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NEWLYN PZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020

NEWLYN PZINTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL2020 The Acorn Penzance

PROGRAMME

April 24-26

NEWLYN PZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020 NEWLYN PZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020

VIDEO CAFÉ - 11:00-12:00

DOCUMENTARY FILM & BOOK PZ24/01In partnership with Penzance Literary Festival

MASHA AND DASHA: TWO HEARTS IN ONE [2019]Director Diana TaylorDuration 17.00 minutes

A documentary film by Festival Director Diana Taylor and the book The Less You Know The Sounder You Sleep with author, Juliet Butler.

Juliet Butler qualified with a degree in Russian at Exeter University and, in 1982, became a journalist in Moscow where she met the world’s most extreme Siamese twins, Masha and Dasha Krivoshlyapov. Juliet discovered that the twins had been used for human experiments by the Russian physiologist Professor Anokhin and institutionalised all their lives. She tells the incredible story of the twins who were hidden away from society for 50 years.

Author, Juliet Butler, and film director Diana Taylor, will answer questions about the book and making the award-winning film. Juliet will be signing copies of her book.

WELCOMEWelcome to the third Newlyn PZ International Film Festival (NPZIFF), now established at The Acorn in Penzance, bringing films from around the world from independent filmmakers not shown on the commercial film circuit. NPZIFF 2020 promises to be a bigger and better festival than ever. We’ll bring the world to Penzance, so sit back, relax and enjoy!

During the festival weekend, expect a variety of new, exciting films and Q and A sessions with directors, as well as talks and workshops with film specialists. This year’s programme includes 8 award categories - fiction, animation, documentary, student, best female director, Cornish films, poetry films, and scriptwriting.

Films by Cornish filmmakers will be screened on Sunday 26 April – other award categories will be shown throughout the festival weekend. A video café in The Acorn bar will show a selection of films submitted this year, as well as a variety of other events – a great place to network and meet people from the film world.

Early booking is recommended for special feature film events:

Fri 24 April 19:00: For Sama - a documentary filmed by a young Syrian mother, Waad al-Kateab, in war-torn Aleppo.Sat 25 April 19:00: Bait - filmed in Cornwall by Mark Jenkin, followed by dancing with a Cornish band, Money to the Moon. (Free Cornish pasty with every pre-booked ticket).Sun 26 April 19:00: The Insult - a powerful Lebanese drama, directed by Ziad Doueiri, hailed as the Arab Tarantino!

We look forward to meeting you at the festival!

Anthea Page & Diana Taylor, Festival Founders & Directors

Find out more: www.newlynfilmfestival.com

GET INVOLVEDJoin our festival team – volunteer stewards welcome. This is your festival!Do get in touch - we look forward to hearing from you.Contact: [email protected]

MAIN HALL - 11:30-12:30

FICTION FILMS PZ24/02

A selection of fiction films from this year’s submissions in the Best Female Director Category and Fiction Category

STORMCHASER [USA] Director Gretl Claggett Duration 27.12 minutes

From the USA a film about a young girl who chases storms with her dad. Later on in her middle age she sells storm doors on a door to door basis for her charismatic but unscrupulous boss, a cult-like character who swindles Bonnie out of her commission on her first deal. When Bonnie challenges him his anger turns into a storm of rage like a tornado.

SHOWDOWN [Wales, UK] Director Lewis Carter Duration 16.26 minutes

A young autistic boy named Sam, with a passion for Western films, must decide whether to stand down or stay his ground when a showdown for the soul of the village takes place in the local corner shop. Filmed on location in Wales.

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

Booking Essential


VIDEO CAFÉ - 13:00-14:00

FESTIVAL LAUNCHWelcome drink PZ24/03

A free event

MAIN HALL - 14:00-15:00

BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR PZ24/04

A selection of films submitted to the Best Female Director award category - a new category at this year’s festival

NAMELESS [USA] Director C J Stussi Duration 17.00 minutesFrom the USA the film uses one continuous shot to demonstrate the art of Manipulation using 19 types of themes.

