Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 1:58 pm on 29 March 2017.
Thank you for that answer. I am pleased that efforts such as the showreel have succeeded in increasing the numbers of companies and projects that do shoot in Wales in recent years, but, compared to other countries, we’re still falling behind. I’d like to ask you what efforts you are making to improve how external production companies and film projects promote the fact that they have filmed in Wales. Can you also outline how you are encouraging companies and projects benefitting from Welsh Government funding to set their films in Wales, rather than, as is too often the case, using Wales as a stand-in for somewhere else? I’ve had a concern from a constituent about trying to encourage a distinct cultural element to any grants that are given out by Welsh Government. Ffilm Cymru seem to be quite explicit on their website that they will be promoting Welsh cultural content in relation to the films, but with regard to tv and Welsh Government funding, people are not so sure as to how you would potentially promote people who are interested in telling a story about our history to the people of Wales if they don’t know that they can do so.