New documentary I AM MARTIN PARR shows us what makes this great photographer tick
Lee Shulman’s documentary offers an overview of Martin Parr’s career and shows the photographer at work in his natural habitats, observing without being observed.
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ALED OWEN on his mid-Wales horror THE MILL KILLERS
Carmarthenshire’s Aled Owen is rightfully proud of his feature film debut The Mill Killers. He spoke to Keiron Self about working on a shoestring and embracing the horror tag as a director.
THE MILL KILLERS: genre-subverting low-budget Welsh horror
Character comes before scares in a mid-Walian thriller with tension and ambition, boding well for director Aled Owen’s filmmaking future.
ROB SURMAN’s long-in-the-making film CHARIOT finally gets its chance to shine
Rob Surman has had quite a journey to get his dark political comedy Chariot to finish its race to completion. Nine years after its inception, it finally launches this month.
ROBERT PUGH is a shady politician in Swansea-filmed comedy CHARIOT
A low-budget production filmed in Swansea and Mumbles, dark political satire Chariot is clearly a labour of love for promising director Rob Surman.
New Welsh film talent showcased: CARDIFF ANIMATION FESTIVAL On Tour
New domestic talent in the animation sector is celebrated in this tour of nine short films from Welsh (or Wales-based) filmmakers.
From blockbusters to hidden gems, the best films of 2024
Discover 2024’s best films, from indie hits like The Substance to blockbusters like Dune: Part Two. Keiron Self shares his top cinematic highlights.
Exploring secrets and strength in RUNGANO NYONI’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL
Rungano Nyoni’s On Becoming a Guinea Fowl unearths family dynamics, sexual violence, and female strength through a poignant, humourous lens.
“You’ve gotta act”: new film LONDON RECRUITS celebrates unsung heroes of anti-apartheid movement
Powerful docudrama London Recruits celebrates the 1970s UK volunteers who joined the ANC to fight apartheid.
INDIA’S 1ST BEST TRANS MODEL AGENCY: joy, ambition, love and dreams in new Indian-Welsh film
Explore India’s first trans model agency through a groundbreaking documentary on love, ambition, and LGBTQIA+ resilience.
ABERTOIR 2024: horror film fest returns to Wales with spooky cult screenings
Check out the 2024 Abertoir horror festival lineup in Aberystwyth – packed with creature features, fresh horror, and legendary film screenings.
What the folk? Horror films for Halloween with a British pagan twist
In the wake of Starve Acre, we round up the best in British folk horror for a Halloween film marathon.
THE AMERICAN NO: RUPERT EVERETT’s rebellious take on Hollywood rejections
The American No is Rupert Everett’s response to Hollywood’s rejections, a collection of unmade screenplays transformed into compelling short stories.
Vital LGBTQ+ cinema showcase the IRIS PRIZE is back again
A diamond in Cardiff’s cultural crown since its debut in 2007 and a known quantity worldwide for LGBTQ+ indie film followers, this month sees the Iris Prize return for six more days of screenings, prizegiving and parties.
TRUTH DEPARTMENT pioneering empathy in Welsh documentary filmmaking
Discover their mission, challenges, and vision for the future of Truth Department, a production company championing Welsh documentary filmmaking, and crafting empathy-driven stories.
STARVE ACRE: slow-burn folk horror film casts eerie spell
"A pagan spell": Starve Acre is an unsettling folk horror film starring Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark.
CRAIG RUSSELL on the epic journey getting Welsh-made horror film PROTEIN to cinemas
Welsh actor and film producer Craig Russell regales us with the epic struggle to get his horror movie Protein to the big screen.
Swansea’s SEAN MATHIAS returns home for special screening of IAN MCKELLEN’s HAMLET
Starring Ian McKellen, Sean Mathias translates his take on Hamlet to the screen, coming to Swansea this month with a special Q&A from the director himself.
Starry nights & movie lights: exploring Wales’ outdoor film events this summer
Grab a woolen blanket, foldy chair and supermarket popcorn for a marathon of movies outdoor in Wales this summer.
KENSUKE’S KINGDOM: protecting the exotic and the everyday
Based on a Michael Morpurgo story, boasting all-star voices, and produced in Cardiff – Jack Stacey considers animated film Kensuke’s Kingdom in both an ecological and a Welsh context.
Celyn Jones’ MADFABULOUS: Anglesey’s eccentric Marquis to get film treatment
Celyn Jones’ upcoming film Madfabulous paints his hometown in technicolour with a riotous ode to Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey.
The real-life stories behind fantastical new film CHUCK CHUCK BABY
We speak to the director and real-life inspirations behind new LGBTQ+ working-class comedy musical film, Chuck Chuck Baby.
UNICORNS: an unlikely romance crossing race and gender boundaries
New movie Unicorns draws on a pool of Welsh creative talent and depicts the blossoming romance between a car mechanic and a drag queen.
GŴYR: the Gower gets a celluloid makeover for World Environmental Day
Just before the holidaymakers hit this sandy Welsh coastline, there will be a celebration with a different sort of Gŵyr – a miniseries of documentaries.