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  • FILM

    Film Festival tickets are available here.

    Festival Passes, offering access to all FOCUS Wales events across film, music and the conference are available here.

    2024 FILM DELEGATES

    View FOCUS Wales 2024 Delegates confirmed so far.


    2024 Timetable

    Friday 10th may

    05:00 pm - 06:00 pm

    CREATIVE WALES PRESENTS: FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NETWORKING

    Join us for free drinks, red carpet photography and networking as the 2024 Film Festival officially opens.

    06:00 pm - 06:30 pm

    MUSIC VIDEO COMPETITION

    Our music video competition features some of the best new work from musicians and filmmakers around the world this year.

    07:00 pm - 09:00 pm

    HEADLINE FEATURE FILM + Q&A

    Starring director Celyn Jones, alongside Rebel Wilson and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The new feature film, partly shot in Wrexham, tells  “a poignant story of two couples exploring the impact of a traumatic brain injury on their lives.

    Followed by a Q&A.

    Saturday 10th May

    11:00 am - 12:00 am

    SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION 1

    Section 1 of our Welsh and international short film competition. For the first time this year, all selected films will be eligible for a BAFTA Cymru nomination.

    12:00 pm - 01:00 pm

    PANEL 1

    Join us for the first panel of the day.

    02:00 pm - 03:00 pm

    SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION 2

    Section 2 of our Welsh and international short film competition.

    03:00 pm - 04:00 pm

    PANEL 2

    Join us for the second panel of the day.

    04:00 pm - 05:00 pm

    SHORT FILM COMPETITION SECTION 3

    Section 3 of our Welsh and international short film competition.

    05:00 pm - 05:30 pm

    AWARDS CEREMONY

    The closing of the 2024 ceremony. Join us as we hand out our awards, hear from winning filmmakers and the head of our jury.