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Nov 19th, 2023 Film Festival Returns at Totnes Cinema

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We’re thrilled to announce that the 6th Transition Town Totnes Film Festival will take place at the much-loved venue, Totnes Cinema, on November 19th. The event aims to bring people together through the shared love of film and storytelling, to explore ways in which we can live more sustainably in these times of change.

In the morning the café will be open as usual from 10am for the general public and there will be an opportunity to join filmmakers Emilio Mula and Edson Acero for a workshop in animation. Details about how to register for this workshop will soon be available on our website.

The afternoon will be a ticketed event from 2pm for the screening of two documentary films by Cornwall Climate Care, Food for Thought and Under the Surface, both of which will be introduced by the filmmaker Claire Wallerstein.

A very special evening will commence from 7pm with a guest speaker introducing the film King Cole. An announcement will be made soon on our website and social media channels, with more details including how to book tickets. Tickets will also be available from the bar.

TTTFF20 dates

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TTTFF20: our next festival will be in November 2020, dates tbc – again in partnership with the Barn Cinema in Dartington and our own local venue, Totnes Cinema.

Transition Town Totnes Film Festivals show films on a range of important issues – including climate change, food production, declining resources and the value of community. We also address key challenges of our time such as refugees, global exploitation, social exclusion/justice, and women’s empowerment.

We seek to present films which provide hope, inspiration and imaginative solutions whilst not avoiding the stark realities we are currently facing.

Unlike most film festivals we do not just show recent releases but rather present stimulating films which have not been commercially distributed.

Many sessions offer time for discussions, often with the film-makers themselves and relevant speakers. There are also film-making workshops over the weekend for both children and adults.

 

Embrace!

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‘EMBRACE’ is a social impact documentary that explores the issue of body image. The project has been supported by nearly 9000 Kickstarter pledgers who responded to a fundraising trailer she released in 2014, which has now had over 25 million internet views.

The inspiration for EMBRACE came about after Taryn Brumfitt posted an unconventional before-and-after image on the internet in 2013 that sparked an international media frenzy. The image, which embraces body diversity, was seen by over 100 million people worldwide and led to hundreds of interviews and articles. But Taryn soon realized how restrictive 4-minute TV interviews, 800 word articles and 140 characters on Twitter can be. This issue needed a louder voice on a bigger platform, so the idea of creating the documentary EMBRACE was born.

Conversations with The Wind

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A not to be missed event will take place on the evening of Saturday 11th March – ‘Conversations with The Wind’ – an extraordinary encounter between two world class artists, poet Alice Oswald and saxophonist Andy Sheppard. They will perform improvised work in dialogue with a stunning contemporary silent film created by Geoff Dunlop. Continue reading “Conversations with The Wind” »

The Vintage Mobile Cinema…

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As part of the film festival expansion plans for 2017, Audrey, the vintage mobile cinema is being brought into Totnes for the weekend. Continue reading “The Vintage Mobile Cinema…” »