Culture Connect Wales · A film & TV movementEst. Cymru · 2022

Connecting
diverse talent
to Film & TV
opportunities.

Opening the doors of Film & TV to creatives from every community across Wales — through mentoring, careers fairs, networking and real production access.

Trusted by leading partners across Film & TV

What we're buildingEst. 2022

What we’re building

Connecting people. Creating opportunity. Changing the industry.

At Culture Connect Wales, we believe the creative industries should reflect the richness and diversity of the communities they serve. We connect emerging talent with organisations, productions, and opportunities that empower the next generation of creatives across film, television, and culture. Through collaboration and community, we’re helping shape a more inclusive industry for Wales and beyond.

500+

Creatives supported

40+

Industry partners

20+

Programmes delivered

What we do

We create access, build connections, and open doors.

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01 · Talent

Discovering & developing diverse creatives

Mentoring, masterclasses and paid placements for writers, directors, crew and above-the-line talent across Wales.

02 · Industry

Bespoke crewing & consultancy for productions.

Need to crew up or find particular talent? We support productions from our wide network of developed creatives across Wales.

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03 · Community

Events, screenings & the CCW careers fair

A year-round programme bringing our community into rooms that used to feel closed.

—Hosting our annual careers fair
— Writers' retreats & script labs
— Industry panels & screenings

Real experiences. Real impact.

Listen to real stories on how our programmes and initiatives are creating meaningful opportunities and lasting change.

Featured filmOxwich Bay Writers' Retreat

Championing diverse Welsh screenwriting talent.

CCW joined forces with Ffilm Cymru and LIM to champion diverse Welsh screenwriting talent — offering mentorship, creative retreats and access to key industry figures.

Feature

From bursary to broadcast.

"Because of CCW I now work with independent production companies." — Camille

Mentoring

A mentor in your corner changes everything.

Run by the Community, for the Community' Developing talent and bridging the gap between ethnic minority Wales based, creatives and the TV & Film industry through our Community Engagement lead.

Community

Four ways to plug into the movement.

01 · Mentoring

Join Mentoring

Be paired with an industry mentor or become one.

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02 · Dialogue

The Conversation

Panels, roundtables and open industry discussions.

03 · Social

Instagram, LinkedIn & Facebook — daily behind the scenes.

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04 · Recruit

Share an Opportunity

Get Support' Are you an Ethnic minority aspiring Film and TV creative? Reach out, and we will see how we can help