Cornwall was proud to be the honoured nation at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, one of the world’s largest celebrations of Celtic culture, bringing together communities, artists and creative organisations from across the Celtic nations.
The festival welcomed an incredible 1 million visitors, with 50,000 people attending the live stadium show and a further 2.5 million viewers watching the broadcast, providing a huge platform for Cornish culture, creativity and talent.
Showcasing Cornwall’s screen sector
As part of the Cornish delegation, Screen Cornwall was proud to represent Cornwall’s growing screen sector and introduce CRUSH, a new Kernewek/Brezhoneg co-commission developed with France 3 and other Breton broadcasters.
The project reflects the strong cultural and creative connections between Cornwall and Brittany, while highlighting the opportunities for collaboration between screen industries across the Celtic nations.
Building international creative connections
The festival also provided an opportunity for Screen Cornwall to connect with creative and cultural organisations from across the Celtic nations and beyond.
Through the Interceltic Business Forum, we met with a range of potential partners and explored opportunities for future collaboration, international development and creative exchange.
These conversations are an exciting opportunity to build on Cornwall’s existing connections with other Celtic regions and create new pathways for Cornish creative talent and screen projects.
We’re looking forward to seeing where these conversations lead and continuing to strengthen Cornwall’s position within the international screen and creative industries.
For Screen Cornwall, the Festival Interceltique de Lorient was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Cornwall’s unique cultural identity while showcasing the ambition, talent and creative potential of our screen sector on an international stage.
