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.
Filmography +YearFilmDirector(s)Notes2014Set Fire to the StarsAndy GoddardPremiered at Edinburgh Film Festival Won - BAFTA Cymru for Best Original 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 Design2018The Vanishing (2018 film)Kristoffer NyholmPremiered 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)2019Poms (film)Zara Hayes2020Six Minutes to MidnightAndy GoddardNominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Actress (Judi Dench) Nominated - BAFTA Cymru for Best Costume Design2022The Almond and the SeahorseCelyn Jones and Tom Stern (cinematographer)Premiered at the Zurich Film Festival in 20222025Rabbit TrapBryn ChaineyPremiered in the Midnight section at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival2026MadfabulousCelyn JonesSelected for the 2025 GREAT 8 Showcase at Cannes Film Festival World premiere at the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival on Wednesday, 25 March 2026MountainCelyn Jones
Television +YearTelevisionDirectorNotes2022GalwadClaire Doherty (Creative Director), Gethin Evans (Live Director), Eric StylesNominated for the Rose D’Or
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