July Newsletter
Welcome to Screen Alliance Wales July Newsletter:
After another busy month here at SAW, we are pleased to bring you another round up of all our news and updates.
Firstly, if you haven’t done so already, we would like to encourage you to create a profile on our website (here). This is an incredible place to showcase any credits, skills, and links to previous work. It also keeps you up to date with all vacancies that we advertise and automatically signs you up to our newsletter. If you already have an account on our directory, do make sure to keep all your details updated with you most up to date information.
Vacancies:
As always, we would like to start off by highlighting all the opportunities that are currently available over on our vacancies page. This is regularly updated, so make sure to keep checking the page on our website here. With more roles available before, now is such a great time to explore the varied roles that are on offer to join the booming Film and TV industry in Wales.
The following vacancies are available on our website:
Boom Social are seeking a Self-Shooting Researcher (Welsh language)
BAFTA Cymru are seeking Awards and Events Assistant
Wales Millenium Centre are seeking:
Senior Management Accountant
Food and Beverage Team Leader
Sgil Cymru are seeking Mentor (Siop Un Stop – One Stop Shop)
Sponsors and Supporters:
The work we carry out is only made possible by the fantastic contributions from our wonderful Sponsors and Supporters. Here’s what they have been up to this month...
Bad Wolf:
Season 3 of 'Industry' premieres on HBO Max on 11th August! HBO and Bad Wolf dropped the trailer on social media this month leaving us all wanting more! Alongside the brilliant cast from previous seasons, we have Henry Muck, played by Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones, The Eternals) joining our screens as CEO and Founder of Green Tech Energy company ‘Lumi’.
Series 3 will be available on BBC One and iPlayer later this year.
Congratulations to Doctor Who on their win at the Television Critics Association Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming. Another brilliant achievement for the team!
Executive Producer Julie Gardner collected the award on behalf of the whole team.
University of South Wales: The Summer 2024 Graduations took place this month, and we want to say a huge congratulations to each of the students who have worked so hard over the years and achieving your final grade. A special congratulations to all the students who have passed through our doors on work shadowing or educational visits- we can’t wait to see what the world has in store for you all! If you’d like to watch the Summer Graduation ceremonies again, you can head to their YouTube Channel.
Facilities by ADF:
From 6 April 2024, it became law in Wales for all businesses to segregate their waste for recycling. In response to this pioneering legislation by the Welsh Government, the Location One team have tweaked their recycling hub so that it now features separate storage and colour systems for paper/ card and glass. These new streams can be stored with existing streams in our EcoPods and you can sleep sound at night knowing that they will be responsibly recycled. We have also added these new streams to your EcoPod reports. We’d like to take a moment to celebrate Wales for the meaningful action it takes on climate and biodiversity. There has been major investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy generation and Transport for Wales has made a commitment to 100% renewable electricity for all stations and electrification of tracks on the lines that serve the South Wales valleys, with half of this energy being produced in Wales. There is work underway to create a networked National Forest. We’re proud to play a part in Wales’ ambition to achieve the highest standards of social and environmental wellbeing for its citizens.
Dragon Fire and Water:
**Exciting News: Dragon Fire and Water Launches New Website!**
We are delighted to announce that Dragon Fire and Water has launched a brand-new website:
Our new site features a sleek, modern design and an easy-to-navigate interface, ensuring a seamless browsing experience. Whether you're seeking basic or advanced fire protection, water solutions or a range of health and safety options for your production our new website has it all.
Visit our new website today to explore how Dragon Fire and Water can help keep your production safe.
Panalux:
Panalux Cardiff Welcomes New Team Members
Panalux, a leading rental provider of lighting and power solutions for the motion-picture industry and part of Panavision’s production-through-post service offerings for filmmakers, has welcomed two new members to the dedicated team at the company’s Cardiff facility. Lighting, camera and grip technician Alex Turner previously worked in sound and editing and as an AV technician in addition to providing design consultation to recording studios. Client contact Adam Hanson brings experience as a freelance cinematographer and videographer and previously served on the Telegenic camera crew for Sky Sports. Turner and Hanson join branch supervisor Iain Rose, who’s been with the company for more than five years.
Located at Capital Business Park, Unit J2, in Cardiff, Panalux Cardiff is housed in a dual facility shared with Panavision Cardiff, offering productions a seamless experience for lighting, grip, and camera hire. With access to the complete rental inventory shared across all Panalux locations, Panalux Cardiff’s in-house lighting stock includes popular Astera Titan Tubes, Creamsource Vortex LED heads, and Arri Sky Panels.
Panalux provides lighting and power solutions for all production segments, including commercials, features, and series. Credit highlights for Panalux Cardiff include the series Dope Girls, Paris Has Fallen, Lost Boys & Fairies, Willow, Keeping Faith, Sex Education, His Dark Materials, The Lazarus Project, Industry, A Discovery of Witches, and War of the Worlds.
To learn more, visit www.panalux.biz, email [email protected], or call +44 029 2240 2600.
Real SFX :
During the quieter summer period, we have been strategically using this time to focus on our training commitment, which is a top priority for us at Real SFX. Two of our technicians have recently completed their next level of BECTU grading, enhancing their skills and expertise. Additionally, we have collaborated with SAW, who came into our workshop to film as part of our ongoing training initiative; this footage will be used in schools to inspire and educate the next generation.
