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By\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Nia Edwards-<\/span>Behi<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Mae gan Nia doethuriaeth o Brifysgol Aberystwyth a\u2019n gweithio i Archif Sgrin a Sain Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru. Mae Nia yn gyd-gyfarwyddwr ar \u0174yl Arswyd Abertoir, yn rhaglennu ar gyfer G\u0175yl Ffilmiau Cymru a\u2019r Byd yn Un ac yn cyfrannu\u2019n rheolaidd at ddigwyddiadau a chyhoeddiadau sy\u2019n trafod ffilm. Trwy gydol ei gyrfa mae Nia wedi arbenigo mewn materion cynrychiolaeth, cynhwysiant, a mynediad. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Er roedd rhai o arloeswyr y byd sinema yn gweithio yng Nghymru yn nyddiau cynharaf y cyfrwng, roedd hi\u2019n 1935 cyn i\u2019r ffilm Gymraeg gyntaf cael ei chynhyrchu, sef Y Chwarelwr<\/em> (Ifan ab Owen Edwards), ac yna dros ddegawd yn ddiweddarach daeth y nesaf: Yr Etifeddiaeth<\/em> (John Roberts Williams, 1949) a Noson Lawen<\/em> (G. Mark Lloyd, 1950).<\/p>\n

Rhai degawdau wedyn adnabyddodd rhai o fawrion y genedl p\u0175er y sinema yn y frwydr dros yr iaith, a sefydlwyd y Bwrdd Ffilmiau Cymraeg. Er eu hymdrechion arwrol yn y 70au a\u2019r 80au \u2013 a oedd yn cynnwys y ffilmiau cwlt Gwaed ar y S\u00ear<\/em> a O’r Daear Hen<\/em> (Wil Aaron, 1975 & 1981) - prin oedd y gefnogaeth swyddogol ar gyfer eu gwaith.<\/p>\n

Canrif ar \u00f4l Y Chwarlewr<\/em> a ffilmiwyd yn yr un filltir sgw\u00e2r Bydd Effi o Blaenau<\/em>sydd wedi\u2019i chyfarwyddo gan Marc Evans a\u2019i haddasu gan Gary Owen o\u2019i ddrama lwyfan, Iphigenia in Splott<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Mae'r Gymraeg wedi derbyn rhywfaint o amlygrwydd cymharol ar y sgrin fawr yn ddiweddar iawn, diolch yn bennaf efallai i Gwledd<\/em> (2021) ac Y S\u0175n<\/em> y ddwy\u2019n gydweithrediadau rhwng y cyfarwyddwr Lee Haven Jones a'r awdur Roger Williams. Mae\u2019n anarferol, serch hynny, bod Effi<\/em> cyrraedd y sgrin fawr llai na blwyddyn ers i\u2019r ffilm Gymraeg ddiwethaf fod arni - sef Tanau’r Lloer<\/em> (Chris Forster, 2025). Y tro diwethaf i hyn ddigwydd, hyd i mi wybod, oedd degawd yn \u00f4l, gydag Yr Ymadawiad<\/em> (Gareth Bryn) ac Y Llyfrgell<\/em> (Euros Lyn); a chyn hynny, 2008. Prin iawn yw\u2019r cyfle i weld mwy nag un ffilm Gymraeg yn y sinema o fewn yr un flwyddyn, os hynny hyd yn oed.<\/p>\n

Ers sefydlu S4C yn yr 80au, a\u2019r statws swyddogol i hawliau\u2019r iaith, mae\u2019r pedwar degawd diwethaf wedi gweld beth sy\u2019n teimlo fel tipyn o fwrlwm o Gymraeg ar ein sgriniau. Ond, mae\u2019n deg i ddweud, y sgrin fach sy\u2019n dominyddu, boed hynny\u2019n deledu, cyfrifiadur neu ff\u00f4n. Fodd bynnag, rydym yn ffodus yng Nghymru bod cymaint o sinem\u00e2u annibynnol, rhai sy\u2019n fodlon ac yn medru cynnal dangosiadau \u2018arbennig\u2019, one-offs, gan yn aml dyna\u2019r unig ffordd o weld ffilmiau Cymraeg ar y sgrin fawr. Prin iawn yw\u2019r ffilmiau Cymraeg sy\u2019n cael eu rhyddhau\u2019n eang gan ddosbarthwr \u2018mawr\u2019.<\/p>\n

Mae yno golled i ddiwylliant pan nad oes modd gweld ei dychymyg ar y sgrin fawr. Falle i rai nad oes gwahaniaeth rhwng gwylio ffilm yn y sinema a gwylio cyfres ar eu ff\u00f4n, ond trist yw\u2019r tyb hynny. Mae medru dod at ein gilydd, i wylio a gwrando ar ein hunain, yng ngofod sanctaidd y sinema yn brofiad nad oes modd ei ail-greu mewn mannau eraill, ta waeth pa mor dda mae ein systemau adloniant cartref.<\/p>\n

Heb glywed y Gymraeg - yn ei holl acenion a thafodieithoedd - yn y sinema, mae yno syniad yn tyfu nad oes ffasiwn beth \u00e2 \u2018ffilm\u2019 Cymraeg, taw nid lle i ni yw\u2019r sinema. Mae yno wagle diwylliannol, i ni, ac i weddill y byd.<\/p>\n

Nid un o Flaenau Ffestiniog ydw i, ond falle un fy hoff bethau am Effi<\/em>, yn ogystal \u00e2\u2019i stori afaelgar a pherfformiad disglair gan Leisa Gwenllian, oedd pa mor gyfarwydd oedd hi. O dwneli\u2019r A55, i Doc Fictoria, i nain yn gwylio Dechrau Canu, Dechrau Canmol<\/em>, i bob un gair o reg sy\u2019n dod o geg Effi, mae\u2019r ffilm, er ei thrasiedi (mae\u2019n seiliedig ar arwres Roegaidd, cofiwch), yn gyfforddus.<\/p>\n

Mae\u2019r pleser pur o gael adnabod lleoliadau, cymeriadau, geirfa gyfarwydd mewn ffilm yn un heb ei hail. Ta waeth pa mor sinigaidd mae rhywun yn mynd, mae\u2019r frisson o adnabod rhywbeth bach o\u2019n hunain mewn ffilm yn bwysig. Mae medru gwneud hynny mewn sinema llawn o bobl eraill yn teimlo\u2019n bwysicach fyth. Mae\u2019n brofiad sy\u2019n creu cymuned dros dro, yn y tywyllwch, ac sy\u2019n arwain at drin a thrafod, at greu, ac at atgyfnerthu cymunedau yng ngolau dydd.<\/p>\n

