This collection of 60-second shorts was crafted by creatives from Newport, who combined writing, photography, film and music to share their own experiences of the city using just their smartphones.
They tell personal stories that capture Newport and its people, celebrating community, culture and heritage; Eve Gil’s All These Empty Shops and Lewis Arthur’s The Perspective of Insanity frame the city’s vision of art and creativity, Jimmelle Williams’ Home in a Pot and Mahir Ahmed’s A Man. A Classroom. A Kitchen. explore the significance of food in their lives, and Ana Czwarno’s Lost and Found and Pragati Bora’s The Day The Sky Spoke are lyrical elegies on the local environment.
This creative skills programme from Ffilm Cymru Wales was led by Welsh filmmaker Charlotte James, while Creative Writing Tutor Emma Beynon helped participants develop their scripts before videographer Jamie Panton provided practical on-set support as Production Tutor. Ffilm Cymru Wales piloted the programme in Swansea in 2025, and are currently developing plans to expand it so creative people across Wales can tell their 60 second stories. This project is funded by the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund, in partnership with Newport City Council.
60 Second Stories: Newport – Lost & Found
60 Second Stories: Newport – Stop & Look
60 Second Stories: Newport – Time
60 Second Stories: Newport – A Room For Us
60 Second Stories: Newport – All These Empty Shops
60 Second Stories: Newport – Home in a Pot
60 Second Stories: Newport – Boomerang
60 Second Stories: Newport – The Perspective of Insanity
60 Second Stories: Newport – A Man, A Classroom, A Kitchen
60 Second Stories: Newport – The Day The Sky Spoke
60 Second Stories: Newport – Diversity of Newport
60 Second Stories: Newport – Bonjour Kebab
60 Second Stories: Newport screening event