On the 14th May, approximately 80 Cardiff-based freelancers met with the heads of some of Wales's leading independent companies at the Kuku Club in Cardiff, for a networking evening with a unique 'speed dating' encounter.
Eight groups of freelancers spent 10 minutes with each production company, which included Two Four, Boomerang, Dragonfly, Green Bay, Avanti, Boom Pictures, Modern Television and BBC Wales. Participants moved from company to company, every time the famous 'Countdown Clock' was played over the venue's sound system.
The event was organised by our RTS Wales Committee Member Cath Tudor, of freelance agency 'TV Teams', who said "the aim was to raise awareness of RTS Wales, and at the same time build a better network of freelancers based here in Wales".
The evening attracted a wide range of Production team members, such as Series Producers; Producer/Directors; Asst Producers; Researchers; Editors; Production Managers & Co-ordinators, and in turn, connected them with a variety of different production companies.
There's been fantastic feedback from both freelancers and companies, and all agreed that the evening was a great success. With that in mind we're now hoping to organise a similar event in the future, focussing on the Drama side of the industry, and also to ensure 'Meet The Makers' now becomes an RTS Wales annual event!