Bydd Effi o Blaenau<\/a> yn dod i sinem\u00e2u ledled y DU o Fehefin 19, 2026, gyda'i premi\u00e8re yng Nghymru yn Cellb\u00a0<\/a> ar Fehefin 17.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mae gan y ffilm nifer o gysylltiadau \u00e2 Chymru gan gynnwys y cyfarwyddwr Marc Evans, y cynhyrchydd Branwen Cennard a chast yn cynnwys Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun, Nel Rhys Lewis, Mared Llywelyn a Sion Eifon. Cafodd ei ffilmio ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarfon a Phort Talbot ac fe'i hariannwyd gan Gymru Greadigol ac S4C.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comisiynwyd yr erthygl hon gan Gwnaethpwyd yng Nghymru<\/a> sy'n dathlu ffilmiau sydd \u00e2 chysylltiadau Cymreig, diolch i gyllid gan Gymru Greadigol a'r Loteri Genedlaethol drwy'r BFI.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cafodd yr erthygl hon ei chyhoeddi\u2019n gyntaf yn Buzz Magazine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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I lead a project at Chapter Arts Centre called Film Hub Wales, one of 8 UK Hubs supported by the BFI Film Audience Network, awarding National Lottery funding. Our job is to fund, train and advise Welsh cinemas, film festivals and community screens.<\/h4>\n<p>Sometimes when I explain what I do, people ask me \u2013 \u2018is the era of cinema not over?\u2019 My answer is always the same. Absolutely not. In fact, in April 2026, cinemagoing in Wales <a href=\"https:\/\/filmhubwales.org\/en\/films\/130-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrates 130 years<\/a>, with sites like Neuadd Dwyfor (Pwllheli) approaching their 125th anniversary and Brynmawr Market Hall at their one hundred and thirty-second. Their time is far from over, in fact, they\u2019ve evolved to the ever-changing needs of our communities and in many cases, become the heart of the high-street and local economy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sg-block-quote\">\n<p>People are also often surprised to hear that we have more than 80 Welsh commercial, independent and mixed arts venues, with a commitment to cinema. In some other predominantly rural nations you might find one or two cinemas but not in Wales. The established venues largely follow the coastal path, meaning they play an important role for tourism. They might be one of only a small number of places open to holiday makers that show the cultural history of Wales, as well as offering entertainment services, from bars to caf\u00e9s and special events. Their activities often benefit surrounding charities and businesses, such as hotels and restaurants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It should be enough that they bring the best UK, including Welsh, and international film to audiences across Welsh doorsteps but they don\u2019t stop there. Cinemas often offer a rare chance to work in the creative industries in both rural and urban parts of Wales. The Magic Lantern cinema for instance, develop the careers of young creatives in Tywyn. They also offer services such as food and companionship for vulnerable members of the community on national holidays. My local cinemas certainly didn\u2019t offer this when I was growing up. The BFI and Creative PEC\u2019s 2023 report which measured\u202fthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfi.org.uk\/industry-data-insights\/reports\/measuring-economic-value-cinema-venues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">economic value of cinema<\/a> found that the estimated market benefits expressed through Gross Value Added to the UK economy, is \u00a31.18m per cinema per year. Furthermore, each local UK cinema generates around \u00a3600,000 in added social value annually.<\/p>\n<p>A series of wider reports, including the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/committees.parliament.uk\/publications\/47474\/documents\/246529\/default\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pwyllgor Diwylliant, y Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon y DU<\/a>\u202fand a Welsh Parliament Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/senedd.wales\/media\/ekumt3dy\/cr-ld16899-e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ar Ddegawd o Doriadau,<\/a>, also recommended increased Government funding for cinemas to recognise the vital role they play at the heart of communities, as well as investment into wider cultural spending in Wales.