User:John Berwyn Rowlands

A film fan from an early age, Berwyn Rowlands has enjoyed a varied career in the private, public and voluntary sectors. Coming from Anglesey Berwyn has always had a positive can-do attitude. The Festivals Company is his latest endeavour and one which he is enjoying.

The Festivals Company from April 2006


 * 1) Founder and Producer, Kaleidoscopic, Wrexham, 2010 -
 * 2) Founder and Producer, Pierhead Sessions, 2010 -
 * 3) Producer of Ffresh, the student moving image festival of Wales
 * 4) Founder and producer of the Iris Prize Festival, 2006 -
 * 5) Producer the BIG Canol Event, Welsh Assembly Government, 2008
 * 6) Producer 14 short films for British Council (Wales), 2008
 * 7) Founder of the Welsh Curry House of the year competition, 2007 -
 * 8) Producer Party Political Broadcasts for Plaid Cymru, 2006 -
 * 9) Founder of Cardiff’s Indian Food Festival, 2006 - 2008
 * 10) Consultant and author, Strategic Plan for the Reels on Wheels project, National Library of Wales
 * 11) Content Producer Celtic Media Festival, Skye, 2007

Sgrîn Cymru Wales, 1997 - 2006 Chief Executive
 * 1) Artistic Director, Cardiff Screen Festival 2003 – 2005
 * 2) Established Ffresh, the Student Moving Image Festival of Wales
 * 3) Established the Wales Screen Commission with the support of all local authorities in Wales
 * 4) Established the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales in partnership with the National Library of Wales

Premiere Cymru Wales, 1990 – 1997
 * Managing Director, managing a core team of 7
 * Publisher Ffocws, Busnesu, and Lingo! Magazines
 * Founder and Producer Ffocws National Radio Awards
 * Producer Wales Land of Film? for BBC Radio 2
 * Producer Llety Piod, a feature film for S4C
 * Producer Y Maer, documentary for S4C
 * Producer / Director Marchogion y Don, documentary for S4C
 * Producer / Director Crogi Mattan, drama documentary for S4C
 * Producer Hollywood yn Galw, factual fantasy for S4C
 * Producer / Director Rex (series 1 and series 2) for S4C
 * Founder and Producer Aberystwyth Indian Food Festival
 * Producer Sul Coch y Mwnt festival for The National Trust
 * Co-ordinator and PR Agent for The Celtic Challenge
 * PR Agent for S4C, Dinefwr Enterprise Company, Interesting Interiors
 * Editor Roc’90’s welsh music teletext service on MTV

Welsh International Film Festival 1988 – 1997
 * Founder and Director, responsible for programming, marketing and overall production of the annual event
 * Programmer Screen 5:15 weekly art-house programme at the Commodore Cinema, Aberystwyth
 * Programmer The Other Cinema in Town for Aberystwyth Arts Centre

Ffilmiau Rebecca 1987-1988 Researcher Tudalen 88 for S4C

A selection of voluntary positions held:
 * British Council Wales Advisory Committee, 2008 -
 * Celtic Film and Television Festival, Director, 1995 - 2008
 * National Film & Television School, Governor, 2002 – 2007
 * Moonstone International, Director, 2002 – 2007
 * Stonewall Cymru, Member LookOut group, 2005 –
 * Cardiff Lions Rugby Club, President, 2005 - 2008