News & Experiences
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Filmonomics
With the support of £576.00 from Ymddiried: Media Grants Cymru, I had the privilege of joining the Filmonomics 23/24 Cohort, alongside 17 other filmmakers. This
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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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.