<\/p>\n<p>We literally can\u2019t afford to lose these vital spaces but arguably, we continue to overlook their contributions. Our screen sector in Wales is a production focussed one. 2024 statistics from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.wales\/latest-figures-show-creative-boom-wales-boosting-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cymru Greadigol<\/a> showed an annual turnover of \u00a31.7 billion in that year alone. The Creative Industries are undoubtedly a powerhouse for Wales. Since 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.wales\/latest-figures-show-creative-boom-wales-boosting-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a335 million in funding1<\/a> has been awarded to 74 screen and digital projects. Sustained funding for film exhibitors to engage with works such as these (as well as all their wider film programmes) is essential, to give films a chance of reaching audiences and making a return on investment.<\/p>\n<p>If we fail to support our cinemas, this arguably has an impact on the future of Welsh film itself. How will audiences know to seek out these films and spend in local spaces, if we don\u2019t invest in the mechanisms that enable them to be seen? With the support of the BFI and Creative Wales for our <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/madeinwales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gwnaethpwyd yng Nghymru,<\/a>, we are working to explore how we can better promote Welsh films in cinematic environments. In our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/filmhubwales.org\/en\/future-of-welsh-film-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Future of Welsh Film Survey<\/a>, 97% of filmmakers said it was important to them that their films are seen on a big screen but we have limited Welsh funds to support the distribution or marketing of films here. So cinemas have a big job to do. With around 26 films released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfi.org.uk\/industry-data-insights\/official-statistics-release-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">daily worldwide<\/a>, the competition for screen space is fierce. Cinemas have to work hard to balance the creative, cultural and economic decisions that keep their doors open.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfi.org.uk\/news\/official-bfi-statistics-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cinema admissions saw a 2% increase<\/a> from 2023 to 2024 but have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. We can\u2019t take them for granted. When we have impressive sites like the newly renovated Clwyd Theatr Cymru or Maesteg Town Hall to choose from, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/filmhubwales.org\/en\/wales-cinema-treasures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cinema treasures<\/a> like the Monmouth Savoy and Brynamman Hall, it\u2019s hard to understand why we ever would. The Magic Lantern even brought home the BIFA UK cinema of the year award in 2025, beating over 130 UK entries. Never underestimate Wales, or the power of a cinema with a community behind it. In the words of our friend, colleague and Welsh cinema pioneer <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanistamagazine.uk\/emyr-glyn-williams-1966-2024\/\">Emyr Glyn Williams<\/a>, \u2018cinema belongs to all of us\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hana is a film exhibition specialist, having led the Hub since 2014. Before this, she worked in exhibition for a number of organisations across the UK from Ffilm Cymru Wales to the Cinema Arts Network, Flatpack Film Festival and Leeds International Film Festival. She has an MPhil in American Film and literature from the University of Birmingham. Find out more about Film Hub Wales on their website.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Hana Lewis, Head of Film Hub Wales, first published in Business News Wales I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about the business of cinema going. 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This activity, supported by \u2018good cause\u2019 National Lottery funding, sees the BFI continue to invest and grow the activity it supports UK-wide to increase cinema audiences for UK independent and international film.