Animate Helston is a festival and celebration of animated film held at the Museum of Cornish Life. ANIMATE Helston Join us over the February half-term 15 – 22 February 2025 The festival focus this year is on hand-drawn animation. Exhibitions | Screenings | Workshops Let your imagination run wild at these free bookable workshops! Exhibition about Early Animator Eddie Radage Come and find out about one of our volunteers Dad Eddie Radage. An early animator he was trained by Disney director David Hand. In the 1960s he worked on the Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’, was a key animator on ‘Watership Down’ (1978) and co-directed ‘The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe’, the first UK animation to win an Emmy. Family Fun Workshops Let your imagination run wild at these free bookable workshops. 2 sessions at 10.30-12noon & 1-2.30pm. Booking through Eventbrite . Monday 17 Feb: Clay model making inspired by Morph 10.30am – 12noon and 1pm – 2.30pm Tuesday 18 Feb: Character Model Sheet with Keith Sparrow 10.30am – 12 and 1pm – 2.30pm Wednesday 19 Feb: Puppets Making 10.30am – 12 and 1pm – 2.30pm Screenings at the Museum Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 February Our FREE Pop-Up cinemas are returning with our giant screen in the Drill Hall and screens in the school room and toy shop. All programmed by our marvellous our team at Mor Media. Book Now! Film Screenings at CAST Helston Screening 2 times a day at 10.30am and 1.30pm FREE This year's film is The Secret World of Arrietty (90 min | Cert U). From the creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award®-nominated* director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, comes a gorgeous and adventure-filled adaptation of The Borrowers, one of the most beloved children’s books of all time. CAST Website NEW ! Pop-up Cinema Saturday 22nd February 7pm Trevow Helston, Helston Old Chapel, Meneage Road, Cornwall, Postcode, TR13 8BH Loving Vincent | Dir Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman | 2017 | Crime/Thriller | 1h 35m | Certificate 12 Loving Vincent is the world's first fully painted feature film, bringing Van Gogh’s art to life in a stunning tribute. Despite his influence on Western art, he struggled with poverty and mental health, dying at just 37. This hand-painted masterpiece features 65,000 oil-painted frames, created by 125 artists in Poland and Greece, capturing his life and legacy in his own iconic style.. Ticket prices: £5/7/10 Book Now Check out animations we love We screen a selection of animated short film work over the half-term at The Museum of Cornish Life . Get excited about animation ! Learn More Check out our Best of Animation List on Letterbox

Intersection pop-up is a dynamic investigation into the intersection of art, ideas, and human experience, using the power of lens-based media to challenge, inspire, and engage.  It seeks to create a platform for innovative collaborations, fostering dialogue between artists, thinkers, and audiences to uncover new ways of seeing and understanding the world around us. 24-26th January 2025 at The Fish Factory, Penryn An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Art, Ideas, and Experience through Lens-Based Media Fish Factory | Penryn Friday 24th January This pop-up is a dynamic investigation into the intersection of art, ideas, and human experience, using the power of lens-based media to challenge, inspire, and engage. It seeks to create a platform for innovative collaborations, fostering dialogue between artists, thinkers, and audiences to uncover new ways of seeing and understanding the world around us. At its core, this initiative celebrates the transformative potential of lens-based media to transcend disciplines, spark curiosity, and forge meaningful connections between art, ideas, and experience. Artist Moving Images short films Outstanding Films from around the globe Screening at 11 am, 1.30 pm, and 4 pm | Private View at 5.30pm Shimmer Directed by Andy Hughes Shimmer is an artist film that blends photographs, archival film, and video game visuals. Commissioned by the Burton Art Gallery and Museum in 2024, it highlights material vitality, pollution, and climate change, merging animate and inanimate elements. It opens with spaceships over a strange ocean on a virtual planet, then transitions to images of the River Torridge and the riverbank of Cyberpunk 2077's Night City. Using