About
This year, as part of the Cornwall Film Festival, we will bring you 6 programmes of short films! from filmmakers whose short films manifest stylistic boldness, strength of form, and the ambition to use the medium in a way that resists cliché including award winners from the Cornwall Film Festival short-film competition.
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The 2023 Awards
We are delighted to announce the 2023 Award winners in Short Films
Best Film - SCALE directed by Joseph Pierce
Best Experimental Film - STEINRUNNI(PETRIFIED) by Chris Paul Daniels, Anton Kaldal Ágústsson (Tonik Ensemble)
Experimental Runner-Up - [paˈljit͡sj] directed by Ania Mokrzycka
Best Cornish Film - ART directed by Ben Kernow
Best South West Film - NOT SURGERY HOURS directed by Tia Salisbury
Best Student Short Film - YOUR GUARDIAN(Čuvam te) directed by Mimi Vlaovic
Student Short Film Runner-Up - FORGOTTEN FORESTS directed by Robyn Dean
Best Screen Stars of Tomorrow - BELLOTA directed by Rosie Moore
Screen Stars of Tomorrow Runner-Up - THE RIFT directed by Tom Allen-Jeffrey
Best Actor - Anastasia Hille in ROSES
Best Ensemble Performance - ROSES directed by Coral Knights
Best Cinematography - MÅNGATA - DOP : Carola Rodríguez Sanchez
Best Screenwritting - YOUR GUARDIAN(Čuvam te) written by Mimi Vlaovic
Best Music - SCALE directed by Joseph Pierce
NEW WAVE JURY WINNER - ANU directed by Pulkit Arora
NEW WAVE JURY RUNNER-UP - TOMATO KITCHEN directed by Junyi Xiao
NEW WAVE JURY SPECIAL MENTION - A FENCE IS A FENCE BUT THE CLOUDS MOVE FREELY directed by Curtis Miller
Experimental Film Weekender
Friday 10th and Saturday 11th November
11 am - 5 pm
Venue - CMR Project Space, Redruth.
Dive into a whirlwind of creativity and innovation as filmmakers push the boundaries of storytelling, visuals, and sound. Immerse yourself in a world of thought-provoking narratives, breathtaking visuals, and cutting-edge techniques, all in one weekend.Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness the future of filmmaking at the heart of Cornwall's artistic scene. A packed weekend of screenings, pop up cinema and open studio door & talks
Selected Student Films 2023
THREAD TENSION Directed by Ruby Mastrodimos
Frequency Directed by Zsófia Bujáki
Your Guardian (Čuvam te) Directed by Mimi Vlaovic
Lullaby for the Lost Directed by Tom Potter
Forgotten Forests Directed by Robyn Dean
Yuta Directed by Matheus Malburg
Waiting For Kalki Directed by Nimay Goswami
Bellota Directed by Rosie Moore
The Rift Directed by Tom Allen-Jeffrey
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Selected Best UK Short Films 2023
I am Kanaka Directed by Genevieve Sulway
Firefly Directed by Anne-Marie Scragg
The Virtual Llama Directed by Tom Cozens
SCALE Directed by Joseph Pierce
Nearly Never Directed by Peter Franklyn Banks
The Ride Directed by Tara Aghdashloo
Safe Space Directed by Isabel Songer
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice! Directed by Anoushka Agarwal
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Selected International Short Films 2023
Neo-Dome Directed by Bonnie Discepolo
House of Whoreship Directed by Holly Laura Bates
5 A.M. Directed by Matthew Berberi
MÅNGATA Directed by Maja Costa
Anu Directed by Pulkit Arora
Tomato Kitchen Directed by Junyi Xiao
Morrow Directed by Vladislav Kalensky
a fence is a fence but the clouds move freely Directed by Curtis Miller
PLSTC Directed by Laen Sanches
Wrought Directed by Joel Penner
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Selected Cornish & South West Short Films 2023
Croak Directed by Dom Lee
Microwave Directed by Anastasia Bruce-Jones
PEST Directed by Zoe Ferrier
Colours in the Air Directed by Louise Brett
Art Directed by Ben Kernow
Not Surgery Hours Directed by Tia Salisbury
We're Still Here Directed by Tom Kirkman
Roses Directed by Coral Knights
To Feel Alive: Triathlete Directed by James Stuart
SLOW BURN Directed by Tommy Gillard
The Weight Directed by Susan Lay
Of Sadness and Deceit Directed by Nigel Billing
Appearance Directed by Adam Drake
For Good Or Ill, Rain Shall Come Directed by Madelaine Moore
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