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>ESCAPES initiative renewed for three years following successful pilot which saw over 215,000 tickets claimed across 223 independent cinemas since 2024.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ESCAPES<\/strong> is the groundbreaking audience development initiative supported by BFI National Lottery funding which will receive \u00a33m investment over the next three years. Hosting free and accessible cinema screenings at over 120 independent cinemas across the UK each month, ESCAPES engages UK distributors and exhibitors to expand audiences for independent film in cinemas.<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment specialists <strong>elevenfiftyfive<\/strong> will continue to deliver ESCAPES which has seen <strong>over 215,000 tickets claimed<\/strong> for screenings <strong>in 223 locations<\/strong> since launching in February 2024. Audience feedback has reported that 33% of ESCAPES customers were new to the cinemas they visited, with 82% likely to return to the cinema they visited for a paid visit and 84% of those planning to return, pledging to revisit within three months. ESCAPES will continue to grow the number of participating sites and screen a broad spectrum of films – from new releases such as February\u2019s screenings of BAFTA-nominated prison thriller Wasteman, to cult classics, such as iconic French rom-com Amelie which screens in March as part of <strong>National Lottery Open Week<\/strong> ahead of its 25th anniversary re-release.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>EIGHT UK-wide BFI Film Audience Network Hubs receive \u00a310.8m over three years, representing 9% increase on previous 3-year period.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_182526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-182526\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-182526\" src=\"https:\/\/filmhubwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Abertoir Horror Film Festival - Zombie with Fabio Frizzi performing the composers cut score.\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/canolfanffilmcymru.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Fabio-Frizzi-Zombie-Composers-Cut-Performance-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-182526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Zombie screens at Abertoir Horror Film Festival with Fabio Frizzi performing the composers cut score.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 10 UK-wide strategic partners managing BFI FAN activity in eight Hubs across the nations and English regions have been renewed and will collectively receive \u00a310.8m over the next three years, representing a 9% increase on the previous 3-year period from 2023-2026. Over that period, FAN has funded over 1000 audience facing projects in over 1500 locations across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Activity has included local and specialist film festivals, rural touring schemes, and a diverse range of projects delivered in communities across the UK, including the Cine North initiative which provides access to screen culture in 35 villages across Northern England, the <a href=\"https:\/\/abertoir.co.uk\/\">Abertoir Horror Festival<\/a> in Aberystwyth and the Rainbow Film Festival which screens films by and for the Bangladeshi communities of East London. The BFI FAN Hubs will also continue to provide a talent development offer for early career filmmaking talent in the English regions as part of BFI NETWORK, with details published in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The 10 strategic partners renewed to manage BFI FAN activity in the nations and English regions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Film London<\/strong> in London<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broadway in Nottingham<\/strong> in partnership with <strong>Flatpack<\/strong> <strong>in Birmingham<\/strong> in the Midlands<\/li>\n<li><strong>Showroom in Sheffield<\/strong> in partnership with <strong>HOME in Manchester<\/strong> in the North<\/li>\n<li><strong>Queen\u2019s Film Theatre<\/strong> <strong>in Belfast<\/strong> in Northern Ireland<\/li>\n<li><strong>Glasgow Film Theatre<\/strong> in Scotland<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Independent Cinema Office<\/strong> in the South East<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watershed<\/strong> <strong>in Bristol<\/strong> in the South West<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mae Chapter yng Nghaerdydd<\/strong> in Wales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>SPOTLIGHT programme will invest in newly identified culturally underserved areas to improve access to screenings of independent film.