Peter Devonald is a multi-award winning scriptwriter and producer, who has had work shown in over 40 international film festivals and worked in the creative and corporate fields. His intelligent, tightly structured writing has featured in short films, features, TV and online series and viral marketing initiatives. Peter has the proven ability to create original concepts or write to order, depending on the needs of the producer or client. He has worked with Blue Zoo, MTV, Vermilion and Soup. Awards include best drama at the New York International Film Festival, second in The End Of The Pier Film Festival, finalist in the Super Shorts Awards and Winner of the main Jury prize at the 2008 Wood Green International Short Film Festival. He has recently completed a feature commission, GUY'S REQUIEM. Peter was one of the writers of the Bafta nominated THOSE SCURVY RASCALS (dir. Oli Hyatt. Entara Ltd/ Blue-Zoo), which won best Children's Series and Choice Award at the 10th British Animation Awards.

WASTED (dir. Rowland Jobson. (S16). Seefood TV) is Peter's latest short. Winner of The Haringey Short Film Award, UK Film Council, Wasted includes Robbie Ryan (DoP Brick Lane, Wasp), Helen Scott (Production designer Red Road, Wasp) and Steven Elder (Afterlife, Eastenders and Coronation Street). Co-producers are Zoe Webster, Victoria Wood, Rowland Jobson and Peter Devonald.

.357 (dir. Scott Rawsthorne, Diamond Bullets/ MTV) is perhaps Peter's highest profile short so far, with a cast including Matthew Marsh (Spy Game), Alexandra Moen (Dr Who, Tripping Over) and David Gyasi (Shooting Dogs). British Council sponsored, .357 was selected for the L.A Short Film Festival, Filmstock Festival 2006 and was the winner of best drama at the New York International Indie Film & Video Festival. When it aired on MTV on 13th September 2005 it was chosen as the Evening Standard 'Pick Of The Night'.

TOAST (dir. Steve Hammal, Dark Skies Films) was funded by Open Lens/ City-Eye - Screen South, and has been selected for the Bradford Film Festival (2006), Warrington Film Festival (2006), Deep Fried Festival (2006), Portobello Festival (2006), Final Cut, Brighton (2006), Sefton Short Film Festival (2006), End Of The Pier Film Festival (second place, 2006), Heart of Gold International Film Festival (2007) and 10th Nuit du court métrage/ The Short Film Night of Lausanne (2007). Viewable: BBC Hampshire.

:-) (dir. James Appleton, Electric Eye/ Signals Media) played at Roxy Bar & Screen, London (2008), Signals International Film Festival (2007) and was the ***Winner of The Main Jury Film Prize at The Wood Green International Short Film Festival (2008)***.

BEGGAR'S BELIEF (dir. Scott Rawsthorne, Diamond Bullets) has shown in a dozen countries including The Big Issue Film Festival (2004, Prince Charles Cinema), TresCourts, Nordkapp Film Festival and Capalbio (2005), official selection on Triggerstreet and aired on The Community Channel (2004). Peter also worked with students at the London Film School (THE JOURNEY, dir. Katina Medina (starring Lucy Joyce) and TORST, dir. Wajid Malik) and National Film School (FROZEN, dir. Emile Guertin).

END OF THE WORLD (dir. James Appleton, Waveform. Prod. Alex Feakes) screened and in competition at the Talent Circle Super Shorts (2006), Holloway Arts Big Day Out 2008 and Reel Islington Screenings.

THE CALLING (dir. Jason Edwards. 16mm. Vermilion Films) premiered 7th August 2007: Zero-one, Soho. Selected: fifth round of the New Arrivals competition. Wood Green International Festival (2008). *** Talent Circle SUPER SHORTS (2007): FINALIST (final 5) ***. Reel Islington Screenings, Holloway Arts Fest. *** Shortlisted Virgin Media Shorts (2008) ***.

Throughout his career Peter has placed in screenwriting awards, including winner of the Haringey Film Award (2007), semi-finalist in The British Screenplay competition (2006), final shortlists for UKFC funding in London/ Midlands (2006), nine Top Screenplays on Coppola's Zoetrope (2005-2001), Winner of The Times award to attend the National Academy Of Writing (2003), Winner of Raindance Live Ammunition (2003), top ten on Kevin Spacey's Triggerstreet (2003) and final shortlist (18 from 2000) in the Lloyds Bank Film Challenge (1993). His theatre and radio works have been short-listed three times for the Woolwich Radio Playwrights Award (1996-7), shortlisted at the 11th Playwriting Festival (Warehouse, 1996), finalist at the International Playscript Competition (1995), and winner of the London Playwright Of Year (1992). Peter Devonald was also the judge/ mentor for the Sir Peter Ustinov Television Scriptwriting Award (iEMMYS, New York, 2003-6).

Born in Watford, England, in 1973, Peter trained as a writer studying Theatre at Lancaster University from 1992-95. He attended The Northern Film School (Leeds) and National Academy Of Writing (awarded best script: Celia Brayfield/ Paul Ashton). Peter had 13 theatre shows performed from 1991-2001, inc. Palace Theatre (Watford), T.I.E. tour and Contact Theatre (2001). In 1995 MASKS AND ANGELS (Nuffield, starring Ben Crystal) received a special award for excellence from the NSDF.

For more details please email: pdevonald@hotmail.com.