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Cinestar at the Cornwall Film Festival


Film and Light in Redruth: Cinestar's new home at Back Lane West, Redruth connects us to the history of cinema in Cornwall; the former Druid's Hall showed early panorama’s and cinematic curiosities, later becoming Redruth’s first cinema in 1910. Next door at Murdoch House, William Murdoch experimented with coal-fired gaslight and innovations which led to the aniline dyes still used for tinting analogue film today. Our opening screenings and young peoples heritage projects are inspired by our new location, early cinema, the history of film and light-making technologies.

This programme is dedicated to friend and colleague Martha Blassnigg of Transtechnology Research at Plymouth University. We have lost a spark 
in art science technology collaboration and a generous friend.

Golow Gas - Light in Redruth

Murdoch and his family

Murdoch and his family

The life and inventions of William Murdoch

Mon - Sat 9th - 14th November
Mon - Fri, 10:00 - 17:00
Wed, closed
Saturday, 10:00 - 13:00

An animated film made by pupils at Pennoweth primary school, facilitated by artist Lizzie Black and inspired by the story of Murdoch and lighting innovations in Cornwall. Part of Cinestar’s Golow Gas heritage project.

Venue: Cornwall Studies Library, Alma Place, Redruth
FREE

Learn more here

Friday 13th November

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Bass Strings, 2014, Joanna Mayes

Cinestar artists’ film programme

Friday 13th, 12:00 - 18:00


Cinestar presents a rolling programme of short films made by artist filmmakers from the SW of England, generated on 8mm, 16mm and 35mm film.

Venue: Back Lane West, 9 Back Lane West, Redruth
FREE

Full programme here.

Outside Murdoch Hous

Outside Murdoch House, 8mm

Golow Gas: heritage film project, film premiere

Friday 13th, 17:00 - 18:00
18:00-19:30 artist talk and refreshments - all welcome


Students from BA Contemporary Creative Practice at Cornwall College, working with Joanna Mayes and Jacqui Knight of Cinestar, produce an experimental film inspired by Murdoch's experiments with light and the history of light making technologies. With special support from Professor Gareth Parry of Redruth Cafe Scientifique, who demonstrated light making experiments for filming. This is the premiere of the film made from the culmination of Golow Gas experiments and workshops.

Venue: Murdoch House, Cross Street, Redruth
FREE
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Saturday 14th November

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Rode Molen, 2013, Esther Urlus

Photo/ Chemical

Saturday 14th, 14:00 - 15:30


Photo Chemical is a programme of handmade 8mm/ 16mm films from artist-run, DIY moving image labs in Europe. Films will be projected in their original form, giving a chance to enjoy the special character of analogue film.
 
Co-curated by Cinestar’s Jacqui Knight and visiting curator Marcy Saude.

Venue: Murdoch House, Cross Street, Redruth
FREE

Full programme here.

Still image from A Voyage Over The Horizon by Peter Matthews (2013)

A Voyage Over The Horizon by Peter Matthews (2013)

Surface Deep: Bodies of Water

Saturday 14th, 15:45 - 16:45

​Cinestar’s invited curators Kayla Parker and Stuart Moore present their selection of experimental short films and animations by artist film-makers.
​The programme explores the creative potential of celluloid techniques developed by the pioneers of early cinema, which continue to provide a rich palette for contemporary makers.


Venue: Murdoch House, Cross Street, Redruth
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FREE


Full programme here.
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Unsettled, 2014, Mike Davies

.Cinestar artists' film programme

Saturday 14th, 11:00- 17:00

Cinestar presents a rolling programme of short films made by artists from the SW of England, generated on 8mm/ 16mm film.

​Venue: Back Lane West, 9 Back Lane West, Redruth
FREE


Full programme here.

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Here We Stand 2014, Catherine Bagg

CMR: Digital Artists' Films

Saturday 14th, 11:00 - 17:00 


To celebrate the opening of Cinestar’s analogue film facility, CMR presents a one day showcase of digital artists' films by its members.

Catherine Bagg, Mary Fletcher, Jonathan Hayter, 
Alice Mahoney, Fred McVittie, Merryn Tresidder, Claire Stockings-Baker, David Axtell, Frances Walsh 
 
Venue: CMR, Royal Circus Buildings, Back Lane West, Redruth
FREE
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Cinestar is a not-for-profit artist run organisation dedicated to supporting creative work with analogue film through events, education and production.
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