News & Experiences

MA Playwriting & Scriptwriting
Finn James Ymddiried Media Grants Cymru gave me the ability to pursue my passion: writing for the screen and stage. I used the grant to

London Film Festival
Tina Pasotra At the start of the year I had the opportunity of shadowing some of the post production process for feature film Unicorns, written

Training opportunity
Shafin Basheer I am a recent graduate in MA Filmmaking from Bangor University and it was there that I discovered my passion for directing and

Post production shadowing opportunity on ‘The Last Omen’
Mathew David Not long after graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, I played the lead in Iris Prize short Burger, which

MLitt Playwriting and Screenwriting
Verity Campbell In 2020 I was given an unconditional offer to study MLitt Playwriting and Screenwriting at the University of St Andrews. It was one

Madison – The Journey of Making the Film’
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

Foot in the Door
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

Culture Change Conference, March 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,

Editing MA at the National Film and Television School
At the end of 2017, I was offered a place on the prestigious two-year Editing MA at the National Film and Television School. Despite my lucky break, it was the scholarship from Ymddiried that in reality empowered me, a single mother-of-two, to commit to the MA.

Houdini Course, 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

Cardiff Animation Festival
Cardiff Animation Festival ’22 brought together the animation industry, fans and aspiring animators for a packed hybrid programme of animated short films, features, masterclasses, talks, performances, industry events, an exhibition, networking events and parties.

Frameline International Film Festival, San Francisco
Screening my first feature documentary at such an esteemed festival on the international stage has been invaluable to me as a filmmaker, and to me on a personal level. I couldn’t have done this without Ymddiried’s financial support.