RHYS JONES
Director / Editor / Writer / Producer
With nearly two decades of experience in post-production since 2006, I have contributed to a wide range of high-profile television productions for all major UK broadcasters. My work spans diverse genres, including notable shows such as Stella, Kiri, 15 Days, The Tuckers, and Doctor Who.
I have held key technical roles, including Technical Supervisor at Avanti Media, Technical Lead, and currently Online Editor at Gorilla (part of Boom Cymru), Wales' leading post-production facility.
Beyond my day-to-day work in broadcast post-production, I am an active director, producer, and editor of independent content. In 2017, I participated in the prestigious BBC It's My Shout scheme, where I directed the short film Rory Romantic. The film aired on BBC Wales, was available on iPlayer, and screened at international festivals including the Fargo Fantastic Film Festival, Cardiff International Film Festival, and the 2018 New York City International Film Festival—where it won the Best Sci-Fi Short Film Award.
As a co-founder of Watchers Productions, a non-profit Cardiff-based collective, I help create web series, short films, and other content. I have directed several projects for the group, including the web series Whovians, which earned a Best Web Series nomination at the 2017 UK Offline Web Fest.
Our current output includes a slate of short films released on our Strange Tales YouTube platform, focusing on twist-in-the-tale stories that champion low-budget filmmaking in South Wales. These projects have achieved strong festival recognition, including:
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A Best No Budget Short nomination at the Wales Film Festival 2020
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Best Comedy and Best Ensemble Cast awards at Florida's FantaSci Short Film Festival 2021
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Best Sci-Fi Short award at London Shorts 2021
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Selections (and qualifying status) at the BAFTA-qualifying Carmarthen Bay Film Festival in 2020 and 2021
Additionally, my editing work on the short film The Midnight Jester received a Best Editing nomination at the 2018 FEAR International Horror Film Genre Awards.
SHOW REEL
Deliver Us From
GEE
Directed by Rhys Jones
Written by Matthew Fisher
James is on his own for the night, as his girlfriend is away. He orders pizza, which is delivered by a cheery delivery man named Gee. When a delivery mix-up means Gee gets fired, James takes pity on him and invites him in. But when James asks Gee what his real name actually is, he gets a response he really wasn't expecting...
Winner of Best Comedy & Best Sci/Fi at Cannes Shorts 2022, Best Comedy at Fantasci Film Fest 21, Best SciFi at London Shorts Fest. and nominated Best No Budget Short at Wales Film Fest 20.
Rory Romantic
Directed by Rhys Jones
Written by Eleonora Mignoli
Rory Romantic was once a bestselling author and superstar fitness coach. He now lives alone and works as a trainer for virtual reality gym classes. When he receives the visit of his number one fan Tanvi, he gets to relive fond memories of his past, but their relationship has deep roots and carries a profound life lesson for Rory.
Winner of Best SciFi Short at New York City Film Festival 2018.
WHOVIANS:
The Web Series
Whovians is an original web series.
Series 1, 2 & the Christmas Special are now available to view, over 13 episodes we follow the lives of five people:
Andrew, Steph, Bradley, Jen and Liam- who are all massive fans of Doctor Who.
You don't have to be a fan of Doctor Who (or even know much about it) to be able to watch and enjoy Whovians. It's an engaging comedy-drama, made with passion and enthusiasm by a small and dedicated team of people.
Nominated Best Web Series 2017,
UK Offline Web Fest
