The Joy of Animation
Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF) celebrates the diverse beauty of animation. Established in 2018, the event has grown into a highlight on every animation-lover’s calendar. This year’s edition followed in the footsteps of the hybrid format, which began in 2022. Attendees
Meet the Vanguard of Documentary Filmmaking
The Listening Pitch is a cinematic exploration of the unheard. For the past four years, Aesthetica and Audible have come together to offer a £20,000 grant for filmmakers to make a documentary about the power of listening. This year’s theme
Award-Winning Drama Shorts from the Festival
Strap in for a trip down memory lane! Today we’re cruising back through the amazing drama shorts that have won in this category throughout the years. From broken relationships to beauty pageants, which one is your favourite? The Golden West (2023)Tom Berkeley
Studio Spotlight: Failbetter Games
Plunge into the depths of Fallen London, the Gothic world of mystery and shadow created by Failbetter Games. We were thrilled to have the indie game developer’s Gothic romance game, The Mask of the Rose, as part of our first-ever Games Lab last
Filmmaker Focus: Aleksandra Kingo
An Ode to Procrastination is Aleksandra Kingo’s tribute to the struggle faced by many creatives. The idea stemmed from personal experience and grew into a tongue-in-cheek short film that explores how avoiding our desire to make art often serves as
Meet the Game Designer of Paper Trail
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure that follows the journey of young Paige, an astrophysicist in the making. We meet her as she leaves home and her worried parents to pursue her dream. Here, players fold the world like
5 Films for Earth Day
We dig into the Film Library to share five thought-provoking films that explore our relationship nature.
Queer East: 5 Must-Watch Films
Queer East returns for its fifth year with a programme of spectacular films. Established in 2020, the festival was born out of desire to create an artistic space for bold, unconventional and forward-thinking queer narratives originating from East and Southeast
Comedy is All Around Us
Comedy can emerge from experiences humans go through every day, whether they are as mundane as the humdrum of a daily commute or as intense as the fresh wound of heartbreak. Even feelings of frustration and hurt can be fuel for fantastically
The Power of Personal Stories
Great documentaries are driven by people and the stories that only they can share. It’s a privilege to gain such access into someone else's world, one we shouldn't take for granted. Films are opportunities to learn about new perspectives and