Ffilm Cymru Wales is the development agency for Welsh film. We are dedicated to advancing and sustaining a strong film industry for Wales; one that we can all be proud to call our own. We do this by providing funding and training to emerging and established Welsh filmmakers, offering exciting cinematic experiences to audiences across Wales, and developing new skills and career paths through a range of training programmes.
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The Iris Prize is On The Move around Wales this week, stopping at Pontardawe Arts Centre, The Met Abertillery, Pontio Arts Centre, Porthcawl Community Centre & Maesteg Town Hall.
The Iris Prize On The Move tour kicks off at Y Muni, Pontypridd this Saturday with two programmes of fantastic LGBTQ+ films. https://lnkd.in/eumYGHgH
Looking for some Welsh films to watch for LGBTQ+ History Month? Check out our new Letterboxd list of Ffilm Cymru Wales funded features and shorts exploring LGBTQ+ experiences: https://lnkd.in/eXEb4GcB
Exhibitor Networking Morning: Green Tea. Join our informal online discussion spilling the tea on all things green as we explore how Welsh cinemas and film festivals can play their part in achieving net zero. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ehGKXi-q Rwydweithio Arddangoswyr Ffilm: Te Gwyrdd Bydd ein sesiwn rwydweithio ar-lein nesaf ar gyfer arddangoswyr ffilm yn trafod syniadau ar gyfer gwneud sinemâu Cymru yn fwy amgylcheddol gynaliadwy.
The Iris Prize On The Move tour kicks off at Y Muni, Pontypridd this Saturday with two programmes of fantastic LGBTQ+ films. https://lnkd.in/eumYGHgH
Following its premiere at Sundance Institute Film Festival, we’ve rounded up reviews of Nadia Fall’s “poignant” and “gripping” Brides: https://lnkd.in/en_DwycK
The first wave of film industry events have been announced for the FOCUS Wales Film Festival, including networking parties, panels and Q&As, providing filmmakers and audiences with unparalleled access and opportunities to meet and learn with others. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eMPYSgbR
“Universal human themes of friendship, belonging and coming of age connect audiences on a global scale.” We spoke to IE IE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED’s Catryn Ramasut and Alice Lusher ahead of the World Premiere of their new film Brides at the prestigious Sundance Institute Film Festival: https://lnkd.in/d9aDESs4 “Mae themâu cyffredinol sy’n ymwneud â chyfeillgarwch, perthyn, a dyfod i oed yn taro tant â chynulleidfaoedd yn fyd-eang.” Cawsom sgwrs gyda Catryn Ramasut ac Alice Lusher o IE IE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED cyn Premiere Byd eu ffilm newydd, Brides, yng Ngŵyl Ffilm enwog Sundance Institute: https://lnkd.in/dJggm3xE
New pop-up cinemas, growing creative hubs and expansive film festivals will engage and entertain communities across Wales thanks to Film Exhibitor Funding from Ffilm Cymru Wales. With National Lottery funding delegated by Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, Ffilm Cymru Wales provides support to independent film exhibitors to entertain and inspire people throughout the nation with a greater choice of films. Ffilm Cymru Wales’ Chief Executive Lee Walters says “There’s no better way to share stories and experiences than with an audience at your local cinema, and we are proud to support these organisations making film the focus of their communities. In the coming year we will continue to adapt our funding to best meet the needs and ambitions of Wales’ exhibitors as they face new challenges in a rapidly evolving sector.” Read all about our latest funding awards here: https://lnkd.in/eFjBqDXF Bydd sinemâu untro newydd, hybiau creadigol sy’n tyfu a gwyliau ffilmiau eang yn denu ac yn diddanu cymunedau ledled Cymru diolch i Gyllid Arddangos Ffilmiau gan Ffilm Cymru. Gydag arian y Loteri Genedlaethol wedi’i ddirprwyo gan Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales, mae Ffilm Cymru Wales yn rhoi cymorth i arddangoswyr ffilmiau annibynnol i ddifyrru ac ysbrydoli pobl ledled y wlad gyda mwy o ddewis o ffilmiau. Meddai Prif Weithredwr Ffilm Cymru Wales, Lee Walters, “Does dim ffordd well o rannu straeon a phrofiadau na chyda chynulleidfa yn eich sinema leol, ac rydyn ni’n falch o gefnogi’r sefydliadau hyn i wneud ffilmiau yn ganolbwynt i’w cymunedau. Yn y flwyddyn sydd i ddod fe fyddwn ni’n parhau i addasu ein cyllid i ddiwallu anghenion a gwireddu uchelgeisiau arddangoswyr Cymru orau wrth iddyn nhw wynebu heriau newydd mewn sector sy’n datblygu’n gyflym.” Darllenwch fwy yma: https://lnkd.in/eMUeDx2k
The Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival is On The Move from February, celebrating global stories at cinemas across the UK. Explore the programmes and calendar here: https://lnkd.in/eG8iX-sS
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In part 1 of this 2 part series on sustainability in Wales, we talk about the impetus behind Screen New Deal, an initiative that was introduced in Wales at the end of November 2023. April Sotomayor of BAFTA albert, Louise Dixey of Ffilm Cymru Wales, and justin lewis from Media Cymru discuss the impact so far across the region, the challenges still remaining, and some of the projects aiming to overcome them. They also discuss how we can take the learnings from Wales to replicate similar initiatives on a global scale. Listen here https://lnkd.in/eYgJSkPm