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Cardiff Mini Film Festival takes over many venues across Cardiff to screen work from emerging film talent. Collaborate & Create!

t judges & programmers for the Cardiff Mini Film Festival include:

Narrative - Philip John (Director of Being Human and Downton Abbey)
Documentary - Boyd Clack (Actor in Twin Town, Satelite City and Baker Boys) & Kirsten Jones (High Hopes and Tutu & the Temple of Peace)
Action/Thriller - John Shackleton (Producer of Panic Button and Director of We Are Monsters)
Acting - Adam O'Brian (Lead actor in BAFTA award winning, Imposter)
Feature Film - Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock (Producer of award winning, Mugabe and The White African)
Female Director - Nerys Evans (Producer/Director at S4C & ITV)
Welsh Language - Daf Palfrey (Director of DIY SOS, S4C dramas and music videos for the Superfurry Animals)
Art/Experimental - Merlin Crossingham (Animator and director at Aardman Animations)
Young Film Maker (Under 18) - Keri Collins (BAFTA Cymru nominated director who has written and directed for the BBC)

To be a part of our festival for films on mini budgets, please find more information on how to submit and take part at www.cardiffminifilmfestival.co.uk

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Or email us on [email protected] with any questions. The Festival Team

Managing Director: Jody Tozer
Festival Producers: Kate Chesson, Stephen Heinson

19/08/2024

Submissions are closed!

29/07/2024

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR! Submissions are still open for this year's Cardiff Mini Film Fesitval 🎥

But you need to be quick! Submissions close August 10th 💪

Good luck 🤞

https://filmfreeway.com/CardiffMiniFilmFestival

28/07/2024

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival returns this winter screening short films from across the globe, an opportunity to watch films and connect with fellow filmmakers! 🍿

Our final deadline for submissions is quickly approaching - head over to our FilmFreeway page for further details! 📱

29/02/2024

Our film submissions are now open. Head to Film Freeway to submit now: https://filmfreeway.com/CardiffMiniFilmFestival

22/02/2024

Learn all about the film and TV industry in Wales and try out some creative activities behind the scenes.

25/01/2024

Thank you to everyone who came along to the eleventh Cardiff Mini Film Festival in Clwb Ifor Bach on Sunday! ❤️

We screened 90+ films across two screens, and announced eight winners! 🏆 Submissions for the next festival are opening soon - so watch this space for further updates! 👀

21/01/2024

Congratulations to all eight award winners at today’s Cardiff Mini Film Festival, and to every filmmaker that was shortlisted this year! 🏆

21/01/2024

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival has begun over at Clwb Ifor Bach! Come along with us as we set up three floors and two screens to welcome filmmakers from across the globe! Keep an eye on our socials as we will be posting throughout the day! 🎥

Festival passes are available on the door! 🎟️

20/01/2024

The eleventh annual Cardiff Mini Film Festival is quickly approaching! 90+ short films will be screened TOMORROW (Sunday 21st January 2024) at Clwb Ifor Bach and here is the official schedule! 📋

Head over to our Event Page to purchase your festival pass now! 🎟️

20/01/2024

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival returns this Sunday to Clwb Ifor Bach screening 90+ shorts, an opportunity to watch films and connect with fellow filmmakers! 🍿

Head over to our Facebook for further details and for links to purchase your festival day pass! 🎬🏆

15/01/2024

This Sunday! Buy your tickets here: https://filmfreeway.com/CardiffMiniFilmFestival/tickets

07/01/2024

Fancy a plethora of oddities? Come join us for our Twisted Tales Night as part of Cardiff Mini Film Festival, find the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/927430822190017?ref=newsfeed

08/12/2023

WANTED! Volunteers for Cardiff Mini Film Festival

Date: Sunday 21st January 2024
Location: Clwb Ifor Bach

If you'd like to help out at our screenings, awards and networking day please email:

[email protected]

01/12/2023

Shortlist entries for this year's Cardiff Mini Film Festival 2023 🎬📽️

22/10/2023

Due to unforeseen circumstances we’ve had to delay the festival for a few months. Apologies for this delay. We’ll be back with the shortlist and festival announcement very soon!

08/08/2023

Twisted Tales Festival is a new festival showcasing the most twisted, weird and just plain unsettling short films in unusual venues. Prepare your eyes, it's ...

31/07/2023

Great opportunity for those wanting to break into the industry! If you're age 16 - 19 years apply today for the BFI Academies course with Bulldozer Films 👇

Bulldozer Films is proud to be delivering the 2023 edition of the BFI Film Academies in South Wales. If you are aged 16-19 years old and are interested in film or you want to explore a career in fi…

26/06/2023

Last day to submit:
www.filmfreeway.com/cardiffminifilmfestival

25/06/2023

👀 Just 2 days to go until submissions close for Cardiff Mini Film Festival
Get submitting 👇

www.filmfreeway.com/cardiffminifilmfestival

27/02/2023

Check out this film networking social in Newport delivered by Bulldozer Films.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-networking-social-tickets-546072386207

13/02/2023

Looking to beat those winter blues? Got a short film you'd like lovely people in Cardiff to see this autumn?

Use code WINTERBLUESFIXER by February 17th to get 20% your submission to Cardiff Mini Film Festival 2023

Cardiff Mini Film Festival has been taking over unusual venues to screen film since 2012. To ensure any newcomers to the industry aren't obliterated by any h...

10/02/2023

Looking to beat the winter blues?

Use code WINTERBLUESFIXER for 20% off submissions for Cardiff Mini Film Festival 2023.