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Each BFI FAN hub will continue to deliver the <strong>SPOTLIGHT<\/strong> <strong>programme<\/strong> in newly identified areas across the UK, boosting audience choice and improving access to independent film where there is currently very limited public access to film screenings. The SPOTLIGHT areas set to receive support for 2026-2029 are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Film Hub London:<strong> Redbridge & Enfield<\/strong> (previous SPOTLIGHT area of Barking & Dagenham will also continue for a further year)<\/li>\n<li>Film Hub Midlands: <strong>Ashfield, Bolsover, Chesterfield and Mansfield<\/strong>, in partnership with Flatpack Festival<\/li>\n<li>Film Hub North: <strong>Hull<\/strong>, in partnership with Hull Independent Cinema, plus <strong>Blackburn with Darwen, Rochdale and Oldham<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Film Hub Northern Ireland: <strong>Derry\/Londonderry<\/strong> and surrounds, in partnership with Nerve Centre<\/li>\n<li>Film Hub Scotland: <strong>Fife & Clackmannanshire<\/strong>, in partnership with OnFife<\/li>\n<li>Film Hub South East: <strong>Luton<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Film Hub South West: <strong>Cornwall with a focus on the East, North and Camborne<\/strong>, in partnership with Creative Kernow<\/li>\n<li>Ganolfan Ffilm Cymru: <strong>South West Wales<\/strong>, in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowfilmfestival.com\/\">WOW Wales on World Film Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This hyper-local approach to audience development was initiated in 2023 and creates new opportunities for communities to enjoy access to screen culture where previously there was little or none. The programme has facilitated the development of several new community cinemas, including Sinema Llangoed on The Isle of Anglesey\/ Ynys M\u00f4n, and supported the launch of new festivals, such as the Peterborough Bengali Film Festival. The recent PictureEast and Elgin Film Festivals showcased the work of Spotlight partners in Newham, Barking & Dagenham, and Moray Firth respectively and are intended to provide a future legacy for audiences.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to delivering SPOTLIGHT, FAN will continue to <strong>invest in local exhibitors<\/strong> and deliver <strong>professional development opportunities<\/strong> to its members. Over \u00a33.3m of National Lottery funding has been ringfenced over 3 years for Hubs to support a wide range of audience facing exhibition activity across the UK and many of these opportunities are now open via individual Hub websites. FAN will also be offering courses on marketing, audience development, programming, and technical skills to support skills development across the FAN membership. The second edition of the UK-wide exhibitor conference, <strong>BFI FAN CON<\/strong>, will take place at Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle, from 7-9 September, aimed at connecting the full spectrum of film exhibitors – from small community cinemas and touring collectives to large multi-screen independent cinemas and landmark film festivals. Offering networking opportunities and panel discussions with sector experts, the conference provides an opportunity to discover fresh ideas for reaching and engaging audiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Luxford, Director of UK Audiences at the BFI, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sg-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWith the 20% increase in investment in audiences for 2026-2029, we are committed to building cinema audiences and securing a sustainable, vibrant future for the sector. Our UK-wide audience development strategy is three-fold to ensure maximum public benefit: The BFI Film Audience Network to deliver funding and leadership at a local level; the BFI Audience Projects Fund to enable events of national scale; and ESCAPES which ensures there is a regular, accessible offer for the public that also helps us respond to our industry\u2019s need to grow new audiences for independent film. As always this funding is delivered in partnership with organisations committed to audience development across the UK and we\u2019re continually grateful to them for their continued