Keri Collins

Keri Collins backstage at BAFTA Cymru Awards 2014

Keri Collins (born 1978) BAFTA winning director and writer for film and television. He has written and directed for the BBC, Sky TV, Netflix, The Sunday Times and PBS.

His debut feature comedy, the Raindance 2013 official selection, Convenience starred Vicky McClure (This is England), Ray Panthaki (Ali G In da House), Adeel Akhtar (Four Lions) and Verne Troyer (Austin Powers), and won the Breakthrough Award at the 2014 BAFTA Cymru Awards.

'Convenience' received multiple 4 star reviews, including from EMPIRE magazine.

Keri's short film 'FUNDAY' was described by Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) as "Deliciously melancholic"; was an official selection at the Raindance Film Festival 2011; was acquired for distribution by Shorts International and nominated for a BAFTA Cymru award for Best Short film.

In 2008, Keri was mentored by Sir Kenneth Branagh after being selected for the prestigious Guiding Lights scheme.

Collins was born in Pontypool, Wales.

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