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WINNERS BELOW!

MOST RECENT EVENT · OCTOBER 18th, 2025
THE ODEON, WREXHAM

COMING SOON

EVENT ARCHIVE

2025

MOST RECENT LINEUP

This is the International Film Festival of Wales's eighteenth year and we were back in Wrexham to celebrate some incredible independent film!

This festival aims to promote and support independent filmmaking, providing opportunities for independent filmmakers to have their films screened at great red carpet-style venues to a passionate audience of film professionals, film students, journalists and the general public. 

SCREENING 1 - SHORT FILMS

The Odeon in Wrexham
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BRAIN SPACE

8m | Laura Tofarides

Propelled into her own mind, Rhi explores the thoughts, fears and impulses that shape our internal world. When her inner child is threatened by the shadows of her own trauma her fear turns to anger & she must fight back to regain control. From desperation to acceptance, she learns to choose life.

FRIDAY IS MUSHROOM SOUP

17m | Arnold T Rice

Burnt-out home carer Kate finds herself in uncharted territory when her favourite cranky client Doug drops some unexpected news.

VIRUS

4m | Markus Gjengaar

A music video exploring the idea of revenge and how it consumes us as a virus. Through the film we get to see two boys discovering an abandoned place together, but the urge for violence takes over and leads down to a destructive path for them both.

BUTTY

8m | Liz Cartwright

An awkward father-daughter relationship told through bacon butties.

STREETVET

24m | Stephanie Keelan

StreetVet is a short film that delves into the incredible work of vet Jade Statt and the StreetVet team, a dedicated UK-wide network of volunteer vets and nurses who have swapped the practice for the pavements to provide free veterinary care to the pets of those experiencing homelessness. 

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SCREENING 2 - SHORT FILMS

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ACHIEVEMENT

13m | Owain Hopkins

After a tragedy occurs in their small Welsh town, two friends look back over their lives, trying to piece together the reasons for what occurred.

NAND - SOS

4m | Aleksandr Irinarkhov

In a world where nature has retaliated against humanity's destruction, mutants — half-human, half-plant beings — began to appear. Society rejected them, isolating them in "treatment" zones, while flowers were declared illegal. People caught possessing or transporting flowers faced persecution akin to drug charges. Meanwhile, among the followers of a flower cult, a myth emerged: a Messiah could be awakened through a ritual, one who would destroy technology, restore the natural world, and bring harmony back to Earth.

THE STORK

8m | Stephen Gallacher

A character driven comedy following well intentioned, but clueless parents of a queer woman wanting to start a family via artificial insemination using Norwegian semen ordered online – a popular method for queer couples. However, typically, the receipts of said semen tend to sign for their important delivery but on this occasion they’re not in but, (un)luckily, one set of parents are! On delivery, there is a slight altercation that results in the sample being destroyed leaving the delivery driver and parents in a bit of sticky (or rather NOT sticky) situation that needs to be rectified before their daughter returns home. 

CROYDON COWGIRL

15m | Phoebe Barran

Cindie finds herself at the centre of a skewed fairytale when, spurred on by her best friend Crystal, she visits a fortune teller, who reveals that Prince Charming is on his way...

THE PEOPLE OF PONTYPOOL

20m | Charlie Grayson

Six people, six stories, one home. Pontypool. A small town in South Wales filled with derelict buildings and struggling business. However, six people, tied together with threads that connect their separate stories tell their lives and why they love their home town in this slice of life observational documentary.

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FEATURE FILM SCREENINGS

THE JOY OF FALLING

When Amelia falls for Joseph, she’s pulled into his messy life, and together they try to keep things from falling apart.

WRITER / DIRECTOR

Edward Tramaseur

PRODUCERS

Edward Tramaseur, Scott Peebles & Dan Gould

KEY CAST

Bethany Gregson, Ward J Harries & Danny Carine

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FRED & MARV

In "Fred and Marv," Fred, a street-dwelling optimist, hits the jackpot when Marv, a kind-hearted but unlucky soul, hands him a winning lottery ticket. With newfound wealth, Fred buys a lavish mansion and extends an invitation to Marv to join him. Their lives take a comedic turn when Marv loses his job due to an unfortunate incident involving his boss's dog.


Things escalate when Fred and Marv accidentally cause the demise of Mrs. Hefler's second pooch, sparking a legal battle that confines them to a one-mile radius around their new home for a decade. Joined by their witty housemaid Wendy, the trio navigates life under the watchful eye of the law while concocting schemes to settle the score with Mrs. Hefler.


As they face one misadventure after another, "Fred and Marv" promises hilarious antics and unexpected twists in their quest for revenge and redemption.

WRITER / DIRECTOR

Martin Portlock

PRODUCER

Amy Upton

KEY CAST

Martin Portlock, Fred Newnes, Andy Moore & Toby Osmond

The International Film Festival of Wales Dragon List is for screenplays of outstanding quality. These projects are up for the title of Best Unproduced Screenplay.

THE WINNERS!

BEST FEATURE FILM

FRED & MARV

THE JOY OF FALLING

BEST SHORT FILM

ACHIEVEMENT

BRAIN SPACE

BUTTY

CROYDON COWGIRL

FRIDAY IS MUSHROOM SOUP

NAND - SOS

STREETVET

THE PEOPLE OF PONTYPOOL

THE STORK

VIRUS

BEST DIRECTOR

ARNOLD T RICE  |  FRIDAY IS MUSHROOM SOUP

EDWARD TRAMASEUR  |  THE JOY OF FALLING

OWAIN HOPKINS  |  ACHIEVEMENT

STEPHEN GALLACHER  |  THE STORK

BEST ACTOR

KEIRON SELF  |  BUTTY

DAVID STERNE  |  FRIDAY IS MUSHROOM SOUP

WARD J HARRIES  |  THE JOY OF FALLING

TOM ROSENTHAL  |  THE STORK

BEST ACTRESS

MEG LEWIS  |  ACHIEVEMENT

KATY TREVOR  |  FRIDAY IS MUSHROOM SOUP

BETHANY GREGSON  |  THE JOY OF FALLING

SIOBHAN FINNERAN  |  THE STORK

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

RICHARD HARRINGTON  |  ACHIEVEMENT

ARAM MARDOURIAN  |  CROYDON COWGIRL

PAUL CHAHIDI  |  THE STORK

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

MARED WILLIAMS  |  ACHIEVEMENT

MELANIE WALTERS  |  CROYDON COWGIRL

SARAH SEGGARI  |  CROYDON COWGIRL

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

VIRUS

FRIDAY IS MUSHROOM SOUP

THE JOY OF FALLING

ACHIEVEMENT

BEST STUDENT FILM

THE PEOPLE OF PONTYPOOL

THE WELSH DRAGON AWARD

BUTTY

THE RISING STAR AWARD

MARTIN PORTLOCK

BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY WINNER

AEG  |  TRUST ME

BEST UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY COMMENDATIONS

ADELE THACKRAY  |  WALTER

RUPERT MILES  |  COLLECTOR OF SOUNDS

MARCELLA H. SMITH  |  BERWICK TOWER

LYNN ELLIOTT  |  THE SCRIPT, A CELTIC HORROR TALE

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