CHAPTER MOVIEMAKER:
WELSH WORK
Celebrate home-grown talent with this programme of new Welsh Work, in collaboration with Chapter MovieMaker, a regular showcase of shorts by independent filmmakers. See 10 of our favourite new shorts by filmmakers who are Welsh or based in Wales, and hear from the filmmakers themselves in conversation with Chapter MovieMaker’s Tom Betts.
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Dewch i ddathlu doniau cynhenid gyda’r rhaglen hon o Waith Cymreig newydd, ar y cyd â Chapter MovieMaker, sy’n arddangosiad rheolaidd o ffilmiau byr gan wneuthurwyr ffilm annibynnol. Dewch i weld 10 o’n hoff ffilmiau byr newydd gan wneuthurwyr ffilm Cymreig neu sydd wedi’u lleoli yng Nghymru, a chlywed gan y gwneuthurwyr ffilm eu hunain mewn sgwrs gyda Tom Betts o Chapter MovieMaker.
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DRUIDS
Dir. Shwan Nostrapour | United Kingdom | 0:13:45
Journey back through the mysterious mists of time on an adventure with three bungling druids, a mischievous squirrel and a psychedelic chicken as they try to restore the balance of nature after a bizarre astrological event threatens to change their world forever.
PAWESOME, BUT WEIRD!
Dir. Nayomi Hewa | United Kingdom | 0:01:35
This non-story driven film focuses on 5 unique cats, who behave in their own little world. Each of the cats has a story to tell. For instance, one of them can be sweet and the other pretty odd-looking or can be completely chaotic!
PROSPERINA - BOOT
Dir. Zach F Evans | United Kingdom | 0:03:54
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Blinded by popcorn media, this music video tells the tale of a young impressionable child, stopping through life with blissful ignorance, only for the illusion to be shattered by an unlikely visitor.
TRYWERYN
Dir. Osian Roberts | United Kingdom | 0:04:47
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A short animated documentary that tells the story of Capel Celyn, a Welsh village drowned by The Liverpool Corporation to provide water for Liverpool.
KAMI KUIN
Dir. Jamie Ellis | United Kingdom | 0:12:20
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When Alldred, a young warrior uncovers part of a forgotten weapon in the depths of a floral kingdom, the young flora sets out with the aid of her mentor to uncover the resting place of its remains and the truth behind this mystery hidden away at the edge of their world.
ALLOWED
Dir. Zillah Bowes | United Kingdom | 0:03:45
Weeds aren't just weeds. They're like friends. During the first Covid-19 wave, plants and flowers are allowed to grow wild.
FOO FIGHTERS - 'NO SON OF MINE'
Dir. Emlyn Davies, Josh Hicks | United Kingdom | 0:03:29
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An adrenaline-filled, animated music video which follows a character through a night of wild debauchery – from strip clubs to bar fights to high-speed driving – before revealing the character’s true identity.
TYLER CHILDERS - 'COUNTRY SQUIRE'
Dir. Colonel Tony Moore | United Kingdom | 0:03:22
Bomper Studio has partnered with Colonel Tony Moore for his directorial debut; an ambitious, animated music video for Grammy-nominated artist, Tyler Childers’ ‘Country Squire’.
BEAR HUNT
Dir. Molly Allen | United Kingdom | 0:04:56
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An old teddy bear's status of 'favourite toy' is threatened by an adorable newcomer and finds himself conjuring a murderous plan to oust the new toy and preserve his title.
CALON REW
Dir. Efa Blosse-Mason | United Kingdom | 0:04:00
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Short film with original music by Children's Poet Laureate, Casi Wyn; animated by Efa Blosse-Mason.
AFFAIRS OF THE ART
Dir. Joanna Quinn | United Kingdom | 0:16:20
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Beryl’s back! One family’s eccentric obsessions with everything from drawing to pet taxidermy.