footage, plastic trash, animated estuary stills, and 1940s/1980s public films, the film explores pollution and climate change connected to rivers and estuaries. Rain Directed by Vasilios Papaioannu Rain, as circular shapes of memory imprinted on the fast paced celluloid or as liquid moving sculptures of the present in digital form, documents a verbal interaction between two people. Synergy Directed by Emilie Bouet Conran and Honor West This short film explores identity and self-expression through the mediums of dance and fashion. We follow the journey of August, a gender-fluid person in their early twenties experiencing the mundanity of an urban, fast-paced environment. The film begins with August listening to a track of electronic dance music and immersing themselves in the audio. They are transported throughout the film to four dimensions in their mind's eye, reflecting separate versions of themself. The distinct layers of the music are performed by the different iterations of August, each exploring a corresponding movement vocabulary. The amalgamation of the separate versions of themself, and the way they dance, represents a synergy - an extended metaphor for how identity is fluid and multi-faceted. Audition Directed by Megan Harding Straight8 project starring the filmmaker's father as he reignites his love of acting. The North Wind and The Sun Directed by Anat Pollack Morphes Directed by Konstantinos Doxiadis Morphes is an experimental film born out of a sequence of disjointed memories. While there is some loose narrative tying the separate threads together, my main aim was to create a rhythm that suspends time and space. This was achieved through constantly shifting frame borders, extensive use of blocking and reflections to give more depth (or conversely obscure) the physical space around the camera, and strong musical guidance to give the viewer a fixed pace. Uh Oh Directed by Emily Freda Sharp Welcome to the wonderful world of Bubble inc, where tomorrow's tech is here today. Take a tour and find out what the future has in store for you! Just mind you don't burst anything. Ouroboros Directed by SyL Shiyang Liu "Ouroboros" is a student short film that embarks on an experimental exploration of the cinematic medium. Seamlessly blending CG animation with live-action, the film delves into the metaphorical borderlands of truth and falsehood in our digitally-driven era. Re-creations Directed by Polina Moshenska This is the personal and intimate story of the friendship of three women and the struggle to live their everyday life while studying abroad in Scotland as a full-scale war takes place in their home country in Ukraine, where their families and close friends are. The film details the effort and obstacles they face, the everyday relationships in their new country and their pulsing connection to home, stronger, more dedicated and painful like never before. The film focuses on the search for beauty and necessary words whilst also exploring inner conflicts and the disintegration of memories. Flickering Light Directed by Jahnavi Misra, Apoorva Mundoor Flickering Light / Peeli Batti is a poem that encapsulates the experience of a woman whose loneliness and dissociation takes her to the brink of non-existence, disappearance and ghostliness. This is a stop motion film that employs mixed media techniques, including pixilation, paper-cut, found object and sand animation. Immortals Directed by Mark Durand Immortals is an experimental documentary short film shot in 8mm that explores the introspection of an artist, Bettina Szabo. The film delves into her relationship with her sense of belonging, her body, her imagination, and nature. Sometimes one must lose oneself to find oneself better, and burn everything down to start anew on a solid foundation. semblance Directed by Anna Lukala A cyanotype animation made from 738 single cyanotypes. This was a film made with people from my local neurodivergent community as a response to the question of what it feels like to be neurodivergent in today's society, and constantly feeling of not being seen or heard. Hunky Dory Directed by Steven Vander Meer Hunky Dory juxtaposes scenes of animal life with images of human existence, observing the quirky and unexpected ways in which we are similar. The meticulously hand-drawn animation is a visual smorgasbord, moving and morphing in perfect time to the banjo music of Béla Fleck and his bandmates in My Bluegrass Heart.

Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Feature films from around the globe. See all the screenings at this year's edition of Cornwall Film Festival. Home Festival Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Intersection 2025 Press Press Blog Merch Store Features When the Light Breaks Dir Rúnar Rúnarsson Mon Nov 18, 2024 5:00 PM @ The Poly (CS) From Europe with Love Tickets Anora Dir Sean Baker Tues Nov 19, 2024 7:30 PM @ The Poly Comedy Drama Tickets Nightbitch Dir Marielle Heller Wed Nov 20, 2024 7:30 PM @ The Poly Preview Tickets Paris, Texas Dir Wim Wenders Sun Nov 24, 2024 1:30 PM @ The Poly (RS) Classic + intro Tickets Bird Dir Andrea Arnold Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:15 PM @ The Poly Drama Premier + Q&A Tickets The Severed Sun Dir Dean Puckett Fri Nov 22, 2024 5:00 PM @ The Poly Thriller Premier + Q&A Tickets #Climatescam? Dir Bryony Stokes Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:30 PM @ The Poly Climate Premier Q&A Tickets Pipe Dream Dir Nikolay Nikolov & Zachary Alfred Sun Nov 24, 2024 4.30 PM @ The Poly Documentary Premier + Q&A Tickets A Real Pain Dir Jesse Eisenberg Sat Nov 16, 2024 8:00 PM @ The Poly Opening Film Tickets Hard Truths Dir Mike Leigh Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:30 PM @ The Poly Gala - Q&A with Director and Mark Kermode Tickets Heretic Dir Scott Beck/ Bryan Woods Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:00 PM @ The Poly Midnight Thriller Tickets Timestalker Dir Alice Lowe Sat Nov 23, 2024 5:00 PM @ The Poly Comedy Premier + Q&A with Director and Mark Kermode Tickets Features films Feature films from around the globe, screening at this years edition of Cornwall Film Festival. Featured Featured events and screenings at this years festival. La Cocina Dir Alonso Ruizpalacios Sat Nov 23, 2024 2:15 PM @ The Poly International Drama Tickets Edge of Summer Dir Lucy Cohen Monday 25th Nov 7pm @ Newlyn Newlyn Filmhouse Director Q&A Tickets No Other Land Dir Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:15 PM @ The Poly (CS) Award winning Tickets Ukraine. Displaced Thurs Nov 21, 2024 2:00 PM @ The Poly Stories from Far Tickets featured Shorts Screening Short Film Screening both regional and international short films. Best Student Short Films Nov 20, 2024 5:00 PM @ The Poly Best Student Films Listing Tickets Best of Cornwall & SW Shorts Films Nov 21, 2024 8:00 PM @ The Poly Best of the West Films Listing Tickets Best UK Short Films Nov 22, 2024 2:30 PM @ The Poly Best Uk Short Films Listing Tickets Best International Short Films Nov 23, 2024 10:00 AM @ The Poly Best International Films Listing Tickets Experimental / artists shorts 24th January, 2025 @ The Fish Factory Penryn Best Experimental Listing Tickets Industry Day Nov 21, 2pm onwards Shorts, Pannel, Networking. @ The Poly Info Cornwall My Home Nov 24, 7:00 PM @ The Poly See all the films > Tickets A New Lens: Co-Motion shorts Nov 30, 2:00 PM @ Kresen Kernow with Co-Motion info Stories of Freedom: Right to Roam Nov 19, 2024, 6:00 PM @ The Fish Factory, Pernyn Tickets Finding the Money Nov 24, 4pm @ The Princess Pavilion Tickets Coming Up The Colour Room Dir Claire McCarthy Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:30 PM @ INTO Bodmin The Colour Room Dir Claire McCarthy Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:30 PM @ INTO Bodmin The Colour Room Dir Claire McCarthy Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:30 PM @ INTO Bodmin Naila and the Uprising Dir Julia Bacha Temperance Hall Nov 2, 7:00 PM The Colour Room Dir Claire McCarthy Fri Nov 15, 2024 7:30 PM @ INTO Bodmin Past Events

Writing from the Cornwall Film Festival 2022 New Wave Jury. New Wave Journal Writing from our New Wave Jury. This year, we have published a journal of work by our New Wav Jury. Formerly known as the Youth Jury Programme, this opportunity has helped those aged 18-25 to develop their interest in film criticism. View The Journal More About New Wave Reviewed Titles All of the films reviewed in the New Wave Journal. Out of gallery Short Film About The Journal This Journal Comprises 8 Reviews written by the members of the Cornwall Film Festival New Wave Jury 2022. Through this project, jury members are able to gain experience in film criticism and potentially have their first published piece of writing. NEW WAVE JURY - A group of young juries who watched and selected a winner for the International Short-Films competition at Cornwall Film Festival 2022 Past New Wave Writing Some writing from previous New Wave Jury members. Audience as Filmmaker: Filmic Interpretation in 80,000 Years Old The Personal Becomes Relatable in A Metamorfose dos Pássaros The Human Voice in Pedro Almodóvar's One-Woman Act

