Acting graduate stars as female lead in feature film set in Cornwall
29 October 2025
After spending the summer of her second year on set of the Cornwall-based film Pieces of Us, Sinead Ferguson, Acting BA(Hons) graduate, attended the UK premiere of the feature film last week at the Northeast International Film Festival. After starring in the leading role, Sinead saw Pieces of Us take home the award for ‘Best Feature – Fiction’ at the festival after getting the chance to see her work on the big screen at its premiere.
Pieces of Us is a film that explores grief, healing and the rediscovery of hope as it follows the connection that builds between a young woman in search of connection and an American author. We caught up with Sinead to learn more about the film, discover how she got the role and hear what she valued most about studying Acting at Falmouth.
Tell us about how you first got your role in Pieces of Us.
When I first came across Pieces of Us, it was towards the end of March, and I was in my second year at Falmouth. I had been looking for acting jobs and that’s when I saw a casting callout for the leading female role, Delilah Thomas. As soon as I read the character description and film synopsis, I knew I had to apply.
Part of me thought I wouldn’t get the role as I was still a student and didn't have any major credits going into it, but I still submitted my interest. Writer and co-lead, Tim Seyfert, got in contact with me and the in-person auditions were set up. It was such a fun experience. I fell in love with Delilah and was offered the role on the spot.
What can you tell us about the film and your experience on set?
In the film, Delilah is an artist living in Cornwall. After her mum passes away, she is determined to right a few wrongs and seek company in her lonely life. Pieces of Us follows her encounter with author Jack Holloway, delving into the pair’s personal life, where buried memories and hidden conversations come to the surface.
The experience was incredible, and I felt grateful every day on set to be part of something so important. I loved every moment of filming; each member of the cast and crew are some of the kindest and most talented people I have ever met. Ben Fullman was a great director to work with, and I am so excited for people to see the film. It's just had its UK premiere at the Northeast International Film Festival and then will continue its festival run and be available for public release.
You recently portrayed Julia in a stage adaptation of George Orwell’s classic 1984 in your third year at Falmouth. What can you tell us about this experience?
Playing Julia was such an integral part of my acting journey so far and she was such a powerful character to play. 1984 is a captivating story to be told and to perform it in a theatre was incredible. Through playing Julia, I learnt to be bolder and more courageous in my own life. I discovered how important it is to stand up for what you believe in. The production was directed by Jamie Wheeler who helped bring a whole new version of Orwell’s dystopian novel to life. Whilst remaining true to the brutality of living under ‘Big Brother’, the play still had moments of humour, love and colour.
We rehearsed most weekdays for six weeks and put on three performances over the span of two days at Falmouth University’s AMATA Arts Centre. It was surreal to be part of the final production once it was all brought together. The story of 1984 is haunting and mirrors our modern world in many ways; to share that story with a cast full of my friends who I had worked alongside and watched grow in themselves for the past three years was a beautiful way to finish university.
How did you find your time studying Acting BA(Hons) at Falmouth?
Studying at Falmouth was a unique experience and not one I would have had if I studied elsewhere. Before joining, I had already done my auditions for the course online and met the head of AMATA Trevor Rawlins. His kindness and support that early on made me realise Falmouth would be the right place for me.
The acting course has a wide array of different modules: one term I was studying Shakespeare, the next I was doing voice acting with Gemma Wright and over another I’d be bringing a play to life with Gareth Farr. Matthew Morgan-Stevens, my course leader, was always a supportive and encouraging point of contact throughout my time. Falmouth was the perfect split of practical classes, written work and amazing guidance and support from the lecturers. It was a place that encouraged me to leave my comfort zone and become more confident. For example, exploring different movement techniques showed me that your best work comes when you are fully invested in what you're doing and not worrying about what the opinions of others may be.
When approaching film sets or rehearsals, I now have more belief in myself and my work than I did before coming to Falmouth. My time here helped me network and actively follow my dream; it taught me that if there is something you really want to achieve then you must go all in for it. No one can define your limit other than yourself!
What do you hope to do next in your acting career?
I'd love to work on some more features and shorts whilst also returning to theatre, which is where all of this started. It has been a longtime dream of mine to perform at the National Theatre - so if that were to manifest that would be surreal. Other than that, I'm excited for the new actors, creatives and companies that I am yet to meet and hear the stories of. Maybe I’d like to do something with my acting where I can travel; that would be incredible.
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