{"id":2781,"date":"2014-03-07T08:03:38","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T08:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=2781"},"modified":"2014-03-07T08:03:38","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T08:03:38","slug":"the-film-industry-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/03\/07\/the-film-industry-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"How well does Cardiff contribute to the British film industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_2784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2784\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ffresh-festival_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2784\" alt=\"Filming at Glyndwr University as part of Ffresh Festival 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ffresh-festival_2-1024x680.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2784\" alt=\"Filming at Glyndwr University as part of Ffresh Festival 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ffresh-festival_2-1024x680.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Filming at Glyndwr University as part of Ffresh Festival 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAt Prime Minister\u2019s Questions on Wednesday 5 March a Conservative, Tobias Ellwood, stated more than 50 graduates from Bournemouth University and the Arts University had contributed to the British film, Gravity.<br \/>\nPM David Cameron answered saying the British film industry and post-production industry is leading the world.<br \/>\nCardiff is already well established as a major centre for television and drama production with some of the UK\u2019s most popular programmes such as Doctor Who, Casualty and Gavin &amp; Stacey being filmed all over the city.<br \/>\nBut how well does the Welsh capital contribute to the British film industry, if at all?<br \/>\nWales has played host to a number of film productions in the past like The Killer Elite with Jason Statham &amp; Robert De Niro, 28 Weeks Later and Outlaw with Sean Bean and Bob Hoskins.<br \/>\nAnd with the recent announcement of Pinewood Film Company setting up studios in Cardiff the growing film industry in Cardiff appears to be well on it\u2019s way.<br \/>\nBut is it also down to the help of organisations in Wales such as The Student Media Festival of Wales, Ffresh, which celebrates film and awards for those eager and willing to get their foot in the film industry, which lend a hand to Cardiff\u2019s film reputation.<br \/>\nFfresh, established in 2003 has recently been taken over by Jody Tozer who will be coordinating this year\u2019s event, sponsored by Cineworld, having been the director of the Cardiff Mini Film Festival for the past two years.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2786\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ffresh-festival.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2786 \" alt=\"Day one at Ffresh Festival 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ffresh-festival-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2786 \" alt=\"Day one at Ffresh Festival 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ffresh-festival-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Day one at Ffresh Festival 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nFfresh features the best student work from Wales, the UK, and abroad and includes masterclasses, panel sessions and workshops with some of the industry\u2019s most renowned and respected figures.<br \/>\nThe purpose of the festival is to celebrate the best work being created by up-and-coming moving image talent and provides a vital link between higher education and the media sector.<br \/>\nThe festival programme also includes all the shortlisted work for the prestigious Ffresh awards.<br \/>\nJody Tozer said: \u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to bringing Ffresh back to Cardiff and creating a varied and unique programme of events \u2013 not only students, but anyone who is keen to get into the media industry.<br \/>\n\u201cI think with the BBC here and the new Pinewood Studios will provide a lot more opportunity for people wanting to go into film in Cardiff. Wales is a good location and is a lot cheaper to film at than other places.<br \/>\n\u201cThe festival is important for those wanting to get into film as it offers guidance, motivation to carry-on, great links to the industry and it makes people feel like there is a community.\u201d<br \/>\nThis year\u2019s Ffresh will begin on May 10. Host venues for the 11 and 12 will be at Cineworld, Porters and Gwdihw and Ffresh have so far confirmed Philip John, Director of Downton Abbey, as one of their guests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Prime Minister\u2019s Questions on Wednesday 5 March a Conservative, Tobias Ellwood, stated more than 50 graduates from Bournemouth University and the Arts University had contributed to the British film, Gravity. PM David Cameron answered saying the British film industry and post-production industry is leading the world. 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