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17-18 May 2025
CROESO to the Cardiff Animation Weekender 2025! We can’t wait to share this vibrant, hybrid programme of animated nostalgia, deep cuts, cult classics, and brand new gems that will stick with you forever.
Whether you grew up watching Saturday matinees, fuzzy VHS tapes from the corner shop or weird flash cartoons online, join us for a rare chance to see animation gold back on the big screen, and discover your new favourites.
We aim for the Cardiff Animation Weekender to be a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone. If you don’t know anyone attending, our friendly team and volunteers are always happy to chat!
All our screenings are subtitled and all talks and Q+As BSL interpreted.
Missed something you wanted to see? No problem. From 17 May – 1 June, you can watch festival shorts and recorded events online from home.
Enjoy the films, join in with the discussions, take time to reconnect, meet new friends, create and have fun at Cardiff Animation Weekender. We hope it will kindle connections, spark joy, inspire your creativity, and wrap you in a warm nostalgic CAF hug.
Cariad mawr,
Team CAF
Hang out in the cinema foyer between events, get a cuppa, meet fellow festival-goers, and, if you’re feeling inspired, create a comic with festival mascot Dotty! All levels and artistic abilities are welcome!
Welsh animators take a look back at their animation inspiration.
Unearth prehistoric treasures in an introduction to stop-motion animation workshop.
An orphaned dinosaur and his new friends face a danger-laden journey to a beautiful valley.
Oska Bright's animation screening is back and better than ever!
Immerse yourself in this dreamy, surreal animated coming-of-age story.
A meet-up for neurodivergent animators – tell us about your work, what you want to say, and the barriers you’re facing to getting your work out there.
Celebrate 25 years of Courage the Cowardly Dog with creator John R. Dilworth!
Witness an epic cartoon memory showdown live on stage!
See a selection of animated shorts made in 48 hours!
Learn the unique art of model making with Aardman.
Revisit this cult classic Welsh animated fantasy with a rare showing on the big screen!
A special screening of Ghost Cat Anzu in collaboration with Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival.
Feathers McGraw is back! See the first part of our ‘Feathers double bill’!
Feathers McGraw is back! See ‘The Feathers double bill’!
Chris Shepherd discusses his nostalgic debut graphic novel.