Valid until February 17th so go go go!

Cardiff Mini Film Festival has been taking over unusual venues to screen film since 2012. To ensure any newcomers to the industry aren't obliterated by any h...

19/10/2022

Submissions are now open for 2023!

Submit your short film to our Gold star, top 100 reviewed film festival on FilmFreeway.

Mega Earlybird Deadline on October 31st!

https://filmfreeway.com/CardiffMiniFilmFestival

26/09/2022

Amazing opportunity for young aspiring filmmakers in West Wales 👇

Breaking into the industry

25/09/2022

Film Networking Social, Tom Betts hosting a Q&A with Rosemary Baker and Siôn Marshall-Waters on all things documentary making.

Made possible with support and funding from Ffilm Cymru Wales and BFI NETWORK Wales.

25/09/2022

And here's your Cardiff Mini Film Festival 2022 winners!

25/09/2022

The winner of the Twisted Tales category is O, by Dominik Balkow.

25/09/2022

The winner of the Welsh Film Award is Jackdaw, by Mac Nixon.

25/09/2022

The winner of Documentary Short is Joy Uncensored, by Natasha Hawthornthwaite.

25/09/2022

The winner of Fiction Short - Low Budget is Out of Orbit, by Jess Kay and Dan Emmons.

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Cardiff Mini Film Festival returns this winter! 🎬

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival returns this winter screening short films from across the globe, an opportunity to watch films and connect with fellow filmmakers! 🍿 Our final deadline for submissions is quickly approaching - head over to our FilmFreeway page for further details! 📱 #cardiff #cmff #filmtok #fyp #thingstodo #filmfestival #wales

The eleventh Cardiff Mini Film Festival was a blast! It was a great day at @clwbiforbach showcasing and celebrating 90+ emerging Welsh and international filmmakers - and we are about to do it all again! 🎥👀 Submissions for the 2024 festival taking place later this year are open NOW - it could be YOUR film at the next festival! 🙈 Good luck and see you there! ❤️ #filmfestival #thingstodo #fyp #filmtok #cmff #cardiff

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival has begun over at Clwb Ifor Bach! Come along with us as we set up three floors and two screens to welcome filmmakers from across the globe! Keep an eye on our socials as we will be posting throughout the day! 🎥 Festival passes are available on the door! 🎟️ #cardiff #cmff #filmtok #fyp #thingstodo #filmfestival

Come with me to set up the Cardiff Mini Film Festival!

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival has begun over at Clwb Ifor Bach! Come along with us as we set up three floors and two screens to welcome filmmakers from across the globe! Keep an eye on our socials as we will be posting throughout the day! 🎥 Festival passes are available on the door! 🎟️ #cardiff #cmff #filmtok #fyp #thingstodo #filmfestival

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival returns this Sunday to Clwb Ifor Bach screening 90+ shorts, an opportunity to watch films and connect with fellow filmmakers! 🍿 Head over to our Facebook for further details and for links to purchase your festival day pass! 🎬🏆

The Cardiff Mini Film Festival returns this Sunday to Clwb Ifor Bach screening 90+ shorts, an opportunity to watch films and connect with fellow filmmakers! 🍿 Head over to our Facebook for further details and for links to purchase your festival day pass! 🎬🏆 #cardiff #cmff #filmtok #fyp #thingstodo #filmfestival

This Sunday! https://filmfreeway.com/CardiffMiniFilmFestival/tickets

Fancy a plethora of oddities? Come join us for our Twisted Tales Night as part of Cardiff Mini Film Festival, find the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/927430822190017?ref=newsfeed

Just one week to go until the 10th anniversary edition of Cardiff Mini Film Festival! Join us on Womanby Street for a celebration of emerging film talent from across the globe, plus drinks receptions, an awards ceremony plus a Film Networking Social, where we'll be joined by special guests Sion Marshall-Waters and Rosemary Baker to chat about all things documentary filmmaking. Tickets are limited so act quick: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cardiff-mini-film-festival-2022-tickets-401944937127

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Our Festival

Cardiff Mini Film Festival is a festival for low budget filmmakers trying to get into the industry. Our events are the perfect opportunity for someone trying to break into the industry and we regular host guest speakers and networking events so that you can learn, collaborate and create. We regularly take over empty shops, live music venues and any historical buildings we can get our hands on. Past judges & programmers for the Cardiff Mini Film Festival include: Narrative - Philip John (Director of Being Human and Downton Abbey) Documentary - Boyd Clack (Actor in Twin Town, Satelite City and Baker Boys) & Kirsten Jones (High Hopes and Tutu & the Temple of Peace) Action/Thriller - John Shackleton (Producer of Panic Button and Director of We Are Monsters) Acting - Adam O'Brian (Lead actor in BAFTA award winning, Imposter) Feature Film - Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock (Producer of award winning, Mugabe and The White African) Female Director - Nerys Evans (Producer/Director at S4C & ITV) Welsh Language - Daf Palfrey (Director of DIY SOS, S4C dramas and music videos for the Superfurry Animals) Art/Experimental - Merlin Crossingham (Animator and director at Aardman Animations) Young Film Maker (Under 18) - Keri Collins (BAFTA Cymru nominated director who has written and directed for the BBC) To be a part of our festival for films on mini budgets, please find more information on how to submit and take part at www.cardiffminifilmfestival.co.uk Follow us on Twitter: @cardiffminifilm Or email us on [email protected] with any questions. The Festival Team Founder and Director: Jody Tozer Festival Producer: Stephen Phillips