WORDLESS [UK] Director Ana Pio Duration 03.57 minutesZara returns home after a failed interview to find her housemate has asked his friend (who had an enforced encounter with Zara) over for supper.

METRO [USA] Director Briana Liu Duration 11.28 minutesFilmed on the metro in Los Angeles USA, a young girl meets a stranger on the train.

THE POWER OF ONE COIN [UK] Director Flaminia Graziadei Duration 16.00 minutesFive people become connected through a simple coin which inspires them to carry out small acts of kindness.

VIDEO CAFÉ - 14:30-15:30

STUDENT FILMS PZ24/05

A selection of the best student films submitted to this year’s festival

DISCO DYNAMITE [UK] Director Tom Clover Duration 09.45 minutesA washed-up roller disco champion who vowed never to put his skates on again must overcome his fear of the rink to go on a roller-skating date with a new girl at work.

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

Booking Essential

NEWLYN PZINTERNATIONALFILM FESTIVAL

2021Calling all film makers submit your films via

Film Freeway

Opens May 2020

9 categories including :Animation Cornish Directors,

Fiction; Documentary;

Poetry; Student; Women Directors;

Horror;

Wildlife

www.filmfreeway.com/NewlynPZFilmFestival


MAIN HALL - 16:30-17:30


A selection of films submitted to this year’s festival.

THE BOTTOM TURN [Indonesia] Director Michael McDougall Duration 23.00 minutes

A film from Indonesia. In rural Java, a 14 year old girl is beaten by her father for surfing. Her mother sends her to Bali where she spends 4 years training for a trial for a pro team place. Eva impresses the International manager of a major surf brand but then comes face to face with a greater personal tragedy.

THE FUNERAL DANCER [Germany] Director Natalie MacMahon Duration 09.00 minutes

From Germany, a film about Jazz, a dancer who earns mega bucks as a funeral entertainer in a world where funerals are a status symbol. A film about our soulless smartphone culture, where everything is a social media event.

POOCH SITTER [USA]A film that will give you PAWS Director Monda Webb Duration 15.00 minutes

Pooch Sitter is a short film about homelessness disguised as a film about pet sitters.

MENS SANA [UK] Director Ludovica Musumeci Duration 14.30 minutes

Mens Sana is a sci-fi thriller set in the near future (2033). The story it tells is a hyperbole of today’s modern society and phobias.

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

ZOO [FRANCE] Director Mathilde Surieux Duration 06.59 minutesFrom France, a film about spectators in a zoo who watch an animal in a cage. The animal wakes up and becomes the spectator.

ON AIR [ITALY] Director Giulia Ticci Duration 25.33minutesSet In Italy, an observation of an American Army Base in Sicily in relation to the American Forces Radio Network Station 106.AFN EAGLE.

MAIN HALL - 15:15-16:15

TALK PZ24/06

INSTA, MOVE OVER...HERE COME THE YAKS Martha Dixon, Film maker based in Cornwall

• Can adventure help your mental health?• What about dropping social media and instead hang out with yaks?• Want to make films about adventure? • Is altitude a barrier to filming?

Filmmaker Martha Dixon answers all these questions, and more, in a special interactive session.

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

FREE FILMS WITH YOUR SUPPER

THE LONGBOAT INN, MARKET JEW STREET, PENZANCE

TR18 2HZ17:30-19:00 Sat 25 & Sun 26 April

Enjoy a selection of free films, submitted to this year’s festival, with

your supper booking.

BOOKING ESSENTIALCALL THE LONGBOAT INN

01736 364137


MAIN HALL - 10:00-11:30

TALK PZ25/01In partnership with Penzance Literary Festival

POETRY FILM, CLIMATE CHANGE & ENVIRONMENTAL CRISISLucy English & Sarah Tremlett

A talk by Lucy English and Sarah Tremlett who will discuss how we can respond creatively to the climate emergency. Lucy and Sarah examine their recent Poetry film projects which explore issues of climate change in poetry film.

VIDEO CAFÉ - 10:00-11.15


A selection of the best fiction films, from around the world, submitted to this year’s festival

ALTERNATIVE MATH [USA] Director David Maddox Duration 09.00 minutes

Set in Dallas, Texas. A well-meaning, experienced maths teacher finds herself trumped by post-fact America.

