Award Winning Independent Cinema

A heartwarming coming-of-age journey set in Laos. The directorial debut of South-West based Joshua Trigg and shot on 16mm by Cornish based cinematographer James Chegwyn.

Directed by David Lynch, Wild at Heart is a Southern Gothic, crazed road-trip of a film that references The Wizard of Oz and melodramas of the Hollywood golden age in ways you will never forget.

Wind, Tide & Oar is a compelling exploration of engineless sailing. Shot over three years, the film delves into the experiences of those who travel solely by harnessing the natural elements alone.

This poetic and beautiful documentary follows a year in the life of a majestic, 210-year-old oak tree and its many inhabitants. With free festival activities before the film.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald, this is a revelatory inside-look at John & Yoko’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s.

Entirely gripping, the film features an incredible performance from real-life tennis player and first-time actor Van den Broeck, who telegraphs Julie’s strength, fragility, stoicism and disquiet in her every move.

Three friends in East Germany try to work out how to spend an unexpected fortune - outwitting the incoming Westerners and their capitalism before time runs out.

A journey of survival, transformation, and artistic evolution, showing how a poor miner’s son rose to become one of the greatest actors the world has ever known.

Made with Nick Abrahams in 2012, this documentary explores the fascinating life and career of artist, actor, comedian and inventor Bruce Lacey (1927-2016). This event is part of The Triumph of Art, a nation-wide project by artist Jeremy Deller.

Artists featured include Dame Rachel Whiteread, Zhanna Kadyrova, Maggi Hambling, Assil Diab, Dame Laura Knight, Marcelle Hanselaar, Cornelia Parker, Maya Lin, Shirin Neshat and Lee Miller.