Dancing robots, sustainable development, the Amazon, killer teddy bears, architecture and multimedia, The Mill, the prestigious Ffresh Awards, and the very best international moving image talent, plus much, much more: Welcome to Ffresh 2009!

Now in its seventh year, Ffresh annually plays host to 800 people including students, lecturers, industry professionals, and members of the general public.

The festival programme consists of student work from Wales, the UK and abroad, the Ffresh Awards Show, previews of some of the year’s most anticipated films, an exclusive multimedia exhibition, the return of Pitch to Win, and masterclasses, panel sessions and workshops with some of the industry’s most renowned and respected figures.

Past guests have included Stephen Frears (The Queen), Lichtfaktor, Andrew Davies (Bleak House), Steve Robinson (The Tribe), Oscar winning editor Jim Clark (The Killing Fields), Sally Hibbin (Land and Freedom), Gaston Kaboré (Zan Boko), the world renowned, Oscar-winning visual effects company The Mill, Tim Firth (Calendar Girls), Justin Kerrigan (I Know you Know), the makers of Torchwood, and the cult animator Phil Mulloy, amongst many others. Internationally renowned director and festival patron Marc Evans is also a regular guest.

The festival is also annually attended by organisations such as BBC Wales, S4C, Skillset, Cyfle, British Council, Bafta and the Royal Television Society as well as representatives from the independent sector.

The festival programme will be announced on the festival website on December 12th. To find out how you can attend click here. To watch sessions and masterclasses from the 2008 click here. If you want to find out who has been shortlisted for the 2009 Ffresh Awards click here.

"A thriving festival. We were amazed by the volume and general ability on display"

Editor Jim Clark (Vera Drake, The World is not enough, The Mission.)