Submissions open for the BAFTA-Cymru qualifying FOCUS Wales Film Festival!

Film submissions for the BAFTA-Cymru Qualifying FOCUS Wales Film Festival are now open.

Taking place on 9 and 10 May 2025, the FOCUS Wales Film festival will now grant all films showcased in competition eligibility for a BAFTA Cymru Award nomination.

Categories include Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Music Video and Open Submissions, up to 20 minutes in length.

Awards include Best Welsh Film and Best International Film in each category + Best Original Score and our special Celtic Film Award.

Film Festival Producer Robert Corcoran said: “Five years ago, our aspiration was to establish a globally acclaimed film festival in Wrexham, attracting top-tier emerging and established filmmakers from Wales and around the globe to showcase their work.

“This accreditation from BAFTA is testament to the calibre of our program and jury.

“I couldn’t be prouder of our team.”

This accomplishment places FOCUS Wales among the distinguished company of IRIS Prize, Cardiff Animation Festival, Abertoir, and others in Wales. Plus Cannes, Sundance, SXSW, Toronto and more internationally.

You can submit your film now at https://focuswales.com/film.

Full Festival Passes, offering access to all FOCUS Wales events across film, music and the conference are available here.