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Mad as Birds
Mad as Birds is a United Kingdom based independent film and TV production company founded in Spring 2013 by Welsh actor, director, and writer Celyn Jones. In 2015, producer Sean Marley joined as Company Director. The title, Mad as Birds, is derived from the poem Love in the Asylum by Dylan Thomas.
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| Celyn Jones & Sean Marley |
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Mad as Birds is a United Kingdom based independent film and TV production company founded in Spring 2013 by Welsh actor, director, and writer Celyn Jones. In 2015, producer Sean Marley joined as Company Director. The title, Mad as Birds, is derived from the poem Love in the Asylum by Dylan Thomas.
Mad as Birds are best known for producing films such as Set Fire to the Stars, The Vanishing (2018 film), Six Minutes to Midnight, Poms (film), and The Almond and the Seahorse.
| Year | Film | Director(s) | Notes |
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| 2014 | Set Fire to the Stars | Andy Goddard | Premiered at Edinburgh Film Festival |
| Won - BAFTA Cymru for Best Orignial Music (Gruff Rhys) | |||
| Won - BAFTA Cymru for Best Production Design | |||
| Won - BAFTA Cymru for Best Make-Up & Hair | |||
| Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Production Design | |||
| Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Cinematography | |||
| Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Screenwriter | |||
| Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Feature | |||
| Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Costume Design | |||
| 2018 | The Vanishing (2018 film) | Kristoffer Nyholm | Premiered at the Sitges Film Festival in 2018. |
| Nominated - BAFTA Scotland for Best Supporting Actor (Peter Mullan) Nominated - British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Peter Mullan) | |||
| 2019 | Poms (film) | Zara Hayes | |
| 2020 | Six Minutes to Midnight | Andy Goddard | Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Actress (Judi Dench) |
| Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Costume Design | |||
| 2022 | The Almond and the Seahorse | Celyn Jones and Tom Stern (cinematographer) | Premiered at the Zurich Film Festival in 2022 |
| 2025 | Rabbit Trap | Bryn Chainey | Premiered in the Midnight section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival |
| 2026 | Madfabulous | Celyn Jones | Selected for the 2025 GREAT 8 Showcase at Cannes Film Festival |
| World premiere at the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 |
| Year | Television | Director | Notes |
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| 2022 | Galwad | Claire Doherty (Creative Director), Gethin Evans (Live Director), Eric Styles | Nominated for the Rose D’Or |
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