Young Welsh filmmakers take Glastonbury Music Festival 2009 by storm

[Pictured above: Glastonbury Music Festival 2008, Glastonbury]

Seventeen films made by young and emerging filmmakers from across Wales have been selected to be shown at this years Glastonbury music festival.

Paul McCartney - Hey Jude (Live) Glastonbury music festival 2004

Glastonbury Music Festival 2008

The "Village Screen" has been developed by the London 2012 Creative programmers as a way of providing a new platform for emerging filmmakers to show their work.

Over 85 hours of film from across the UK regions and Nations will be shown over five days [Wednesday the 24th to Sunday 28th June] and will be a wonderful way of engaging large audiences with London 2012 and the Cultural Olympiad.

The seventeen films selected from Wales include animation, documentary and live action films made by young people aged 8-18, a range of student films, professional short films and some low budget features.

The Welsh films will be broadcast on a huge 25m2 double-sided screen at the "meeting point" [one of the busiest junctions on site] on Saturday, ensuring every one of the 350,000 people at the festival will have the films in view.



[Pictured above: Wales Creative Programmer, Gwyn L Williams]

Wales Creative Programmer, Gwyn L Williams said,

"This is a wonderful opportunity for young film makers from all over the UK and a great example of how the Cultural Olympiad is beginning to grab the imagination of young people.

Film 15 has done a fantastic job in compiling 17 Welsh made films which will be shown at one of the greatest festivals in the world."

The Cultural Olympiad in Wales - Further Info

The films are:

Summer Scars by Julian Richards,
On The Push by Undercurrents,
Butterfly by It's MyShout,
Dream Girl by FILM 15,
Triple Word by Paul Allen,
The life and Life of Horace by Tornado Films,
The Stut by Cinetig,
Dream Guy by Monmouth Film School,
Elvis Preselie by Galeri,
The Boat Man by Giles Thaxton,
The Farmers Daughter by Tornado films,
Chucks by Katy Ruffy/FILM 15,
Mona by Sean Harris,
Wild West Wales by Seimon Lea/FILM 15,
Nutty Biscuits by Danny Dixon,
Dewi Selmen, Andrew Alderton and Nick Davies/FILM 15,
Free Running by St Alban's RC High School,
Two Men and Their Ponies by Flycatcher films and
Mary and the Miners by Flycatcher films/Cantref Primary School.

For further information please contact:-
Emma Macey-Storch
T: 01650521615 M: 07887537935
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Gwneuthurwyr Ffilm Ifanc o Gymru'n Serenni'n Glastonbury

Dewisir 17 ffilm gan bobl ifanc a gwneuthurwyr ffilm newydd o gymru benbaladr i'w dangos yng ngŵyl Glastonbury

Datblygwyd "Village Screen" gan Rhaglennwyr Creadigol Llundain 2012 er mwyn darparu llwyfan newydd ar gyfer dangos gweithiau gwneuthurwyr ffilm newydd.

Dangosir dros 85 awr o ffilm a baratowyd ar draws Prydain dros y pum diwrnod [dydd Mercher 24ain i ddydd Sul 28ain o Fehefin] ac fe fydd yn gyfle euraidd i gyflwyno Llundain 2012 a'r Olympiad Diwylliannol i gynulleidfa ehangach.

Ymhlith yr 17 ffilm o Gymru mae ffilmiau wedi'u hanimeiddio a rhai dogfen wedi'u creu gan bobl ifanc rhwng 8-18 mlwydd oed, ffilmiau gan fyfyrwyr, ffilmiau byr proffesiynol a ffilmiau hir wedi'u creu ar gyllideb fechan.

Darlledir y ffilmiau ar sgrîn ddwbl 25m2 ger y "pwynt cyfarfod" [man hynod boblogaeth ar y safle] ar ddydd Sadwrn, gan sicrhau y bydd pob un o'r 350,000 o fynychwyr yn gallu gweld y ffilmiau.

Meddai Gwyn L Williams, Rhaglennydd Creadigol Cymru, "Mae hwn yn gyfle euraidd i wneuthurwyr ffilm ifanc ar draws Prydain ac mae'n esiampl wych o'r ffordd y mae'r Olympiad Diwylliannol yn dechrau hoelio sylw pobl ifanc.

