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ONE BUM CINEMA CLUB

SHORT FILMS | Chapter Main Foyer

Thu-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 + GAMING SPACE | First Space | Thu–Sun | 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
DROP-IN ACTIVITY | 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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 INSIDE THE ARCHIVE 
EXHIBITION | Foyer | Fri–Sun | Free | Am Ddim

Delivered in partnership with the BFI, come and learn how a film archive works in this new exhibition

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KOTATSU STALLS

SHOPPING | All Day | Chapter Main Foyer

Browse a range of items at a mini market curated by Kotatsu Japanese

Animation Festival

Porwch drwy ystod o eitemau mewn marchnad fach wedi’i churadu gan Ŵyl Animeiddio Japaneaidd Kotatsu.​

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ANIMATORS BRUNCH Q+A
WITH SKWIGLY
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 3: REWIND
SHORT FILMS | 11:10am | Chapter C2

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

Remember a time, a place, a moment - it’s all important in retrospect.

Cofiwch ’nôl at amser, lle, eiliad – mae’r cyfan yn bwysig wrth edrych yn ôl.

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FAMILY SHORTS (6+)
SHORT FILMS | 11:15am | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

​Short films that the whole family can enjoy!​

Ffilmiau byrion animeiddiedig i’r teulu cyfan!

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AARDMAN WORKSHOP 
WORKSHOP | 11:15am | Common Room

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass.

​Learn the unique art of model making with Aardman.

Dysgwch grefft unigryw creu modelau gydag Aardman.

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LUNCH

SOCIAL | 12:15pm | Chapter Stiwdio 

Free for ticket- and pass-holders

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 4: MUTE

SHORT FILMS | 1pm | Chapter C1

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

Films to be understood without a

word being spoken.

Ffilmiau i’w deall heb yngan gair.

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LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN

FEATURE | 1:15pm | Chapter C1

£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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AARDMAN WORKSHOP 
WORKSHOP | 1:15pm | Common Room

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

​Learn the unique art of model making with Aardman.

Dysgwch grefft unigryw creu modelau gydag Aardman.

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DOG LIFE DRAWING
WORKSHOP | 2pm | Corporation Yard

Free (Ticketed)

Join local art and film group Sinema Colomendy for a fun and casual session of dog life drawing.

Ymunwch â’r grŵp celf a ffilm lleol, Sinema Colomendy, mewn sesiwn hwyliog ac ymlaciol o ddarlunio cŵn yn fyw.

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PIP WILLIAMSON: THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE HERE

TALK | 2:45pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

​Take a trip up north to the fictional town of Barnsworth with Pip Williamson.

Dewch ar daith i ogledd Lloegr i dre ffuglennol Barnsworth gyda Pip Williamson.​

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THE LAST BLOSSOM
FEATURE | 3pm | Chapter C2

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

An inmate serving a life sentence awaits a lonely death in his solitary cell - until a voice calls out to him.​​

Mae carcharor sy’n gwneud dedfryd oes yn aros am farwolaeth unig yn ei gell – tan i lais alw arno. 

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AARDMAN WORKSHOP 
WORKSHOP | 3:15pm | Common Room

£7/9 or included in Festival Pass

​Learn the unique art of model making

with Aardman.

Dysgwch grefft unigryw creu modelau

gydag Aardman.

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THE BEST OF NEW CHITOSE: JAPANESE SHORTS
SHORT FILMS | 4:30pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass​​

A programme of 8 animated shorts from Japanese/Japan based filmmakers. 

Rhaglen o 8 ffilm fer animeiddiedig gan wneuthurwyr ffilmiau o Japan/sy'n byw yn Japan.

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BEST OF THE FEST
WITH ALI PLUMB
LIVE EVENT | 6:30pm | Chapter C1

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

Celebrate the best of CAF26 together

with host Ali Plumb!

Dathlwch oreuon CAF26 gyda’r

cyflwynydd Ali Plumb!

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100 METERS
FEATURE | 4:50pm | Chapter C2

£7/£9 or included in Festival Pass

​Don't miss this introspective yet adrenaline fuelled film directed by Kenji Iwaisawa.​

Peidiwch â methu’r ffilm yma, sy’n fewnblyg ond yn llawn adrenalin, a gyfarwyddwyd gan Kenji Iwaisawa.

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CAF26 AFTER PARTY WITH FESTIVUS
SOCIAL | 8pm–late | Slizza

Free | Am Ddim

Party the night away as we say goodbye to CAF26!

Partïwch drwy’r nos wrth i ni ffarwelio â CAF26!

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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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