Kernow Kino is an annual celebration of Cornish film: A fresh programme of short films by local filmmakers, shown in community spaces and cinemas across Cornwall this February and March.
Discover some of Cornwall’s most exciting filmmaking talent and experience authentic Cornish stories where they belong: on the big screen.
Presented in partnership by Screen Cornwall and C Fylm, Kernow Kino champions local filmmaking talent and creates opportunities for brilliant Cornish films to be seen, shared and celebrated.
What’s on
This spring, Kernow Kino returns with a fresh new programme of short films by local filmmakers, screening in venues across Cornwall. These screenings offer a chance to see a range of locally made films together, in cinemas, halls and community spaces.
Upcoming screenings:
Tuesday 17th February, 7.30pm – Harrowbarrow & Metherell Village Hall
Friday 27th February, 7pm – Old School Centre, Illogan
Thursday 5th March, 7.30pm – Saltash Studios – book tickets
Saturday 7th March, 6pm – The Ladder, Redruth
Thursday 12th March, 7pm – St Tudy Village Hall
Friday 13th March, 6.30pm – The Poly, Falmouth – book tickets
Kernow Kino screenings take place across Cornwall in February & March 2026. More coming soon!
For the latest updates and event listings, check back here or visit our What’s On page.
Kernow Kino: Meet the films
Filmmaker: Holly Janem | Producer: Libby Gibbons
Drama | 9mins 19s | Language: English
Marion, an elderly woman with a deep love for the world around her, finds Lyla, a confused and lonely young girl, asleep on a bench in a cemetery. A bond forms between the two women at opposite ends of life, as they share a conversation that transcends age and experience.
Filmmaker: Sophie May | Producer: Izzy Wilkinson
Drama | 10mins 26s | Language: Cornish with English subtitles
Two friends spend the evening in the sanctuary of their bathroom. Their friendship is electric and their conversation flows rapidly. Drinking wine and bathing they begin to touch upon more troubling moments from their past. A slice of life story that exhibits the strength, power and intimacy of female friendships.
Filmmaker: Remy Madge
Drama | 15mins | Language: English
A young woman losing her grip on reality returns home with a plan to face her past by building a boat. A humorous insight into the sheer desperation of seeming sane in a world that is anything but. A coming-of-age film about grief, guilt, and accepting help.
Filmmaker: Harry Faint
Drama | 4mins 43s | Language: Cornish with English subtitles
During PE at a Cornish Secondary School, James, the new kid – worries about fitting in as he overhears boys ridiculing his limp wrist in the locker room. On the Basketball Court, he realises it could be his super power.
Filmmaker: Edward Rowe | Producer: Bex Rose
Drama | 14mins | Language: Cornish with English subtitles
Young father-to-be Jori works long shifts hosing clay from the gaping abyss of the pit. But the gap between his wages and the new ‘affordable’ housing in his home village threatens to wash away any dream of supporting his family whilst upholding the traditions of his community.
Filmmaker: Ella Turner
Experimental | 6mins 9s
A glimpse at the morning routines of people across the South West. An experimental film by documentary filmmaker Ella Turner.
Filmmaker: Jonny Dry | Producer: Ella Turner
Drama | 13mins 43s | Language: English
Set in a world of reclamation yards, house clearances and rural deprivation, scrap dealer Bud navigates memory and grief as he prepares for a funeral.
Filmmaker: Jonny Dry | Producer: Ella Turner
Drama | 13mins 43s | Language: English
Set in a world of reclamation yards, house clearances and rural deprivation, scrap dealer Bud navigates memory and grief as he prepares for a funeral.
Get involved: Host a Kernow Kino screening
If you are a cinema, community venue or film club interested in hosting a Kernow Kino screening, we’d love to hear from you. Support is available from the C Fylm and Screen Cornwall teams, including programming guidance, technical advice, and low-cost cinema equipment hire.
Get in touch – email imogen@creativekernow.org.uk to find out more