Mae Film 15 wedi gwneud gwaith gwych yn crynhoi'r 17 ffilm o Gymru a ddarlledir yn un o wyliau mwyaf y byd."

Enwau'r ffilmiau yw:

Summer Scars by Julian Richards,
On The Push by Undercurrents,
Butterfly by It's MyShout,
Dream Girl by FILM 15,
Triple Word by Paul Allen,
The life and Life of Horace by Tornado Films,
The Stut by Cinetig,
Dream Guy by Monmouth Film School,
Elvis Preselie by Galeri,
The Boat Man by Giles Thaxton,
The Farmers Daughter by Tornado films,
Chucks by Katy Ruffy/FILM 15,
Mona by Sean Harris,
Wild West Wales by Seimon Lea/FILM 15,
Nutty Biscuits by Danny Dixon,
Dewi Selmen, Andrew Alderton and Nick Davies/FILM 15,
Free Running by St Alban's RC High School,
Two Men and Their Ponies by Flycatcher films ac
Mary and the Miners by Flycatcher films/Cantref Primary School.


Am wybodaeth bellach cysylltwch ag:-
Emma Macey-Storch
Ff: 01650521615 M: 07887537935
E: info[ at ]film15.org.uk

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© 2009 Dr. Mark Leslie Woods

Doctor Who and Torchwood -- Participants required for research project: Screening The Nation: Wales and Landmark Television

Dear all,

You may be aware of a BBC Trust project being conducted at CCI by Professor Steve Blandford, Professor Stephen Lacey, Dr. Ruth McElroy and Dr. Rebecca Williams on the topic of ‘Screening The Nation: Wales and Landmark Television'.

Torchwood BBCi Teaser





We are collecting questionnaire responses to representations of Wales, primarily in Doctor Who and Torchwood. We therefore invite anyone who is interested to complete an online questionnaire for the project which can be found at

Questionaire English

If you prefer to respond in Welsh please visit

Questionaire Welsh

We hope that some of you will be able to take part in this research and we look forward to reading some of your responses. We also encourage you to pass these links onto anyone else who might be interested.

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Dr. Rebecca Williams

Research Assistant

Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries

University of Glamorgan

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Cardiff ATRiuM: FREE Admission to live theatre performances begins 23 March 2009

Once again, the Cardiff ATRiuM makes news when the enormous crowd of new actors takes to the stage!

It's only the second year that the CCI Faculty has been in their new ARTS & MEDIA facility, the ATRiuM, located in the heart of the Welsh Capital City Cardiff, but already the ATRiuM has become a regional hub for performance studies related events.

If you'd like to take a peek, just to see why everyone is so excited, why not try something FREE?



[Pictured above: A Youtube post by Chris Wyatt; Short intro for a mock news programme at Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries. Made using Adobe After Effects.]

My dear and esteemed colleague Professor Steve Blandford writes to us:

Dear all

On behalf of my colleagues I would like to invite you to come to at least one of the theatre shows that our final year students will be presenting all week, starting 23rd March. A PDF of the poster (designed by the fantastic Gareth Hughes) is attached.

Just as the art and design degree shows, film screenings, radio broadcasts, dissertations, music performances etc are the climax of their studies for many of your students these shows are the equivalent for those working in live theatre performance. It is always very much appreciated by the students (and us) if colleagues can find time in their busy schedules to support them.

As you will see there are 14 shows in all spread across the week. They are free, most are under an hour (and only fractionally longer in one or two cases) and therefore it is reasonably easy to fit one in.



[Pictured above: Internationally famous scholar Dr Rea Dennis, Senior Lecturer in Drama, Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan.]

Like all student work the standard varies, though unlike most written work these are open to very public scrutiny! Some times the work is outstanding and takes on a life beyond University.

One show from last year is still touring professionally and was taken up as a performance for schools and young people by Bridgend Local Authority as part of its response to the tragic events in the area over the last two years.

If you would like any more information please get in touch.

All best wishes
Steve

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Cardiff ATRiuM: Welsh Artist Iwan Bala ‘Culture in a Small Nation’ on March 18, 2009

[Pictured above: Iwan Bala.]


Wednesday 18th March - 3.30pm (Room CB403)


‘Culture in a Small Nation’

Iwan Bala

Artist, Writer and Lecturer

School of Humanities and Creative Arts

Trinity College

Carmarthen.




