Calum Rhys

Based in Midlands & Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Ah the dreaded bio, right... so I'm Calum, an Englishman with a Scottish name, from a primarily Welsh and German family. I was born in Gloucestershire in the grand old year of 1993 and raised in Worcestershire until the age of 18,  when I left home and became an "adopted" Yorkshireman.

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At 11 years old, I began making short films with my father's 8mm Sony camcorder and over time began slowly expanding upon this to broaden my knowledge and experience in film. In 2010, I founded production company Smashing UK Productions. Whilst studying a BA Degree in Product Design in York, I shot short films with friends, where I further learned to harness guerrilla filmmaking techniques which I utilised in many of my early films.

Shortly after graduating from university, I went on to make the award-winning short war drama 'OUR FATHER', which premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival and went on to receive 14 award nominations and 3 wins during its festival run. After this, I undertook a QCF Level 4 Diploma in Creative Media at TDM Wyre Academy in Birmingham.

My 2020 World War I drama 'DIVIDED WE STAND' has recently started its festival circuit with its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Izmir International Film Festival in Turkey, and has since qualified for the 2022 BIFAs.

AWARDS

2021, Semi-Finalist, "Divided We Stand"

Rhode Island International Film Festival

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2021, Best Cinematography, "Divided We Stand"

Midlands Movies Awards

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2016, Best Film, Best Editing, Best Drama

"Our Father"

Sydney Indie Film Festival

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2016, Best British Film, "Our Father"

Portsmouth International Film Festival

2015, Best Student Film, "The Secret Eye"

Los Angeles Film Festival Awards