energy and engagement. See you at the cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Continuing to support this UK-wide structure also responds to a consistent message heard throughout the extensive consultation with public and industry undertaken to develop the strategy: that every part of the country has a different set of needs, opportunities and challenges around screen culture, and local organisations are best placed to respond to these. Further UK-wide partners will be announced in the coming weeks, as recipients of National Lottery funding to support skills and education activity which will complement this work. Alongside BFI FAN, support of the exhibition and distribution sector is available via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfi.org.uk\/get-funding-support\/bring-film-wider-audience\/bfi-national-lottery-audience-projects-fund\">BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund<\/a> which is currently open for applications.<\/p>\n<p>A collaboration of ten leading venues or film organisations representing the UK nations and regions, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfi-fan.org.uk\/\"><strong>BFI Film Audience Network<\/strong><\/a> supports a stronger and more connected approach to growing audiences for UK and international film on the big screen. FAN has over 1,700 members comprising cinemas, festivals, mixed-arts venues, community cinema and film archives, which can access training, funding, programming support and network opportunities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>11th March 2026 The BFI today announces the first details of the \u00a333.5m pledged to Audiences over the next three years in the BFI National Lottery Funding Plan 2026-2029, representing …<\/p>","protected":false},"author":642,"featured_media":185395,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>BFI announces first details of increased \u00a333.5m investment in Audience Development - Film Hub Wales | Canolfan Ffilm Cymru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Film Hub Wales (FHW) aims to bring more films, to more people, in more places around Wales. 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Cymreig i\u2019w Gwylio yn 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><strong>6 Ionawr 2026<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong>O fywyd ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog drwy lygaid Effi, i ddigwyddiad arallfydol \u2018Roswelsh\u2019 mewn tref glan-m\u00f4r yng Nghymru, mae llu o straeon newydd ar y ffordd i sinem\u00e2u yn 2026.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ewch ar siwrnai o hunan-ddarganfyddiad eleni a chysylltwch \u00e2 chymeriadau gwahanol - o dref dur Port Talbot i weithwyr gwelyau cregyn gleision Ynys M\u00f4n. Darganfyddwch ffilmiau twymgalon, ffilmiau dogfen ysgytiol, yn ogystal \u00e2 thamaid o ddial, anrhefn a mwy - \u00e2\u2019r cyfan yn gysylltiedig i Gymru - o\u2019r lleoliadau, i\u2019r cast a\u2019r talentau y tu \u00f4l i\u2019r camera.<\/p>\n<p>Bydd y flwyddyn yn dechrau gyda rhyddhau\u2019r ddrama fywgraffiadol H is for Hawk, (23 Ionawr), ffilm a gynhyrchwyd gan John Giwa-Amu o Gaerdydd (The Man in My Basement). Mae\u2019r ffilm yn adrodd stori wir Helen Macdonald (Claire Foy), menyw sy\u2019n galaru am ei thad (Brendan Gleeson) sy\u2019n dod o hyd i gysur yn ei chyfeillgarwch \u00e2 gwyddwalch ystyfnig o\u2019r enw Mabel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mae Joedi Langley, Pennaeth dros dro Cymru Greadigol yn edrych yn \u00f4l ar ffilmiau Cymreig o 2025 ac ymlaen i\u2019r gefnogaeth sydd i ddod yn 2026:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sg-block-quote\">\n<p>\u2018Mae 2025 wedi bod yn flwyddyn anhygoel i ffilmiau a gr\u00ebwyd yng Nghymru. O stori tarddiad Richard Burton yn cyrraedd y byd drwy\u2019r ffilm Mr Burton, i ddangos The Man in My Basement yng Ng\u0175yl Ffilmiau Toronto, a ffilm Brides yn cael ei henwebu ar gyfer gwobr g\u0175yl Sundance, i enwi ond ychydig esiamplau. Mae\u2019r flwyddyn nesaf yn argoeli\u2019n gyffrous iawn hefyd, gan ddechrau gyda rhyddhau\u2019r ffilm hyfryd H is for Hawk ym mis Ionawr, yn ogystal \u00e2 stori wir 5ed Ardalydd Ynys M\u00f4n, Henry Paget, yn y ffilm Madfabulous, a\u2019r ffilm Gymraeg Effi o Blaenau a gyllidwyd ar y cyd gan Gymru Greadigol a S4C, sydd wrthi\u2019n gorffen trefnu dangosiadau mewn gwyliau ffilmiau ar hyn o bryd. Mae Cymru Greadigol wedi ymrwymo i roi\u2019r gefnogaeth hanfodol y mae ei hangen i\u2019r sector hon sy\u2019n tyfu. A hynny er mwyn iddo barhau i ffynnu drwy gyllid a drwy gysylltu gweithwyr creadigol o fewn y diwydiant gyda rhaglenni er mwyn sicrhau bod gan ffilmiau Cymreig y platfform i gael eu mwynhau gan gynulleidfaoedd yma yng Nghymru ac o amgylch y byd.