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| £700,000 stake hope in Dylan film | |
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| As the red carpet is rolled out for the Welsh premiere of the new Dylan Thomas biopic, the assembly government has revealed it has a stake in the film. | |
| The body will have its own windfall if The Edge of Love becomes a blockbuster, after investing £700,000 in the movie. | |
| The money came from its Wales Creative IP Fund, set up to help boost the Welsh media industry. | The money came from its Wales Creative IP Fund, set up to help boost the Welsh media industry. |
| The £8.5m film, which opens across the UK next week, stars Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys. | |
| As a partner, along with the BBC, the assembly government can expect a slice of profits from ticket and DVD sales. | As a partner, along with the BBC, the assembly government can expect a slice of profits from ticket and DVD sales. |
| Officials said the deal also ensured the production earned the economy of west Wales more than £1m when the film's stars spent three weeks last summer on location in New Quay. | Officials said the deal also ensured the production earned the economy of west Wales more than £1m when the film's stars spent three weeks last summer on location in New Quay. |
| "The investment is the largest by the Wales Creative IP fund to date and builds upon Wales' growing reputation for the creative industries," said Economy Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones. | "The investment is the largest by the Wales Creative IP fund to date and builds upon Wales' growing reputation for the creative industries," said Economy Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones. |
| "We will continue to promote Wales as an ideal location to produce, develop and film world class productions." | "We will continue to promote Wales as an ideal location to produce, develop and film world class productions." |
| The Creative IP fund has now been used to invest in several films, and even a video game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 console. | The Creative IP fund has now been used to invest in several films, and even a video game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 console. |
| Red carpet | Red carpet |
| But all the attention will be on the red carpet on Friday as The Edge of Love has its first screening in Wales for a specially-invited audience at the Vue Cinema in Swansea. | But all the attention will be on the red carpet on Friday as The Edge of Love has its first screening in Wales for a specially-invited audience at the Vue Cinema in Swansea. |
| Assembly government funding ensured £1m was spent in west Wales | Assembly government funding ensured £1m was spent in west Wales |
| Welsh Hollywood-based actor Matthew Rhys, who plays the poet in the film, will be the top attraction. | Welsh Hollywood-based actor Matthew Rhys, who plays the poet in the film, will be the top attraction. |
| He stars alongside Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller, as the movie tells the story of Caitlin Thomas and Vera Killick, and their relationship with the poet. | He stars alongside Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller, as the movie tells the story of Caitlin Thomas and Vera Killick, and their relationship with the poet. |
| Rhys will also be officially launching an exhibition dedicated to The Edge of Love at the city's Dylan Thomas Centre, featuring costumes, storyboards, graphics and props from the film. | Rhys will also be officially launching an exhibition dedicated to The Edge of Love at the city's Dylan Thomas Centre, featuring costumes, storyboards, graphics and props from the film. |
| Cllr Graham Thomas, the city's cabinet member for culture, added: "We're delighted to be able to welcome Matthew Rhys to Swansea for the Welsh premiere of this much anticipated movie about one of the city's most famous sons. | Cllr Graham Thomas, the city's cabinet member for culture, added: "We're delighted to be able to welcome Matthew Rhys to Swansea for the Welsh premiere of this much anticipated movie about one of the city's most famous sons. |
| "It's also terrific that people will be able to exclusively see memorabilia from a major movie right her on their own doorstep." | "It's also terrific that people will be able to exclusively see memorabilia from a major movie right her on their own doorstep." |
| The Edge of Love is set for its UK-wide cinema release on 27 June. | The Edge of Love is set for its UK-wide cinema release on 27 June. |