Cornish Features

Bad Company

UK Premiere

90 mins, UK 2009
w/d Jason King, p. Samantha Price

14 November 1315-1515, Phoenix Cinema 1

We are delighted to welcome producer and St Austell resident Samantha Price, who will introduce the film and afterwards provide a Q&A on low-budget filmmaking.

A young woman escapes domestic violence but finds she’s still mixing in bad company. A classic tale of obsession, Jane wrestles free from David’s twisted love, thanks to a best friend from the past. Once Jane re-establishes her identity, she begins to breathe easily again. But this is a psychological thriller, so things will never be quite that easy, and Jane soon realises she no longer knows whom to trust. Shot in Wales over 17 days on an HD RED camera, this low-budget film is one high-quality production.

Diary of a Disgraced Soldier

UK Premiere

67 mins, UK 2009 TBC
d/p Richard Atkinson, Neil Cole, Chris Rowe

14 November 1530–1645, Phoenix Cinema 1 (NEW! Extra Screening)

14 November 1815–1900, Phoenix Cinema 5

We welcome all three filmmakers to introduce the film.

Martin Webster, 32, was in the Light Infantry for 11-1/2 years. He served two operational tours in Northern Ireland, one in Sierra Leone and one in Iraq. He reached the rank of corporal and served in a mortar division. In 2004, Webster filmed a beating incident in Iraq that hit the headlines in 2006. After being arrested, even though no charges were brought against him, Webster left the Army. This documentary follows his post-military life, including video diaries charting Webster’s thoughts and feelings about adjustment to the civilian world. With the help of painting and music, Webster works through his anger, shame and struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. A film whose difficult topic, which continues to be exposed in the daily news, deserves a wide audience.