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GirlLikeMe Selected in competition at International Atlantic Film Festival 2010, Vancouver International Film Festival 2010, Syracuse International Short Film Festival 2010 and the 54th edition of the Valladolid International Film Festival 2010.

GUY'S REQUIEM optioned by Mark Engels. 3LA2T F1LMS.

GirlLikeMe Selected in competition at Dokufest @ 31st July-7th August 2010. Screening: 02 August, Kino Bahçe, 20:15. Selected in competition at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Thursday 12 August: 5:00 p.m 2010.

TRANSMISSION Log No. 2 was shown at the BIG DAY OUT SCREENINGS. Whittington Park Marquee. Sunday 4th July 2010.

GirlLikeMe - Selected and in competition at the Tofifest International Short Film Festival @ 26th June-2nd July 2010.

TRANSMISSION Log No. 3: MY WAY was shown in competition at the Reel Islington Summer Festival 2010 - Holloway Odeon: Sunday 27th June.

GirlLikeMe - Screened with BAFTA Winner and Oscar nominated 'A Prophet' at the Albany Empire, 9th June 7pm.

TRANSMISSION Log No. 1 and Log No. 2 and MY WAY were screened at the London Film Makers Convention at the Roundhouse on Sunday 30 May 2010 as part of the Portobello Film Festival.

Commissioned to write a film for Filmclub.

GirlLikeMe - ***Winner of the Best Local Short Film prize at the 8th Wood Green International Short Film Festival 2010.***

GirlLikeMe Screenings in January 2010 included in competition at Festival D'Angers Premiers Plans 2010. In competition at the 16th Slamdance Short Film Festival 2010. Selected for 7th London Short Film Festival 2010 - Rich Pickings presents: Lolita Syndrome and the ICA. Selected in competition Fujifilm Shorts 2010 in two categories - ‘Best Film’ and ‘Best Cinematography’.

TRANSMISSION: Log No. 1 Selected for Oblong Gallery with performances throughout January.

GirlLikeMe - ***Winner of the Branchage Jersey International Film Festival "Cutting Hedge" award 2009***. "The Cutting Hedge Award (£2,000) for the most original, boundary-breaking short went to Girl Like Me for its compelling and arresting story"

END OF THE WORLD screened at the International Short Film Festival Winterthur. Nocturne: Apocalypse Wow! 11.07.2009 23:59. Screened at the Halloween Screamings, Reel Islington.

GirlLikeMe
- Official selection and Official Competition
at the 66th Venice International Film Festival, Corto Cortissimo (8th Sept 2009). Best of British 29th Cambridge Film FestivallSHORTFUSION Arts Picturehouse (19 Sept 2009). In competition 23rd Leeds Film Festival, and Encounters Short Film Festival, Bristol, UK 2009.

TRANSMISSION: Log No. 1 and Log No. 2. Exhibited at The Red Wire Gallery, Liverpool, 25th July - 8th August. London Greek Film Festival 2009 - in competition. And screened at the International Experimental Film Festival, Florean Museum, Baia Mare, Romania.

BEGGARS BELIEF ***Winner of the Judges Award: Reel Islington Screenings, Holloway Arts Festival 2009***

THE CHERUB HOUSE Optioned by Not A Number Productions - January 2009. Producer: Rachel Richardson-Jones. Director: Simeon Halligan. Exec Producer: Clive Parsons.

: - ) ***Winner of the main Jury prize at the Wood Green International Short Film Festival 2008*** Screened 28th June 2009 at the Reel Islington Festival 2009.

THE CALLING shortlisted in Virgin Media Shorts Award 2008 and screened in 212 cinemas for a year. Selected for fifth round of the NPS New Arrivals competition, screened in competition Wood Green International Film Festival 2008, Babelgum and Talent Circle Super Shorts 2007 ***Finalist (final 5)***. Screened Reel Islington 2009.

GUY'S REQUIEM a South African-UK co-production feature film. Writing fully commissioned.

TOAST selected for screening in competition: Heart of Gold International Film Festival 2007, Australia. 10th Nuit du court métrage/ Short Film Night of Lausanne, Switzerland 2007. Screened Big Day Out (Reel Islington, 4th July 2009).

THOSE SCURVY RASCALS nominated For Children's Bafta Award 2006. Numerous screenings on ABC TV Australia, ABC2 TV and Nickelodeon.

NEWTON'S CRADLE was a semi finalist in the BSSC award 2006.


WHO IS HE?
Peter Devonald is a multi-award winning scriptwriter and producer with numerous feature commissions and options. His multi-genre short films have shown in competition in over 80 international film festivals, including Venice, L.A, LSFF, D'Angers, Encounters and Slamdance. Awards include winner of best drama at the New York Film Festival, winner of the judges award at Reel Islington Screenings, Super Shorts Finalist, Virgin Media Finalist (distribution for year in 214 cinemas), winner of the main jury prize at the Wood Green International Film Festival and winner of the Branchage Jersey International Film Festival "Cutting Hedge" award 2009. read more...

WHAT'S HE DONE? For completed projects click here...

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WHAT SCRIPTS ARE AVAILABLE? There are direct links to treatments for Features, Shorts, TV and Theatre using the top frame.