THE TEA AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TEAPOT [France] Director Lou Ma Ho Duration 19.27 minutes

A film from France set in 19th century Vietnam. Chau is an energetic young man unable to control his emotions. He meets a woman, the Master of the Tea, who will change his attitude and his life.

CAGED IN [Australia] Director Aaron Kamp Duration 14.10 minutes

A film from Australia. When life becomes a prison, breaking free demands courage and truth. A film which explores domestic violence.

ENGAGED [UK] Director Catherine Lamb Duration 10.00 minutes

From the UK, a film about an unemployed actor, lost in the rat race in London. The film centres around his engagement party as he has to deal with his drunken future father-in-law and his fiancée’s ex-boyfriend.

CRIMSON CUFFS [USA] Director Madeline Vail Duration 07.00 minutes

When Laurena goes on a blind date forced on her by her pushy mother, she learns that it is always best to trust in your own instincts.

SATURDAY 25 APRIL

MAIN HALL - 19:00-21.00

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM PZ24/08

FOR SAMA [2019] [Syria, UK] Director Waad al-Kateab Duration 95 minutes

FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.

An award winning film by Waad al-Kateab, filmed in Aleppo Syria over a period of 5 years, about a young family living with conflict in a war zone.

TICKETS: £7/£5 (concession available only if pre-booked)

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

Booking Essential

FRIDAY 24 APRIL

TIME VENUE EVENT CODE

11:00am to 12:00pm VIDEO CAFÉ Film & Book: MASHA AND DASHA: PZ 24/01 TWO HEARTS IN ONE [2019] Short film by Diana Taylor, Festival Director, with Juliet Butler, author of The Less You Know The Sounder You Sleep

11:30am to 12:30pm MAIN HALL FICTION FILMS PZ 24/02

13:00pm to 14:00pm VIDEO CAFÉ FESTIVAL LAUNCH PZ 24/03 Welcome drink. Free event. Booking essential

14:00pm to 15:00pm MAIN HALL BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR FILMS PZ 24/04

14:30pm to 15:30pm VIDEO CAFÉ STUDENT FILMS PZ 24/05

15:15pm to 16:15pm MAIN HALL A TALK WITH MARTHA DIXON PZ 24/06 ‘Insta, move over…here come the yaks’ Documentary filmmaker based in Cornwall

16:30pm to 17:30pm MAIN HALL FICTION FILMS PZ 24/07

19:00pm to 21:00pm MAIN HALL FOR SAMA [2019] PZ 24/08 Award-winning film by Waad al-Kateab, filmed in Aleppo, Syria Booking essential £7/£5

SATURDAY 25 APRIL

TIME VENUE EVENT CODE

10:00am to 11:30am MAIN HALL POETRY FILM, CLIMATE CHANGE & PZ 25/01 ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS A talk by poetry filmmakers Lucy English and Sarah Tremlett

10:00am to 11:15am VIDEO CAFÉ FICTION FILMS PZ 25/02

11:45 am to 13:15pm MAIN HALL THE THINGS WE LOVE [2019] PZ 25/03 Documentary film + Q and A with director Annabel Aguirre

11.30am to 12.30pm VIDEO CAFÉ ‘TURN YOUR STORY INTO A FILM’ PZ 25/04 Scriptwriting workshop with Marie Mcneill

14:00pm to 15:30pm MAIN HALL LET’S TALK KNIFE CRIME PZ 25/05 Short film + Q and A with director Chris Haydon, Community TV Trust

SATURDAY 25 APRIL Continued... TIME VENUE EVENT CODE14:00pm to 15:00pm VIDEO CAFÉ ANIMATION FILMS PZ 25/06

16:00pm to 17:00pm MAIN HALL ANIMATION PZ 25/07 A talk by leading Cornish animator, Morgan Francis

15:30pm to 17:00pm VIDEO CAFÉ EARLY WOMEN FILM DIRECTORS PZ 25/08 A talk with film clips by John Urling Clark

