WOW FILM FESTIVAL
FILM PROGRAMME
2026

An epic, deeply moving portrait of a Palestinian family across three generations...

A young farmworker dreams of escape, but as she falls under a stranger’s spell, trance-like episodes and inherited powers begin to surface...

From bumpy first flights to magical masks, these short animations explore themes of belonging, difference, inner strength and finding yourself. Full of humour, heart and imagination.

A young nun crosses moral landscapes where faith meets power, doubt, and human contradiction...

A love letter to nature created on Super 8 film by people connecting across the world...

A spirit possesses a vacuum cleaner, causing many consequences...

Fifty scientists race to document deep-sea life before mining destroys it. As the ocean’s secrets unfold, it asks a simple question: how deep is our love for the world we share?

A curated showcase of short films made in Wales or by Welsh filmmakers. Bold, inventive storytelling across genres, voices, and perspectives...

High in the Himalaya, an ageing couple await their estranged son’s return. Village fading, love enduring, hope stubbornly alive against time...

In 1990s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia is picked to bake a compulsory birthday cake for Saddam Hussein, an absurd “honour” with real consequences...

A chicken escapes an industrial farm only to find herself navigating the pecking order of a crumbling seaside restaurant in Greece...

​An enchanting tale about curiosity, courage, and the power of human connection...

A bar-owner returns to her prejudiced hometown and runs against her ex-husband, turning backlash into a bold, chaotic campaign...

From Wales and South Africa, emerging voices meet in a co-curated shorts exchange; rich, underrepresented stories, filmmaker conversation...

A modern folktale about tradition, community and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world...