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AARDMAN EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION | Chapter First Space

9:30am - 9:30pm | FREE

Get up close and personal with Aardman's incredible sets and models!

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RELAXED SCREENING: FARMAGEDDON

FILM | Chapter | Cinema 2

10:30am | £5.90/4

 It’s one small step for lamb in Aardman’s latest classic for all ages.

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COFFEE & COLOURING 

GET INVOLVED | Chapter Cinema Foyer

11:15am | FREE

Got a gap between morning screenings? Have a coffee on us and contribute a frame to our collaborative festival animation.

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LIFE DRAWING FOR ANIMATION

WORKSHOP | Clayton Hotel, Cardiff

1:00pm | £15

Life Drawing Class for individuals at any level who want to push their drawing skills. 

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CHARACTER DESIGN WORKSHOP WITH KYLE LEGALL

WORKSHOP | Chapter Media Point

3:00pm | Age 5+ | £5/4

Design your own character for animation with animator and artist Kyle Legall.

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KYLE LEGALL MASTERCLASS

TALK + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 2

6:00pm | Adv12+ | £7/5

 Cinema Golau presents a masterclass with Butetown-based animator and multi-disciplinary artist Kyle Legall.

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SHORTS 7: DARE

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

8:30pm | 78mins | Adv15+ | £4/3

Venture with us into the dark side of animation if you dare!

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ANIMATORS' BRUNCH

Q+A + NETWORKING | Chapter

10:00am | FREE

Join us for coffee, croissants and a relaxed Q+A with filmmakers whose films are screening in our competition programmes.

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CARDIFF CASTLE'S UNDERGROUND CINEMA

FILMS + Q+A | Cardiff Castle 

11:00am - 8:00pm

CAF x Darkened Rooms bring animated feature favourites to Cardiff Castle.

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ANIMATED FAMILY SHORTS 3+

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

12:45pm | 55mins | £4/3

Curated by Cardiff studio Cloth Cat Animation for ages 3+, but all ages are welcome for a jam-packed hour of fun!

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PANEL:
INCLUSION IN ANIMATION

PANEL TALK + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 1

2:15pm | 90min | Adv12+ | £7/5

A panel of creatives discuss how we can make the animation industry more inclusive.

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SWALLOWS OF KABUL

FILM | Chapter Cinema 1

4:00pm | 15 | £5.90/4

 A beautifully animated story of life under Taliban control in the Afghan capital.

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DIRECTING BOB'S BURGERS
WITH SIMON CHONG

TALK + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 1

6:00pm | Adv12+ | £10/7

Welsh animator Simon Chong talks about his unconventional career and directing his favourite show.

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LIFE DRAWING FOR ANIMATION

WORKSHOP | Clayton Hotel, Cardiff 

10:00am | £15

Life Drawing Class for individuals at any level who want to push their drawing skills. 

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MOOMINVALLEY MASTERCLASS

SCREENING + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 1

11:00am | £7/5

Moominvalley on the big screen, and a Q&A with episode director Avgousta Zoureldi

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THE RUBBISH WORLD OF DAVE SPUD MASTERCLASS

TALK + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 1

12:45pm | 75mins | £7/5

Step into The Rubbish World of Dave Spud with show creator Ed Foster.

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ANIMATED FAMILY SHORTS 7+

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

14:30pm | 66mins | £4/3

Curated by Cardiff studio Cloth Cat Animation for ages 7+, but all ages are welcome for a jam-packed hour of fun!

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SHORTS 5: CYNEFIN

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Cinema 2

4:15pm | 79mins | Adv12+ | £5/4

These brilliant animated shorts explore our relationship with the world around us.

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IN CONVERSATION WITH LORRAINE LORDAN

TALK + Q+A | Chapter Cinema 1

7:45pm | Adv12+ | £10/7

Animation Director Lorraine Lordan joins us from Ireland for a masterclass discussing her impressive and varied career in animation.

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CARDIFF ANIMATION FESTIVAL PARTY

PARTY | Cultvr Lab

8:00pm-12:00am | Free

Animated karaoke! • Bar + street food! • Immersive surprises! • 360º animation!

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