19:00 to 23:00pm MAIN HALL FEATURE FILM + LIVE MUSIC PZ 25/09 BAIT [2019] A screening of Mark Jenkin’s film + dancing with Money to the Moon, a Penzance-based Cornish Celtic band Booking essential £8/£6 - Free Cornish pasty with every pre-booked ticket

SUNDAY 26 APRIL TIME VENUE EVENT CODE

10:00am to 11:00am VIDEO CAFÉ DOCUMENTARY FILMS PZ 26/01

10:30am to 11:30pm MAIN HALL CORNISH FILMS PZ 26/02

11:30am to 12:30pm VIDEO CAFÉ POETRY FILMS PZ 26/03

11:45am to 12:45pm MAIN HALL FILMS FROM IRAN PZ 26/04

14:00pm to 15:00pm VIDEO CAFÉ FILM & TV AUDIO WORKSHOP PZ 26/05 with Gibran Farrah, sound specialist

14:00pm to 15:00pm MAIN HALL MAKING MARKS [2018] PZ 26/06 Documentary film + Q and A with director Ben MacGregor

15:30pm to 17:00pm MAIN HALL AWARD CEREMONY

19:00pm to 21:00pm MAIN HALL THE INSULT [2017] PZ 26/07 Directed by Ziad Doueiri, ‘Tarantino’ of the Middle East Booking essential £7/£5

[Festival programme may be subject to changes]

NEWLYN PZ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020Friday 24 - Sunday 26 April 2020

Programme at a glance The Acorn, Penzance TR18 4BU


The documentary examines the changing face of Olhão, the people who love it, and the challenge of creating a sustainable future for Olhão without destroying its identity.Followed by a Q & A with the Director, Annabel Aguirre.

VIDEO CAFÉ - 11:30-12:30

SCRIPTWRITING WORKSHOP PZ25/04

In partnership with Penzance Literary Festival

TURN YOUR STORY INTO A FILM Marie Mcneill

Join Marie Mcneill to find out how to turn your story into a film. Marie has written scripts for TV, theatre, film and radio and is senior lecturer at the School of Film and Television, Falmouth University. She also works as a script editor and consultant.

MAIN HALL - 14:00-15:30

TALK WITH FILM CLIPS PZ25/05

LET’S TALK KNIFE CRIME Chris Haydon, Community TV Trust

The growing problem of knife crime, particularly in London where Chris Haydon lives, is explored in this talk with film clips from his projects on the subject.

SHED [UK] Director Pete Mason Duration 03.38 minutes

Pete, an engineer by profession, has created this animation to explore ideas.

UNVOICED [Australia] Director Ian Gibbon Duration 04.00 minutes

This film from Australia was created from the text of articles 18-22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The animator has removed all the vowels leaving the text UNVOICED.

HESAR [Canada] Director Farnaz Ohadi Duration 05.04 minutes

A film on the themes of Iranian women’s struggles, immigration and mental health.

DISPATCHES FROM VIETNAM [Canada] Director Keith Lane Duration 04.18 minutes

Surreal journey of a young soldier experiencing war for the first time.

THE CUNNING MAN [UK] Director Rebekah Louisa Smith Duration 12.54 minutes

This UK film was inspired by a real cunning man, John Harries, circa 1785 to 1839. It’s an enchanted tale of compassion in the face of callous greed.

MAIN HALL - 11:45-13:15

DOCUMENTARY FILM PZ25/03

THE THINGS WE LOVE [2019]As Coisas Que Amamos[Portugal]Director Annabel Aguirre Duration 60 minutes

Olhão is a Portuguese fishing town with tremendous character and heritage. For many years it was the centre of fishing and fish processing in the Algarve. In the second half of the twentieth century it went into a terminal decline.

VIDEO CAFÉ - 14:00-15:00

ANIMATION FILMS PZ25/06

A selection of animation films submitted to this year’s festival

SHADOWLAND [Switzerland]Director Bellopropello Duration 13.50 minutes

A film from Switzerland. The diverse communication options offered by a cell phone influence our social and consumer behaviour. Excessive use changes the design of the ‘heads-down’ people’s life and lifestyle habits.

