Gŵyl Prix Europa, Berlin
Grant awarded to: Hannah Loy Ymddiried’s Contribution: £1,100 Ymddiried Media Grants Cymru gave me one of the best starts I can think of for launching my audio production company. Back in 2014, whilst at the BBC, I made my first ever radio documentary called The Lost Women of British Jazz. This documentary went on to […]
Cwrs MA Animeiddio ym Mhrifysgol De Cymru
Grant awarded to: Gabi Bania Ymddiried’s Contribution: £2,900 Thanks to the wonderful help of Ymddiried: Media Grants Cymru, which supported me with a £2,500.00 scholarship I was able to take up an MA Animation course at the University of South Wales.. The further £400.00 grant which I received, allowed me to invest in software and […]
NFTS ‘The Directors’ Prep Course’ BBC Glasgow
Grant awarded to: Clare Sturges Ymddiried’s Contribution: £700 towards fees and expenses The course was run by experienced Swedish director Jonas Grimes, and was designed to help newer drama directors advance and hone their skills in prep. The course was run across two days in sunny central Glasgow. It covered many aspects of the work […]
Cyrsiau ôl-gynhyrchu sy’n rhad ac am ddim!
Gorilla Academy is the training side of Gorilla Post and they’ve recently been awarded some government Creative Skills Funding to deliver post production training to people in the TV and Film industry working or living in Wales. They have entry level session like “how to be a runner”, data wrangling and Introduction to Media Composer […]
Gŵyl Ffilm Poppy Jasper, San Francisco
Short Film ScreeningGrant awarded to: Lowri PalfreyYmddiried’s Contribution: £1,800 After becoming a mother in 2019 work as an actor had been put on hold and then extended due to lockdown. I was desperate to be creative and work, but with no sign of any auditions I took to writing something that I could be in. […]
NFTS, Cwrs MA Ysgrifennu Sgrin
Grant awarded to: James Davies Ymddiried’s Contribution: £6,500 over 2 years I was fortunate enough to receive financial support from Ymddiried: Media Grants Cymru to study MA Screenwriting at The National Film & Television School from 2022 to 2024. For my first year, I received £3,000 and for my second year, I received £3,500. These […]
Madison - Y Daith o Wneud y Ffilm
Our workshop project ‘Madison – The Journey of Making the Film’ took inspiration from writer Bethan Marlow’s experiences and track record in creating community theatre projects. We wanted to build a community of young LQBTQ+ creatives and involve them in the journey of making the film, whilst providing opportunities to expand their industry knowledge and […]
Troed yn y Drws
Ffilm Cymru Wales believe that a strong and sustainable Welsh film industry needs to be open to everyone, no matter a person’s background, financial means or experience. We work with partners, including Housing Associations, Welsh Broadcasting Trust, local authorities and job centres, to connect people who might not otherwise think a career in film was […]
Cynhadledd Newid Diwylliant, Mawrth 28-29, 2023
Earlier this week, our chair, Siwan Jobbins attended Media Cymru’s Culture Change Conference at the Atrium in Cardiff. The conference focused on well-being and better, fairer and greener work practices within the screen sector. One of the sessions was about the skills and training opportunities there are in Wales. If you’re looking for training opportunities, […]
MA Golygu yn yr NFTS, yr Ysgol Ffilm a Theledu Genedlaethol
Ar ddiwedd 2017, cefais gynnig lle ar yr MA Golygu dwy flynedd fawreddog yn yr Ysgol Ffilm a Theledu Genedlaethol. Er gwaethaf fy seibiant lwcus, yr ysgoloriaeth gan Ymddiried mewn gwirionedd a'm grymusodd, yn fam sengl i ddau o blant, i ymrwymo i'r MA.
Cwrs Houdini, Escape Studios
Due to Covid pandemic this course ran online instead of from Escape Studios London classroom. I joined the other 4 students every Monday and Wednesday night from 7pm to 10pm over the 20 weeks. I had used Houdini before but without any formal training. We started from basics of application. An introduction to interface and […]
Gŵyl Animeiddio Caerdydd
Daeth Gŵyl Animeiddio Caerdydd ’22 â’r diwydiant animeiddio, cefnogwyr a darpar animeiddwyr ynghyd ar gyfer rhaglen hybrid llawn dop o ffilmiau byr wedi’u hanimeiddio, erthyglau nodwedd, dosbarthiadau meistr, sgyrsiau, perfformiadau, digwyddiadau diwydiant, arddangosfa, digwyddiadau rhwydweithio a phartïon.