- Keri Collins
Keri Collins is an award winning screenwriter and director born in
Pontypool ,Wales in September 1978. He is currently one of the 25 selected particpants of the 2008Guiding Lights film mentoring scheme.Keri has worked as Writer/Director on a series of successful short films; 'Die Zwoelfte Stunde' received two broadcasts on Sky TV and is streamed on the BBC Film Network website, "showcasing new British filmmaking talent". 'A Day Out With Gwyn' featuring Frank Kelly from Channel 4 's, 'Father Ted', won 'Best Screenplay' at the 2005 'Finest Films student film festival'.
He attended the International Film School, Wales from 2002-2005, studying under Cannes' Prix Art et Essai winning Director Florence Ayisi (Sisters in Law), achieving a BA (Hons) in Film and Video.
In 2004 Keri was selected to direct a 92 second poetic short as part of Peter Greenaway's 'Tulse Luper Suitcases' film/art project.
In 2007 Keri had three screenplays ('Heaven: The Passion of Chris' 'Who Cares?' and 'The Comedie of Errors'), optioned by Urban Way Productions, a London based independent production company founded by actor/producer Ray Panthaki (Ali G In Da House/28 Days Later/Kidulthood). 'Heaven: The Passion of Chris' has currently secured $20m finance (50% of the budget).
Earlier this year he travelled to Angola, West Africa after he was commissioned to direct a documentary about the Miss Landmine beauty pageant for landmine victims.
Keri is also featured on Channel 4's 4Talent website 'The Directory', "The 4Talent Film Directory. Handpicked practitioners from in front and behind the camera".
Filmography (as writer and director)
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Die Zwoelfte Stunde " (2004)
*"A Day Out With Gwyn " (2005)
*"Who Cares? " (2009)
*"The Comedy of Errors " (2009)
*"The Universe and Human Stupidity " (2009)Filmography (as assistant director)
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The Feral Generation " (2007)External links
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* [http://www.myspace.com/kericollins Keri Collins] atMySpace
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