
WOW FILM FESTIVAL
EVENTS 2025

'Satu - Year of the Rabbit' + Director Q&A
Date & Time:
Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre, March 21, 7.15pm
Yr Egin, March 24, 7pm
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, April 4, 5.30pm
We are delighted to welcome director Joshua Trigg to discuss with us his award-winning feature film Satu - Year Of The Rabbit, and to take any questions from the WOW audience.
Speaker's Bio:
Born in London in 1988 and raised in the mountains of South Wales, Joshua Trigg began making films at age 8, crafting war and western shorts with his friends. After studying film, he launched his production company while living in a Soho guitar store cupboard, honing his craft in London’s film district. Over the past decade, he’s worked across Asia with major clients like Singapore Airlines and The Rolling Stones. His BAFTA-Qualifying debut feature, 'Satu: Year of the Rabbit,' marks a career milestone and has won several awards, including Best Original Dramatic Screenplay at the Houston International Film Festival.

'Rave on For the Avon' + Director Q&A
Date & Time:
Yr Egin, March 25, 11am
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, March 30, 5pm
Join us for a conversation with Rave On For The Avon director Charlotte Sawyer to learn more about how she made her 'joyous documentary about Bristol’s clean water campaigners' (The Guardian).
Speaker's Bio:

'The Teacher' + Director Q&A
Date & Time:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, March 28, 6.30pm
Theatr Gwaun, March 29, 6.30pm
We are honoured to have the director of The Teacher Farah Nabulsi join us for an online Q&A after the screening of the film in Aberystwyth and Fishguard.
Speaker's Bio:
Farah Nabulsi is a Palestinian-British Oscar-nominated and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and human rights advocate. She is the daughter of Palestinians who were fortunate enough to make a home in 1970's Britain — unlike the millions who continue to remain stateless in refugee camps. Born, raised and educated in London, Farah began her career as an institutional equity stockbroker. She ended up with a CFA designation at JP Morgan Chase before moving on to build a children-focused business that she ran for 10 years. In 2015, she started working in the film industry. She founded a production company through which she writes, produces and directs fiction films, exploring topics that matter to her and she created a digital resource to deconstruct the Israeli military occupation of Palestine in a way never done before.

'All Shall Be Well' : In Conversation with Aberration Cymru
Date & Time:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, March 29, 5pm
This screening is co-hosted by Aberration (LGBTQ+ arts and community events in Aberystwyth). After the film there will be a chance to chat about the themes that have come up.
All welcome!

'Hakkı' + Director Q&A
Date & Time:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, April 2, 7.45pm
Coming all the way from Turkey for the UK Premiere of his film Hakkı, Director Hikmet Kerem Özcan will join us for a live Q&A to talk about his film and work.
Speakers' Bio:
Hailing from Izmir, Turkey, Hikmet Kerem Ozcan began his cinematic journey at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Cinema-TV. There, under the tutelage of renowned figures in Turkish Cinema, he honed his skills and nurtured his passion for filmmaking. Inspired by a childhood tale from his village, Ozcan's debut feature, Hakkı, delves into the intricate balance between fortune and consequence, within which the director saw the potent exploration of how life's possibilities can swiftly transform fortunes, for better or for worse. Driven by a desire to unravel this profound theme, Ozcan crafted 'Hakkı' as a cinematic exploration of the delicate equilibrium between opportunity and peril.

'The Walk' + Producer Q&A
Date & Time:
Yr Egin, March 24, 3pm
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, April 3, 5.30pm
The screening of The Walk in Aberystwyth and Carmarthen will be followed by a Q&A with the film's Welsh producer Harri Grace.
Speaker's Bio:
Award-winning producer Harri Grace works across documentaries and fiction, and specialises in telling complex stories from some of the most challenging environments in which Grain Media works. Recent credits include the feature documentary Convergence: Courage, In A Crisis for Netflix, as well as Lost and Found and Into the Fire.

'Made in Wales Shorts': In Conversation With The Filmmakers
Date & Time:
Yr Egin, March 24, 5pm
Theatr Gwaun, March 29, 4pm
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, April 3, 2.30pm
Come watch some of the very best 'Made in Wales' shorts from talented Welsh/Wales-based filmmakers and stay for a cosy conversation with them after the screening of their films.

'The Waste Commons' + Round table Discussion
Date & Time:
Pontio, March 21, 5.30pm
The screening of The Waste Commons will be will be introduced by Dr Armelle Blin-Rolland (Lecturer in Francophone Studies and lead of the project 'Greening Modern Languages'). After the screening, a post-film roundtable by Bangor University researchers in Modern Languages and Cultures will follow, as part of the module 'Languages and Ecologies'.
All welcome!
Speakers' Bios:
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Dr Silvia Bergamini is a Lecturer in Italian Studies, specialist in Southern Italian Studies and waste disposal cultures in Naples.
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Dr Armelle Blin-Rolland is a Lecturer in Francophone Studies and Lead of 'Greening Modern Languages', a collaborative project that rethinks the role of Modern Languages research and teaching in developing ecological citizenship.
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Professor Helena Miguélez-Carballeira is a Professor in Hispanic Studies and editor of Postcolonial Spain: Coloniality, Violence, Independence (University of Wales Press, 2024).
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Dr Sarah Pogoda is a Senior Lecturer in German Studies and specialist in socially engaged art in Wales.