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Make Your Break. A grassroots film production, training and exhibition company. Are you aged between 16-19? Or know someone who is?

Regional lead of the BFI Film Academies in Wales, and host of Cardiff Mini Film Festival 🎬 Bulldozer Films has a passion to help those who face adversity, get training and form connections in order to work in the film industry. We run the BFI Film Academies in South Wales. Training courses in filmmaking for all levels of experience. www.bulldozerfilms.co.uk

We also run Cardiff Mini Film Festival:

www.cardiffminifilmfestival.co.uk

11/05/2026

🚨 APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! 🚨

is currently seeking filmmakers and film enthusiasts with industry experience to join the pre-selection team!

Each member of the pre-selection panel will recieve 5-6 hours of content to watch and rate from the comfort of your home with a late 2026 deadline.

Being a part of the pre-selection team entitles you to a free full festival pass and a named credit in the digital & physical festival brochures.

Please email [email protected] with your details and relevant experience / CV, as well as if you have a specific category of interest! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍿🎞️

16/04/2026

On Sunday, Team Bulldozer headed to the It’s My Shout awards at the ICC to celebrate this year’s cohort of talent working on the Wales-based short film training scheme.

We are proud to support It’s My Shout, and through this partnership we were delighted to offer 20 of our BFI Film Academy alumni direct placements onto the scheme, enabling them to earn their first broadcast credits on BBC Cymru Wales and S4C .

A huge congratulations to all of the nominees and thank you for such a special evening! 💞

Catch up on this year’s selection of short films on BBC iPlayer and Hansh now! 🍿

25/02/2026

In Autumn, Bulldozer Films led the BFI Film Academy short courses across Wales, hosting 5-day courses in Aberystwyth, Cardiff and Swansea, and partnering with Tape Music and Film to deliver a course in Colwyn Bay! 🎬

A huge thank you to our students, staff, guest speakers, and all of our partners for providing insightful complimentary events for our students to attend.

Guest Speakers 🎤
Amy Daniel (Production Company Director)
Adam Knopf (Producer - Lost Boys & Fairies)
Berwyn Rowlands (Film Festival Director)
Prano Bailey Bond (Director/Writer - Censor)
Tom Betts (BFI Film Academy Plus Manager)
Geraldine Geraghty (Field Producer - Down to Earth with Zac Efron)
Phil John (Director - Downtown Abbey)
Marc Evans (Director - Mr Burton)
Anna Arietta (Director of Talent and Production - It’s My Shout)
Jodie Ashdown (Screenwriter - Doctors)
Guto Rhun (Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C)

Actors 🎭
Melanie Walters (Gavin & Stacey)
Keith Allen (Robin Hood)
Lisa Zahra (Phoenix Rise)
Mathew David (Skinny Fat)
Alys Hedd Jones
Sadie Evans

Partners 💞
University of South Wales
UWTSD
Aberystwyth University
Chapter MovieMaker
Great Point Studios
Cardiff Mini Film Festival

18/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the final in this season of Networking Socials in partnership with Ffilm Cymru Wales, at Elysium Swansea last night! 🎬

We welcomed 50+ filmmakers and creatives to the arts space in central Swansea, to hear from award-winning Welsh directors Marc Evans and Philip John and make new connections! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🥂

Keep up to date on our socials to be the first to hear about upcoming networking socials! 👀

📸 Jody Tozer

10/02/2026

Here are some of this Welsh director's top tips on breaking into the film and television industry from his talk at our BFI Film Academy short courses!

Want to learn more? Join us on the 17th February at Elysium Swansea for a panel session where Marc and fellow director Philip John will be giving their advice; remaining tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ffilm-cymru-x-bulldozer-films-industry-panel-session-networking-swansea-tickets-1981846576460

02/02/2026

Are you within or aspiring to be within the film & TV industry and wanting to create new connections? 🎬

Bulldozer Films and Ffilm Cymru are hosting a panel session and networking social at Elysium in the heart of Swansea city centre!

The panel will feature two BAFTA Cymru winning Welsh writer directors, as they explore how the industry is evolving and how to craft your first feature, where you will have the opportunity to ask your questions.

This will then be followed by an exclusive networking reception; an opportunity to meet and connect with fellow filmmakers, producers, and creatives shaping the future of film.

Speakers:
- Marc Evans (Mr Burton, Patagonia, Steeltown Murders and Snow Cake)
- Philip John (Marvel's Iron Fist, Downtown Abbey, Being Human and Outlander)
Chair: Michael Karam, Company Producer - Bulldozer Films

Each ticket includes a free drink to enjoy during the networking event!

