Wales on Screen (Paperback)

Eight essays concerning the depiction of Wales on television and in the cinema by Welsh and non-Welsh producers, and on conditions for practitioners from Wales. Includes chapters on animation, securing backing for a project, the impact of digitalisation and an interview with the writer and the producer of House of America. Eight essays concerning the depiction of Wales on television and in the cinema by Welsh and non-Welsh producers, and on conditions for practitioners from Wales. Includes chapters on animation, securing backing for a project, the impact of digitalisation, an overview of production and an interview with the writer and the producer of House of America. The books discusses the balances to be struck between developing an indigenous production industry in Wales and importing expertise to guarantee network broadcasting on television or wider distribution in the cinema. A fascinating exploration of how a small country develops its media in the face of culturally dominant neighbours.