A SUPERNATURAL thriller filmed partly in Dolgellau is one of the reasons Wales has enjoyed its busiest year yet for TV and film production.
The last 12 months look set to be the Welsh Government’s most action-packed yet for supporting TV and film production economy secretary Ken Skates has said, with high profile feature film and TV programmes such as Journey’s End, Requiem, Britannia, Kiri and Keeping Faith all cementing Wales’ reputation as a first class place to film.
Last summer Dolgellau was awash with TV stars and film crews as BBC/Netflix filmed Requiem in the town.
Speaking on St David’s Day, Wales’ economy secretary said that latest figures indicated that productions filmed in Wales with Welsh Government assistance will result in around an estimated additional £55m being injected into Wales’ economy in 2017/18 alone, continuing an upward trajectory for the sector.
Wales’ economy Secretary, Ken Skates said: “As a Welsh Government we have taken a conscious decision to grow our creative sector. We have been working hard to attract high-end TV and film productions to Wales, and to ensure we maximise the associated economic benefits.
“Our reward for this effort has been a steep increase in the number of Welsh Government assisted productions filmed in Wales, and a corresponding rise in the amount of money injected into our economy as a result.
“Indeed for every £1 the Welsh Government invests into TV and film production we are seeing an average of £8 being spent within the Welsh Economy."
He added: “The results of our hard work and investment are speaking for themselves. As a result of Welsh Government financial and practical support, Welsh spend in the creative sector, has increased from over £35m in 2016/17 to, we anticipate around £55m by the end of this financial year."