Bulldozer Films

Bulldozer Films 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

This November a BFI Film Academy short course from Bulldozer Films arrived in Aberystwyth! 📽️A massive thank you to our ...
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.

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

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

Thank you to all who attended our second in the 2025 season of Networking Socials in partnership with Ffilm Cymru Wales,...
25/11/2025

Thank you to all who attended our second in the 2025 season of Networking Socials in partnership with Ffilm Cymru Wales, at Abertoir Horror Festival earlier this month! 🍿

We hope everyone enjoyed hearing from director Taratao Stappard in a Q&A panel with Abertoir co-director Nia Edwards-Behi after the UK premiere screening of his debut feature film ‘Mārama’ in Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Make sure to stay up to date with our socials to be first to find out details of our next filmmakers networking social in Wales! 👀

📷 Jody Tozer

Are you looking to create new connections with fellow filmmakers and creatives within the film and television industry? ...
06/11/2025

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

Bulldozer Films are proud to partner with Ffilm Cymru Wales to sponsor the UK premiere screening of feature film; Mārama at Abertoir Horror Festival 2025, with an exclusive director’s Q&A session and networking social this November!

The Q&A, chaired by Abertoir co-director Nia Edwards-Behi, will explore Taratoa Stappard’s debut feature film, his filmmaking process, and will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you have. This will then be followed by a networking reception; an opportunity to meet and connect with fellow filmmakers, film-lovers, producers, and creatives from different areas of the industry.

Each ticket includes a free drink to enjoy during the networking event and a free ticket to Simon Boswell: Live In Concert on Friday 14th November (worth £15)! 🥂

🎟️ Tickets: £10 (inc. booking fee) - link in bio!
📍 Abertoir Horror Festival, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
⏰ 5pm - 8pm, Saturday 15th November 2025

Please also find Full Festival and Saturday Day passes on the Abertoir Horror Festival website, both of which include admission to this event.

We are searching for actors to take part in the 2025 season of BFI Film Academy Short Courses across Wales! 🎬The three s...
10/10/2025

We are searching for actors to take part in the 2025 season of BFI Film Academy Short Courses across Wales! 🎬

The three short films will be shot over one day each, in Aberystwyth, Cardiff and Swansea, with all acting roles being paid, with travel expenses covered. This call is open to talent of all ages (above 18), based in Wales or South West England.

The BFI Film Academy Short Courses are an opportunity for young people to gain crew experience and insight into the filmmaking process.

To apply please email [email protected] , with a clear recent headshot alongside your CV / showreel showcasing relevant acting experience.

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🚨 Are you within or aspiring to be within the film and television industry and looking for an insight ...
08/10/2025

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO! 🚨

Are you within or aspiring to be within the film and television industry and looking for an insight in creating new connections? 🎬

Bulldozer Films are proud to partner with Ffilm Cymru to host a panel session and networking social at the Iris Prize Film Festival, an opportunity to meet and connect with fellow filmmakers, producers, and creatives shaping the future of film!

Speakers Include:

Luke Oliveira-Davies (He/Him) – CEO of Production Company Polari
Daisy Leigh-Phippard (She/Her) – Writer / BAFTA Albert
Matthew Jacobs-Morgan (He/Him) – Actor / Director / Writer (Dope Girls, The Rig)
Dylan Holloway (He/Him) – Musician
Chair: Michael Karam, Bulldozer Films

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

Tickets are £8 (in advance) and £10 (on the door - subject to availability) - link: https://ffilmcyrmuxbulldozerfilms.eventbrite.co.uk/ 🎟️

23/09/2025

Would you like to join our film festival pre-selection panel? 🎬

Cardiff Mini Film Festival 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 October 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! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍿🎞️

⏰ Applications close 30th September! ⏰Are you 16-19 and have a passion for filmmaking and the creative industries? (no e...
23/09/2025

⏰ Applications close 30th September! ⏰

Are you 16-19 and have a passion for filmmaking and the creative industries? (no experience required) 🎬

We are looking for aspiring filmmakers across Wales to join our BFI Film Academy short courses; an opportunity to create a film with the support of industry professionals!

Courses are available to successful applicants free of charge, with lunch included and bursaries also available for those with access needs. 🍿

Apply now via www.bulldozerfilms.co.uk ! 💻

12/09/2025

There is only one month left to apply for the BFI Film Academy Short Courses across Wales! This is an opportunity for 16-19 year olds to create a short film, learn from industry talent, make connections and become part of our alumni. A perfect way to enhance a future CV, gain confidence & skills, and widen your network! The short courses are FREE of charge to successful applicants, and bursaries for travel and access needs are available. Apply: https://form.jotform.com/252092612460349

09/09/2025

🚨 SEVEN DAYS UNTIL SUBMISSIONS CLOSE! 🚨

This is your final reminder that short film submissions for Cardiff Mini Film Festival 2026 close on Monday 15th September 2025! ⏰

The festival (established in 2012), returns to Wales to celebrate the best up and coming filmmakers from around the world across nine categories, including two brand new categories premiering in 2026; Comedy and Music Video!

We are in the top 100 best reviewed film festivals globally on , and all 2026 shortlisted films qualify for 2026! 🎬

The festival is an opportunity to showcase Cardiff’s most unique locations, and enable film-lovers and filmmakers to connect and screen their work to a new audience! 🍿


22/08/2025

Bulldozer Films and Ffilm Cymru present a panel and networking social at the Iris Prize Film Festival.

Join the discussion on how the industry is evolving and how creators can tell authentic stories that resonate locally and globally. Afterwards, connect with filmmakers, producers, and creatives at an exclusive networking reception.

Tickets: £8 advance / £10 on the door (subject to availability)
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