Untold stories of people and place
About
Folklife Films is the documentary branch of award-winning awen productions CIC in West Cornwall. Building on a proven legacy of impactful filmmaking, our documentaries forge new ground in storytelling and the richness of diverse landscapes.
Films
Gentle, Angry Women
Three young activists trace the legacy of Greenham Common Women's Peace protest forty years on.
Status - Soon to be released
Gentle, Angry Women
Three young activists trace the legacy of Greenham Common Women's Peace protest forty years on.
Status - Soon to be released
Gentle, Angry Women
Three young activists trace the legacy of Greenham Common Women's Peace protest forty years on.
Status - Soon to be released
Gentle, Angry Women
Three young activists trace the legacy of Greenham Common Women's Peace protest forty years on.
Status - Soon to be released
The Sanctuary
A story of sanctuary in an uncertain world.
Status - In production
The Sanctuary
A story of sanctuary in an uncertain world.
Status - In production
The Sanctuary
A story of sanctuary in an uncertain world.
Status - In production
The Sanctuary
A story of sanctuary in an uncertain world.
Status - In production
Cunning Woman
Three generations of wise women navigate the future of Britain's ancient witchcraft tradition.
Status - In production
Cunning Woman
Three generations of wise women navigate the future of Britain's ancient witchcraft tradition.
Status - In production
Cunning Woman
Three generations of wise women navigate the future of Britain's ancient witchcraft tradition.
Status - In production
Cunning Woman
Three generations of wise women navigate the future of Britain's ancient witchcraft tradition.
Status - In production
Serena Wadham: Unseen
The woman who captured a generation - then disappeared.
Status - In early production
Serena Wadham: Unseen
The woman who captured a generation - then disappeared.
Status - In early production
Serena Wadham: Unseen
The woman who captured a generation - then disappeared.
Status - In early production
Serena Wadham: Unseen
The woman who captured a generation - then disappeared.
Status - In early production
People
Director
Barbara has been making documentary films and creative media for positive social change for twenty-five-years. She specialises in collaborative filmmaking, archive film and bringing hidden voices and stories to light. Her work has been screened at international film festivals, indie cinemas, TV, exhibitions, galleries and museums.
King for a Day
61-minutes
Distributed by Documentary Educational Resources
Screened at Tate St Ives 2023
No Holds Barred - The Life and Art of Matthew Lanyon
63-minutes
Winner 'Best Documentary' New Renaissance Film Festival, Amsterdam 2021
Screened at Bertha DocHouse, London and in indie cinemas across the UK 2024
Jubilee Pool
4-minutes
Screened at Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style Exhibition. The Design Museum, London 2025
Selected on Creative England's Female Founders Scale Up programme for ambitious women of screen-based companies 2021
Scholarship at University of Exeter for film-by-practice PhD completed in 2023
King for a Day
61-minutes
Distributed by Documentary Educational Resources
Screened at Tate St Ives 2023
No Holds Barred - The Life and Art of Matthew Lanyon
63-minutes
Winner 'Best Documentary' New Renaissance Film Festival, Amsterdam 2021
Screened at Bertha DocHouse, London and in indie cinemas across the UK 2024
Jubilee Pool
4-minutes
Screened at Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style Exhibition. The Design Museum, London 2025
Selected on Creative England's Female Founders Scale Up programme for ambitious women of screen-based companies 2021
Scholarship at University of Exeter for film-by-practice PhD completed in 2023
King for a Day
61-minutes
Distributed by Documentary Educational Resources
Screened at Tate St Ives 2023
No Holds Barred - The Life and Art of Matthew Lanyon
63-minutes
Winner 'Best Documentary' New Renaissance Film Festival, Amsterdam 2021
Screened at Bertha DocHouse, London and in indie cinemas across the UK 2024
Jubilee Pool
4-minutes
Screened at Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style Exhibition. The Design Museum, London 2025
Selected on Creative England's Female Founders Scale Up programme for ambitious women of screen-based companies 2021
Scholarship at University of Exeter for film-by-practice PhD completed in 2023
King for a Day
61-minutes
Distributed by Documentary Educational Resources
Screened at Tate St Ives 2023
No Holds Barred - The Life and Art of Matthew Lanyon
63-minutes
Winner 'Best Documentary' New Renaissance Film Festival, Amsterdam 2021
Screened at Bertha DocHouse, London and in indie cinemas across the UK 2024
Jubilee Pool
4-minutes
Screened at Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style Exhibition. The Design Museum, London 2025
Selected on Creative England's Female Founders Scale Up programme for ambitious women of screen-based companies 2021
Scholarship at University of Exeter for film-by-practice PhD completed in 2023
News
Gentle, Angry Women - Q&A
Folklife Films - Launch
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