February will be all about funding and the future at BAFTA Cymru.
In the month of the EE British Academy Film Awards in London (on Sun 12 Feb, watch on BBC One) we will be hosting a number of events to help our creative talent in Wales access money and markets.
First up is a briefing session with Channel 5 when they will be discussing their commissioning priorities (Sat 7 Feb); YouTube will host a session about the future of film (Sun 8 Feb at Chapter) and we’ll host our latest commissioners’ event and the first one to focus on film.
In partnership with Creative Europe Media Desk UK, we will offer the chance to hear from Ffilm Cymru Wales, Pinewood Pictures, Film Four, the Irish Film Board and BBC Films about what they are looking for in film ideas, what funding is available and how to contact them to discuss projects. The event will also offer 1-2-1 sessions for producers and writers to discuss projects in more detail. Later in the month we will be offering a special preview of the new series of BAFTA Cymru winning drama {35 Diwrnod} and a chance to hear from the cast and crew.
Those with a film or television programme already made, or who have worked on Welsh or UK productions should start to gen-up on our new guidelines and consider entering themselves or their work into our various categories for the British Academy Cymru Awards. The entries for the Awards will open in March (for work between Fri 1 Apr 2016 and Fri 31 March 2017) and closes in April and all the information will be on our website below shortly.
We’re also still accepting membership applications and you are able to join now for 17 months at special rates. Have a look at all the benefits of membership, including free cinema, on our website.
Find out more here www.bafta.org/wales