LILY GIRL [Greece]Director Dimy Pour Duration 08.08 minutes

An animation from Greece. Hambros returns to his lost homeland of Pontos, eight years after he fled from that place. It is 1931. The time has finally come when he must take away with him something he left behind. This animation attempts to introduce the world to Pontain Culture.

SATURDAY 25 APRIL SATURDAY 25 APRIL


MAIN HALL - 19.00 -23:00

FEATURE FILM & LIVE MUSIC PZ25/09

BAIT [2019]Director Mark Jenkin Duration 89 minutes

Martin is a fisherman without a boat, his brother Steven having re-purposed it as a tourist tripper. With their childhood home now a get-away for London money, Martin is displaced to the estate above the harbour.

A screening of Mark Jenkin’s film, set in Cornwall, followed by dancing with Andy Law and his Penzance-based band Money to the Moon.

Playing acoustic music from the past 400 years, their unique combination of two fiddles, mandolin, bouzouki, and melodeon creates a multi-textured sound bringing the emotion and energy of beautiful Cornish tunes to life.

TICKETS: £8/£6 (concession available only if pre-booked)Free Cornish pasty with every pre-booked ticket

“A rare find that is a truly original feature by a British director. Bait ferments weighty social themes into cinema so intoxicating it changes your blood-alcohol levels.”Sophie Monks KaufmanEmpire

SATURDAY 25 APRIL SATURDAY 25 APRIL

Booking Essential

VIDEO CAFÉ - 15:30-17:00

TALK PZ25/08

EARLY WOMEN FILM DIRECTORSJohn Urling Clark

A talk by John Urling Clark exploring the importance of early pioneering women film directors in the history of cinema, with original film clips.

MAIN HALL - 16.00 -17:00

TALK PZ25/07

ANIMATION FILMS MORGAN FRANCIS, SPIDER EYE A talk by one of Cornwall’s leading animators, Morgan Francis from Spider Eye.

Spider Eye is an award winning and BAFTA nominated UK animation company producing 3D traditional, digital and CGI animation for TV and film. The company has been in business since 1998 and Morgan Francis has over 35 years’ experience in the animation industry.


VIDEO CAFÉ - 11.30 -12:30

POETRY FILMS PZ26/03A selection of poetry films from this year’s submissions

OFFICE SONG [UK]Director Markus Markou Duration 14.32 minutesIn Office Song the inner world of the ordinary office worker and their humdrum lives bursts into life with poetry and song.

WATER FOR CANARIES [UK]Director Suzie Hanna Duration 01.25 minutes

KEEP SMILING [UK]Director Lee Mills Duration 06.11 minutes

REFUGEE BLUES [UK]Director Stephan Bookas Duration 06.00 minutes

BALADA CATALANA [Spain]Director Laen Sanches Duration 01.50 minutes

AUTOFICTION 1 [Israel]Director Shai Alexandroni Duration 04.25 minutes

THE GOLDEN DREGS: CLARKSDALE MSDirector Tommy Creagh Duration 04.35 minutesA dream of Mississippi Blues and the great vastness of America.

HOLIDAY! Director Toby Matthews Duration 10.00 minutesA visual comedy. A French holiday maker pays a visit to a sleepy Cornish seaside town in search of a decent ice cream.

CHOKER Director Orson Cornick Duration 04.07 minutesAs a girl drops down from the sky on to a crowded beach, a mysterious man drives at breakneck speed towards her.

ART FOR GOOD: MASS INSTALLATION Director Diana Taylor Duration 03.00 minutesOver 1000 artists gathered at Land’s End to raise money for the coastal path and set up a world record.

SURVIVOR Director Caleb Giddens Duration 04.30 minutesBy a student at Penwith College, this film depicts the emotion of the sea and the emotion of humanity.

YN MORIn partnership with Screen CornwallDirector Zoe Alker Duration 15.20 minutesIn a small Cornish coastal town, a fisherman and his daughter struggle to keep their business and their relationship afloat.

SUNDAY 26 APRIL

ON THE MARGINS OF HISTORY [Canada]Director Mary McDonald Duration 09.46 minutes

Poets Natasha Boskic and Mohamad Kebbewar came from countries Serbia and Syria that suffered similar fates. This film from Canada is witness to the destruction of ancient history, the displacement of people in Aleppo. It is witness to the breakdown of former Yugoslavia, culminating in the NATO bombing of Serbia.

