It’s that time of year again! With Christmas nearing and 2021 drawing to a close, we take a look back at some of the best art and cultural offerings to come out of Wales this year. Today, we’re looking back at our top Welsh Film & TV from 2021.
We’ve had another year of top-tier entertainment from the Welsh Film & TV industry in 2021. From documentaries and crime to dramas and comedy, we’ve had it all! With the help of Wales Arts Review’s experts and writers, we have compiled a list of the best Welsh Film & TV of 2021.
Our number one will be announced later in December.
Gwledd (The Feast) (film, dir. Lee Haven Jones)
Censor (film, dir. Prano Bailey Bond)
Dream Horse (film, dir. Euros Lyn)
Fflam (TV, S4C)
In My Skin (Series Two) (TV, BBC)
The Phantom of the Open (film, dir. Craig Roberts)
Bregus (TV, S4C)
Nuclear (film, dir. Catherine Linstrum)
When Nudes are Stolen (TV, BBC)
It’s a Sin (TV, Channel 4)
Previous winners include:
2020: In My Skin (Series One)
2019: The Dynamic Duo
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