About Wales

Overview

Wales is situated on the western shores of Great Britain, has three National Parks, five Areas of Outstanding Beauty, and only 3 million people! It has a rich heritage and culture, boasts two languages, over 400 castles and a landscape that offers a wealth of beautiful, mysterious and breathtaking locations.

An impressive array of talent across the board can be found located in Wales from our production and facility companies to our crews and individuals. The portfolio of recent productions based, produced or directed in Wales include: feature films such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Clash of the Titans, Robin Hood, Lara Croft Tomb Raider, The Cradle of Life, The Libertine, King Arthur, The Edge of Love and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and high profile television dramas such as Doctor Who, Torchwood, Merlin; Gavin and Stacey, Skellig, Midsomer Murders and Casualty at Holby (Christmas special).

The stable of acclaimed Welsh actors who have made a name for themselves in British and Hollywood films include Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta Jones, Rhys Ifans, Ioan Gruffudd and Matthew Rhys.