by Renée Zellweger
Future Of… Directed by Scott Coello
Big Wizard Directed by Charlie Sullivan
A Mourning Star Directed by Vanessa Ndikanwu
Pirates, Aliens and Stuff Like That! Directed by Coco
BEST NARRATIVE & NON-NARRATIVE FEATURES FROM COMPETITION
Programme
You Can't Fly Directed by Josh Dylan
Ultimate Thunder Directed by Ben G. Brown
No Trees, No Seas Directed by James Stuart
We, The Hated Directed by Rich Felgate
Glorious Summer Directed by Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak
Semi- Finalists
IF I GO WILL THEY MISS ME Directed by Walter Thompson-Hernández
Hello Stranger Directed by Beryl Richards
INDUSTRY DAY
19.11.26 | 9 - 5.30 THE POLY | FALMOUTH
A day for filmmakers, creatives and screen professionals to connect, learn, share ideas and move their careers and projects forward.
Cornwall Film Festival’s Industry Day brings together emerging and established filmmakers with industry organisations, funders, producers and practitioners for a packed programme of conversations, practical insight, bookable 1-to-1 meetings and networking.
Your INDUSTRY DAY PASS+ includes networking brunch and lunch, access to all four sessions and INDUSTRY SURGERIES, plus two festival tickets. £45 and £35 for Students
Individual sessions can be booked separately for £15, but INDUSTRY SURGERIES are exclusively available to PASS+ holders. If you're super busy and can't commit to a session or a whole day, join us for a networking lunch.
Places are limited.
STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD -
OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS
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