CREATIVE MORNINGS

TALK | The Sustainable Studio

9:00am | 60mins | Free

We're collaborating with global breakfast lecture series Creative Mornings to bring you an interactive talk from animator Dani Abram.

MEET THE TRAMPIRES

EXHIBITION | Chapter First Space

11:00am - 10:00pm | Free

Meet the stars of brand new stop-motion feature film Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires, made in Bridgend.

CARRY ON SCREAMING: ISLE OF DOGS

FILM | Chapter Cinema 1

11:00am | 101mins | PG

Allowing parents or carers to see Isle of Dogs without having to worry about their baby causing a disturbance. Free entry for babies.

SHORTS 1: ONE WAY TICKET

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

11:15am | 72mins | Adv12+ | £4/3

Have you ever wanted to just get away? This programme of animated shorts is your one-way ticket around the world - and beyond.

SHORTS 2: CLOSE QUARTERS

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

1:00pm | 73mins | Adv12+ | £4/3

This diverse animated shorts programme examines our beautiful differences and, crucially, our fundamental similarities.

DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY: EARLY MAN

FILM | Chapter Cinema 1

2:00pm | 100mins | PG | £4.50

Opportunity for people living with dementia to enjoy a film in a friendly environment, followed by complimentary tea and coffee.

SHORTS 3: HINDSIGHT

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

2:45pm | 77mins | Adv12+ | £4/3

These short films give you 20:20 hindsight on world-changing events, intimate personal histories and faded childhood memories. 

IN CONVERSATION WITH SCREENWRITERS

TALK + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 1

4:30pm | 75mins | £7/5

A unique insight into writing for animated film and TV, with speakers Annika Bluhm, Sara Barbas, Sophie Dutton and Elaine McElroy.

NETWORKING DRINKS

GET INVOLVED | Chapter Cinema Foyer

5:45pm | Free

Stick around after our In Conversation with Screenwriters panel to have a drink and network.

SHORTS 4: SPEECHLESS

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

4:45pm | 76mins | Adv12+ | £4/3

These carefully selected animated short films in competition are masterpieces of visual storytelling, to be enjoyed in any language.

SHORTS 5: MIXTAPE

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

6:30pm | 60mins | Adv12+ | £4/3

An eclectic programme of music videos, animated music documentaries, and short films that tell stories through music.

ANIM18 LAUNCH

LAUNCH EVENT | Chapter Cinema 1

7:00pm | 60mins | Free

(Not included with a Festival Pass)

It's an exciting time for Animation in the UK - join us to celebrate the launch of the UK-wide Anim18: A Year of British Animation season!

A NIGHT WITH THE TRAMPIRES

TALK + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 1

8:15pm | 75mins | adv12+ | £10/6

See behind the scenes of new Welsh stop-motion feature film Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires with the talented team behind it.

DRINK AND DRAW

GET INVOLVED | Chapter Cinema Foyer

9:30pm - late | Free

Phew, that was a packed Friday of animation fun! Have a drink on us and contribute a frame to our collaborative festival animation.

SHORTS 6: UNCANNY VALLEY

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

9:40pm | 76mins | Adv15+ | £4/3

Venture with us into the darker side of animation - this unsettling programme shows animation definitely isn’t just for kids.