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Black Swan Verticals
Supporting the first production from Black Swan Verticals, helping bring Wales's first vertical micro-drama to life and creating new opportunities across the Welsh creative industries.
Backing the First Production
Our investment supports the first production from Black Swan Verticals, helping bring Wales's first vertical micro-drama to life. More importantly, it supports the people behind the project and their ambition to build a new creative business from Wales with international potential.
From elegant black-tie drawing room scenes to sunlit walled gardens, Gileston Manor in the Vale of Glamorgan provides the perfect backdrop for the production. Its period interiors and beautiful grounds set the scene as a talented cast and crew bring this gripping murder mystery to life.
Why This Investment Matters
- SupportingWales's first vertical micro-drama
- ChampioningWelsh creative talent
- IntroducingA fast-growing global entertainment format
- CreatingNew opportunities for writers, actors and filmmakers
Why We Invested
Every investment MASANAS makes is driven by the same principle: backing people with the potential to create long-term value for Wales.
Vertical micro-dramas are transforming global entertainment, with the format already achieving significant popularity in markets such as the United States and China. Designed for smartphone audiences, these short-form productions are changing how people discover and consume stories.
What impressed us about Black Swan Verticals wasn't just the opportunity to bring this growing format to Wales, but the ambition to build a sustainable creative business, create opportunities for local talent and develop content capable of reaching audiences around the world.
The project brings together Welsh writers, performers, filmmakers and production professionals while showcasing the creativity, skills and locations Wales has to offer.
“This is a huge moment for Wales. Haydn and the team at Black Swan Verticals are creating something that has never been done here before and is putting Wales into a space that is already attracting global attention.”
Supporting Creative Innovation
Wales has an outstanding reputation for film and television production, but the creative industries continue to evolve.
Vertical micro-dramas represent one of the fastest-growing formats in global entertainment, creating new opportunities for storytellers, production companies and creative businesses.
By supporting Black Swan Verticals, we're investing in innovation, helping Wales explore new markets and supporting a business with the ambition to position the country at the forefront of this emerging sector.
Behind the Scenes at Gileston Manor
About Black Swan Verticals
Black Swan Verticals is a venture within Black Swan Group dedicated to creating innovative vertical micro-dramas for a new generation of audiences.
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