Brian Welsh

Birth : 1981-08-10, Falkirk, Scotland, UK

History

Brian Welsh (1981, UK) began his career as an editor in documentaries, before attending the National Film and Television School. In 2009 he made his directing debut in Kin. On graduating he was commissioned by the British film distributor Curzon Artificial Eye to make a micro-­budget feature film which became In Our Name (2010). Welsh has directed several TV dramas, winning multiple awards, including an Emmy for his episode for the TV series Black Mirror. Beats (2019) is his second feature film.

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Brian Welsh

Movies

Beats
Beats
Writer
1994, a small town in central Scotland. Best mates Johnno and Spanner, despite being total opposites, have a deep bond. Now on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take them in different directions – Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. But this summer is going to be different for them, and for the country.
Beats
Beats
Director
1994, a small town in central Scotland. Best mates Johnno and Spanner, despite being total opposites, have a deep bond. Now on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take them in different directions – Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. But this summer is going to be different for them, and for the country.
The Rack Pack
The Rack Pack
Director
The 1980s snooker rivalry between Alex “Hurricane” Higgins and Steve “The Nugget” Davis, two very different personalities who helped popularise the sport on TV.
Glasgow Girls
Glasgow Girls
Writer
GLASGOW GIRLS is a specially commissioned musical drama for BBC Three that tells the inspirational true story of a group of schoolgirls whose petition to save their friend from deportation inspired a movement which would eventually help change immigration practices in Scotland.
Glasgow Girls
Glasgow Girls
Director
GLASGOW GIRLS is a specially commissioned musical drama for BBC Three that tells the inspirational true story of a group of schoolgirls whose petition to save their friend from deportation inspired a movement which would eventually help change immigration practices in Scotland.
In Our Name
In Our Name
Writer
Suzy's a British soldier, born and bred, but fitting back into civilian life after fighting in Iraq isn't easy. Haunted by the responsibility she feels for the death of an Iraqi child, she becomes obsessed with the safety of her own daughter, feeling the need to protect her against a threat that doesn't seem to exist. As Suzy's paranoia builds, her behaviour becomes more and more erratic, until finally, she puts her own child in serious danger.
In Our Name
In Our Name
Director
Suzy's a British soldier, born and bred, but fitting back into civilian life after fighting in Iraq isn't easy. Haunted by the responsibility she feels for the death of an Iraqi child, she becomes obsessed with the safety of her own daughter, feeling the need to protect her against a threat that doesn't seem to exist. As Suzy's paranoia builds, her behaviour becomes more and more erratic, until finally, she puts her own child in serious danger.
Stand Up
Stand Up
Editor
A button-pushing comedian performs before an increasingly agitated crowd—until his body rebels against him and reveals the dark truth behind his one-liners.