Peter Watkins-Hughes

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The staff profile of Peter Watkins-Hughes, Lecturer, Documentary Film & Television, Newport School of Art, Media and Design.


Job title: Lecturer, Documentary Film & Television
Research group/centre: International Film School Wales (IFSW)
Telephone: +44 (0)1633 432639
Email: peter.watkins-hughes@newport.ac.uk
Room: J1a

University ‘Text & Crash’ film is Worldwide YouTube Hit

The brutal crash scene that has prompted so much worldwide debate was not created by a multi-million pound SFX team but by a University of Wales, Newport film school graduate working on his first job after graduation – using a home made ‘green screen’, an ordinary computer and a lot of ingenuity

read more about COW: A Global Success

"This year I personally have engaged students to work on an ambitious 30-minute drama I produced and directed. DFT Students took roles alongside professionals in roles as wide ranging as serving as camera assistant to assistant directors to production designers. From this experience students have learned the strictures and discipline of working in a totally professional manner on an industry standard set. They have acquired new skills and experience that can only inform their understanding and enhance their CV's. The resulting film is currently being considered for transmission on BBC meaning many of these students will get their first broadcast credits through this project." (July 2009)

Peter Watkins-Hughes Peter Watkins-Hughes

Peter is an award winning, former BBC TV producer with 15 years experience in Documentary, Animation, Comedy and Drama. Amongst his television credits, he has directed everything from soap opera to period drama, to arts and gardening shows. His programmes have been 'Pick of the Day' in The Times, The Observer and The Guardian. In 2001, he produced Irvine 'Trainspotting' Welsh's TV drama debut, voiced Ivor the Engine in an animated TV ad, and even played a Welsh Minister on Songs of Praise.

Peter on set with actor Roger Evans on A BIT OF TOM JONES - summer 2007 Peter on set with actor Roger Evans on A BIT OF TOM JONES - summer 2007

His debut feature film A Bit of Tom Jones, is due out in 2009, and has been reviewed as 'Funnier than Hot Fuzz."  Here's a look at the latest teaser trailer: 

He is currently finishing off a 30 minute drama called COW which explores the legal and emotional fallout of a fatal car accident.

COW - on location in Tredegar, South Wales COW on location in Tredegar, South Wales - Summer 2008

COW on location in Tredegar, South Wales - Summer 2008 COW on location in Tredegar, South Wales - Summer 2008

Peter has been teaching on the BA (Hons) Documentary Film & Television course since 2006 and was voted by the students in 2008 to be the 'funniest' lecturer in the department!

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