MAN LOOKING AT A PUDDLE [UK]Director Lucia Sellars Duration 05.00 minutes

From the UK, a film about a self-taught, outsider artist.

MAIN HALL - 10.30 -11:30

CORNISH FILMS PZ26/02 BETJEMAN’S CORNWALLDirector Holly Summerson Duration 02.00 minutes

The walk of poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman from Rock, North Cornwall to his grave in the grounds of St Enodoc’s church.

BIRDWATCHINGDirector Christopher Williams Duration 04.18 minutes

Two birdwatchers have the power to transform into birds. A mixed media short film about isolation, independence and queer love.

A CORNISH SUMMERDirector Natalie Georgi Duration 03.35 minutesAn animated film about Virginia Woolf’s family on holiday which later influenced her writing.

VIDEO CAFÉ - 10:00-11:00

DOCUMENTARY FILMS PZ26/01A selection of documentary films from this year’s submissions

THE TIME MACHINE [Poland]Director Jan Bujinowski Duration 26.00 minutes

From Poland, a film about a lonely 55 year old performing artist who lives in London. After years of no contact, his parents decide to visit him and go for a ride in his Time Machine.

AMINAH [UAE]Director Becky Beamer Duration 13.08 minutes

From the United Arab Emirates, an experimental biography about a poet, Ahmad al Assam, who has lived his whole life in Ras Al Khaiman, UAE. This is a place that has inspired his writings on family, loss, love, and country.

A NEW LIGHT [UK]Director Jacopo di Girolamo Duration 13.11 minutes

A team of researchers from UWE, Bristol, explain the Pee Power technology - a revolutionary way of creating electricity and its application in Kisoro, Uganda and Mathare North, Nairobi, Kenya - and how it is improving lives in these communities.

SUNDAY 26 APRIL


MAIN HALL - 14:00 -15:00

DOCUMENTARY FILM PZ26/06

MAKING MARKS [2018][UK]Director Ben MacGregor Duration 24.00 minutes

A short observational film that explores the reasons why Tony Shiels, an artist, has been painted out of the St Ives art scene.

A Q and A with Director, Ben MacGregor, will follow after the screening.

MAIN HALL - 15:30 -17:00

AWARD CEREMONYFREE EVENT

A screening of all films selected as prize winners in this year’s festival award categories, plus a Q and A with attending directors.

UNDER THE BLADEDirector Javid Farahani Duration 14.51 minutes

A woman director is trying to make a film with a rape scene in it but no actress will take on the part for fear of political repercussions. There is also a question of alimony money that has to be settled.

VIDEO CAFÉ - 14.00 -15:00

WORKSHOP PZ26/05

FILM & TV AUDIO WORKSHOP Gibran Farrah, sound specialist

Whilst at Boom Post, Gibran recorded ADR for top quality programmes - one example being Game Of Thrones. Gibran will be giving useful tips on how to get the best sound for your film or TV programme.

SUNDAY 26 APRIL

MAIN HALL - 11.45 -12:45

FILMS FROM IRAN PZ26/04

A selection of films from Iran from this year’s submissions

HERMITDirector Omid Mirzaee Duration 15.00 minutes

A bereaved man lives in a desolate place, alone, until a stranger turns up.

DEADWATERDirector Hossein Rabiei Duration 13.31 minutes

The Marsh is a story of drops of water whose dreams about the sea died in their heart. Two teenagers in love that….Film contains some disturbing images.

BRIDGEDirector Maryam Esmikhani Duration 14.50 minutes

A girl gets sacked by her boss and is dumped by him on a bridge. She meets a sympathetic delivery biker.