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We've compiled answers to some commonly asked questions about Cornwall Film Festival below. We also know that some people may have more specific questions, so don't be afraid to ask. We've compiled answers to some commonly asked questions about Cornwall Film Festival below. We also know that some people may have more specific questions, so don't be afraid to ask. "We want everyone to enjoy the Film Festival, and for the experiences to be as welcoming, inclusive and accessible as possible" ACCESS Frequently asked questions How do I use my ticket? How much do tickets cost and which one should I get? Do you have any offers and discounts available? What is Pay what you can? Can I get a festival pass ? Can I book in person? What happens if I lose my tickets? Could you send me a brochure? Do you ask for proof of income for Pay What You Want tickets? Where does the festival take place? Will you be putting social distancing measures in place inside the theatre ? Where is the best place to sit? I am disabled and require a companion to attend the theatre, what is your Access policy and how do I book?" What is your screening policy? What are your return and refund policies Do you have any offers and discounts available? I am disabled and require a companion to attend the theatre, what is your Access policy and how do I book?" I have a specific accessibility query. FAQ'S Frequently asked questions Tickets Venue Screenings Returns & Refunds Discounts Accessibility How do I use my ticket? E-tickets will be sent out on confirmation of your booking. Please keep your email confirmation as proof of booking, you can show the E-ticket, QR code. You don't need to print your ticket - let's support low waste! How much do tickets cost and which one should I get? Do you have any offers and discounts available? What is Pay what you can? Can I get a festival pass ? Can I book in person? What happens if I lose my tickets? Could you send me a brochure? Do you ask for proof of income for Pay What You Want tickets? STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD -

Cornwall Film Festival 2025 Best Narrative and Non-Narrative UK Short Films STEP INTO THE FRAME AND EXPERIENCE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GLOBE Cornwall Film Festival is a global platform inviting filmmakers from every corner of the world to showcase bold, captivating and innovative stories. BOOK TICKETS Festival Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Intersection 2025 Press Press Blog Merch Store Talks CFF 25 Industry Day 2026 FAQ's & Access titles Diary & Tickets Black Tide In Focus 2025 Selected films 2025 Enter Short Films QuckCut 90sec BEST UK SHORTS MAGID / ZAFAR LUIS HINDMAN Tensions arise amidst the heat of a busy British Pakistani takeaway. IN THE CLOUDS ALEXANDRA BAHIYYIH WAIN Sara, a six-year-old Iranian refugee, sneaks out with her sister to explore their new London estate, but strange encounters blur the line between reality and imagination in a world shaped by loss. FRIDAY IS MUSHROOM SOUP ARNOLD T RICE In a crumbling council flat, Doug (David Sterne) spends his days with Sky Sports, egg-custard tarts and teasing his favourite carer, Kate (Katy Trevor). But tonight, nothing goes to plan. Kate’s late, her toothache is flaring, and Doug seems strangely evasive. As she rushes through her tightly rationed 15 minutes, he drops unexpected news that leaves her caught between duty, concern and her own creeping burnout. With time running out and patience fraying, Kate is forced to confront both Doug’s defences and her own breaking point. Maybe tonight wasn’t the night to finally quit smoking… THE MAN THAT I WAVE AT BEN STEPHEN HYLAND A man has an existential crisis trying to work out who the mysterious man is that he waves at. GARDENING SARAH BEEBY In the aftermath of sexual assault, a woman retreats into the garden of her mind. Searching for answers and struggling to do 'the right thing', she realises that she must regain her voice and find new paths to healing, before she and her garden are destroyed completely. WAVELENGTH KATE AUSTER, HOLLY WARBURTON, JACK LEDGER-DOWSE Two people tune into each other across the noise of the world. When the signal fades, what remains? A story of connection built not on certainty, but on echoes, pauses, and the quiet rhythm of shared moments. A relationship told through the