Covid: Wales' film and TV industry 'not giving up'

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Industry professionals in Wales want to get back to work after an 'incredibly challenging' pandemic.

Beth Watkins said the Market Hall Cinema was "not going to give up now"But the cinema's doors remain shut and, without a date to re-open, it is still "waiting for the right time to restart.""We need movies. And we need to know it's a movie that's going to generate enough income to allow us to open and cover our costs."Ffilm Cymru chief executive Pauline Burt, said the film and TV industry in Wales is a "game of two halves".

The development body, which provides support and distributes funding, said the past year has been "incredibly challenging" but productions were now "as busy, if not busier, than before."Creative Wales, part of the Welsh Government, said it supported 11 production in 2020. Pauline said things were still challenging for freelancers, many of whom could not get funding from UK government.Ffilm Cymru chief executive, Pauline Burt, said the film and TV industry in Wales was a "game of two halves"It has recently announced a further £8.9m, which is part of its £63m cultural recovery fund.with one council closing its application process after less than an hour.

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