📍 Elysium Gallery, Swansea
⏰ 7pm, Tuesday 17th February 2026
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ffilm-cymru-x-bulldozer-films-industry-panel-session-networking-swansea-tickets-1981846576460?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

10/01/2026

Are you looking to create new connections with fellow filmmakers and creatives within the film and television industry? 🎟️🍿

We are thrilled to announce the third in the 2025/26 series of Ffilm Cymru Wales x Bulldozer Films Networking Events, as part of the Cardiff Mini Film Festival on Sunday 18 January 2026!

This is your opportunity to hear from our industry judges at the Awards Ceremony, followed by an networking social to mingle with filmmakers, producers, creatives and festival attendees. The perfect place to meet future collaborators, in an exclusive venue not open to the public; The Castle Arms! This is an undergound bar, under the Angel Hotel.

Each ticket includes a complimentary drink (or two!) to enjoy during the event from our friends at Gorilla Academy. 🥂

Please also find festival passes on the Cardiff Mini Film Festival FilmFreeway website, which include admission to this event.

🎟️ Tickets: £6 (exc. booking fee)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ffilm-cymru-x-bulldozer-films-networking-events-cardiff-mini-film-festival-tickets-1980267885553?aff=erelexpmlt

📍 Angel Hotel Cardiff, Castle Street, CF10 1SZ
⏰ 8pm - 11pm, Sunday 18th January 2026

04/12/2025

This November a BFI Film Academy short course from Bulldozer Films arrived in Aberystwyth! 📽️

A massive thank you to our students, staff, guest speakers, Abertoir Horror Festival and Chapter MovieMaker for providing complimentary events for our students to attend and Aberystwyth University for having us!

Guest Speakers 🎤
Amy Daniel (Production Company Director)
Adam Knopf (Producer - Lost Boys & Fairies)
Berwyn Rowlands (Film Festival Director)
Prano Bailey Bond (Director/Writer - Censor)
Tom Betts (BFI Film Academy Plus Manager)

Actors 🎭
Keith Allen (Robin Hood) - Bampi
Mathew David (Skinny Fat) - Grandson

Our students worked on creating a short film; Gay Soup and Bampi, written by one of our alumni and developed with BAFTA Cymru winning writer Thomas Rees.

03/12/2025

Over October half-term the team at Bulldozer Films delivered a BFI Film Academy short course in Swansea! 🎞️

A massive thank you to our students, staff, guest speakers and UWTSD for having us!

Guest Speakers 🎤
Geraldine Geraghty (Field Producer - Down to Earth with Zac Efron)
Phil John (Director - Downtown Abbey)
Marc Evans (Director - Mr Burton)
Tom Betts (BFI Film Academy Plus Manager)
Anna Arietta (Director of Talent and Production - It’s My Shout)
Jodie Ashdown (Screenwriter - Doctors)

Actors 🎭
Melanie Walters (Gavin & Stacey) - The Librarian
Lisa Zahra (Phoenix Rise) - Casey

Our students worked on creating a short film; Look In, written by one of our alumni and developed with BAFTA Cymru winning writer Thomas Rees.

📷 Sarah Williams

01/12/2025

Here is a look back at this year’s BFI Film Academy short course in Cardiff, brought to our students by Bulldozer Films! 🎬

A huge thank you to our students, staff, guest speakers, art department from University of South Wales, and Great Point Studios for the insightful studio tour!

Guest Speakers 🎤
Marc Evans (Director - Mr Burton)
Phil John (Director - Downtown Abbey)
Jodie Ashdown (Screenwriter - Doctors)
Guto Rhun (Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C)
Adam Knopf (Producer - Lost Boys & Fairies)
Mathew David (Director/Writer/Actor - Skinny Fat)
Prano Bailey Bond (Director/Writer - Censor)

Actors 🎭
Alys Hedd Jones - Maisie
Sadie Evans - Ginny

Our students worked on creating a short film; GHOSTED, written by one of our alumni and developed with BAFTA Cymru winning writer Thomas Rees.
This will screen as part of Chapter MovieMaker‘s 2025 New Shorts Showcase at Chapter Arts Centre this evening! (Free tickets available on Chapter website). 🎟️

Keep an eye on our socials this week for photos from our other courses in Swansea and Aberystwyth! 👀

📷 Sarah Williams

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http://www.bulldozerfilms.co.uk/

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