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- South Wales Argus
Welsh and Californian young filmmakers team up for project
The two-week digital media camp was made possible by Taith, a Welsh exchange scheme that supports cultural experiences, particularly for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Participants included nine students from Carlsbad High School in California and 45 young people from Cardiff Youth Service.
The Cardiff Content Creators 2025 summer programme focused on storytelling, filming, editing, and virtual production.
Earlier in the year, 11 Cardiff Youth Service members aged 13 to 17 travelled to California, where they joined the Student Television Network Convention and joined Carlsbad High School's daily news broadcast.
Emil, a participant from Cardiff, said: "It was just the trip itself that inspired me and made me realise that I could genuinely do this as a profession.
"I was surrounded by people who did it, and I was just honestly overwhelmed with possibility."
The minister for further and higher education, Vikki Howells, said: "I'm delighted that Taith is bringing together young filmmakers from Wales and California in such a creative and meaningful way."
The Taith programme has been extended until 2028.
