EXHIBITION: THE ANIMATION SHOW
EXHIBITION | Umbrella, Capitol Centre
7-24 April | Thu-Sun 11am-4pm | Free
Umbrella showcases the wonderful work of Welsh/Wales-based animators for CAF.
ONE BUM CINEMA CLUB
SHORT FILMS | Chapter Main Foyer
Thu-Sun | AdvPG | Free
"Possibly the smallest free to visit cinema on the planet"
ANIMATORS' BRUNCH Q&AS WITH SKWIGLY
Q&A | NETWORKING | Chapter First Space
10:00am | 60mins | Adv12+ | Free
Filmmaker Q&As (and croissants!) hosted by Skwigly’s Ben Mitchell and Laura-Beth Cowley.
PEN/PALS
GET INVOLVED | Chapter Cinema Foyer
All Day | AdvU | Free
An opportunity to doodle, have a coffee and socialise with your fellow festival-goers.
THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS
AND MADNESS
FEATURE | Chapter Cinema 2
10:30am | 118mins | AdvPG | £6/4
A beautiful documentary portrait of the creative team behind Studio Ghibli.
IT'S PONY MASTERCLASS
MASTERCLASS | Chapter Cinema 1
11:00am | 60mins | AdvPG | £6/4
This fun all-ages masterclass will take you for a ride behind the scenes of It’s Pony.
ANIMATED FAMILY SHORTS
SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2
12:45pm | 63mins | Adv7+ | £6/4
An hour of animated short films from around the world for the whole family to enjoy.
GHIBLIOTHEQUE PRESENTS:
THE Z TO A OF STUDIO GHIBLI
TALK | Chapter Cinema 1
1:00pm | 60mins | Adv12+ | £6/4
The duo behind the podcast present a trivia-filled guide to the legendary animation studio.
DOG LIFE DRAWING WITH
TI ISE PAENT
GET INVOLVED | Corporation Yard
2:00pm-4:00pm | Adv 18+ | FREE
Join local art group Ti Ise Paent for a fun and casual session of dog life drawing.
SHORTS 4: HOME/SICK
SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2
2:30pm | 81mins | Adv15+ | £6/4
Make yourself at home with these short films steeped in nostalgia and hiraeth.
SCREENSKILLS PRESENTS:
CIRCLE SQUARE WRITING
MASTERCLASS
MASTERCLASS | Chapter Cinema 1
2:45pm | 60mins | AdvPG | £6/4
Join the crew of Milkshake!’s Circle Square for this dive into writing animation for kids.
LOVE BUGS + Q&A
TALK | Chapter Cinema 2
4:15pm | 30mins | Adv12+ | Free
See Love Bugs on the big screen followed by a Q&A with artist Sarah Taylor Silverwood.
SHORTS 6: REEL/LIFE
SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 1
4:45pm | 74mins | Adv15+ | £6/4
These animated documentaries and films based on real events shine a light on true stories.
SUMMER GHOST + Q&A
FEATURE | Chapter Cinema 2
5:15pm | Adv12+ | £6/4
Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival presents the Welsh Premiere of Summer Ghost followed by pre-recorded director Q+A.
CARDIFF ANIMATION FESTIVAL AWARDS
AWARDS | Chapter Cinema 1
7:00pm | FREE
The exciting climax of the festival! Let’s send it off in style.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
DRINKS | Chapter Cinema Foyer
8:00pm - late | Free for festival attendees
And that’s a wrap! Have a drink with us as we bid a fond farewell to CAF 2022.