Children, the wild outdoors, the relationship between a farmer and his livestock, the mysteries and dangers of deep sea fishing, both by man and mammalian predator, music, the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster and the a portrait of a ruthless sportsman Lance Armstrong are just some of the subjects covered by films in the 2014 Corsham Film festival, which starts today (Friday) and runs until Sunday.

With films showing almost constantly at The Pound, on Pound Pill, as well as post-screening discussions with writers, directors and stars, and a workshop for youngsters, there is bound to be at least one film everyone will enjoy.

Prices start at £5.50/£4.50, £3.50 for under 16s and students for just one film, with a selection of offers which bring the price down as low as £3 a film for some members of the audience: Festival Explorer offers three films for £15/£12/£9 while a Festival Freedom pass, which allows you to see every film in the festival, is £55/£45/£35.

The festival opens on Friday with two preview showings: 20 FEET FROM STARDOM at 11am and A STORY OF CHILDREN AND FILM at 2.30pm. The first takes a look at the backing singers behind some of the 20th century’s greatest stars, and the second, hailed as a landmark film, looks at the affinity between childhood and the movies, with scenes from 53 classic films.

On Saturday afternoon you can meet director Andy Heathcote after seeing THE MOO MAN at 3pm, the remarkable story of a maverick farmer and his unruly cows, filmed over four years on the marshes of the Pevensey Levels when one man tries to get back to nature, he gets a bit more than he bargains for.

On Sunday at 11am JOURNAL DE FRANCE takes you on a tour around the country, following the lens of acclaimed documentary photographer and film maker Raymond Depardon, both at home and abroad, before at 2pm PROJECT WILD THING takes a funny and revealing look at the increasingly disparate connection between children and the great outdoors.

For full details of all the films in the festival programme, tickets and offers, see www.poundarts.org.uk