25-28 April 2024
CARDIFF ANIMATION FESTIVAL ON TOUR
WELSH WORK
The Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) team will be traveling across Wales with a brand new touring programme featuring ten award-winning animated short films. Made by Welsh and Wales based filmmakers! The screenings are followed by recorded Q+As with the filmmakers.
95mins, adv 15+
100,000 ACRES OF PINE
Dir. Jennifer Alice Wright | Denmark | 7mins
Ranger Megan Patel must uncover the mystery surrounding her brother’s death. But following his footsteps, Megan discovers a darkness she might not escape.
DRUIDS
Dir. Shwan Nosratpour | UK | 13mins
Journey back through the mysterious mists of time on an adventure with three bungling druids, a mischievous squirrel and a psychedelic chicken as they try to restore the balance of nature after a bizarre astrological event threatens to change their world forever.
YAS GREENS
Dir. Dani Abram | UK | 1min
A short film about dancing vegetables... made in 48 hours for Cardiff Quick Draw!
PAWESOME, BUT WEIRD!
Dir. Nayomi Hewa | UK | 2mins
This non-story driven film focuses on 5 unique cats, who behaves in their own little world.
CLOWNING AROUND
Dir. Robert Brown | UK | 2mins
A Clown dreams of being a Circus performer, but soon learns that practice makes perfect!
HIDE
Dir. Daniel Gray | Canada, France, Hungary | 7mins
Two brothers are playing hide and seek. One of them finds the perfect hiding spot… and never comes out. Life carries on outside.
THE HOUNDS OF ANNWN
Dir. Bethan Hughes, Bryony Evans | UK | 8mins
A wounded warrior returns to their village only to be hunted by a pack of mysterious dogs. After a desperate pursuit, they must confront their past to find peace in their future.
SPECTRE OF THE BEAR
Dir. Josh Hicks | UK | 11mins
A conspiracy comedy about crisps, starring Craig Roberts and Bill Nighy.
BLOOMING
Dir. Efa Blosse Mason, Sophie Marsh | UK | 1min
‘Blooming’ is a stop-motion animation film. ‘Blooming’ uses fleshy plaster-scene to invite the viewer to look at the world from a plant’s eye view. This playful film is a celebration of desire and pleasure.
MARMALADE IS MISSING
Dir. James Nutting | UK | 10mins
Margo Monroe is the star of the show. She is large and in charge. All apart from her one weakness, her big, fluffy, cheeky, ginger tom cat Marmalade, and Marmalade is missing!