With his director’s hat on…
Peter Baynton directs short films as an independent film maker, and has won ten international awards. He is represented as a director of TV commercials by Tandem Films, the Oscar winning production company based in London. He also directs and produces corporate, promotional and training videos. In particular, his work with The Security Company Ltd has won a 2010 British Association of Communicators in Business award. Here’s his latest director’s showreel…
Have a look at some of the projects he has directed below…
Save Our Bacon
Commissioned by the UK Film Council, Channel 4 and East Midlands Media. This 13 minute short film tells the story of Dennis, an honest pig farmer, who’s being swindled by the local supermarket manager and is struggling to survive. It features the voice of Warren Clarke as Dennis, and Simon Callow as his nemesis The Swinesbury’s Boss. It is currently touring round the international film festival circuit before being broadcast on C4 next year.
Director: Peter Baynton
Producers: Tristan Goligher & Valentina Brazzini
Based on the short story Save Our Bacon by Davey Spens
Completed March 2010
More info, plus a clip from the film
Over The Hill
Commissioned by the UK Film and East Midlands Media. This 7 minute short film tells the tale of three grannies whiling away the years in their nursing home. Life is rosy until quite by chance they happen upon a sinister secret lurking behind the flock wallpaper. Before they know it they’re thrown into a game of cat and mouse with the nursing staff. Over The Hill won six awards on the festival circuit, and is currently being developed into a TV series format.
Director: Peter Baynton
Producers: Margaret Milner Schmeuck & Ian Culbard
Writer: Peter Baynton
Completed: 2007
More info, plus the film in full
Help The Aged
Peter’s graduation film from Central St Martin’s. An innocent bystander gets dragged into an old lady’s battle with the traffic on the Old Kent Road.
Director: Peter Baynton
Sound design and music editing: Robin Baynton
Completed 2006
Volkswagen Caddy on Discovery Channel
Four idents for the VW Caddy, sponsoring Adventure on Discovery
Director: Peter Baynton
Producer: Rick Bland
Completed Dec 2010
More info, plus the idents in full
Reese’s Scratch-off for the Maryland Lottery
A 30 second advert for a new Maryland Lottery scratch card, sponsored by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. A rather under-confident magician takes himself pleasantly by surprise.
Director: Peter Baynton
Producer: Jo Evans at Tandem Films
Completed May 2010
More info, plus the advert in full
The Security Company
In an award winning partnership with The Security Company International Ltd, Peter produces and directs workplace security awareness videos, for clients including such prestigious names as the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Royal Mail Group, the Learning and Skills Council and Unilever. He has made eight videos so far, as well producing comic strips, banners and other print materials.
Peter worked closely with The Security Company to find a visual language and a new character to best communicate the complexities of corporate security. With each project they find a humorous narrative that communicates a serious message as memorably as possible. Get in touch with Peter if you’ve got a message you need to deliver accurately and engagingly.
Visit The Security Company here.
Two Little Girls
Created and produced by Ruth Beni of Animage, this is a groundbreaking film which aims to warn young women of the dangers of being sex trafficked. Originally voiced by Juliet Stevenson, it is now being translated into several languages for distribution throughout Eastern Europe. Made in consultation with five Albanian women who were trafficked into the UK, it follows the stories of two young women who are cruelly deceived by loved ones and are trafficked into prostitution against their will.
Director: Peter Baynton
Executive Producers: Ruth Beni & Maggie Baxter
Created, written and produced by Ruth Beni
An Animage/Tandem production
Completed 2008
More info, plus the film in full