Creative projects: Wales' success stories

Here at Creative Wales, our role involves investing in projects that drive growth across our sectors. Here you can discover some of the projects we've funded. Keep your eyes peeled – we'll update this page as new projects are announced.

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From big-budget feature films to homegrown TV dramas, and grassroots music venues to new games technology – we’ve invested millions to help our creative sectors grow.

We want to give you a flavour of some of the projects we’ve supported, from helping to scout out the best locations to pulling together the right crew. On this page, we invite you to go behind the scenes and discover how we’ve worked with the likes of Lucasfilm and Netflix to bring investment to Wales.

We'll keep updating this page as new projects go live, so come back soon to see what else we've been working on.

Out There: ITV’s thriller filmed in Mid and South Wales

Learn about ITV’s Out There, a gritty drama set in Wales’ breathtaking countryside.

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Lost Boys & Fairies: the queer love story set in Cardiff

Discover the new BBC One drama filmed and set on the streets of the Welsh capital.

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Andy (Fra Fee) & Gabriel (Sion Daniel Young)

Producing the soundtrack for BBC One’s Lost Boys & Fairies

Discover how the music was chosen for the TV series Lost Boys & Fairies.

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His Dark Materials trilogy reaches its exciting conclusion

Discover the Welsh locations and crew behind the finale of His Dark Materials.

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Why Netflix chose Wales: the story of Sex Education

The groundbreaking teen drama that made Wales its home.

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How we worked with Lucasfilm to bring Willow to Wales

Discover how we supported Lucasfilm to bring the new series of Willow to life in Wales.

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Meet Rhys, the studio director on ITV’s Pictionary

Discover how Rhys Padarn brought Pictionary to life and championed Welsh TV talent.

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Kensuke’s Kingdom: How Cardiff’s Bumpybox helped to bring the animated film to life

Explore the making of Kensuke’s Kingdom with Cardiff-based animation studio Bumpybox.

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'We’ve got these great stage facilities, beautiful landscapes, and this great talent in Wales, which of course – me being Welsh – I was thrilled to see.' Lynwen Brennan, Executive VP, Lucasfilm

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How Porter's has benefited from our Music Capital Fund

Discover how our funding helped a Cardiff venue secure its future.

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Supporting Wales’ games industry at the Games Developers Conference

Learn how we help the Welsh games industry attend the world’s biggest international games conference.

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Robyn Viney: producer and marketing manager at Bomper Studio

Producer and marketing manager Robyn Viney talks about finding her dream job in Wales and fielding emails from the Foo Fighters.

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FOCUS Wales: building global bridges for emerging Welsh artists and bands

Read all about FOCUS Wales and their mission to champion emerging musicians and connect them with global audiences.

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£1.5 billion

Annual turnover of Wales' creative industries

35,100

People employed in the creative industries in Wales

£26.5 million

Invested via Production Funding

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