2016

 
Former stand-up comedian, Daniel Glyn, is an enthusiastic ambassador for his TV station, which he describes as, "local TV but with loftier ambitions".  Launched in October 2014, Made in Cardiff is part of the Made Television Group, which also has stations in Tyne & Wear, Leeds, Bristol, Liverpool, and Birmingham, broadcasting on Freeview Channel 8 (and also on Virgin and Sky).  On 7th December a group of RTS Members were shown round the station's impressively compact TV studio and gallery, situated in a city centre office block.

Bethan Jenkins AM, with Huw Marshall, Martin Shipton, and Ruth McElroy

(Photo by Callapro Films)

 
RTS Wales hosted ‘Meet The Makers’ for the second year running.  The event was held on Thursday 20th October, at The Waterguard, Cardiff Bay.

Once again it proved to be a huge hit, with an amazing response from both Production Companies and Freelancers based in Wales.

‘Meet The Makers’ is an annual event which aims to help build and strengthen the link between Production Companies / Commissioners and the Freelancers based in and around the Welsh Capital.

 
"I hope we don't have another General Election, at least for the next few years, but given the present political situation, who knows?"  This view is understandable from Dave Howard's perspective.  As BBC Cymru Wales' Technology Operations Manager, such large scale events pose significant logistical challenges.  "For the most recent Assembly Elections we hired around 20 satellite trucks, and we had to split our C1 TV studio to provide separate feeds for BBC and S4C."

Hywel Wiliam, Begw Dafydd Roberts, Eryl Huw Philips, Cian Dafydd Roberts, Gethin Cennin Williams, Hedydd Ioan, and Tim Hartley

Hywel Wiliam, Begw Dafydd Roberts, Eryl Huw Philips, Cian Dafydd Roberts, Gethin Cennin Williams, Hedydd Ioan, and Tim Hartley

But what is meant by 'talent'?  All agreed that in TV, it is broadly based, taking in content creation, production, craft skills and commissioning, as well as on-screen performers and presenters.  TG4's Padhraic O Ciardha suggested that a broadcaster's commissioners have to have their own talents, "they need vision and mentoring ability, they have to be tough but also engender trust".  S4C's Llion Iwan emphasised the importance of diversity in recruiting and managing on-screen talent, "it makes the output more distinctive".

 
Fog of Sex:  Carmarthen Bay Film Festival

That's That: The Three Loves of Vala:  Wales International Documentary Festival