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ONE BUM CINEMA CLUB

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Main Foyer

Fri-Sun | Free | Am Ddim

One Bum Cinema club presents an eclectic screening of short animated

works by Will Anderson.

Mae Clwb Sinema One Bum yn cyflwyno dangosiad eclectig o waith animeiddiedig byr gan Will Anderson.

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 EXHIBITION: PLAY

EXHIBITION | Chapter First Space

Friday-Sunday | Free | Am Ddim

You’re seeing the talks – now you can play the games, and meet the puppets!

Rydych chi’n gweld y sgyrsiau – nawr gallwch chwarae’r gemau, a chwrdd â’r pypedau!

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PEN PALS
WORKSHOP | Chapter Cinema Foyer
 Fri - Sun | Free | Am Ddim

Drop in anytime during the day and colour a frame of the #CAF26 poster for our collaborative animation

Galwch heibio unrhyw bryd yn ystod y diwrnod i liwio ffrâm o boster #CAF26 ar gyfer ein hanimeiddiad cydweithredol

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ANIMATORS BOOK CLUB
WITH SKWIGLY 
Q+A | 10am | Chapter Media Point

Free Tickets | Tocynnau Am Ddim​​

Hear stories from animators who have swapped the drawing pen

for the writing pen.

Gwrandewch ar straeon gan animeiddwyr sydd wedi newid y feiro arlunio am feiro ysgrifennu.

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CARRY ON SCREAMING: LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN

FEATURE | 11:05am | Chapter C2

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

A visually enchanting tale about curiosity, courage, and the healing

power of human connection.​

Chwedl hudolus am chwilfrydedd, dewrder, a phŵer iachusol cysylltiad dynol.

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SHORTS 5:
HOME
SHORT FILMS | 11:15am | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Home is more than a building - take comfort in these places that make you feel at home.

Mae cartref yn fwy nag adeilad – cymerwch gysur yn y llefydd sy’n gwneud i chi deimlo’n gartrefol.

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DOODLE MURAL WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP | 11am, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm

 Arthole | £5 or included in Festival Pass â€‹â€‹

Make a doodle, add it to the mural - with Jamie Stockley!

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LUNCH

SOCIAL | 12:30pm | Chapter Stiwdio 

Free | Am Dddim

Come along to Chapter for a hot meal and a sit down between events.

Dewch draw i Chapter am bryd poeth a sedd rhwng digwyddiadau!

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SHORTS 6: SHUFFLE
SHORT FILMS | 1:30pm | Chapter C1

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

Can’t decide what to watch? Take a chance & you might even find a new favourite film!

Methu penderfynu beth i’w wylio? Mentrwch, a bosib dewch chi o hyd i’ch hoff ffilm newydd!

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BFI SHORTS & Q+A
SHORT FILMS | 3:00pm | C2
£7/9 or included in Festival Pass​
An exciting look through some of the outstanding films supported by the BFI National Lottery Short Form Animation Fund.
Golwg gyffrous ar rai o’r ffilmiau anhygoel a gefnogwyd gan Gronfa Animeiddio Ffurf Fer Loteri Genedlaethol y BFI.
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FFILM CYMRU X CARDIFF ANIMATION FESTIVAL PRESENTS:
DIFFERENT VOICES SHORTS
SHORT FILMS | 3:15pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

​Short films curated and created by Neurodivergent filmmakers.

Ffilmiau burion wedi’u curadu a’u creu gan wneuthurwyr ffilm Niwrowahanol.

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FAMILY SHORTS (6+)
SHORT FILMS | 4:40pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Animated short films the

whole family can enjoy!

Ffilmiau byrion animeiddiedig i’r teulu cyfan!

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MAYA, GIVE ME A TITLE!
FEATURE | 5pm | Chapter C2

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Michel Gondry brings to life a poetic and fun journey that will make children dream…

and grown-ups smile.

Mae Michel Gondry yn dod â thaith farddonol a hwyliog yn fyw, a fydd yn gwneud i blant freuddwydio... ac oedolion i wenu.

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SHORTS 7: LATE NIGHT
SHORT FILMS | 6:30pm | Chapter C2

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Not for the faint-hearted… these

films are for adults only!

Ddim i’r gwangalon... mae’r ffilmiau yma i oedolion yn unig!

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SKETCH SHOWDOWN
LIVE EVENT | 6:45pm | Chapter C2

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

​Witness an epic cartoon memory showdown live on stage!​​

Brwydr cof cartŵn epig yn fyw ar y llwyfan!

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MALT ADULT ANIMATION NIGHT
SOCIAL + SHORTS | 8pm | ArtHole

Free Tickets | Tocynnau Am Ddim​​

Malt Adult Animation Night and Social!

Noson Animeiddio a Chymdeithasu

Malt Adult!

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QUICKDRAW SHORTS
SOCIAL + SHORTS | 8:30pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass​​

See a selection of animated shorts

made in 48 hours!

Cyfle i weld detholiad o ffilmiau byrion animeiddiedig a wnaed mewn 48 awr!

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- Descriptive Subtitles / is-deitlau disgrifiadol
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- Live Captions / capsiynau byw
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- Subtitled / Isdeitlau
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- British Sign Language Interpretation / Iaith Arwyddion Prydain
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- Age Rating / Dosbarth Oedran 

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