Neath Port Talbot has been Wales’ creative furnace for generations, producing writers, artists, poets, actors, musicians and film & theatre makers whose legacies are renowned. The area is also known as the Dramatic Heart of Wales: a striking landscape of dramatic contrast, with creativity flowing through the towns, valleys and vales.
The area’s tourism team seeks a writer with a connection to the area to showcase and celebrate the region’s creativity.
We are producing a short film – between 1 – 2 minutes in length – which will show multiple creative scenarios: such as a male voice choir taking to the stage, a dance troupe performing in Margam Park, a young guitarist practicing in their bedroom, a group art class, a busker. These are examples only, as we will be led by the chosen writer / artist and their knowledge of the people and places of the area. It will be similar in style to this video.
We are seeking a writer to create the story which weaves these scenarios together and speaks of the inspiration they all share from the surrounding nature, culture, community, and creative legacy of the region’s great artists.
We invite a writer to pitch an idea for how the story of the region’s creativity could be told. We welcome poets and spoken word artists, short-story writers, fiction authors, memoirists, musicians, playwrights, creative writing students ¾ the brief is open to interpretation.
We envisage that your written piece will form the voiceover of the video, but we would also love to feature you performing, reading, speaking, singing, etc, as suits your creative idea. However, this is not a requirement and we would not wish to put anyone off from applying if they would prefer to remain behind-the-scenes.
To find out more about what makes us proud to represent the Dramatic Heart of Wales, visit our website: dramaticheart.wales.
To pitch your idea, email dramaticheartofwales@rethinkprm.com with the subject line ‘Dramatic Heart – writer pitch’. We accept pitches in Welsh or English. The email should include:
- A brief outline of your chosen format and creative concept (i.e. poem, short story, short radio play, song, etc). 200 - 400 words max.
- Examples of your work. This can take the form of links to online sources, attached stories/poems/plays/scripts. They do not have to be published and should just show us your style and voice. Previous publication is not a requirement for this project.
- A short bio. Please include your connection to the area, as we can only accept pitches from creatives who have lived experience of the region. 150 words max.
Eligibility:
- Entrants must be 18 or over. We welcome pitches in English and Welsh, the final video will be bilingual.
- If you are bilingual, please outline how you would execute your piece with both Welsh and English language used. Please note we work closely with a creative translator who has decades of experience translating poetry and prose. She would collaborate with you to produce bilingual sections of your work, so being a Welsh speaker is not a requirement.
Closing date: 2nd April. Writer selected by 10th April, with the final piece required by 10th May.
Contact details: dramaticheartofwales@rethinkprm.com
Fee: £500.00
Further T&Cs: This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Upon completion, the copyright of the work commissioned through this call out will sit with Neath Port Talbot Council, however an agreement will be put in place with the artist/ author and NPTCBC is open to discussing how this work can continue to be used by the artist/ author in future.