BFI Screening at Cornwall Film Festival

A unique event at this year’s Cornwall Film Festival will be held at the Lighthouse Cinema in Newquay, Saturday 5th November at 4.45pm.

Presenting the BFI and English Folk Dance & Song Society's new DVD compilation 'Here's a Health to the Barley Mow' - a 65 minute programme of rare and beautiful folk films from the BFI National Archive and Regional Film Archives showing some of the UK rich traditions of folk music, dance, customs and sport. Highlights include Doc Rowe's speedy sword dancing film, the extraordinary Burry Man of West Lothian and the fascinating 'Oss Oss Wee Oss' by Alan Lomax and Peter Kennedy filmed in 1953 about Padstow's Mayday celebrations.

The event Archive Film - Past, Present and Future is part of awen productions cic's The Tre Project - Rediscovering Cornwall & Isles of Scilly through Archive Film funded by HLF & Feast.  For full line up of films go to http://thetreproject.wordpress.com/.

Following the films, a Q&A session with Will Fowler (BFI), Doc Rowe (Folklorist), Barbara Santi (Director, awen productions cic) and a member of the Old Oss Party (Padstow May Day) will explore archive - its past, present and future and how communities can play an essential link in preserving culture and heritage.

Suitable for all ages. Saturday 5th November 2011. 4.45pm Lighthouse Cinema, Newquay

Entry : £5 or free if a festival weekend ticket holder.

For more info http://cornwallfilmfestival.com/