Dart Film & Video have been around since 1976, which is an awful long time in this particular…read morecreative industry. When I became an indie filmmaker about fifteen years ago, I was told that unless I went bankrupt at least once in my career, that I would only be considered to be playing at it! It's a rough old game, and a lot of small production houses struggle to survive,and to have been around for nearly thirty five years means that these boys have been doing an awful lot right! They are deservedly know for their religious adherence to the clients demands, whilst also taking the base ideas and applying a lot of creative magic to the finished results. This means that the clients are always happy, and the team at Dart Film & Video get to keep things fresh... a winning formula in anybodies book! They produce everything from TV programmes through to corporate videos, and have a long list of clients including private businesses, governmental departments and charitable organisations.

With a background in broadcast news and current affairs, Dart has been producing video productions…read morefor businesses, government agencies, and charities since 1976. This well-established business has earned a reputation for producing effective videos often on tight budgets, and works with a diverse portfolio of clients big and small. Their in house capabilities provide an end-to-end service. They include the scripting, filming, editing, graphics design, sound recording and the final audio dubbing of a production. Even if you're struggling for ideas for your corporate video they can help you come up with a well designed storyline, write the script, draw up a production schedule, get in the camera crew and film it - followed by a careful editing process. It's a very professional outfit and all their productions are made by broadcast trained camera crews, editors and production staff using SONY Professional Broadcast equipment. For non-profit educational, training or community projects they offer discounted rates - and their portfolio in this sector includes the likes of Survive International, The Prince's Trust and Velindre Cancer Centre.

A small but award winning Cardiff public relations firm. Warwick Emanuel has a small team of nine,…read morebut they're widely regarded as experts in their field and have a number of high profile clients. The firm specialises in utilities and energy, but they also have clients such as Job Match Wales (so they've been very busy in this recession). More recently they've started making corporate films, which team member Stephen Thomas is heavily involved in. These films are highly professional, and don't appear at all naff like so many corporate films. The staff are young, friendly, and energetic and if you're in need of a Public Relations firm, you won't have any disappointments when it comes to Warwick Emanuel.

This is the only agency for film in Wales, and it's basically responsible for helping to create a…read moreviable and sustainable Welsh film industry, and to promote the country's film culture. The agency carries out its work in various ways. They try to find and support both new and established film-making talent; they help fund some film education initiatives, for all ages, either in schools or other settings; they can support some events or festivals that showcase specialist or non-mainstream films; and they also find funding for some films, helping to boost the range of number of films being produced by Welsh talent. Fortunately, the Arts Council recently announced that it will continue to fund the agency's crucial work, and also review the amount of lottery funding it receives for production and development - so hopefully they may soon get a further boost to their income.

This company is the sole agency for film in Wales, with a remit to ensure that the economic,…read morecultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented in Wales, the UK and the world. It isn't the best time for the arts at the moment, just look Central Government's proposal to abolish the UK Film Council. I say save it, save it! Despite such disruption, the Film Agency for Wales currently assures its clients that business remains as usual. Let's hope this remains the case. Established in July 2006 as a strategic agency, the Film Agency aims to facilitate the emergence of a viable and sustainable Welsh film industry and to promote a vibrant and dynamic film culture. Last month it announced plans for the provision of professional training for those in, or who aspire to be in, film education across Wales. The new project aims to increase the number of skilled film education practitioners in Wales to bring the demonstrable benefits - improved literacy, communication skills, IT abilities and improved social engagement - to young people across Wales, whilst also building the audiences of the future, widening the appreciation of a broad range of films. The agency are also great at finding and supporting new and established talent within the Welsh film-making industry. They can offer you development finance, advice and information so get in touch and make that movie.

Quadrant provides communications solutions to corporate clients, from copywriting and PR campaigns…read morethrough to event management and corporate video and DVD production. Their team combines former journalists, event managers, broadcasters, marketers, PRs, business advisers and public affairs and IT specialists. They also have partners in graphic design, advertising and market research which they can involve in projects where these services are required. They've been operating for well over two decades now, and have built up a solid reputation and a vast portfolio including some impressive big brands such as the BBC, Airbus, BP, BT, Carbon Trust, CNN, Channel 4, Job Centre Plus, and many more big names. They've also won a number of awards, including PR Week Awards for crisis management, best media campaign and best promotional activity; an Outstanding Young Communicator award for one of their staff at the CIPR Gold & Silver Pride Awards; and an EVENT Magazine Award for their event management work - amongst several others.