2020 has been challenging in many ways, but we want to share a few highlights in our traditional round-up of the year! Here’s a snapshot of C Fylm’s year in numbers:
This year we had 108 screenings, mostly from January to mid-March, in what started off to look like our busiest year yet! Our total audience was over 3200 people, in 42 different venues including village halls and community spaces all over Cornwall. We had Cornish themed nights, food and film events, touring festivals, and plenty of sell-out screenings!
Katie Maggs talked to us about the short film made about her, and how wild swimming helps her wellbeing
Feminista Film Tour at Three Rivers Film Club in Truro’s Old Bakery Studios
A full Old Bakery for Three Rivers Film Club’s screening of the Feminista Film Tour
As well as our film club screenings, this year we also ran a successful Crowdfunder campaign, raising £3,930 from 158 amazing supporters. These included Cornwall Council, who matched £600 of our funds as part of the Creative Cornwall Calling project.
When lockdown started in March, we launched our online film club Film Club At Home. In total we have watched 39 films together from our sofa cinemas!
In 2020, our most screened films were:
- Bait, with 15 screenings across the C Fylm network
- Downton Abbey, a close second with 14 screenings
- Judy and Yesterday, with a total of 8 screenings each
- Rocketman, with 7 screenings in our Cornish film clubs
A furry friend at the Women’s Centre screenings!
A cosy screening with Women’s Centre Cornwall
Carleen Film Club’s opening night
Our top attended films of 2020 were:
- Bait at Calstock Film, with an audience of 130
- Bait at Port Isaac Community Cinema, with an audience of 105
- Bait at Portreath Film Club, with an audience of 103
- Downton Abbey at Leedstown Film Club, with an audience of 95
- Bait at St Agnes Film Club, with an audience of 80
- A Man Called Ove at St Agnes Film Club, with an audience of 74
- Bait at Linkinhorne Film Club, with an audience of 70
- Late Night at Calstock Film, with an audience of 60
Bait at Gwinear Film Club, with an audience of 60
Fisherman’s Friends at Stithians Centre, with an audience of 60
A sold-out screening of Bait at Port Isaac Community Cinema
The audience at Port Isaac Community Cinema
Thank you to all our film club members, organisers, volunteers, Crowdfunders and partners for all your support this year. We couldn’t have done it without you!