subtle shifts of presence and absence, of intimacy and distance, and the traces we learn to hear when someone is gone. TUSKY STEVEN BOYLE Rhubarb farmer Harry Bamford spent his working life growing and perfecting his prize-winning crop. Now, long retired and under the care of his struggling wife Joyce, Harry begins to experience vivid and disturbing hallucinations. EXIT AT THE NEXT JUNCTION DAVID HIGGS A tense journey takes a turn when a child glimpses another life through the window of his mother’s car. DARK SKIN BRUISES DIFFERENTLY SUSAN WOKOMA Children lie. But when one lie threatens Ms Lawson’s integrity as a teacher, can she keep on defending a student as peculiar as Maria Obasi? ENTER NOW Our programme of shorts features 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. Shorts to feature films, the Cornwall Film Festival is a British Independent Film Awards Qualifing festival. ENTER NOW WHAT'S ON Lifelong Learning week 3–7th November 2025 Creative Careers Month November Community week 10-16th November 2025 2025 IntoFilm Schools Festival 11-28th November BFI Blockbuster season Too Much A Season Of Melodrama Previews week at The Poly Falmouth 17th - 22nd November 2025 STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD - OUR FUNDERS & PARTNERS

Our creative workshops offer plenty of exciting opportunities for you to get involved in. We offer flexible prices to suit your budget. Our programme is focused on creativity for health and well-being. Find your voice with Mor Media. Creative Courses Our new workshops will nurture your skills and interests. Using your phone for social media content 8 December 2023 10:00am - 1pm Tremough Innovation Centre, Penryn Find on Google Maps How to write engaging newsletters and blog posts 12 January 2024 10:00am - 1pm Tremough Innovation Centre, Penryn Find on Google Maps Creating eye catching social media posts using online design tools in Canva. 26 January 2024 10:00am - 1pm Tremough Innovation Centre, Penryn Find on Google Maps Calendar View Easily browse all of our workshops. Social media content with phones Create engaging social media content with your phone 55 British pounds £55 Book Now Newsletters and blog posts How to write engaging newsletters and blog posts 55 British pounds £55 Book Now Online design using Canva Creating eye catching social media posts using online design tools in Canva 55 British pounds £55 Book Now Using your phone for social media content 9 February 2024 10:00am - 1pm Tremough Innovation Centre, Penryn Find on Google Maps This session will go through the basics of using your phone to record, edit and upload creative images and film for your social media and web sites. You can use whichever phone you own, and we will go through useful apps and techniques to make appealing content. Book Now Need More Information? Have Some Questions about the training ? Contact Sue

Animate Helston is a festival and celebration of animated film held at the Museum of Cornish Life. About This year, as part of the Cornwall Film Festival we will be celebrating everything experimental about film on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November, in partnership with CMR Project Space, Redruth. In 2011, Cornwall Media Resource was rebranded and relaunched as CMR and has since been developed into an artist-led residency, exhibition and project space for established and emerging artists from within Cornwall as well as nationally and internationally, aiming to provide resources and space for experimentation, learning and development through residencies, screenings, workshops, talks, exhibitions and social and skill-sharing events. Read More > Experimental Film Weekender Join us for two days of experimental films at CMR Project Space Redruth About Selected Pop up cinema Curated Open door About selected Selected Short Films Friday 10th November & Saturday 11th 11 am - 5 pm Programme length 2hrs 17mins Screening 11 am daily Screenings 2.30 pm daily New Game+ Directed by Tom Brett Waiting for The Buff to Rub Me Out Directed by Mark Lyken Low Tech Mind Control Directed by Stefano Canavese AWAKE! Directed by Sophie Austin Chameleon Directed by Kat Cooley Dowr Tamar / Great Water Directed by Samuel Bestwick Gommon Directed by Klaus Kruse, Simon McComb Parades Directed by Alan Lake steinrunnin (petrified) Directed by Chris Paul Daniels, Anton Kaldal Ágústsson (Tonik Ensemble) Matchbox (Caixa de Fósforo) Directed by Jennifer Cabral Vanishing Directed by Mandy Williams [paˈljit͡sj] Directed by Ania Mokrzycka Morvil Directed by Klaus Kruse, simon McComb The