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Wales has a long film making history, with the first films shot in 1896, just a year after the development of the Lumières' cinematographe.The first known film to be recorded in Wales was by American Birt Acres featuring a royal visit to Cardiff by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII.
2021: Gwledd , a fantasy horror film set in Wales; directed by Lee Haven Jones; 2023: Y Sŵn, directed by Lee Haven Jones [1] 2024: Dwbwl Trwbwl - a Welsh comedy short film (40 mins) directed by Gruff Huws about a Darts rivalry getting out of hand in the town of Llangefni. The film is available on YouTube and has gained a cult following in ...
Capitol Theatre was a cinema and concert venue located in Cardiff, Wales, which featured a 3,158-seat auditorium was purpose built entertainment venue, which closed on 21 January 1978. It held an auditorium, a ballroom, three restaurants, a bar, a banqueting hall and a games hall.
By 1912 Wales had 34 theatres and many halls licensed for dramatic performances. However, the arrival of sound cinema in the 1930s led to the closure or transformation of most theatres. [1] A full theatre tradition only developed in Wales with 20th century Welsh drama. Many playwrights were inspired by the example of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.
The Cinema of Wales comprises the art of film and creative movies made in Wales or by Welsh filmmakers either locally or abroad. Welsh cinema began in the late-19th century, led by Welsh-based director William Haggar. Wales continued to produce film of varying quality throughout the 20th century, in both the Welsh and English languages, though ...
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The archive is funded by the National Library of Wales and the Welsh Government and located at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. [1] [2] [3] The archive holds a collection of 5.5 million feet of film that represents Welsh culture and life in Wales from the late 19th century through to the 21st century. [4]
The Cardiff Empire Theatre was a theatre, later converted to a cinema, located in the city of Cardiff, Wales. The theatre was originally built in 1887 by Dolph Levino before it was rebuilt in 1896 by the renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham. The new building suffered an extensive fire in 1899 and was rebuilt again by the following year.