Remember, remember the fifth of November, for the Cornwall Film Festival will start – if you’ve got a better rhyme for the fireworks that will be the beginning of the ninth Cornwall Film Festival, then we’d like to hear it!
The Cornwall Film Festival will run from Friday, November 5 to Sunday, November 7. Back at the helm is 2009 director Donna Anton, who told D+CFilm: “I’m very excited to have the chance to artistically oversee 2010, with basically the same great staff in place, including Event Cornwall.
“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 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 eight to 18 with Screen Actions, and surf filmmaking with Board Shorts – while also promoting Cornish culture and attracting the enthusiasm of film lovers.”
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.
The festival is 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, April 19 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 Monday, July 5.
Check out the Cornwall Film Festival site for more details and updates.
