Gibraltar Nursing Home takes a starring role
Flumeri Films chose the nursing home as the ideal location for its short film ‘Cold Snap’ which premiered at BFI’s 68th London Film Festival

The Monmouthshire-based Gibraltar Nursing Home recently welcomed Flumeri Films, which used the care home as the location for an exciting filming project.
Jessica Palmarozza, the founder of Flumeri Films discovered the care home when she was researching online and recognised it as the perfect spot for filming one of the scenes in the company’s film ‘Cold Snap’.
‘Cold Snap’ premiered ‘in-competition’ as part of the Family Ties programme at BFI’s 68th London Film Festival in winter 2024. The film stars Scottish BAFTA winning actress Marli Siu and Tuyen Du, a short film about a mother and daughter dealing with terminal illness and loss, which was written and directed by Ellen Evans with BBC Film.
Throughout the filming process, the friendly crew members interacted with members of the Gibraltar team,who are all pictured above, explaining the storyline and making the whole experience very memorable. Scenes also included team members, with Beth playing a receptionist, and Kyle assisting an actor in a wheelchair.
“I watched the filming from the Pillars Restaurant and seeing all the equipment set up in Gibraltar’s reception was surreal,” shares team member, Sally Lewis.
Home Manager, Verity Walmsley says, “I was super excited, I couldn’t believe it actually, as it was something totally different to our usual day-to-day. I love acting, and I studied drama at school, so I was always going to love this idea and wanted to do all I could to ensure Gibraltar was involved.
“Something that’s a bit of fun is needed at times, so this just brought a different feel for the day. I was also so glad that Fulmeri Films chose two of the team members to be involved as extras, which I thought was a nice touch”.
‘Cold Snap’ is next going to be screened in Berlin at the ‘British Shorts’ Film Festival at the end of January 2025, and will be available for general release later this year.