CIPPCast

Anna Turley is a teacher at Llancaeach Junior School, in Nelson, south Wales. Anna talks here of her love of creativity and how, as a school teacher, she will be responding to the new curriculum for education, in Wales. 

Here's Sam Brown of Screen Alliance Wales, in conversation with Danny Hargreaves, BBC Wales special effects supervisor. Danny has worked extensively on Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood. He is a frequent interviewee on Doctor Who Confidential and Torchwood Declassified. He was also one of the rare backstage people to appear on Totally Doctor Who...

Here's another episode the Creative Industries Professional Pathway podcast (CIPPCast), produced in conjunction between Screen Alliance Wales and the University of South Wales. This one features John Fillingham from Bad Wolf Studios. He'd literally just finished working on the 'His Dark Materials' series and fantastic advice for those looking for an insight into the TV and Film industries. John was joined by Sam Brown (SAW) and second year, USW student, Eleanor Jackson for this. It was a really fascinating conversation, ideal listening for students, lecturers, teachers and industry professionals.

This is must-listen for those looking to gain knowledge of the media industry, in Wales. it features a conversation with the honest and forthright, Sue Jeffries, Managing Director of Sgil Cymru. Sue pulls no punches and is a font of useful advice.  Her recruitment workshop process to identify potential apprentices has been recognised by Creative Skillset as an example of best practice and Sue speaks at conferences and events to recruit the next generation of media professionals.

In this edition of CIPPcast, we speak to the producer, Adam Knopf, of Urban Myth Films Ltd, about his career and his advice for newcomers to the film and TV industry.

For the second episode of CIPPcast we are delighted to be joined by James Williams and Gethin Sutton from Ysgol Penybryn, Swansea. 

CIPPcast is a three way dialogue between Screen Alliance Wales, University of South Wales and local schools, that explores creative pathways into the media industry, in Wales. This Screen Alliance Wales podcast series, is produced by students, at the University of South Wales and aims to accord with the new curriculum for Wales and to reinforce the educational conversation between industry, schools and academia.

Welcome to the brand new series of CIPCast brought to you by Screen Alliance Wales, in partnership with the University of South Wales. For our first edition we're joined by Alan Thomas-Williams, of Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna.  Alan has been seconded to the local authority, as a Curriculum Support Officer, helping industry to integrate with the arts, in accordance with the new curriculum for media, in Wales.