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>lleoli neu sy\u2019n gysylltiedig ag Ynys M\u00f4n. Yn gyntaf mae On the Sea ffilm sy\u2019n dilyn Jack a\u2019i deulu wrth iddynt gribinio gwelyau cregyn gleision \u00e2 llaw. Yn y gymuned wledig, anghysbell yma, ble mae bywyd yn ymwneud yn llwyr \u00e2 physgota a\u2019r Eglwys, mae Jack yn cwympo mewn cariad \u00e2\u2019r gweithiwr teithiol, Daniel. Mae gennym hefyd Madfabulous gan gwmni cynhyrchu Gogledd Cymru, Mad as Birds - ffilm y mae edrych ymlaen yn fawr amdani. Mae'r ffilm yn dangos bywyd y 5ed Ardalydd rhyfeddol ecsentrig Henry Cyril Paget. Wedi'i ffilmio ar leoliad ar Ynys M\u00f4n, yn ogystal \u00e2 Chaernarfon a Phwllheli, mae'r ffilm yn serennu'r actor o Gymru, Callum Scott Howells, ochr yn ochr \u00e2 Rupert Everett a Siobh\u00e1n McSweeney. Cyfarwyddwyd y ffilm gan Celyn Jones sy\u2019n dod o Ynys M\u00f4n. Ac yn olaf, Black Church Bay, ffilm iasol a ffilmiwyd ar Ynys M\u00f4n gan y cyfarwyddwr o Gymru \/ Iwerddon, Rhys Marc Jones, gyda'r actor o Gymru, Tom Cullen, yn serennu. Mae bywyd athro uchel ei barch yn datod yn llwyr pan fydd y myfyriwr chweched dosbarth y mae mewn perthynas gyfrinachol ag ef, yn diflannu mewn pentref arfordirol anghysbell.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mae\u2019r actor a\u2019r cyfarwyddwr Celyn Jones, a fu\u2019n rhan o\u2019r tri chynhyrchiad, yn dathlu\u2019r foment yma i Ynys M\u00f4n ar y sgrin fawr:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sg-block-quote\">\n<p>Tair ffilm - pob un wedi\u2019i chreu yn Ynys M\u00f4n a phob un yn wahanol ac wedi\u2019i chreu\u2019n fwriadol ar gyfer y sgrin fawr. O ddrama hyfryd a theimladwy Helen Walsh (On the Sea) am gariad ym mhob ffurf, i raddfa, harddwch, emosiwn a thorcalon fy llythyr cariad i\u2019m cartref (Madfabulous) a sgript dywyll a hanfodol Black Church Bay. Mae\u2019n ymwneud \u00e2\u2019r eiliadau hynny pan ddaw pobl at ei gilydd i greu rhywbeth. Mae\u2019n ymwneud \u00e2\u2019r cysylltiad dynol yn y broses o greu ffilmiau. Mae\u2019n ddiwydiant hyfyw sydd \u00e2 digon o le i bawb sydd am ymuno - mae sedd wrth y bwrdd i bawb... mae sedd wrth y bwrdd i Ynys M\u00f4n! Dyma pam na wn\u00e2i fyth stopio cymeradwyo a gwthio a chreu gwaith sydd ag Ynys M\u00f4n wrth galon y cyfan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wrth deithio draw i Flaenau Ffestiniog, rydym yn cyfarfod Effi o Blaenau. Gyda Leisa Gwenllian yn serennu a Marc Evans (Mr Burton) yn cyfarwyddo, mae hwn yn addasiad ar gyfer y sgrin fawr o glasur modern Gary Owen - y ddrama Gymreig Iphigenia in Splott. Yn ymdopi \u00e2\u2019i bywyd beunyddiol o ddiweithdra, clybiau nos a dioddef gyda phen mawr, mae Effi yn cwrdd ar hap \u00e2\u2019r milwr Lee sydd wedi\u2019i anafu, a hynny mewn clwb nos yn Llandudno, gan agor y drws i rywbeth gwell. Am eiliad mae Effi\u2019n cael cipolwg ar fywyd nad oedd hi erioed wedi\u2019i ddychmygu. Mae\u2019r realiti sy\u2019n dilyn yn llawer anoddach.<\/p>\n<p>I'r rheiny sy\u2019n hoff o ffilmiau arswyd amgylcheddol, mae ffilm hir ddisgwyliedig y cyfarwyddwr o Gymru Craig Roberts The Scurry. Wedi\u2019i ffilmio yn Stiwdio\u2019r Ddraig, Pen-y-bont, ac yn serennu Rhys Ifans ac Ella Purnell, dyma stori am ddau reolwr pl\u00e2u sy'n dod ar draws llu o wiwerod gwallgof sy\u2019n dial ar y staff a'r ymwelwyr mewn parc eco-wledig. I'r rheiny sy'n hoffi eu ffilmiau brawychus yn fwy melodig, mae Stuffed, sioe gerdd-arswyd-rhamant newydd wreiddiol a ffilmiwyd yn Ne Cymru gyda Jodie Comer yn serennu fel tacsidermydd synfyfyriol sydd a\u2019i phryd ar stwffio sbesimen dynol. Ac o safbwynt arswyd ll\u00ean gwerin Cymreig fwy chwedlonol, mae Rabbit Trap, ar y gorwel (dyddiad rhyddhau 30 Ionawr). Wedi'i gosod yn y 1970au, mae'n dilyn cwpl priod (Dev Patel a Rose McEwen) sy'n symud i gaban ynysig yng Nghymru lle maent yn tarfu ar gylch tylwyth teg yn ddamweiniol. Daw plentyn dirgel i\u2019w gweld, ac mae\u2019n dod yn amlwg nad oes ganddo fwriad da.