Peter Devonald is a multi-award-winning scriptwriter and producer, operating in the creative and corporate fields. His intelligent, tightly-structured writing has underpinned short films, features, television and online series/ virals, and his work has shown in over 80 international film festivals. Peter's work has won best drama at the New York Film Festival, winner of the main Jury prize at the 2008 Wood Green International Film Fest and winner of Branchage International Film Festival "Cutting Hedge" award 2009.

Peter currently has several ongoing feature commissions including: GUY'S REQUIEM *** Commissioned true life story based on WWII POW's letters. Exec Producers: John Nicolson and Pamela Blundell. THE CHERUB HOUSE *** Optioned by Not A Number Productions. Producer: Rachel Richardson-Jones. Director: Simeon Halligan. Exec Producer: Clive Parsons. Peter was also 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.

His latest film, GIRL LIKE ME (F.K.A WASTED) (dir. Rowland Jobson. [S16]. Seefood), is Winner of the Haringey Film Award, UK Film Council. The film includes Robbie Ryan (DoP Brick Lane, Wasp), Helen Scott (Prod Designer Red Road, Wasp) and Steven Elder (Afterlife, Eastenders and Coronation Street). UK FC Completion funding. Co-producers Zoe Webster, Victoria Wood, Rowland Jobson and Peter Devonald. ***World Premiere at the 66th Venice International Film Festival***, official Selection - In Competition, Corto Cortissimo. Tuesday, 08 September 2009 17:45 - 18:45. Location: SALA PERLA (Official Screening). Screened: Best of British - 29th Cambridge Film Festival. ***Winner of the Branchage Jersey International Film Festival "Cutting Hedge" award 2009***. Selected for the 7th London Short Film Festival (2010) - ICA. Rich Pickings "Lolita Syndrome" - LSFF (2010). In competition at Festival D'Angers Premiers Plans (2010). In competition at the 16th Slamdance Short Film Festival (2010). Selected and in competition at the Tofifest International Short Film Festival (2010). ***Winner of the Best Local Short Film prize at the 8th Wood Green International Short Film Festival (2010).***

TRANSMISSION Log No 1 and Log No 2 and Log No 3 (dir. Ronis Varlaam) was shown at the London Greek Film Festival (2008 and 2009), exhibited at The Red Wire Gallery, Liverpool, 25th July - 8th August (2009), screened at the International Experimental Film Festival, Florean Museum, Baia Mare, Romania (2009), selected for Oblong Gallery (Jan 2010), Portobello Film Festival (2010) and Reel Islington Summer Festival (2010).

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 Festival *** Shortlisted for the Virgin Media Shorts Award (2008) - screened for a year in 212 cinemas ***.

:-) (dir. James Appleton, Electric Eye/ Signals Media) played at Roxy Bar & Screen, London (2008), Signals International Film Festival (2007), Reel Islington Screenings, Holloway Arts Festival (2009) and ***Winner of The Main Jury Film Prize at The Wood Green International Short Film Festival (2008)***.

.357 (dir. Scott Rawsthorne, Diamond Bullets/ MTV) featured 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 ***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'.

BEGGAR'S BELIEF (dir. Scott Rawsthorne, Diamond Bullets) has shown in over twenty countries including The Big Issue Film Festival (2004, Prince Charles Cinema), TresCourts, Nordkapp Film Festival and Capalbio (2005), official selection on Triggerstreet, aired on The Community Channel and ***Winner of the Judges Award: Reel Islington Screenings, Holloway Arts Festival (2009)***.

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). Big Day Out Screening (2009). Viewable: BBC Hampshire.

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), Reel Islington (2009), Halloween Screamings (2009) and Winterthur. Nocturne:Apocalypse Wow! (2009).

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.