Cardiff Animation Festival

- CAF is going annual! CAF27 will take place 22–25 April 2027 - The festival has opened its call for animated short film submissions for CAF27 - CAF is looking for volunteer pre-selectors to join the team Cardiff Animation Festival has announced it’s going annual, and has announced its 2027 dates.

(The CAF26 awards were made by the brilliant SculptDouble) Thank you so much to everyone who joined us at the Best of the Fest awards at CAF26, hosted by the amazing Ali Plumb. We hope that you had the best time!

It’s not long now until the next edition of Cardiff Animation Festival, #CAF26! Join us in-person across multiple venues in Cardiff 23 – 26 April and online 23 April – 4 May!

Cardiff Animation Festival Industry Day returns on Thursday 23 April at Chapter, once again bringing together the UK’s animation community for an unmissable date in the industry calendar. Hosted by director and presenter Hannah Lau‑Walker, the day unites studio leaders, freelancers, funders, commissioners, students, graduates and emerging talent fo

Cardiff, UK - Wednesday 11th March - Today, Wales’ only global animation event, Cardiff Animation Festival (CAF), has announced its full 2026 programme with tickets and festival passes now on sale . From 23–26 April, Chapter Arts Centre will transform into a celebration of animation in all its forms, hosting four days of films, talks, workshops and

Returning for its ninth edition, the festival will once again take over Chapter Arts Centre this April (23-26), bringing a vibrant mix of special screenings, guest speakers and events designed to inspire both industry professionals and animation lovers alike. Renowned not only for championing bold, imaginative storytelling but also for its unwaveri

Laura Welsman is our Development and Placements Manager at Cardiff Animation. She travelled over to Japan to represent CAF during the in-person portion of the CAF x New Chitose Airport international Animation festival Collaboration.

Asaki Nishino is the designer of the poster for the Cardiff Animation Festival x New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival collaboration. We wanted to get to know her and her experience in the animation scene in Japan a little better, and to spotlight the amazing art that she creates, so we asked her some questions all about her work.

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