Fiction Factory Films

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Fiction Factory Films Ltd
Company type Private
Industry Television production
Headquarters Cardiff, Wales
Key people
 Ed Thomas (creative director)
Ffion Williams (producer)
Number of employees
4 (2016)
Parent Tinopolis
Website www.FictionFactoryFilms.com

Fiction Factory Films Ltd, also known as Fiction Factory, is a television production company based in Cardiff, Wales.

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Since 2005 it has produced over 140 hours of drama for BBC, ITV, Channel 5 and S4C, and has earned over 70 nominations and awards, from BAFTA [1] and Celtic Film Festival [2] to the Rose d’Or Prix Europa, with distribution to over 80 countries.

The company achieved a notable success with "Hinterland/ Y Gwyll". Filmed in two language versions, Welsh and English, it was seen in 150 countries. On the showing of its first season it was reviewed favourably. [3]

Productions

TitleTelevision channelBroadcastNotesAwards
Satellite City BBC Wales 1996–1999Preceded by a radio version.
A Mind to Kill S4C, HTV, Channel 5 1999Took over the production of the third series.
Dal: Yma/NawrS4C2003Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Rhys Ifans and Cerys Matthews Winner of 2004 Celtic Film Festival [2]
Caerdydd S4C2006–2011BAFTA Cymru 2011, [4] Best Writer, Best Costume
Y Pris S4C2007–20092009 Celtic Film Festival, Winner, Best Drama Series
Pen Talar S4C2010–2011
Gwaith/Cartref S4C2011–present
Y Gwyll/Hinterland S4C, BBC Wales, BBC Four 2013–present

References

  1. ↑ BAFTA (12 September 2012). "BAFTA in Wales Announce Nominations For Its Landmark 21st British Academy Cymru Awards". BAFTA . BAFTA Cymru . Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 BBC NEWS (4 April 2004). "Top prize for Welsh film". BBC News . BBC News . Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Wales Arts Review (25 October 2013). "Hinterland- Y Gwyll".
  4. ↑ BAFTA (29 May 2011). "British Academy Cymru Awards in 2011". BAFTA . BAFTA Cymru . Retrieved 31 January 2014.


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