Dydd Mercher 18fed Mawrth - 3.30pm


‘Diwylliant mewn Cenedl Fach‘

Iwan Bala

Artist, Ysgrifennwr a Darlithydd

Ysgol y Dyniaethau a’r Celfyddydau Creadigol

Coleg y Drindod

Caerfyrddin

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Cardiff ATRiuM: George Ewart Evans Centenary Fête April 1, 2009

[Pictured above: George Ewart Evans (1909, Abercynon, South Wales – 1988) was a Welsh-born schoolteacher, writer and folklorist who became a dedicated collector of oral history and oral tradition in the East Anglian countryside from the 1940s to 1970s, and produced eleven books of collections of these materials.]

My esteemed colleague Professor Hamish Fyfe writes to us:

Dear Colleagues,

A date for your diaries

The 1st of April 2009 marks the centenary of the birth of the writer and pioneer oral historian George Ewart Evans. His name is eponymous to the Centre for Storytelling here in CCI. George was born in Abercynon but completed most of his seminal work in Suffolk.

The gathering here in Atrium on the 1st of April will bring together significant figures to consider his life, his work and his legacy..

These will include his son the former Faber and Faber Chairman Matthew Evans, David Gentleman the artist, Colin Thomas the film-maker our colleague the historian Gareth Williams who is Evans’s biographer.

If you know about Evans’s work come and join us in celebrating, if you don’t come and learn more about the man and his work from those that knew, read and have been influenced by him . . .

Hamish Fyfe

Professor Hamish Fyfe,

Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries

Atrium, University of Glamorgan

Adam Street, Cardiff, CF24 2XF

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Learning About Deal-Making in the International Audiovisual Industry

8th Annual Miami Short Film Festival

For a lot of students who desire to become producers, there's got to be a shock when first exposed to the 'legalese' speak of entertainment lawyers and barristers.

Recently I needed to shift gears: I thought I would be developing a new feature film this year, but the worldwide credit crunch put that on hold for the time being.

But I had already started trading with my new company, and I needed to find ways to develop cash flow.

In a report on filmmaking by the British Council last year, and emphasis was made on developing 'diversified revenue streams' for small producers to stay afloat.

The projected areas of growth included New Media and international co-productions:

The UK Association of Independent Film Producers (PACT) supports the decision of our company to ‘diversify’ our ‘revenue streams’, and not only to rely upon feature film production:

“The call to arms for independents is you better start growing those other revenue streams,” said Oliver. “You’ve got to look at what your share of revenue is from secondary and new media exploitation and if that’s sufficient. That means a shift in business focus to maintain momentum.” (PACT 2008a: 7)

This year, for example, both new media revenues and international revenues were down. Over the last three years, though, both areas have shown significant growth, and as revenues from UK primary commissions begin to level out, both markets are going to be key to the continued growth of the sector. (PACT 2008a)

PACT (2008a). Independent Production Census. London, PACT UK Independent Film Producers Assocation.

We have already 'diversified' and we're going after production contracts in specialty 'niche market' areas, which other market research tells us might be a better bet to 'weather out' the global credit slow down for feature films.

Either way, I found myself having to know an awful lot recently about U.S. financing, as well as international co-production treaties and contract details.

I found that a course I took at the Miami School of Entertainment Technology when I was doing the Associate of Science program in Film Production Technology really came in handy, so thanks Prof. James, where ever you are right now.

The Miami Dade College School of Entertainment and Design Technology

I had such a great time studying film at Miami-Dade College!




And for that class we used a fantastic book, which is still current and helped me in my 'catching up' again with legal and contract details, by Mark Litwak:



Here's more about the book:

Dealmaking is the first self-defense book for everyone working in the film and television industry, Addressing a general, non-attorney readership, it is a fascinating, highly accessible and practical guide to current entertainment laws peculiarities and "creative" practices.

Armed with this book, filmmakers can save themselves thousands of dollars in legal fees as they navigate the entertainment business's shark-infested waters. Whether you are a professional or wannabe producer, writer, director, or actor, Litwak can help you make the most of your business dealings while steering you clear of contractual traps.

The second edition of this popular book contains hundreds of updates and revisions of the first edition and includes two new chapters: Legal Remedies and Retaining Attorneys, Agents, and Managers.

I think everyone should have copy of this book in their library, especially if they hope to work in the US or do co-production deals that involve talent or crew from the states or Canada.

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