Casting call! | Fantasy adventure
Casting call for a fantasy adventure in the stop motion style of the classic Sinbad films of Ray Harryhausen
Torbay’s Music legacy – 5 Decades of Sound
Torbay’s Music legacy – 5 Decades of Sound is an epic documentary from John Tomkins marking the cultural heritage of the Bay. Watch it online
Jockstrap | a tender short of vulnerability and power
Jockstrap is a tender short that developed from writer director Harry Faint’s personal experience and filmmaking journey. He explains how
A cautionary tale for clinging to the past | Calling You
Calling You, from Daniel Howard-Baker, the director of W: A Return to Oz, features dance, music, drama with a healthy dose of horror
Rael’s Way | Colourful, uncanny and fun
Rael’s Way by Andy Carr is a film that glows like a treasure found in the daylight and is filled with the uncanny, off-putting and fun
Acting coach coming to Cornwall
An intensive full-day, screen-based acting workout by Daniel Dresner is coming to Cornwall courtesy of Swashbuckling Cornwall. Here’s more
Devon Film Office | supporting TV and film production in Devon
The Devon Film Office is set to continue to support film and filmmaking in Devon, whether it’s top locations or top talent you’re after
Replica Firearms for Film | learn to act safely
A Replica Firearms for Film course from Swashbuckling Cornwall have added an extra day, such is the popularity of their course. Check it out
Elvira Notari | the complex history of women filmmakers
Elvira Notari has a legacy that continues beyond the films that remain. Catch the director and producer of her documentary in a special Q&A
Against Your Nature enters international festival circuit following Cornwall shoot
Against Your Nature, directed by Alessandro Magnabosco and shot in Cornwall, has been doing well on the indie fest circuit. We caught up
Preston Street Films | named Exeter Uni Employer of the Month
Preston Street Films has been cutting the film production mustard for years. Now its commitment to new talent is recognised by Exeter Uni
Jo in the Water | “it’s incredibly rewarding as you sit with your audiences”
“It’s incredibly rewarding as you sit with your audiences and realise it connects and moves and engages them.” Pip Piper on Jo in the Water
Cinema Rediscovered | Early birds catch the gems
Cinema Rediscovered is yet again offering such gems of films for it’s next outing that we guess you’ll jump at the early bird discount
The North | a quietly powerful reminder to reconnect with nature and each other
Bart Schrijver’s The North has powerful landscapes and strong emotions in a call for us to re-connect with the natural world and each other
£150k BFI Audience Projects Fund Award | Plymouth Arts Cinema
Plymouth Arts Cinema celebrates £150k BFI Audience Projects Fund Award to continue with its excellence in programming and outreach
Mark Jenkin interview | the Rose of Nevada filmmaker on Cornwall, fishing and sound design
Cornish director Mark Jenkin is one of the most provocative directors around. Sean Wilson talks to him about his new film Rose of Nevada
Respect Cinema | cinema that challenges, connects and inspires
Respect Cinema is a screening of films that promotes inclusion and aims to foster community conversation and participation
One Million Years B.C. | Ray Harryhausen, a titan of cinema on the big screen
Ray Harryhausen lifts On Million Years B.C. to a cinematic spectacle. It shares this Hell Tor event with a talented, inspirational animator
Adventure Cinema | Memorable locations and memorable films
Adventure Cinema is coming to the South West this summer with some fabulous open air cinematic experiences to explore
30 years of inspiration and invention | Encounters archive
A short trip down memory lane can be an inspiring proposition. And now that Encounters has put up a 30 year archive online it’s also invigorating, exciting and not a little breath-taking.
Exit 8 | see the hit Japanese horror for free
Independent UK cinemas are offering free tickets to see hit new Japanese horror film Exit 8 as part of the Escapes scheme
Orwell 2+2=5 | ‘a man from the past who just might hold the key to the future’
Orwell 2+2=5 is a documentary from director Raoul Peck that aims to offer a new way of looking at George Orwell
Calling writers working in animation!
Four BFI NETWORK Hubs have teamed up with ScreenSkills Animation Fund to create a new lab for early-career writers in animation
The North | emotional drama gets special preview in Exeter
Set and shot on a 300 km hike in the Scottish Highlands, The North is an emotional drama about friendship laid bare in a rugged landscape
The Legend of Jan Tregeagle | beautifully handmade animation crowdfunder
The Legend of Jan Tregeagle is a hand-made stop motion film of a South West legend that needs some support for completion
Cornwall Monologue Competition | late deadline extended
“We know Cornwall is full of such amazing talent, we want to showcase it!” Cornwall Monologue Competition late deadline extended
Wonderland | Hidden gem featured in blockbuster film reopens
Tucked away near Torpoint, you might recognise Antony House from the big screen, it reopens with a special ‘Wonderland’ trail
Young Somerset filmmakers invited to pitch for short film commission
Young Somerset filmmakers are being invited to submit ideas for a short film commission in the county. Take a look and apply
Beyond the Sea | Abigail Louise navigates fear in debut short
Beyond the Sea saw actor Abigail Louise become a writer and director of her first short. Here’s how the film came together
Underland | astronauts of the underworld explore visual splendour
Underland is a feature documentary that sees ‘astronauts of the underworld’ explore the the magnificent world beneath us all
