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Anime Films and Shorts Screened in Cardiff on April 26
posted on by Andrew Osmond
There will be anime screenings at Cardiff's Chapter Cinema on Sunday April 26, as part of the Cardiff Animation Festival which runs from the previous Thursday. Festival passes are available, as are individual tickets for the screenings.
There will also be a screening of short films, entitled The Best of New Chitose: Japanese Shorts. This screening is at 4.30 p.m. (overlapping with the 100 Meters screening), and consists of seven short films. The screening is described as follows:
"The New Chitose Airport International Animation Festival is the only animation-focused film festival in Japan that has a dedicated Japan Competition, screening films produced in Japan.
"This popular programme offers a comprehensive view of the most remarkable independent animations currently being created in Japan. What we value most are works that express deeply personal creativity, emotional resonance, and experimentation — films that transform new approaches into something truly original. The competition selections embody the very philosophy of our festival, and it is our great honour to share them with the audience of the Cardiff Animation Festival.
"This selection features films from both our Japan and Music categories, primarily created after 2020. From abstract pieces of exquisite sensitivity to boldly structured narrative works, we hope you will discover the distinctive voices of Japan-based independent animators. Among them, Ryo Orikasa (Tamaki Roy – The State of Things) and Hirotoshi Iwasaki (On Time Off Time) are two of Japan's most internationally acclaimed artists."
The Best of New Chitose: Japanese Shorts will also be shown in an "Online Watch Party" on Wednesday April 29 at 1 p.m.
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