About Us
Theatr Mwldan Film Society (TMFS) is an award-winning and non-profit-making registered charity dedicated to screening the best new releases in world cinema, and offers the chance to enjoy many films which would otherwise remain unseen in West Wales. We present regular screenings in Theatr Mwldan (TM) a vibrant arts and entertainment complex, situated in the centre of Cardigan, an old market town on the beautiful coast of west Wales.
TMFS shows films from September to April each year – 30 films for the 2009/2010 season. Films are screened on Sunday evenings and other days in the week (see programme) at different times to enable as many people as possible to come and enjoy the films.
TMFS screenings are open to everyone – simply pay per film in advance or on the door (seat availability permitting) or choose from two fantastic membership packages that offer substantial savings, just click on the link.
TMFS is run by a committee elected annually at our AGM, enthusiastic members always welcome! We are always happy to receive your suggestions and comments, feedback on the films, etc., which can be made via the website, or speak to any Committee member on a film night. We generally gather in the Café area of TM after the first Sunday screening to chat very informally about the film; please join us – half the pleasure of seeing a film is talking about it afterwards!
TMFS is fortunate to have the recently renovated and modernised TM as its home, with its two excellent auditoria offering comfortable seating, big screens and Dolby Digital sound. Originally established in 1983, by Cardigan Theatre, a local amateur drama company, who took on the project of converting the town’s disused abattoir into a theatre, TM was formally opened in 1987 by the late distinguished opera singer Sir Geraint Evans and quickly established itself as a multi-purpose centre of arts activity for all ages and abilities.
The first cinema screenings at the theatre were organized by the newly formed Theatr Mwldan Film Society in 1988. It opened its season on the 18th September with a 10min. short, “Tout Rien” by Frederic Back and was followed by “The Mosquito Coast” starring Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. In this first season the society screened 9 films. This was gradually expanded to a 25 film season until this year for the first time the society will be showing 30 films!
In 1993 the Society had the honour of winning the coveted British Film Institutes Best Film Society of the Year Award.
Last November we celebrated our 20th anniversary with a showing of “On the Black Hill” with a talk afterwards by the director.