WEST Cornwall-based awen productions cic will be turning back time once again with their Tre Project – Rediscovering Cornwall and Isles of Scilly through Archive Film where rare archive films of the area will be given a contemporary twist at Newlyn Art Gallery tomorrow at 6.30pm.
Barbara Santi, director of awen productions, explained: "Tre is a Cornish word for home/homestead. We're really excited about this event where we will be bringing out some rare gems from South West Film and TV Archive's vaults. Films of Newlyn, the surrounding area and fishing will shed light onto the region's rich cultural history.
"One of the films we're showing is Cornish Nets, a very special 1930s black and white silent movie which doesn't usually get the opportunity to be shown to the public. It's beautifully atmospheric, following the story of Cornish fishing villages in the Penzance bay area where, as the film caption says, 'for generations the people have turned to the sea as a means of gaining a livelihood'. "
For one night only Cornish Nets will have its very own musical score as duo John Thomson and Martin Bowie will be performing their unique blend of evocative post-impressionistic music to accompany the film.
The evening is made possible with funding of £36,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Feast which enables Tre to continue for three years.
Other films in the programme include Clive Gunnell's visit to Newlyn in the late 1970s in Walking Westward when the quay was still being extended and a new short film called From The Dell To The Ocean, which uses a Penberth family's personal Super 8 film archive from the 1960s of lobster pot-making and sustainable fishing methods in the cove.
Watch out for other screenings across Cornwall including Stithians Centre, Royal Cornwall Museum and Cornwall Film Festival.
Suitable for all ages – Friday, 6.30pm, entry by donation.
For the full line-up and more information go to http://thetreproject.wordpress.com/ or www.awen.org.uk
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