We aren’t entirely finished with Pennywise the Dancing Clown… In the small town of Derry, children disappear nine times the national average. An unsettling clown, known as “IT” has been terrorising the town for centuries, with a history of violence and murder. The neighbourhood kids, otherwise known as the “Losers Club” unfold this frightening information and work together to try and face their fears, in attempt to discover why IT is targeting them and their town. Fans of the Horror genre and…
With over 100 workshops and events, RawFfest youth arts festival opens in just one week. Running from 17 August to 20 August in Llandudno, the festival is open to all 14 to 25 year olds. This is the only national UK festival programmed entirely by young people for young people and its exciting line up reflects the passions of the young curators. There are many opportunities for young people to take part, learn something new and meet other like-minded young…
September to October 2017 The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is returning to the UK this autumn, bringing an evening of inspirational and jaw-dropping ocean films to almost 30 venues across Britain and Northern Ireland in September and October. The event, which originates in Australia, features a brand-new selection of the world’s best ocean-themed short films, with action and spell-binding footage from both above and below the water’s surface. The 2017 film programme sees intrepid freedivers explore haunting shipwrecks, nomadic…
Lost Lands Cinema is a collection of pop-up events in areas of Cardiff where the land has been forgotten. Since launching the first Rooftop Movies on the top of Jacobs antiques it has become summer favourite for everyone to come and watch the sun go down, drink a cocktail and watch your favourite movies. It’s thanks to a unique partnership with private land owners that allows them to create big screen entertainment with big city views. Here are the…
UK, London: Monday 26th June 2017 – Today Amber Content, Up Ha, Clydebank Films and Ripple World Pictures are delighted to announce that UK/Irish Co-Production MOON DOGS will be released in UK and Irish cinemas from 1st September. MOON DOGS won Best International First Feature at Galway Film Fleadh 2016, was BAFTA Scotland nominated, BIFA longlisted and was selected as Best of the Fest at EIFF 2016. It has also garnered standout support from Irvine Welsh “Not one, not two…
A new film released on 31 May called The Firefighters’ Dilemma is calling for the government to set national standards to improve emergency response times. The film shows a pensioner trapped inside a burning flat. The first fire engine arrives, but the second is some way behind. The firefighters are desperate to go in and save ‘Alice’ but they are not supposed to enter the building until the back up crew arrives, for their own safety (see notes to editors…
The Italian Cultural Centre Wales presents its second Italian Film Festival Cardiff 2016 (IFFC), which will run from the23-27 November at Penarth Pier Pavilion and Chapter Arts Centre. The Festival brings the very best contemporary Italian films to Penarth and Cardiff, this year showing nine feature films and a selection of short animated films, all of them premiering in Wales and the UK. These films explore the intimate, melancholic, romantic and humorous sides of Italy and examine how lives and…
Main cinema event – Saturday 19th November – 5pm Encore screenings – Sunday 27th November – 3pm Following on from the success of André Rieu’s 2016 Maastricht Concert in cinemas earlier this year, that took more than £1.4 million in one weekend and became the highest grossing music concert of all time at the UK box office, ‘The King of Waltz’ is back in cinemas this November with a festive treat for all the family – André Rieu: Christmas with…
Feature documentary Mr Calzaghe wins three BAFTA Cymru awards including the Special Achievement in Film Award Feature film Yr Ymadawiad wins three craft awards Tim Rhys Evans: All in the Mind wins two awards Mali Harries and Mark Lewis Jones win Actress and Actor respectively Monty Python’s Terry Jones receives award for Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television BAFTA-wining make up artist Siân Grigg presented with Siân Phillips Award Cardiff, 2 October 2016: The British Academy of Film and Television…
Y Gwyll/Hinterland leads with four nominations Television drama 35 Diwrnod and Feature Film Yr Ymadawiad each receive three nominations Factual programmes; Tim Rhys Evans – All in the Mind, Swansea Sparkle: A Transgendered Story and Iolo’s Brecon Beacons each receive 3 nominations Sherlock receives highest number of craft category nominations The 25th ceremony, which will celebrate Welsh talent across film and television production, craft and performance roles, will take place on 2 October 2016 at St David’s Hall, Cardiff….
