BAFTA in Wales has published the rules, eligibility and timeline for the BAFTA Cymru Awards in 2022. Entries are open with changes to the eligibility criteria for The Breakthrough Cymru Award, which is open to Welsh individuals only; the addition of a new category ‘News, Current Affairs & Topical’ and a change to the former ‘Editing’ category, which will be split into ‘Fiction’ and ‘Factual’. Angharad Mair, BAFTA Cymru Chair and Executive Director of Tinopolis, said: “As the creative…

Tom Abell, Managing Director and owner of Peccadillo Pictures, has been presented with the inaugural Iris Prize Fellowship. Honouring those who have made a significant contribution to the LGBT+ film industry, the fellowship recognises Tom’s services to LGBT+ film distribution in the UK. Directors, actors, producers, industry professionals and LGBT+ activists gathered at the Ministry in London to congratulate the much-loved LGBT+ champion Over the past 40 years, Tom’s commitment to sharing LGBT+ cinema has brought hundreds of films to…

Immotion Group is the UK-based immersive virtual reality (“VR”) ‘Out of Home’ entertainment business. They are announcing the release of a new live-action VR experience, Swimming with Humpbacks. The experience provides a rare glimpse and insight into one of the world’s  most mysterious creatures on the planet, the giant Humpback Whale. The breath-taking short film is exclusively available on Immotion’s VR Cinematic motion pods,  at Immotion VR stores across the UK. The experience is the first instalment in Immotion’s Blue…

Whitchurch High School’s very own Elinor Crawley, has appeared in many screen productions such as Vikings and The White Queen since her debut in the Welsh made film Submarine. Carl Marsh got to talk about her latest movie Burning Men. Your latest film has a POV (point of view) camera angle to it, and it took me a little while to get used to it, but once I did, I really did get to experience a film like no other…

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has  revealed the names of some of the nominees, presenters and other special guest attendees for this Sunday’s British Academy Cymru Awards, which is taking place at the St David’s Hall in Cardiff, Wales on 14 October.     Stars of the big and small screen are set to attend the 27th BAFTA Cymru ceremony, which honours excellence in performance and production within film, games and television in…

Winner of the Grolsch People’s Choice Award at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival and an official Selection of the 2018 Telluride Film Festival. In the US, Free Solo achieved the highest 2018 opening weekend per screen average for a documentary. “Alex Honnold’s Free Solo climb should be celebrated as one of the great athletic feats of any kind, ever.” The New York Times “One of the most arresting documentaries of the year. See the film on as big a screen…

BAFTA-nominee and Oscar winner, costume designer Lindy Hemming and acclaimed presenter and broadcaster Mavis Nicholson revealed as Special Award recipients       The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, has revealed the Special Award recipients for this year’s British Academy Cymru Awards, taking place on 14 October 2018, as announced at last night’s BAFTA Cymru Nominees Party.   BAFTA-nominee and Oscar winner, costume designer Lindy Hemming (whose most recent credits include Wonder Woman…

  On the 6th September the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in Wales, BAFTA Cymru, announced the nominations for the British Academy Cymru Awards, honouring excellence in broadcasting and production within film, games and television in Wales.   The announcement was made live for the second year running on Facebook by Elin Fflur.   The 27th ceremony will take place on 14 October 2018 at St David’s Hall, Cardiff and will be presented by Huw Stephens for…

Chapter in Cardiff is teaming up with writer, artist and comedian Shon Faye tonight to lead a discussion around transgender rights (Wednesday 21 March at 18:00). It will follow a screening of Oscar-winning film A Fantastic Woman – a groundbreaking story and an urgent call for compassion towards a community that faces bigotry and hostility on a daily basis. Directed by Chilean director Sebastián Lelio and anchored by a powerhouse central performance from rising star Daniela Vega, it is a…

The 1970s was a time when the Government released a lot of Public Information Films (PIFs) which were shown on television.  A PIF is a television commercial aimed at keeping children safe.  The first PIF that I can remember is “Charley Says Always Tell Your Mummy.”  It begins with a little boy named Dominic and his cat Charley playing at the back of the house.  Then along come two of Dominic’s friends, Vera and Dave, who ask him if he…