Background of the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival (Continued)
Carmarthen Bay Film Festival first festival took place in 2012 at the Stradey Park Hotel, Llanelli, with 35 submitted films after appeal to various film groups on social media.
It launched that year with a screening of the film ‘Grand Slam’ (a sporting comedy by BBC Wales) at Parc y Scarlets rugby ground, with many famous past and present Welsh rugby players in attendance as well as some of the stars from the film.
Building contacts was key to the success of the festival, particularly through the assistance of influential people such as John Hefin (the Welsh television producer and director), and with more doors opening film submissions for the following year doubled. Today the list of festival awards includes the John Hefin Lifetime Achievement Award, recognising those in Wales who have made a significant contribution to film making. This year’s recipient was the founder of the award winning TV production company Telesgôp, Elin Rhys. Year on year the festival has continued to grow, and now film submissions average over 750, and the Welsh magazine programme ‘Heno’ regularly covers the film award ceremony. Since 2019, the CBFF has moved to the Ffwrnes Theatre in the centre of Llanelli.
And so for this year's #CBFF2024 – The Film-Marker’s Festival
‘NEARLY THERE’ Submissions – LAST DAY is on the 30th November
Calling all independent filmmakers,30th November is the last day to take advantage of this seasons #CBFF2024 'Nearly There' Submissions offer.
Submit your film via our FilmFreeway page and come be a part of next May’s BAFTA and BAFTA Cymru qualifying Carmarthen Bay Film Festival CBFF - Gŵyl Ffilm Bae Caerfyrddin at the Ffwrnes Theatre #Llanelli, #Carmarthenshire, #Wales and online on the Sparqfest Film Festival Platform.
https://filmfreeway.com/CarmarthenBayFilmFestival
Gŵyl Ffilm Bae Caerfyrddin Carmarthen Bay Film Festival is very happy to be a member of Film Hub Wales and the British Arts Festivals Association.
#ExcellenceShouldBeSeenOnScreen