<\/p>\n<p>Ar gyfer taith sinema i\u2019r teulu cyfan, mae Out There yn argoeli\u2019n ffilm comedi wyddonias dwymgalon. Mae\u2019r gofodwr amatur, Maz, yn gweld UFO yn yr awyr uwchben ei thref glan m\u00f4r tawel. Gan lusgo ei ffrind gorau amheus, Cari, yn ogystal ag iwffolegydd gwallgof, Michael Sheen, mae Maz yn datgelu gwirionedd nad yw'n barod i'w wynebu. Mae Learning to Breathe Underwater yn ddrama gomedi newydd, a gyd-gynhyrchwyd gan One Wave Films o Gaerdydd (Still Pushing Pineapples), am Leo, breuddwydiwr wyth oed, sy'n byw gyda'i dad ecsentrig. Mae bywyd Leo yn cael ei newid yn sydyn dros nos, gan ddyfodiad Anya, \u2018au pair\u2019 fywiog o Fwlgaria.<\/p>\n<p>I'r rhai sy'n hoff o ffilmiau dogfen, mae 2026 yn addo straeon ffeithiol hynod ddiddorol gan ddau gynhyrchydd blaenllaw o Gymru. Mae Smoking Shores, gan Dewi Gregory o Truth Department a'r cynhyrchydd gweithredol Michael Sheen, yn cyflwyno cymuned syrffio Port Talbot. Ac mae'r cynhyrchydd o Gymru Rob Alexander yn dilyn yr actor\/ysgrifennwr anabl David Proud yn y ffilm Proud. Mae David yn dyheu am deulu, ond mae'r technegau ffrwythlondeb sydd eu hangen arno wedi'u cynllunio i greu \"plant iach\" a sgrinio a gwrthod pobl anabl fel ef.\u202fBeth mae hyn yn ei olygu i bobl fel David, sydd o bosibl yn wynebu eu 'difodiant' eu hunain?<\/p>\n<p>Gyda hyd yn oed mwy o ffilmiau i ddod, megis archwiliad pync o'r seice yn y ffilm wefreiddiol Mission, i frwydr un fam yn erbyn drygioni yn Unspeakable, mae digon o ddewis ar y gorwel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mae Hana Lewis, Pennaeth Canolfan Ffilm Cymru yn esbonio pam fod prosiect Gwnaethpwyd yng Nghymru Canolfan Ffilm Cymru yn cefnogi ymgyrchoedd megis y rhain:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sg-block-quote\">\n<p>Rydym yn gwybod ei bod yn bwysig i sinem\u00e2u Cymru a'u cynulleidfaoedd allu cysylltu \u00e2 straeon sy'n adlewyrchu eu bywydau, eu cymunedau a'u hiaith, yn ogystal \u00e2 ffilmiau gan stor\u00efwyr Cymreig sy'n dod \u00e2'r byd rhyngwladol at eu stepen drws yng Nghymru. Ein nod yw helpu'r straeon hynny i gyrraedd pobl, yn ddelfrydol mewn lleoliad sinema cyfunol, gan sicrhau bod ffilm sy\u2019n cael ei chreu hefyd yn cael ei gweld.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Mae prosiect Gwnaethpwyd yng Nghymru (GYNg) Canolfan Ffilm Cymru yn dathlu ffilmiau sydd \u00e2 chysylltiadau Cymreig. Mae\u2019n cynnig gweithgareddau ar hyd y flwyddyn mewn partneriaeth ag arddangoswyr yng Nghymru, gan gynnwys catalog ffilmiau, sy\u2019n gartref i dros 1000 o ffilmiau hir a byr a phodlediad Gwnaethpwyd yng Nghymru. Gall cynulleidfaoedd dderbyn y newyddion diweddaraf yngl\u0177n \u00e2 ffilmiau Cymreig newydd a\u2019r cyfweliadau diweddaraf drwy ddilyn Gwnaethpwyd Yng Nghymru ar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/madeinwales_\/\" target=\"_self\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61562455552858\" target=\"_self\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@madeinwales_\" target=\"_self\">TikTok<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2346244\" target=\"_self\">podlediad Gwnaethpwyd yng Nghymru,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrrxkWmFvfK0pOhajkrg9JQ\" target=\"_self\">YouTube<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/madeinwales\/\" target=\"_self\">Letterboxd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mae GYNg yn bosib drwy gyllid Cymru Greadigol a Rhwydwaith Cynulleidfa Ffilm (RhCFf) y BFI. Mae RhCFf y BFI yn cynnig cefnogaeth i arddangoswyr ledled y DU, er mwyn hybu rhaglennu diwylliannol ac ymgysylltu \u00e2 chynulleidfaoedd amrywiol. Yng Nghymru, arweinir y gweithgarwch gan Ganolfan Ffilm Cymru, dan reolaeth Chapter.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/filmhubwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MIW-Press-Release-Welsh-Films-to-Watch-in-2026-no-link-CYM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darllenwch y datganiad i\u2019r wasg llawn yma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>- DIWEDD -<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6th January 2026 From life in Blaenau Ffestiniog through the eyes of Effi, to an out-of-this-world \u2018Roswelsh\u2019 incident in a Welsh seaside town, new stories from Wales are set to …<\/p>","protected":false},"author":642,"featured_media":184855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-184826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest_news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Welsh Films to Watch in 2026 - Film Hub Wales | Canolfan Ffilm Cymru<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Film Hub Wales (FHW) aims to bring more films, to more people, in more places around Wales. 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