You Had My Smile | turbulent forces reflect powerful emotions
Writer director Tobias Little was buffeted by real weather to explore the psychology of loss and loneliness in his film You Had My Smile.
“Nothing helps a film more than being banned” | the legendary Graham Humphreys
Graham Humphreys has created countless iconic posters. He was at Hell Tor in Exeter sharing his inspiration. Phoebe Beer chatted to him
Hell Tor | Great films, great talks and great connections
Animator and filmmaker Ashley Thorpe knows the importance of festival to meet people and get work. He talks Hell Tor and Exeter Easter eggs
Knell | malevolent mask inspires folk horror
A story that evolved out of a mask and took in the found natural and urban environment, Knell is a story that tingles the senses
Colour TV: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! | a vivid glimpse into an indie band
Drew Slade’s documentary Colour TV: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! is a vivid and candid glimpse of the dynamics of an indie band
Ladron (Thieves) | post-heist Cornish neo-noir takes control
For Ladron (Thieves), a modern Cornish neo-noir, think pressure-cooker Cohen quirkiness and dark humour. Producer Liane Escorza explains
Down | Quiet, powerful and connecting short from Ben Rogers
When director Ben Rogers read Tim Seyfert’s script for Down, it immediately connected and relit his love of film
W: A Return to Oz | remembering the Warehouse after years of forgetting
After years of forgetting, the Plymouth cultural nightspot of the Warehouse is remembered in documentary W: A Return to Oz
Broken Bird | Sheherazade Bodin sends an important message
Sheherazade Bodin loves communicating through film, and how it can send important messages. She talks about Broken Bird and Blue Metaphor
Loose Trucks | “teenage drug addiction and British skate culture”
Authenticity and nostalgia are wrapped up in Zack Pike’s Loose Trucks, a film about teenage drug addiction and skate culture
“Cornwall is a magical place. Especially for me” | Winston Tjia
Winston Tjia made A Place We Call West as a favour for a friend, but it reflect his love of Cornwall and the South West filmmaking scene
Fathom | a toxic workplace in a toxic world
In Fathom, writer director Holly Holdsworth creates a toxic future world that still contains the toxic work relationships of now
Shalborne | “There are undertones of me wanting to take responsibility for my destiny”
Caroline Corrie wrote, directed and starred in Shalborne, and uncovered more about herself within the story, character and process
The Big Picture | “the story of the people reclaiming the cinema”
Director Arthur Cauty talks about The Big Picture, a feature documentary that tells the story of the rebirth of Bristol’s IMAX cinema
Mirror | Caneshia Voisey shares a fractured reality in her new thriller
In Mirror, Caneshia Voisey plays a woman whose reality begins to fracture as horrifying visions emerge from an antique mirror
Free as a Bird | “I’m all about the emotion” says Jake Cauty
In Free as a Bird, Jake Cauty evokes the freedom and joy of growing up in an action-packed and golden-hued short
Tasty Tongue | cool, strange fantasy from Pearl Zheng
Tasty Tongue is a thrilling horror from Pearl Zheng that sizzles with originality and is finding fans throughout the world
The DÆMON | universal forces connect in Cosmic Horror
The DÆMON is a Cosmic Horror that takes on big issues with the chilling burn that there are forces greater than us out there
GIRLY | Zoe Black on what it means to be feminine
GIRLY is a very personal documentary for Zoe Black, who dived into rom-coms and came up for air to explore what it means to be feminine
The lure of the surreal, suspenseful, and dark | Isabella Esposito
Isabella Esposito has made a big splash on the local film scene. She shares her dream role and what excites her about making movies
Sharing the sense of wonder | The Limits of Light and Sound
Director Shivam Pota aims to capture connection and emotion in his films. He tells us about doing that in The Limits of Light and Sound
Cold Callers | Jeff Sleeman on doorstep naivety
Cold callers is a short that features both soggy Devon and sunny Spain. Writer producer Jeff Sleeman explains how they made it happen
“Adversity is good for us” | Alone Across Gola
Alone Across Gola documents Jude Kriwald’s adventurous journey which saw him face peril in unexpected places
Closeness, isolation and claustrophobia | Daniel Granville on his chilling Ghost Story
“I knew if I was making something that was scary to me, that would communicate itself to audiences” Daniel Granville talks Ghost Story
Standstill | a story built on instinct
Instinct drove Jacob Saul short, tense thriller Standstill. The emotions move as the tensions rise and the stakes get higher
“Places hold traces of memory and identity” | Katie Grace McFadden
The Barrel is a story that is dug into the landscape and stuck with director Katie Grace McFadden. She explains why
Nacre | Lydia Jenkins creates a world of sea monsters and sacrifices
A sea monster, a sacrifice, and a medieval-y shrimp outfit, Lydia Jenkins talks about how her new film, Nacre come about
Passive | Mickey Lewis explores his dark side
Mickey Lewis has a career making monsters real. Now he’s exploring his dark side in Passive for Everything Else Film Productions
In Conversation With Plymouth | celebrating a place of joy and solace
In Conversation With Plymouth is a documentary that delves into the relationships of Plymouth with its past. Director Meg Roberts explains
Delivering on the promise of a vision | Solomon Bowden
Solomon Bowden is astounded by the people who have supported him just on his promise of a vision. He talks about his latest, Prince of Tears
