Once again we are delighted to welcome a number of film industry speakers including directors, film historians and critics.

Gruff Rhys, from Super Furry Animals will introduce his film Separado, described as a psychedelic western musical, a quirky investigation into the music of Patagonia and the Welsh communities of Argentina.
[Event 2]

Screenwriter Alan Wightman will introduce his award winning short horror film Bloodline as a taster to the main feature Dracula: Prince of Darkness. [Event3]

Matthew Sweet, broadcaster and film historian has written extensively on British film and has presented a number of television series about film. He is a regular on the Film Programme on R4 as well as presenting R3’s Night Waves. He will introduce our selection of seminal films from the 60s, discussing the impact and importance of films from this decade of social upheaval. [Event 4]

On Sunday morning Matthew will be talking about his passion for early British silent film and then screening two of his favourites. [Event 13].

Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson will be discussing their award winning documentary Mugabe and the White African with Francine Stock. A brave film shot under dangerous and difficult circumstances in crisis ridden Zimbabwe. [Event 5]

Francine Stock will introduce a selection of short films curated by Aradnha Tayal which will give us a chance to see work by several British directors who have gone on to make major feature films. [Event 6]

Director and historian Kevin Brownlow will be in discussion with author Owen Sheers whose locally-set novel Resistance starts shooting this autumn in the Ochon Valley. Chaired by Francine Stock they will be exploring their shared themes of an imaginary wartime German occupation of Wales. [Event 7]

Justin Kerrigan will join Francine Stock in a Q&A after the showing of his new semi autobiographical film, set in a bleak urban Wales, I Know You Know. [Event 15]