Way of the Eel Directed by Teän Roberts I am the land Directed by Rachael Jones WOMAN MADE OF CLAY Directed by Cordelia Angel Clarke Bring me the frying pan Directed by Sasha Nadine Webb Pop-up Cinema + tunes Screenings at CMR Project Space Food + Film from 6pm Friday 10th November 7 pm Jangling Man | Dir James Sharp | 2022 | 1hr 53 mins | UK | Doc / Music | PG Regarded by many as an influential figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY recording, Martin Newell has been an integral part of the British music scene since the 1970s, and his music career spans over six decades. He’s been produced by XTC’s Andy Partridge and written for the likes of Captain Sensible of The Damned. Though it would be wrong to call him an "unknown", he has never been directly in the limelight. Food from artist and chef, Mollie Goldstrom Grab you squash toast with fresh ricotta and mint on homemade sourdough, dressed leaves, plus a non-alcoholic drink or herbal tea - £5 at 6pm The food will be freshly prepared by artist and chef, Mollie Goldstrom, who creates interactive meals using ingredients locally sourced, grown or foraged. With an interest in the interpretive and exploratory possibilities of cookery, they have produced meals for audiences in a range of non-traditional settings, inviting collaboration and generosity through the preparation and sharing of food. Mollie will be providing food for our events and will be collaborating with artists working in CMR, riffing on themes for workshops and residencies. For more info about Mollie Goldstrom + drinks and music after the screening Food Only pop cinema Curated Shorts Screening Friday 10th & Saturday 11th November The Sound Signatures film screening is the result of an open call for films with an analogue component, where sound takes a lead. Curated as part of Mayes Creative’s Above and Below project. Call devised by Joanna Mayes with Jacqui Knight of CineStar, selection panel: Joanna Mayes (Mayes Creative), Jacqui Knight (Cinestar) and Kayla Parker (University of Plymouth) 1. Trevor R A Dingle: The Sound Mirror 2023 2:51 2. David Ian Bickley / Shin Yu Pai: PLUNGE 2021 2:54 3. Rachael Allain: Datum Line II 2018, Remastered 2023 3:00 4. Karen Abadie : My Lover My River 2023 3:40 5.Rebecca María Reza por Nosotros 2020 3:28 6. Ian Helliwell: Marriage Risk Assessment 2022 2:45 7. Stephen Partridge and David Cunningham: Round and Round 1974/recovered 2022 6:43 8. Adam Knight: Two Estates (postscript) 2022 2:15 9. Müge Yildiz: Anxiety 2016 3:17 10. Karel Doing: A Perfect Storm 2022 3:00 Films from the Curators Kayla Parker and Stuart Moore Cadence 2022, 3:00 Joanna Mayes Golow Kernow 2021, 2:55 About Mayes Creative curate Open Door Rachael Jones is an artist-filmmaker and postgraduate researcher in residency at CMR Her work aims at challenging traditional methods of documenting and recording for a socially engaged sensory practice. Often working with archive images, she blends old photographs with newly created visuals, incorporating both analogue and digital formats to create a playful tension in her films. She will open her studio during the Friday to discuss her research and practice Rachael Jones open door

Events | Mor Media Charity | Encouraging Creativity and Culture to Thrive in the Digital Arts through events, education, community and industry projects. Our Events Our events bring people together and foster connection, engagement and understanding through digital media. Film Clubs & INTO FIlm We are contracted by community organisations, councils and private organisations to run one-off screenings & monthly film clubs; from securing licences to marketing, we are here to help! Facilitating the biannual INTO Film Festival, providing memorable cinema experiences for children and young people aged 5-19 Learn More Kernewek Fylm An opportunity to bring Cornish filmmakers and audiences together to screen independent work make by filmmakers addressing a wide range of cultural, political, and social issues made in the Cornish Language. Learn More Animation Projects From the annual animation festival at the Museum of Cornish Life in Helston during February half-term, to exhibitions, stop-motion workshops, short films, and screenings, we proudly celebrate all things animation! Learn More Short Film compertition Championing short films We celebrate and showcase the best Local, National and international short filmmaking and discover the most innovative and adventurous talents. Screening programmes, awards, expert judges and prizes. Learn More OtherRealms XR, VR & AR Programmes