To celebrate and commemorate the Centenary of Armistice Day in 2018, C Fylm commissioned a young student team and school and college children to get involved in telling and learning about Cornwall’s WW1 stories. The Cornish Tommies project enabled local people throughout Cornwall to come together to preserve the memories and heritage of Cornish families who lived through the First World War.
Cornish Tommies tells the true story of a young Cornish miner who was called up to serve in the trenches in the last year of World War One. With help from archivists, curators, experts and student volunteers, Cornish Tommies presents the true story of a Cornish mining family caught up in the war. Watch the film here:
If you would like to host a screening of Cornish Tommies, please get in touch
The film is being screened in village halls, community centres, schools and universities from October 2018, alongside a season of WW1 films. Dates and details are listed below…
22nd February
St Just Miners’ Chapel
Cornish Tommies + They Shall Not Grow Old
Screening 7pm
8th November
Wheal Martyn Museum
Cornish Tommies + Dawn Patrol
Doors 6pm
Screening 6.30pm
Book tickets through CRBO here.
9th November
Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, Bodmin
Cornish Tommies + The Trench + Shoulder Arms
Cornwall’s Regimental Museum are holding the premiere of The Trench film, including screenings of Cornish Tommies and Charlie Chaplin’s Shoulder Arms.
Doors 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
Find out more: www.cornwalls-regimentalmuseum.org
10th November
St Breward Institute & War Memorial Hall
Cornish Tommies + Nurse Edith
As part of the Commemoration of the end of the First World War, the St Breward War Memorial is to be re-dedicated. After this the classic film Nurse Edith Cavell will be shown by the Moorland Community Cinema, including a screening of Cornish Tommies.
Doors 1.30pm
Screening 2pm
Find out more: Contact Memorial Hall Secretary Veronica 01208 850727/memorialhall@stbreward.net or History Group Secretary Val Hill 01208 851565/brianvalerie@btinternet.com
10th November
Cornwall’s Regimental Museum, Bodmin
Cornish Tommies + The Trench + Shoulder Arms matinee
Cornwall’s Regimental Museum will be screening The Trench film, including screenings of Cornish Tommies and Charlie Chaplin’s Shoulder Arms.
Doors 3pm
Screening 3.30pm
Find out more: www.cornwalls-regimentalmuseum.org
10th November
St Wenn Church
Cornish Tommies + War Horse
St Wenn Church will be screening the screen adaptation of best-selling novel War Horse, as well as the Cornish Tommies film. You are welcome to bring a cushion, and adults can bring their own drinks and a means to drink it with! Cinema treats including soft drinks, popcorn and chocolate will be on sale.
Doors 6.30pm
Screening 7pm
Find out more: www.stwenn.co.uk
10th November
Liskerrett Centre
Cornish Tommies + Shoulder Arms + Journey’s End
Three films to mark the centenary of the Armistice and dedicated in remembrance to those who fell in World War One. All profits to Royal British Legion.
Doors 6.30pm
Screening 7pm
Find out more: www.liskerrett.co.uk
12th November
Newlyn Film House
Cornish Tommies + The Guardians
Presented in partnership with the Penwith Film Society.
Screening 7.40pm
Book tickets: www.newlynfilmhouse.com
12th November
Truro College
Cornish Tommies + Oh! What A Lovely War
Doors 6pm
Screening 6.30pm
Book tickets: www.crbo.co.uk
12th November
St Agnes MMI
Cornish Tommies + Oh! What A Lovely War
Doors 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
13th November
Plaza Cinema, Truro
Cornish Tommies
See Cornish Tommies on the big screen for £3!
6.15pm
Tickets from www.wtwcinemas.co.uk/truro
15th November
Forder Village Hall
Cornish Tommies + War Horse
Doors 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
15th November
Royal Cornwall Museum
Cornish Tommies + All Quiet on the Western Front
A donation-entry evening of WW1 films.
Film 6pm
Find out more: www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
15th November
Calstock Arts
Cornish Tommies + Land of Mine
Doors 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
21st November
The Poly, Falmouth
Cornish Tommies + Testament of Youth
Screening 7.30pm
24th November
Portreath Millennium Hall
Cornish Tommies + feature presentation
Doors 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
26th November
Truro School Chapel
Cornish Tommies + Lawrence of Arabia
Doors 6pm
Screening 6.30pm
Book tickets through CRBO here.
Friday 30th November
Forder Village Hall
Cornish Tommies + War Horse
Doors 7pm
Film 7.30pm
10th October
Tremough House, Falmouth University
Cornish Tommies premiere + Journey’s End
Join us for the premiere of Cornish Tommies, presented by the production team. Following the film we will be screening Journey’s End, an excellent film version of RC Sherriff’s classic 1928 stage play set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918. It is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, as they await their fate.
Doors and drinks reception 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
Free but limited – email imogen@creativekernow.org.uk to reserve your place
18th – 20th October
The Watermark, Ivybridge
Ivybridge Remembers: The Armistice
Cornish Tommies will be screening as part of a week of commemoration and celebration of the 1918 Armistice. Book your free tickets to see “The Armistice” – a specially devised community play set in war-time Ivybridge. The play runs for 3 nights from 18th to 20th October with a Q&A session after the production on the Saturday evening.
Find out more: www.ivybridgewatermark.co.uk
20th October
Linkinhorne Community Film, Linkinhorne Parish Hall
Cornish Tommies + The Greatest Showman
Cornish Tommies will be screened before the film club’s feature presentation.
Doors 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
25th October
Hayle Film Club
Cornish Tommies + Spitfire
Hayle Film Club is proud to presents a new documentary – the story of the Spitfire, credited with changing the course of world history, told personally in the words of the last-surviving combat veterans. The screening will be preceded by Cornish Tommies.
Doors 7pm
Screening 7.30pm
Find out more: www.haylefilmclub.org.uk
26th October
Ponsanooth Hall
Cornish Tommies + Testament of Youth
Cornish Tommies will be screened before the film club’s feature presentation of Testament of Youth.
Doors 7pm
Film 7.30pm
31st October
Devoran Village Hall
Cornish Tommies + La Grande Illusion
Cornish Tommies will be screened before the film club’s feature presentation of La Grande Illusion.
Doors 7.15pm
Screening 7.45pm
Book tickets through CRBO here.