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41 events and 45 speakers gather to celebrate over 8 days

Highlights include event with Rhys Ifans

Journey’s End, a poignant feature film shot in Wales and based on the classic play by R. C. Sherriff, premiered at a Wales Screen / BAFTA Cymru special preview on 23 November in Cardiff.

Creative Cardiff and BAFTA Cymru brought together 80 practitioners, business leaders and academics from across South Wales to explore the rapidly developing use of virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) in the creative sectors.

As the 2017 National Eisteddfod draws to a close on Saturday 12 August, we’re pleased to say that the second iteration of the Sinemaes cinema tipi has been even more successful than in the inaugural year in 2016.

Second year of Sinemaes promises 47 events and 50 guest speakers

Sinemaes content to be streamed live alongside fringe events to widen reach

Belle and A United Kingdom Director to attend special screening to pay tribute to Welsh producer Peter Edwards

Amma Asante to talk about the making of her first feature, A Way of Life, in South Wales

Details of this year’s Eisteddfod Drama Village programme were announced today (16 May).  Home to Theatr y Maes, Caffi’r Theatrau, Cwt Drama, and Sinemaes, the programme offers a wide range of events and activities, showcasing a wide range of artistic elements across the week.

BAFTA Cymru and Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre in Bangor, North Wales are proud to announce a very special preview screening of the highly anticipated new epic film KING ARTHUR:LEGEND OF THE SWORD at Pontio’s Cinema at 8pm on Sunday 14 May.

Their Finest – a wartime romantic comedy filmed extensively in Wales – gets the red carpet treatment at its Welsh premiere hosted by the Welsh Government and BAFTA Cymru on 18 April at Cardiff’s Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.