The Cardiff Film Festival (''Gŵyl Ffilm Caerdydd'' in

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) was an annual

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that took place in

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. It had previously been called the Cardiff Screen Festival.

Background

Commencing in 1989, it was originally held annually in

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as the ''National film festival for Wales'', before being moved to Cardiff due to popularity. The festival offered the chance to meet the directors of many of the films in a more approachable fashion, as the customers and the movie-makers could mingle in a relaxed atmosphere. The 2005 film festival was held from November 9 to November 19, and was based in

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, with extra films being shown in a nearby

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complex. As well as offering films, 2005 saw the festival offer workshops and question and answer sessions with

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s and

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s, as well as talks about how to get into the movie business. The 2006 festival took place between the 8th and 18 November and would be the last. The Film Agency for Wales subsequently decided that the festival would be replaced by a new International Film Event for Wales.

Past winners

2006

*Audience Award: ''

Are You Ready for Love? ''Are You Ready for Love?'' is a 2006 British romantic comedy film directed by Helen M. Grace and starring Lucy Punch, Andy Nyman, and Ed Byrne. It was produced by Carnaby Films. Plot A pair of American authors promise to find love for three ...

'' *International Winner: ''

Shut Up and Shoot Me ''Shut Up and Shoot Me'' ( cs, Sklapni a zastřel mě) is a 2005 Czech black comedy film. It was written and directed by Steen Agro and stars Karel Roden, Andy Nyman, and Anna Geislerová. See also * ''Tribulations of a Chinaman in China'' (nov ...

'' *Best Welsh Short: ''The Outsider'' *Best International Short: '' En Attendant''

2005

*Audience Award: '' Dead Long Enough'' *International Winner: ''

The Puffy Chair ''The Puffy Chair'' is a 2005 mumblecore road film written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass. It stars Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton and Rhett Wilkins. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005, and went on to ...

'' *DM Davies Award for short film: ''Dawn'' by Shreepali Patel from Cardiff

Notes

External links

Official homepageChapter Arts CentreFilm Agency of Wales
Film festivals in Wales Festivals in Cardiff Defunct film festivals in the United Kingdom {{UK-festival-stub