Minera Studios

We had a fantastic visit to Stori Brymbo this week ⭐️ It was a proud moment for us as a production company and for the brilliant Wrexham Academy of Screen Acting actors we cast in the museum’s talking‑head instalments.

Our team produced the video pieces for the exhibition rooms. These instalments were written by Peter Cox and directed by WAoSA treasurer Ian Puleston‑Davies, both bringing incredible craft and care to the project 🎬

We were thrilled to cast Chris Earl Jones, Craig Blackwell, Peter Crump, and WAoSA tutor and Managing Director Louise Pridding as real individuals connected to Brymbo’s steelworks history.

Last week the actors visited the museum to see the final pieces for themselves, and it was amazing to witness their footage being played daily for visitors from the local area and beyond 🌍

Stori Brymbo is a wonderful building with so much history. If you haven’t visited yet, it’s well worth it ✨

A huge thank you to Nicola Sawford and Jess for arranging the visit. We’re incredibly proud of everyone involved and of the opportunities this project has created for local talent ❤️

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We’re proud to share that You Came For The Name, Wrexham’s official UK City of Culture 2029 bid film, is now live on YouTube. 🎬

Created in support of Wrecsam2029, this film puts Wrexham’s people, creativity, humour, ambition, heritage and character centre stage. It offers a chance to see Wrexham beyond the headlines and reflects why so many of us believe this place is ready for the win. 🌟

Thank you so much to everyone who played a part in bringing this film to life, both in front of and behind the camera. Special credits to our very own Eleri Jones leading the way as director and Peter Cox for the most beautiful words written. 👌 Everyone’s dedication and craft have helped us tell a story that truly represents our city.

Let’s keep putting Wrexham on the map as a city of unique creative and historical importance, capturing exactly what the Wrecsam2029 bid stands for.

You came for the name.
You’ll stay for our story.
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57MzI_uzBcs

Wrexham is positioned perfectly, and we want to showcase everything this place has to offer. Everything we do as a production company, we want Wrexham to be part of it. 🎬❤️

We want to show that Wrexham is more than just football. It’s full of talent, creativity, and community. It’s about bringing everyone back — the people who grew up here, the people who had to leave because the opportunities weren’t here yet. Now they are. And they’re coming home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This is only the start of many more things to come!

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Wrexham has a point to prove. This city is a TV and Film Production hub, and we’re showing exactly why. 🎬✨

So many crew members were born here but had to leave because the opportunities weren’t available. We changed that. Seeing them come back, excited to work in their hometown again, says everything about what Wrexham is capable of. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Minera Studios is here to make sure those opportunities stay 🥳

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Well… we were nominated and now we’ve WON Best Short Film in Wales at the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival! 🏆🐸

Box of Frogs has taken home the award and we couldn’t be prouder of this short film and the incredible team behind it 🙌

Thank you to everyone who believed in us, supported us, and helped bring this story to life! You are all amazing! This win is for you!🎬

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Celebrating our culture in the heart of Wrexham ❤️💚

We’ve been filming part of our Wrecsam 29 City of Culture bid at the World Food Centre, a place that reflects the diversity and spirit of our city 🌍✨

Huge thank you to the amazing staff for welcoming us and being part of the shoot 🙌

And thank you to actor Mark Lewis Jones for spending time with the team and celebrating Wrexham’s rich, varied culture 🎬💛

We also filmed by the Miners Statue, honouring the communities who built this city ⛏️🖤

Massive thanks to Leon Bowen for capturing these moments 📸

We love Wrexham 🔥

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❤️🎭 A massive thank you to the Stiwt Theatre for letting us use your beautiful space as part of the filming for the Wrecsam City of Culture 2029 bid.

It was extra special to welcome Mark Lewis Jones back to the stage where he first discovered his love for acting growing up — right here in Rhosllannerchrugog. This community gave birth to an incredible talent, and it felt powerful to bring Mark home to the place where it all began 🌟

Huge thanks as well to a couple of our amazing WAoSA youth students, who joined forces with the Stiwt’s own youth theatre group, Theatr yr Ifanc, to share the stage with Mark. A moment that connected Rhos’ past, present, and future in one frame 🙌✨

And what a treat to have the Rhos Male Voice Choir join us — their presence added something truly special to the day 🎶🔥

Finally, a big thank you to Leon Bowen Photo Film for capturing the magic 📸

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The Froncysyllte Aqueduct — the Stream in the Sky 🌈🌉
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Huge thank you to the Canal & RiverTrust for letting our crew film on this stunning aqueduct 🙌❤️ It was packed on the bank holiday, so our brilliant drone team — Chris Davis and Gavin Taylor from Eastwood Drones — took to the sky to capture the bridge in all its glory 🚁✨

Big thanks to actor Mark Lewis Jones for representing Wrexham so powerfully, and to Ivan Corlett for letting us use his canal boat on set — it added something truly special 🚤💚

And of course, thank you to Simon Jones and Leon Bowen for the beautiful photos from the day 📸
A huge shoutout as well to Chapel Tearooms, Trevor for keeping the team fuelled with fantastic catering ☕🍰

The sunshine couldn’t have been better ☀️🎥

For anyone fascinated by Welsh television — or curious about how a show is shaped from the first idea to the final cut — this BAFTA Cymru Guru session offers a rare behind‑the‑scenes look.

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On Wednesday 20th May at 6:45pm, join the team behind the ground‑breaking series Y Cyfweliad at Pontio, Bangor. This session explores how the show moves from concept to the powerful conversations you see on screen.

🎤 Panel:
- Siwan Haf, Series Producer
- Additional panellists to be announced

A brilliant opportunity for the wider North Wales creative community to understand the craft and decision‑making behind unscripted storytelling.

🎟 Tickets are £3 — link in the comments.

Wrexham’s has never been short of history — including being home to the oldest football club in Wales, Wrexham AFC ❤️💚

A huge thank you to the club for welcoming our team to film for the Wrecsam 2029 City of Culture bid.

Wrexham may be known worldwide for its football, but we’re also passionate about putting our city on the map as a thriving film and TV hub 🎥✨

Massive thanks to actor Mark Lewis Jones for representing the community so powerfully, and to WAoSA student and rising star Aerona Shi for joining him on screen. Thank you as well to our brilliant supporting artists, who brought the spirit of Wrexham supporters to life, and to SA Oliver Stephenson for capturing our time on set with some truly stunning photos 📸

Our co‑founder Dean Fagan is also on the panel supporting the bid — and with Wrexham now on the long list, we couldn’t be prouder 🙌🔥

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