CAF27 Save The Date! Submissions Open Now!
- 6 days ago
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- CAF is going annual! CAF27 will take place 22–25 April 2027
- The festival has opened its call for animated short film submissions for CAF27
- CAF is looking for volunteer pre-selectors to join the team
Cardiff Animation Festival has announced it’s going annual, and has announced its 2027 dates. Moving from biennial to annual, CAF27 will take place 22–25 April.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW
Film makers send us your films!
We accept micro shorts, student shorts and international shorts!
Early Bird is until Tuesday 30th June.
CALLOUT: VOLUNTEER PRE-SELECTORS
Love watching animation? Want to help shape a festival programme? Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) are looking for volunteers to join their pre-selection team!
Cardiff Animation Festival is Wales’ only global animation festival – a four-day celebration of all things animated, taking place at venues across Cardiff and online every April. Now in it’s ninth year, the festival will include feature films, workshops, talks, socials, panels, live events, and of course, curated short film programmes. The festival grew out of a love of animated short films, and the festival screens nearly 100 shorts each year.
This role is ideal for animation fans, people working in animation or looking to work in animation, filmmakers, curators, artists, recent graduates, and people interested in festival programming and curation.
CAF are looking for people who:
Love watching animation
Enjoy discussing films and sharing opinions about them
Value diverse perspectives and unique stories
Can commit to watching and reviewing films on schedule and meeting deadlines
Being a volunteer pre-selector involves:
Watching 1–2 hours of animated short films per week assigned on FilmFreeway between 1st July–30th October (excluding any weeks you’re not available)
Scoring films according to a set of criteria set by CAF
Writing your opinions on each film
No experience needed, just a love of animation!
Volunteer pre-selectors will:
Gain experience in film festival curation
Be credited on CAF’s website as a pre-selector
Receive a guest pass for CAF 2027 in-person or online, providing free access to CAF events
Be kept in the loop about other volunteer opportunities at CAF
To apply, please fill in the pre-selector expression of interest form here:
The closing date for expressions of interest is Monday 22nd June. We’ll get back to you by Friday 26th June.
If you have any questions, please contact festival@cardiffanimation.com.
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