NFTS and Bad Wolf Launch New Bursary To Support Welsh Directing Talent

The National Film and Television School has partnered with Bad Wolf, the Cardiff-based production powerhouse behind Industry, The Other Bennet Sister, His Dark Materials, Doctor Who and A Discovery of Witches, to launch a new bursary aimed at supporting emerging Welsh filmmakers.

The newly established Bad Wolf Bursary will support a Welsh student every two years to train on the NFTS Directing Fiction MFA, contributing £10,000 per year towards their fees, with the first award beginning in January 2027.

This new initiative reflects a shared commitment to championing Welsh creative talent and widening access to world-class film training, helping to nurture the next generation of storytellers from Wales.

Applications are now open as part of the NFTS’s next MFA intake, with a deadline of 7th May 2026.
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Aspiring Welsh directors should indicate their interest in the Bad Wolf Bursary as part of the application process. Applicants must be Welsh born and have resided permanently in Wales for 2 consecutive years in the last 5 years.

This bursary is also supported by the Welsh Government via Creative Wales.