Experience storytelling like never before with immersive moving images through Experiential, Augmented, and Virtual Reality. We bring cutting-edge creators and their visionary work from around the globe to audiences right here in Cornwall. Learn More Intersection Art, Ideas, and Experience DIY pop-up events , interdisciplinary Exploration of Art, Ideas, and Experience through Lens-Based Media. From non-narrative to artist-moving images and installations, it all happens here. Learn More Cornwall Film Festival An adventure in film The annual Cornwall Film Festival is a vibrant celebration of all things film - award-winning international film screenings, short film competitions, industry workshops and Q&A’s from members of the industry. Learn More BFI Seasons Revisit the classics with the BFI The BFIs annual season of film celebration held across the UK, with a curated programme around a theme. Past themes include Film Feels, Comedy Genius, Women Make Film, Loved Up and Japan Seasons. Learn More Outdoor Screenings Pop Up Cinema We hold pop up cinema events around Cornwall, screening everything from family favourites, to celebrations of heritage. Keep a look-out on our noticeboard for the next pop up near you! Learn More Contact us Across our team have a huge range of experience in film & media events. Including an exciting first-of-its-kind initiative, blasting brilliant new cinema directly into homes, with one of the country's largest online film festivals AMPLIFY! To co-curating projects with our friends at Bath, CINECITY (Brighton), Leeds and Cambridge Film Festival. Working with The British Council, being part of the Documentary Film Council to support feature documentaries and the UK documentary sector. We are always happy to hear from you!

Cornwall Film Festival 2025 Best Narrative and Non-Narrative International Short Films 2026 OPEN Heading 4 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. SUMIT VIA FILM FREEWAY SUBMIT NOW SHORTS FILMS FRESH VENUE A brand new showcase of the freshest filmmakers from around the globe, screening at this year's edition of the Cornwall Film Festival, with a focus on queer film See all the 2025 films in this programme Dir. Various | International | CFF18 BEST UK SHORTS VENUE The best Narrative and non-narrative films from professional filmmakers from the UK See all the 2025 films in this programme Dir. Various | Drama, Docs | CFF18 BEST OF THE WEST VENUE Celebrating the very best short films from across the South West made by professional filmmakers See all the 2025 films in this programme Dir. various | English | Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Animation | CFF18 BEST INTERNATIONAL VENUE Films from around the globe, screening at this years edition of Cornwall Film Festival See all the 2025 films in this programme § Dir. various | International | Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Docs, Animation | CFF18 BEST EXPERIMENTAL VENUE Experimental Films from around the globe, screening at this year's edition of Cornwall Film Festival See all the 2025 films in this programme Dir. various | Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Docs, Animation | CFF18 ENVIRONMENTAL VENUE Special Ocean Screening at the Cornwall Film Festival an evening of elemental cinema See all the 2025 films in this programme Dir Various | 2h | Regional, International | CFF15 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 -

​Asher Rosen Filmmaker profile Cornwall Film Festival 2025 Filmmaker profile A profile of the selected filmmmaker from our compertition. Feature films from around the globe. See all the screenings at this year's edition of the Cornwall Film Festival. STEP INTO THE FRAME AND EXPERIENCE STORIES FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GLOBE Cornwall Film Festival is a global platform inviting filmmakers from every corner of the world to showcase bold, captivating and innovative stories. BOOK TICKETS Festival Cornwall Film Festival 2024 Intersection 2025 Press Press Blog Merch Store Talks CFF 25 Industry Day 2026 FAQ's & Access titles Diary & Tickets Black Tide In Focus 2025 Selected films 2025 Enter Short Films QuckCut 90sec FILMMAKER PROFILE SMALL GODS 5 PM | MONDAY 17.11.25 | THE POLY While struggling to provide for her son, an indigenous single mother falls for a charismatic street performer. But when a crisis strikes, it threatens to rip their nascent family apart… Director Asher Rosen Writers Chimpaye Florence Mariserena , Bizimana Hussain, Luke Eubule Reilly, Asher Rosen Producers Andreas Roald, Dan Wechsler, Ian