Our KIT4CREW initiative has gained the support of the Guild of British Camera Technicians (GBCT), the Association of Camera Operators (ACO), and the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) extending its success. The initiative was recently featured in British Cinematographer, where it was highlighted as a practical and admirable solution in the post-strike landscape, offering essential support to crew members starting out or facing financial challenges. The stock inventory is rapidly growing, thanks to generous donations in the boxes - which can be found on site at many locations, including Dragon Studios, Great Point Studios, Wolf Studios, SGIL Cymru and BBC Roathlock. The expansion of these resources ensures that we can provide even more comprehensive support to crew.
If you are a new production in Wales and would like to be part of KIT4CREW, or you are crew and in need of any kit please get in touch [email protected]
S4C:
If you are heading to the National Eisteddfod in RCT next month, come down and see the S4C Stand! They’ll be showing you highlights from some of their content, and you can even have a go sitting in the ‘Y Llais’ (The Voice) Chair!
Join S4C on 19th September for a showing of ‘Paid a Dweud Hoyw’ in Stwidio Fach yn Yr Egin which will be followed by a Q&A and interview with Stifyn Parri and Gruffudd Evans. Stifyn Parri made headlines in the 80’s whilst he played one half of a gay couple who shared a kiss on British TV for the first time ever. Stifyn will also be doing a book signing, finishing up the evening with a performance from Betsan Haf!
Sgil Cymru:
CRIW 2024-25 yng Ngogledd Cymru
Hoffwn ni ddymuno croeso mawr i Branwen Roberts, Aaron Jones, Flo Baverstock a Tommy Harrop – ein prentisiaid CRIW newydd yng ngogledd Cymru! Llynedd cafodd ein CRIW y cyfle i weithio ar gynyrchiadau yn y gogledd yn cynnwys House of the Dragon, Bariau, Rownd a Rownd a Dal y Mellt, ac rydym yn edrych ymlaen at flwyddyn arall o gynwrf.
Byddwn yn rhannu cyflwyniadau gan bob un ohonynt dros yr wythnosau nesaf ar ein gwefan sgilcymru.com! Os hoffech mwy o wybodaeth am sut i gynnal prentis ar eich cynhrychiad, cysylltwch a ni drwy ebostio [email protected] neu ffonio’r swyddfa 07843 779870.
CRIW 2024-25 in North Wales
We’d like to wish a warm welcome to Branwen Roberts, Aaron Jones, Flo Baverstock and Tommy Harrop – our new CRIW apprentices in north Wales! Last year our CRIW had the opportunity to work on productions in the north including House of the Dragon, Bariau, Rownd a Rownd and Dal y Mellt, and we are looking forward to another year of excitement with our new recruits.
We will be sharing presentations from each of them over the next few weeks on our website sgilcymru.com. If you would like more information about how to host an apprentice on your production, please contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling the office 07843 779870.
We will be sharing introductions with each apprentice in the coming weeks!
A SAW Milestone:
We are proud to announce that we have over 20,000 people registered on our database.
If you are considering signing up to our website, here are a few reasons why you should:
-Be a part of production crew searches
-Get the latest news
-Keep up to date with the latest vacancies and traineeships
-Use our online and interactive resources
Click here to get started!
Congratulations to Cardiff Bay Warriors:
We want to congratulate Cardiff Bay Warriors for winning the Somali Week Cup in Toronto this month! An absolutely outstanding performance from the guys.
From their first appearance in the tournament last year, to now winning the cup, the boys showed hard work and dedication is all you need to succeed!
We couldn’t be prouder to support the boys! And we must say, the new kits are looking great!
We can’t wait to celebrate your win with you all!
Nation Cymru wrote an article about their time over in Canada, with a special mention to us here at SAW!
Check out the full article here.
At The Royal Welsh Show:
Rhys had the pleasure of attending The Royal Welsh Show this month on ITV Wales stand. He spent the day, alongside Wales Screen Academy Manager, Bethan who spoke with people about the TV and Film Industry here in Wales. Many came to chat about potential career opportunities, and other came to get a look at our buddy Hester (from His Dark Materials) or to get some pretty cool scars from our SFX Makeup stand.
Application Support Session:
Rhys was joined by Hannah Bevan, BBC Cymru Wales for an Application Support Session this month, where they answered your questions on how to make a successful application. They spoke on various topics from CV and Cover letter guidance to best practices when submitting an application. The session was a great success, and we hope that those who attended found the information to be helpful. Thank you again to all those who attended, and big thanks to Hannah for joining us. It was great to collaborate and support this session and be part of a group that was so engaged asking valuable questions that will support their applications to get into the industry. We look forward to supporting future sessions. Hannah Bevan, BBC.
Pen y Bryn Screening:
We had the pleasure of heading down to Odeon Swansea this month for an epic screening on Pen-Y-Bryn Primary screening of their latest Film Skills project ‘Knight Must Fall’ an original story based around the Star Wars universe. We were also treated to a special BTS Documentary of the making of their Film Skills projects as well as a screening of Swiss Valley Primary’s very first Film Skills project ‘The Mystery Box’ And to top the day off, the pupils had a very special visit from Doctor Who legend and Swansea man himself, Russell T Davies.
Well, that’s us for now. We’ll catch up with you all in our next edition of the newsletter in September and update you on everything team SAW has been up to. We will still be active and working throughout August and September, so please feel free to get in touch about any queries you have!
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