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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 | 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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SKWIGLY BRUNCH FILMMAKER Q+As
Q+A | 10am | Media Point

Free Tickets | Tocynnau Am Ddim​​

Come along to Chapter for a coffee, a croissant and a Q&A.

Dewch draw i Chapter am goffi, croissant a sesiwn Holi ac Ateb.

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SHORTS 5:
HOME
SHORT FILMS | 11:10am | Chapter C2

£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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SAND ON SCREEN
WITH GERALD CONN
TALK | 11:30am | Chapter C1

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

Discover the granular skills used in animating sand with Cardiff director Gerald Conn.​

Dysgwch am y sgiliau manwl sydd eu hangen ar gyfer animeiddio tywod gyda’r cyfarwyddwr o Gaerdydd, Gerald Conn.

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LUNCH

SOCIAL | 12:30pm | Chapter Stiwdio 

included with Festival Pass

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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THE PRINTHAUS
DROP-IN FLIPBOOK STATION

WORKSHOP | 11am-2pm

Chapter Concourse | Free | Am Ddim

​Make a flip book with the Printhaus!​

Cyfle i greu llyfr troi gyda’r Printhaus!

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SHORTS 1: PLAY
SHORT FILMS | 1:30pm | Chapter C1

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

​A selection of playful films and

films about PLAY.

Detholiad o ffilmiau chwareus a

ffilmiau am CHWARAE.

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SAND ANIMATION WORKSHOP 
WORKSHOP | 1:45pm | Media Point

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

​Learn the unique skills to animate with sand and create your own animation.

Cyfle i ddysgu sgiliau unigryw animeiddio â thywod ac i greu eich animeiddiad eich hunan

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MINI RISO FLIP BOOK WORKSHOP WITH
THE PRINTHAUS

WORKSHOP | 3pm | Printhaus

Get back to basics with a make-your-own mini riso flip book animation!

Dechreuwch yn y dechrau gan greu animeiddiad llyfr troi riso bach!

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 MAKING MAGIC WITH JULIA POTT
TALK | 3:15pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Julia Pott shares insights from her career from directing animated shorts to creating

Summer Camp Island.

Mae Julia Pott yn rhannu hanes ei gyrfa, o gyfarwyddo ffilmiau byrion animeiddiedig i greu Summer Camp Island.

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SAND ANIMATION WORKSHOP 
WORKSHOP | 3:30pm | Media Point

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

​Learn the unique skills to animate with sand and create your own animation.

Cyfle i ddysgu sgiliau unigryw animeiddio â thywod ac i greu eich animeiddiad eich hunan

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SHORTS 2: PAUSE

SHORT FILMS | 4:45pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Take a moment to PAUSE, breathe deep and enjoy these quiet moments.

Cymerwch eiliad i OEDI, anadlu’n ddwfn, a mwynhau’r amser tawel yma.

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SHORTS 8: WELSH WORK
SHORT FILMS | 5pm | Chapter C2

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Homegrown talent on the big screen!

Doniau’r wlad ar y sgrin fawr!

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SOUND & VISION:
ANIMATION WITH LIVE MUSIC
LIVE EVENT | 5pm | Chapter Stiwdio
£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass​​

​A special live performance event celebrating collaboration, creativity and play.​​

Digwyddiad perfformiad byw arbennig yn dathlu cydweithio, creadigrwydd a chwarae.

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JOURNEY OF THE
MIDNIGHT WALK 
TALK | 6:30pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass​​

Journey into the darkly distinctive world of The Midnight Walk with Moonhood.

Teithiwch i fyd unigryw a thywyll The Midnight Walk gyda MoonHood.

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SHORTS 6: SHUFFLE
SHORT FILMS | 6:35pm | 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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THERE BE MONSTERS:
THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS + ILLUSTRATED TALK ON ANIMATION IN HORROR
SHORT FILMS | 8:30pm | Chapter C2

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Explore the hidden history of animation in horror cinema with Dr Stacey Abbot. 

Archwiliwch hanes cudd animeiddio mewn sinema arswyd gyda Dr Stacey Abbott.

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SHORTS 7: LATE NIGHT
SHORT FILMS | 8:20pm | Chapter C1

£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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ANIMATED KARAOKE
WITH JUSTIN DRAG
SOCIAL | 9pm | The Canopi

Free Tickets | Tocynnau Am Ddim

Nothing says a party like karaoke!​​

Does dim byd tebyg i barti carioci!

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- Live Captions / capsiynau byw
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- British Sign Language Interpretation / Iaith Arwyddion Prydain
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- Age Rating / Dosbarth Oedran 

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