27/10/2025
Screen Alliance Wales is proud to announce the chosen Director/Producer for the Forum RIDM Exchange:
Ben Reed is a Welsh director from Bridgend. His first documentary film, ‘Portrait of Kaye’ premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest in 2021, where it won the Special Jury Award in the UK competition, and was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru the following year.
Katie Lambert is a producer and director working across music videos and commercials and has produced videos for artists such as Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and Pink. Her latest film ‘I Hate Helen’, recently won gold at both YDA and Ciclope festival.
Their project ‘Portrait of the Country as a Young Dog’ is a hybrid documentary film that invites people from across Wales to imagine scenes, characters, or representations that they believe would constitute an original and genuine national cinema. With warmth and good humour, the film aims to create an alternative and democratic tableau of contemporary Welsh life as written and directed by the people themselves.
As part of their trip, Ben and Katie will have the opportunity to develop, to train, to network, to be mentored, and to have the chance to connect with international industry professionals.
Forum RIDM