Prior, Jack Pollington, Cimpaye Florence Key Cast Bizimana Hussain & Turinayo Jotham Dir Asher Rosen | 2025 | 1h 36 mins | Drama, International | CFF12A Film gala followed by a Q&A with the director. BOOK TICKETS DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY ASHER ROSEN Asher Rosen is a filmmaker based in London and Kisoro. Asher began his career as a screenwriter, developing projects with production companies such as The Forge Entertainment, Range Media Partners, and Gaumont UK. In 2021, Asher directed his debut short film, MEAT, produced by Scala Productions. Meat won multiple awards, playing at numerous BAFTA/Oscar qualifying festivals and culminating in a selection for the César Académie's ‘Golden Nights’ Programme. Asher's second short film THE RABBI'S SON (2022) won the Pears Short Film Fund, as well as playing at a number of BAFTA/Oscar qualifying festivals including Athens International Film Festival. In 2023, Asher began production on SMALL GODS, produced by Sovereign Films. Expanding on Meat, Small Gods is a docufiction drama inspired by the lives of its lead actors and wider Batwa community. STATEMENT Flo first mentioned the concept of small gods (ibigirwamana) the very day we met. Like almost all of the indigenous Batwa tribe, Flo has no access to her family’s ancestral lands, which were stolen to make way for conservation and tourism. When asked what the Batwa miss most from their old home in the forest, Flo mentioned animist deities attached to specific trees, caves, or water bodies. She referred to them as small gods. As we began building a narrative around Flo’s experiences, the concept suggested further resonances. The writing process started around the dinner table and continued late each night, as the cast recalled events from their lives. The whole crew was immediately captivated by the rich and epic drama with which the tales were told. From their own perspective, they were heroes fighting for their dignity, but to an uncaring outsider they were no more than street performers. Stylistically, Small Gods aims to depict their lives on a canvas just as mythic as the one they narrated. In doing so, it risks running against the traditions of documentary-infused cinema, in which first-time actors are rarely asked to plumb the same theatrical depths as trained professionals. Fortunately there was no doubt in my mind that they were up to the task. Flo and Bizi have, after all, been acting their whole lives - performing songs, dances, or impressions for the tourists that now flock to see Uganda’s gorillas. In the case of Bizi, this is how we crossed paths. Known among his friends as ‘monkey man’, Bizi will frequently drop to his knees and perform his gorilla impression at the sight of a foreigner. One such foreigner couldn’t get over the mis-match between his deep well of talent and his stature by the roadside. Making the film was a stand against this injustice. By taking the topic of performance as a thematic subject, platforming the casts’ overlooked talent, and anchoring the camera in their perspective, the hope was that we could somehow defy and defeat the view of tourist, he who comes for the gorillas but passed Bizi by… Having worked with the cast since our first short film together in 2021, I have been lucky enough to witness the transformation Small Gods has made in their lives. With the immense help of the production team, we have not only been able to purchase her and Bizi their own plots where they now grow food and graze their new cattle, but also build safe sturdy homes for them to live in for years to come. After three years in school, Tuyi now speaks English better than I speak Rufumbira, and I hope he will get the chance to answer questions about the film directly. I am forever grateful to have been able to enable this process - it all feels like a small miracle. Perhaps we are indebted to the small gods… IN FOCUS EXPLORING THE ART STORY TELLING FOR SCREEN Each year, Cornwall Film Festival celebrates exceptional emerging talent discovered through our competition entries. From hundreds of submissions, one filmmaker is chosen for our In Focus spotlight — recognising outstanding creativity, craft, and originality. This special selection highlights a filmmaker whose work stood out for its distinctive voice and cinematic vision, representing the very best of independent storytelling. The In Focus feature offers a platform for audiences and industry alike to discover new talent making an impact across the UK and beyond. 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