LE CHANT ETEINT D’EPSILON [France]Director Yves Bommenel Duration 03.33 minutes

LEAVES OF CITY [Spain]Director Carles Pamies Duration 04.51 minutes

SEMI AUTOMATIC PANTOUM [USA]Director Matt Mullins Duration 05.34 minutes

SHIVER [Australia]Director Mark Niehus Duration 02.10 minutes

CANOE [Canada]Director Kate Marshall Flaherty Duration 02.02 minutes

DIALOGUE WITH GEORGIA O’KEEFFE [USA]Director Patricia Meek Duration 04.49 minutes

DRAGONSLAYERS [Taiwan]Director Amang Hung Duration 02.52 minutes

SEISMIC [UK]Director David Pritchard Duration 02.53 minutes

SUNDAY 26 APRIL


THANKSNewlyn PZ International Film Festival (NPZIFF) wishes to thank all our generous sponsors: FEAST Cornwall, SW Film Hub, Cornwall Council and Penzance Town Council.

Thank you to Richie Crawley and his team at our venue, The Acorn, and thanks to Penzance Literary Festival for their partnership this year with several events. We would also like to thank our festival judges and guest speakers, our volunteers and presenters, Spider Eye, The Longboat Inn, advertisers, and local accommodation and food providers, not forgetting Louise Hosken and Kate Binnie for their delicious home-made cakes.

FESTIVAL JUDGESAnnabel Aguirre

Martha DixonLucy English

Morgan FrancisMaria LiveseyMarie McNeill

Sarah Tremlett

FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHERInga Dambrauskaite

FESTIVAL TEAMAnnabel Aguirre

Myanna AndersonKaty van Haeften

Alan HuntRalph MaylesAnthea Page

Jane Sparrow-NiangDiana Taylor

Volunteer Stewards

FESTIVAL PRESENTERSDavid C Johnson

Kevin Wyre

DISCLAIMERNewlyn PZ International Film Festival makes every effort to ensure information and advertising is correct in this programme, and that all rights have been cleared. It takes no responsibility for information contained in third-party advertisements and accepts that any necessary copyright clearances have been obtained.

MAIN HALL - 19:00 -21:00

FEATURE FILM PZ26/07

THE INSULT [2017][Lebanon]Director Ziad Doueiri Duration 113 minutes

One of the highlights from the Bristol Palestine Film Festival.

Filmed in Lebanon, directed by Ziad Doueiri (The Middle East Tarantino). A gripping court case that reflects the turbulence of Middle Eastern politics.

A minor incident between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee turns into an explosive trial that ends up dividing the two communities.

“Even at its most blunt and obvious, this is a movie that stumps for empathy. Who can argue with that?Peter TraversRolling Stone

TICKETS: £7/£5 (concession available only if pre-booked)

SUNDAY 26 APRIL

Booking Essential


ADVANCE TICKET SALES

ONLINE & BY PHONECornish Riviera Box Officewww.crbo.co.uk01726 879500

IN PERSONThe Acorn Box OfficeParade Street, Penzance TR18 4BUWeekdays 11:00am-14:00pm

TICKETS DURING THE FESTIVALAs well as the above, during the Festival The Acorn Box Office will be open daily from 11:00am

TICKET PRICESWeekend festival pass £25 (includes all events Fri 24-Sun 26 April, except BAIT Sat 25 April £8/£6)

Our standard ticket price for events is £4 Standard concession ticket price for events £2 [advance bookings only & concession does not apply to higher priced events]

Tickets to some events cost more than the standard price and these are not available at the concessionary rate.

See individual event listings for details.

Under 18s, full-time students and people receiving state benefits (excepting State Pension) qualify for a concessionary rate of £2 [standard events & advance bookings only.

ENTRY TO EVENTSTickets bought in advance guarantee admission only until the advertised start time of the event. Any seats not taken by that time may be made available to people who arrive without an advance ticket.

We do not give refunds to ticket holders who arrive late for events.

PROGRAMME CHANGESWe aim to keep programme changes to a minimum, but alterations to the printed programme may need to take place between going to press and the start of the festival.

FREE FILMS WITH YOUR SUPPER THE LONGBOAT INN, MARKET JEW STREET17:30-19:00 Sat 25 & Sun 26 AprilEnjoy a selection of free films, submitted to this year’s festival, with your supper booking. BOOKING ESSENTIALCALL THE LONGBOAT INN 01736 364137

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