Festival Director @cnfw_uk | Wrote the book on Kelly Reichardt (literally) | Filmmaker: PAPERCUT | She/Her
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17 Jul 2022
Here's the trailer for my upcoming short film PAPERCUT 😃
If you like the look of it, why not support my future work at this IndieGoGo link 😃😃😃 indiegogo.com/projects/talen…
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Orla Smith retweeted
3 Oct 2025
NOW LIVE: @orlamango's interview with editor Joe Bini (You Were Never Really Here, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Grizzly Man). They sat down at @cnfw_uk @riocinema to talk about his film Burden of Other People's Dreams cinemayearzero.com/pub/cinem…
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3 Aug 2025
Popping my head in to give a shoutout to a project I've had the pleasure of being involved in from the sidelines for the last year. DEVISED AND DIRECTED: THE FILMS OF MIKE LEIGH is the first podcast to cover Leigh's filmography - I'm on four episodes! creators.spotify.com/pod/pro…
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3 Aug 2025
And just released, Peterloo, which was quite a beast to tackle, but I think we did a good job: creators.spotify.com/pod/pro…
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Orla Smith retweeted
2 Jul 2025
Next up for our summer release we have @orlamango on conventions of masculinity in Altered States. Orla is co-director of @cnfw_uk, starting this Friday, July 4th-6th at the Rio Cinema in Dalston!
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Orla Smith retweeted
24 Jun 2025
Less than two weeks to go until #CNFW25! See our brand new poster here (designed by Cecile Fountain-Jardim), and get your tickets here: cnfw.co.uk
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Orla Smith retweeted
24 Jun 2025
Here's what we've got in store for you:
• Programmer's note by Kimia Ipakchi
• @orlamango on BURDEN OF OTHER PEOPLE'S DREAMS
• Emily Jisoo Bowles on MS SLAVIC 7 & POINT AND LINE TO PLANE
• @_rtab_ on KINGS & EXTRAS: DIGGING FOR A PALESTINIAN IMAGE
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Orla Smith retweeted
24 Jun 2025
👀✍️ @yearzerocinema X @cnfw_uk ✍️ 👀
This year, we're more than delighted that our print programme will be guest edited by Cinema Year Zero.
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Orla Smith retweeted
20 Jun 2025
⚡ FLASH SALE ⚡
Until Sunday at 23:59, we've DROPPED our pass prices right down.
cnfw.co.uk
🚨 NOW 🚨 IS 🚨 YOUR 🚨 CHANCE 🚨
ALT A black and white closeup image of a glowing LED light-up vape being held to the camera by an unseen person (as their hand and vape is blocking their face). There is white text with an orange glow around it in the centre of the image that says: FLASH SALE. Then smaller text below it says 'Ends 23:59 on Sunday'.
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Orla Smith retweeted
21 Jun 2025
⚡ FESTIVAL PASS FLASH SALE ⚡ Ends tomorrow
cnfw.co.uk
A Saturday pass includes:
🎟️ MS SLAVIC 7
🎟️ KINGS & EXTRAS: DIGGING FOR A PALESTINIAN IMAGE @azzaelhassan
🎟️ DEBUT, OR, OBJECTS OF THE FIELD OF DEBRIS AS CURRENTLY CATALOGUED - UK Premiere Q&A @wassily_chair
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19 Jun 2025
“I can’t believe you’ve done this”, “this” being “got the guy who said “I can’t believe you’ve done this”” on the panel for our online video screening.
And that’s not the half of what we’ve got planned for the opening night of @cnfw_uk
Tickets are £3!!! riocinema.org.uk/Rio.dll/Wha…
19 Jun 2025
For 'Chronically Online', our Opening Night online video showcase @riocinema, we're delighted to announce @paulweeedon for our panel.
In 2007, Paul was punched in the face and responded, "I can't believe you've done this". The rest is history.
£3 🎟️: riocinema.org.uk/Rio.dll/Wha…
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10 Jun 2025
The second edition of my film festival will be at @riocinema !!! And tickets / passes are on sale !!!
10 Jun 2025
Individual tickets to #CNFW25 are now on sale via @riocinema! Get your tickets and passes here: cnfw.co.uk/2025
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17 May 2025
SAVE 👏 THE 👏 DATE
17 May 2025
Forget Cannes — the second Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend is COMING, and we have dates for your diary! Join us in London from July 4th-6th.
Programme announcements coming soon. Sign up to our newsletter for updates: cnfw.kit.com/?fbclid=PAQ0xDS…
SAVE THE DATE
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7 Mar 2025
This Sunday!!!
7 Mar 2025
What on earth is THE SHOW ABOUT THE SHOW?
Thank you to Daniel Glassman and @LWLies for answering.
You can see THE SHOW Q&A with @CavehZahedi at @ThePCCLondon this Sunday.
lwlies.com/articles/the-show…
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2 Mar 2025
This is an exciting one… PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE!
We’re hosting a masterclass on personal documentary filmmaking with Caveh Zahedi, in London, on March 9th and 16th.
Two sessions. It’s going to be a special one.
There are accessible tickets. No prior experience is needed.
2 Mar 2025
ANNOUNCING: A personal documentary masterclass in London with @CavehZahedi.
Two sessions, March 9th and March 16th.
Send your submission to creativenonfictionfilm@gmail.com by Wednesday at 18:00.
Spaces are very limited.
Details in the next tweet.
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26 Feb 2025
Clip clip clip 👇👇👇
26 Feb 2025
We're pleased to present an EXCLUSIVE first-look clip of @CavehZahedi's long-awaited final season of THE SHOW ABOUT THE SHOW (full clip on Insta).
London: be one of the first in the world to see Season 3. Get tickets to our WIP screening @ThePCCLondon: princecharlescinema.com/seas…
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Orla Smith retweeted
6 Feb 2025
My friends r bringing Caveh to London ! Grab a ticket while you still can 🎟️🎟️🎟️
1 Feb 2025
Popping back on here to announce… in March we (@cnfw_uk and Electric Blue Cinema) will be bring the singular Caveh Zahedi to the UK.
We’ll screen S1 the new final S3 of his decade-long project THE SHOW ABOUT THE SHOW — @ThePCCLondon with a Q&A.
More events to be announced.
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