12/01/2021 IWA Media Summit: The Future of Screen Work

The IWA Cardiff Media Summit 2021 was a series of four events focusing on the new landscape for media in Wales. This, the second event in the series, will look at the screen sector in Wales. The screen sector is a major success story for Wales demonstrating significant economic growth and major reputational gains as a place to make high quality screen content.  Yet this industry is now at risk of being unsustainable, exclusive, and lacking a clear skills strategy to secure a Welsh talent pipeline.  Screen Work 2020 is the first comprehensive survey of workforce, training and education needs for Film, Television, Animation, Games, VFX and Post-Production in the Cardiff City Region. It is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council through Clwstwr. This panel comprises academics and screen sector experts from across UK and Wales to explore what the future of screen work looks like from 2021. Presentation on Screen Work 2020 Report by Professor Ruth McElroy, University of South Wales/Clwstwr and Faye Hannah, University of South Wales. Panel discussion, Chaired by Auriol Miller, Director, IWA - Michelle Matherson, BBC Creative Diversity Partner - Joedi Langley, Head of Sector Development, Creative Wales - Luned Whelan, Executive Manager, Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC) - Professor Doris Ruth Eikhof, Professor of Cultural Economy & Policy, University of Glasgow Q&A with audience (questions submitted via chat facility) Summary and close from Chair #IWAMedia #gwaithsgrin2020 #screenwork 2020