Welcome
The 9th Annual Cornwall Film Festival will take place in November 2010.

Don't forget to send your proposals for the 2010 Govyn Kernewek Award to info@cornwallfilmfestival.com by 31st January 2010!
2009 Winners Announced:
The Cornwall Film Festival's first-ever juried competition took place over the Festival weekend - here are the winners:
Cornish Films in Competition:
BEST FILM - Aurora's Kiss by Mark Jenkin
BEST IDEA - Sunseekers by Jason Bradbury, Luke Martin & Charlotte Whatley
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE - Fleapit by Brett Harvey & Ian Bucknole
The jury panel for Cornish Films in Competition comprised: Rebecca Mark-Lawson of Lifesize Pictures, Jan Faull of the BFI, Tamás Gábeli of the Budapest International Short Films Competition, Sarah-Jane Meredith of South West Screen, and Mary Davies, film industry consultant.

The trophy for Best Film was made by Duncan Wilson,
a mature student at Cornwall College
Student Films in Competition
BEST FILM - Kuganiza by Sam Palmer
BEST IDEA - Assistance by Rik Burnell, Adam Jones & Joe Wheatley
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE - Ctrl Alt Shift by Simon Lane & Dean Moore
The Student Films jury were Film students from Truro College and UCF: Steven Mackay, Robert Wilkes, Luke Fraser and Sophie Long.
The winner of Best Student Film received a copy of Adobe Premiere Pro donated by Adobe UK.
Delabole Slate Audience Awards:
FILM OF THE FESTIVAL - Hedluv the Musical by David Brittain & Christina Lauridsen
BEST STUDENT FILM - Life of Prisk by Steve Wright
2009 ANOTHER COUNTRY International Short Film Award
WINNER - Love Child by Daniel Wirtberg
Some highlights from the festival:
![]() | 1. Cornish-made shorts, features, documentaries and dance films by filmmakers and students from across the county. Two juried competitions plus Cornish-produced documentary Diary of a Disgraced Soldier and Samantha Price’s production of Bad Company. | |
| 2. Reel Cornwall. Footage from the BFI archives dating back to 1904, including promotional films from Holmans of Camborne and the Great Western Railway. |
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| 3. A special screening of the climate-change blockbuster The Age of Stupid, followed by a panel discussion led by Mark Paterson of the Eden Project. Special guest: TAOS cast member and wind farm developer Piers Guy. |
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![]() | 4. Premieres of feature films weeks or months before they’re released in the UK, including Disgrace, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Glorious 39. | |
![]() | 5. Insights into The Men Who Stare at Goats and Other True Tales of Everyday Craziness – book and film – with special guest, author and journalist Jon Ronson. | |
![]() | 6. Murray Lachlan Young, performance poet and BBC Radio broadcaster, hosted this year's Awards Ceremony. |
If you would like to be included on the Festival Mailing List, please
Please complete your evaluation of the Festival on-line at http://www.cornwallfilmfestival.com/audience-survey
It is extremely important that we get your feedback on the festival as it helps us to gain support for next year.
Please complete the evaluation on-line at: http://www.cornwallfilmfestival.com/audience-survey
If you include contact information we will enter you into a draw for a free weekend pass for the 2010 Festival.



















