Phil Peel

Philip Peel (writer, director, teacher) Phil has combined a career teaching the next generation of film-makers, with the continuing development of his own films. He was Course Leader for the BA (Hons) in Film Production at the Arts University College at Bournemouth. (awarded Film Council Screen Academy status in 2005) Having qualified originally as a professional photographer, Phil worked though a wide range of roles in film and TV production including sound recordist, camera assistant, writer, cable TV producer before joining the BBC, where he worked as production manager, researcher & director including 3 series of Movie Magic, RPM and The Journey series; having 50 + broadcast director credits. He also directed daily regional news programmes South Today & Points West. From the BBC he became Film & Television Co-ordinator for BA (Hons.) in Film and Television Production at Salisbury College, where his students went on to work on many British films and TV, including Four Weddings, Mrs Brown, Tomb Raider, Chocolat, Troy, Little Britain, Green Wing, Kumars at 42, and Dr Who amongst many others He was an Advisor to Bulgarian National TV and Radio and Media/communication Specialist for European Community at Orekhovo-Zujevo in the Russian Federation and has been particularly involved in the development of Independent film-making in the south and west of England Founder member of Board of Directors of Bristol Film Workshop, Member of Board of Directors of Spice Island Artspace Arts Centre, Western Region Co-ordinator of Community Communications Association. Founding member of Board of Directors and Trustee of Harbour Lights BFI Regional Film Theatre, Southampton Arts Centre Ltd (Company Secretary), City Eye Video Ltd (Chairman) He was also Southampton Film Festival Education Programme Co-ordinator for 9 years; Film Programmer for Southampton Gantry Arts Centre for 6 years; Hon Sec British Kinematograph Sound & Television Society, Southern Region and a Reader and Reviewer for Focal Press. His feature script "Best of Intentions" was short-listed for Euroscript development (2000) Independent filmography (after BBC) He has produced over 40 short films since 2006 both on film and video. Writer, producer, director "Jack, the Last Victim" (feature, 2006), (supported by Screen South) Producer, writer director: "Emily's Dance" (2001) 30min drama, Director and cameraman: "A Walk around Salisbury" (1999) Endless Films, 1 hour Television Documentary "Kim Fowley", Psychic Terrorism "Wishbone Ash" 45 min video(1998), 1 hour TV documentary on London for Moroccan National TV(1998). Writer, Producer & Director of Arts Council funded super 16mm pilot for period drama feature film "Phoebe Langtry" 1997- Grindstone Pictures. Also live multi-camera director for music concerts and live events; numerous corporate videos for UK, France, Holland, Italy, China & USA; music videos and technical director of television courses for senior management of many international companies.