WOW FILM FESTIVAL

Gŵyl Ffilm “WOW” Film Festival
We curate the very best of world cinema so you can experience the weird, wild, wonderful world we live in. We’ve spent time selecting these truly amazing titles, to make it easy for you to discover films you’ll love. 200 unlocks are available for each film, for free. If you enjoy what you see, please donate to keep the festival going through these hard times. Most films are available for 7 days from the start date listed, with a few exceptions (click the film for full info). Finally, don't forget to click the 'Q&As + EVENTS' tab at the top to see all the extra content we have in store!

RECORDED Q&As / EVENTS

DISCUSSION: Ayoreo, the last uncontacted people of the Chaco.
A conversation with Teresa Martinez from Survival International, Arami Ullon director of NOTHING BUT THE SUN, and, Festival Director David Gillam
DISCUSSION: Ayoreo, the last uncontacted people of the Chaco.
DISCUSSION: Remembering Fukushima
A roundtable discussion with Brian Jones, Vice-Chair of CND Cymru, Dr Carl Iwan Clowes of PAWB, & Festival Director David Gillam
DISCUSSION: Remembering Fukushima
Dress Up! Creative Workshop with Chie Arai
Dress Up! Creative Workshop with Chie Arai
EVENT: Encounters with a Lost Iranian Cinema
With Ehsan Khoshbakht
EVENT: Encounters with a Lost Iranian Cinema
EVENT: Les Saignantes: Intro & discussion with Professor Rachael Langford
A live introduction at 6.45pm on March 19th, followed by time to watch the film, then join back in for a discussion.
EVENT: Les Saignantes: Intro & discussion with Professor Rachael Langford
EVENT: People and Forests, Wales and the Planet - Panel Discussion
With the climate emergency, everyone is talking about trees. But is it better to create new woodlands, or protect ancient forests? How are Welsh communities caring for woods? What can Wales do to prevent deforestation in the rest of the world? Join this panel discussion to celebrate the UN's International Day of Forests. Learn to love forests!
EVENT: People and Forests, Wales and the Planet - Panel Discussion
EVENT: The Incredible World of Iranian Genre Films - a discussion with Kaveh Askari & Ehsan Khoshbakt
Iranian-American film historian Kaveh Askari discusses Iran’s rich film culture prior to the 1979 revolution, the career of director Masoud Kimiai (THE DEER), and the incredible world of Iranian genre films (as shown in FILMFARSI).
EVENT: The Incredible World of Iranian Genre Films - a discussion with Kaveh Askari & Ehsan Khoshbakt
Q&A for BELOVED
Q&A with Elaheh Nobakht, producer of Beloved
Q&A for BELOVED
Q&A for FIRST WE EAT
Join film director Suzanne Crocker, Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Ben Lake and Morganne Goodman from Ty Coed Treehouse, a local food business in Aberystwyth, to talk about the local food movement, food justice and food security.
Q&A for FIRST WE EAT
Q&A for NOTHING BUT THE SUN
With director ARAMI ULLÓN
Q&A for NOTHING BUT THE SUN
Q&A for SCALES
Q&A with director Shahad Ameen
Q&A for SCALES
Q&A for THE LONG WALK
Q&A with director Mattie Do and producer Annick Mahnert
Q&A for THE LONG WALK
Q&A for THE TOLL
With director Ryan Andrew Hooper and screenwriter Matt Redd
Q&A for THE TOLL
VALLEY OF SOULS Event - Nature, Violence and the Search for the Disappeared
VALLEY OF SOULS Event - Nature, Violence and the Search for the Disappeared