Celebrating 130 Years of Cinema in Wales

Starting in 1898 with Arthur Cheetham’s ‘children on the beach‘ and the dreamlike ‘Panoramic View of Conway Castle on the L & N.W Railway’, we’re setting out on a journey of Welsh cinema. Going through each decade, you’ll discover the first Welsh talkie ‘Y Chwarelwr‘, through to cult classics like Twin Town and Human Traffic, before delving into the modern day Welsh releases like Gwledd and Effi o Blaenau. 

Please note: This is a live document and changes may be made to rights information. Film Hub Wales does not own the rights to any of the films listed. You must contact the rightsholder listed in the document if you wish to book.

View the 130 Years of Cinema in Wales Film List

• If you’re a Film Hub Wales member and you want to request funding to support screenings of these titles in 2026, you can apply to the film exhibition fund for longer seasons, or the pitch pot for shorter runs and one off events.
• You can also use the wider Made in Wales film catalogue to select films not featured in the curated list.

The full list of season assets includes:

• Curated film list (see film list tab)
• Season trailer for marketing
• Ten great films from Wales that you might not have watched yet 
• The History of Welsh Cinema – Learning Resource
• Cinema treasures blogs
• The Future of Welsh film Podcast and Video Blogs
• The Future of Welsh Film industry survey results
• Season PR

Press/film exhibitors can contact us for downloadable versions of all assets.