Welsh development agency Ffilm Cymru has selected 11 film-makers for its inaugural Future Producers training and networking programme.
The cohort includes Nan Davies, founder of Cardiff indie One Wave Films, which co-produced feature doc Still Pushing Pineapples and the film Learning to Breathe Underwater; David P Davies, a former executive producer on HBO/BBC drama Industry who founded 5 Acts Films; and Divergence Pictures founder Jess Gardner, whose producer credits include Doctor Who.
The programme will provide bespoke training, coaching and networking opportunities over the course of a week in Cardiff from October 26, running parallel to the EAVE [European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs] Producers Workshop, and funded by Creative Wales, Arts Council of Wales, the BFI UK Global Screen Fund and ScreenSkills.
“Future Producers is about backing producers with the creative judgement, commercial confidence and international relationships to build ambitious slates and take distinctive Welsh stories to audiences worldwide,” said Arts Council of Wales director of arts Catryn Ramasut.
“This first cohort brings an impressive range of credits, perspectives and experience, alongside a clear appetite to develop, package and deliver productions from Wales onto the global stage.
“I know how valuable it is to step back from the day-to-day demands of development and production and focus on the bigger picture: sharpening your vision, stress-testing scripts, building networks and partnerships and understanding how to navigate other countries financial asks, co-production deals and the international market.
“Bringing that level of access and expertise to Wales is an investment not only in these producers and their companies, but in the strength, scale and long-term sustainability of Welsh cinema. The journey from first idea to the big screen can take years, and we want to back the persistence, tenacity and creative ambition producers need to bring those films to life.”
Ffilm Cymru Future Producers 2026 cohort
Nia Alavezos
Animation writer, director, and two-time BAFTA Cymru-nominated producer based in south Wales
Toby Cameron
A senior producer and founder of On Par Productions, currently in post-production on his debut fiction feature, a Japan/Wales co-production with funding from Ffilm Cymru Wales.
Nan Davies
A Welsh producer running One Wave Films, currently producing feature documentary The Last Picture Shop and developing coming-of-age drama Grown Girl.
David P Davis
Executive producer and founder of 5 Acts Films with credits including Industry, Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams and Doctor Who.
Jess Gardner
Drama, comedy, and documentary producer and founder of Divergence Pictures company, championing powerful storytelling while pioneering accessibility, inclusion, and integrity.
Adam Knopf
Drama producer and executive producer at Riot Time Pictures, with credits including The One, War of the Worlds, The Lazarus Project, The Pact, Lost Boys and Fairies and Deadpoint.
Alice Lusher
Founder of Lushkin Films, specialising in international collaborations and championing under-represented talent and stories.
Mahesh Madhu Naidu
Producer and filmmaker and co-founder of Running Cliché, who is currently developing feature This Is Not the Family I Ordered.
Amy Morris
Founder of Winding Snake Productions and co-founder of AMMÔ Animation, developing animations for adult and young audiences.
Nora Ostler Spiteri
Co-founder of Triongl who executive produced S4C/Channel 4 collaboration The Light in the Hall / Y Golau and S4C/ITV co-pro Santa Maria, now producing her first feature film, Pijin.
Lowri Roberts
Co-founder of Rapt with actor Maisie Williams, currently producing feature film Mission.
