Made in Wales

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• Family Picnic In a post-apocalyptic world, two children secretly film their self-absorbed parents. They try desperately to capture rare glimpses of affection on their parents' faces. The images they collect will help them build a new world all of their own.
• Twenty Questions Bea and Adam are on a last weekend away before their baby is born, but while Adam sleeps Bea finds a love letter from another woman. The next morning Bea devises a seemingly innocent game that will reveal Adam's true colours and change their lives forever.
• Skimming Pebbles Seventeen-year-old boy Ed is asked to look after his grandad Iorwerth, who's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Iorwerth is desperate for one last road trip to his childhood home, but refuses to tell Ed why until they arrive.
• Pwca Pwca, an invisible sprite from Welsh folk law, lives with elderly farmer Rhiannon. When cynical teenager Hafwen arrives at Rhiannon's farm, the mischievous Pwca begins playing sinister games.
• Ctrl Alt Del Geeky teenager Zach ruins his chance with the hottest girl in school by inadvertently hitting her at the school disco. Things get worse when his ancient computer breaks, but after pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del for the hundredth time, the PC miraculously restarts his day. Will he get it right this time?
• The Shirt Teenager Chris makes a deal to babysit his cousin Nathalie so he can go to a party, but his plans for a night of fun are dashed when she ruins his new shirt.
• Take Over TV A dozen youngsters from across Wales have come together to have a go at making television relevant to them. This documentary follows their progress and discoveries about the changing face of broadcasting. Plus, we have a glimpse of their results.
• Running Free Parkour is an awesome and popular urban skill. The goal is to get from one place to another using only the human body and the surrounding environment. A group of youngsters from Pontypool practise and discuss this dynamic new sport.
• Junior A young boy escapes his abusive home life with his alcoholic mother by dreaming of being a champion boxer. Although he suffers violence at the hands of his drunken mother he still loves her and takes care of her when she's incapable of doing so for herself.
• First the Worst A gang of children run wild in the sand dunes near their holiday camp. When a new boy arrives and tries to join in, the leader of the gang establishes his authority by inventing rules and bullying the new boy. However the gang leader's own father treats him badly too.
• Edna's Bench After the death of his wife, George, a man in his 80s, decides to honour her memory by placing a bench at the bus stop. George is lonely and is glad to talk about his wife, Edna, to a teenager he befriends at the bus stop. The boy, Dylan, is also suffering grief and guilt after the death of his young sister.
• Be a Man Steve is just an average teenager who wants to make it through the day without dying of embarrassment. His father, however, is a macho unreconstructed male who wants his son to be more like him. A comic take on how the father's interference in dealing with the boys who have been bullying Stevie eventually leads to his transformation into a mini version of his father.
• Tick Tock A young boy, Bryn, mourns the loss of his brother Johnner who has died in a car accident. Bryn blames himself because he had taken his brother's watch and he thinks this made Johnner late and therefore he was driving too fast. Bryn imagines his brother talking to him, which helps him cope with his loss.
• The Trouble with Gran Gran, her daughter, and two children live in rural mid-Wales. As avid readers they rely on the mobile library. When they hear that the council is about to shut it down Gran and her two grandchildren start a petition. When that fails they decide to steal the van and run the library themselves.
• The Making Of A look at the TV training scheme `It's My Shout' in which young talents from all over Wales create six short films for TV, alongside experienced industry mentors. Thousands of young people are involved in this annual process giving opportunities and valuable experiences both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. We meet some of the participants.
• Tent Boy A short film about a boy preparing for a big adventure. Showcasing young local actors and crew from West Wales, guest starring James Bolam, Hywel Simons and Beth Robert.
• Love Struck Leyla Pope's sweet, short film based on the Welsh fable `Llyn y Fan Fach'. Filmed in Blaenau Gwent and showcasing young local actors and crew.
• Sweet Sixteen A short film about a young girl ticking off all the things she can do having reached the milestone of her sixteenth birthday. Set in Cardiff Bay using local actors and crew from across Wales.
• Monster `Monster' is a comical short film about a family raising a spoilt daughter. Filmed in Blaenau Gwent and Porthcawl, showcasing young local actors and crew.
• King of the Castle Directed by John Rennie, `King of the Castle' is a heart-warming short film about two brothers and their relationship after their father's death. Filmed in Bridgend and Cardiff and showcasing local actors and crew.