Training

During the Mr Burton shoot, we chatted to trainees Rachel and Ariel about their experience on set, how they got the opportunity, and what they’ve learned. 

Take a look behind the scenes, and hear from the participants, of Reality Theatre's Make A Film in a Week course, as part of our Foot In The Door Film Skills Fest in Newport.

In June 2024, our skills hub at HQ Urban Kitchen hosted activities and events to help people in Swansea get their Foot In The Door of the creative industries.

Hear from the great guests, speakers and staff that made our Foot In The Door: Creative Connections event so special!

As part of Foot in the Door: Newport, students from the University of South Wales worked with Pobl Housing to create two films telling stories from the local community.

Ffilm Cymru Wales brought together creative, training and community organisations on Foot in the Door: Newport; Find out more about some of those fruitful partnerships here.

Watch and read about the experiences of some of the talented and ambitious trainees on our Foot in the Door: Newport programme.

Cardiff Animation Festival teamed up with Biggerhouse Film to offer an online mentoring opportunity for six Wales-based new or aspiring neurodivergent animators.

Bulldozer Films presents a programme of Film Networking Socials for early career filmmakers.

To celebrate the release of Euros Lyn's comedy drama Dream Horse, we worked with Warner Bros UK to host an exclusive screening of the film for the Foot in the Door trainees that had the opportunity to learn what it's like to work on set.

In April 2021 Ffilm Cymru and BFI NETWORK Wales hosted three free webinars for emerging filmmakers aspiring to make their first industry-funded short film. 

The One Stop Doc Shop aims to encourage and support an inclusive array of novice woman / woman-identifying / non-binary filmmakers into the documentary film world.

SHIFFT Script Lab was a screenwriting lab for female-identifying and non-binary screenwriters in Wales.

FireParty Lab offers coaching and mentoring for writers, directors and producers born or based in Wales.

A new platform for emerging Black and Ethnic Minority filmmakers to connect, engage and access opportunities in the creative industry.

Chapter MovieMaker is a long-running short film night showcasing local filmmakers, run monthly by Chapter Cardiff.

This project was a collaboration between Cardiff-based, disability-led theatre company Hijinx and 104 Films – the world leaders in disability cinema.

A series of events tailored for new and emerging filmmakers in North East Wales, connecting them with established talent & production companies as well as providing career-focused guidance and opportunities.

Ffilm Cymru, BFI NETWORK Wales & BBC Wales celebrated the broadcast of a selection of our Beacons short films with a filmmaker Q&A.

In the new year we introduced producers to a new MindSet; our screen industry-specific mental health awareness training programme supported by the ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund.

This one-day event was primarily aimed at writers, producers, directors, actors and other creatives from an ethnic minority background, looking to develop a career in film, TV or theatre.