Brian Welsh (filmmaker)

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Brian Welsh
Born1981 (age 44–45)
Falkirk, Scotland
Education
Occupations
  • Director
  • Writer
Years active2009–present

Brian Welsh (born 1981) is a Scottish filmmaker. His film, Beats (2019), received generally positive reviews. He has also directed the Black Mirror episode "The Entire History of You" (2011), and several BBC television series.

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Career

Welsh studied filmmaking at the Cleveland College of Art and Design, where he became interested in film editing. He worked as an editor in Glasgow following his graduation, and then enrolled in the National Film and Television School. In his last year, Welsh was given a small budget and directed a film, Kin. Following that, he worked on another low budget film, In Our Name (2010). [1]

In 2019, Welsh directed Beats , a coming-of-age adaptation of a stage play that received generally positive reviews. [2] [3] Wendy Ide for The Guardian called the movie "the liveliest work to date" of Welsh's filmography. [3] The film was the final one shown at the 2019 Glasgow Film Festival. [2]

Welsh is scheduled to direct The Return Of Stanley Atwell, a thriller starring Nicholas Galitzine and Ella Purnell. [4]

Personal life

Welsh was born in Falkirk, Scotland in 1981, and moved to Aberdeen when he was 10. [1] As of May 2019, he divided his time between Cornwall, England, and Aberdeen, Scotland. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterRef.
2009KinYesYes [1]
2010 In Our Name YesYes [5]
2016 The Rack Pack YesNo [6]
2019 Beats YesYes [7]

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterRef.
2011"The Entire History of You" ( Black Mirror )YesNo [8]
2013 Mayday YesNo
The Escape Artist YesNo [9]
2015Glasgow GirlsYesYes [10]
2025 What It Feels Like for a Girl YesNo [11]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Nicholas Galitzine
AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
BAFTA Scotland 2015 Television DramaGlasgow GirlsWon [12]
2019 Director – Fiction Beats Nominated [13]
Broadcast Awards 2015Best Original ProgrammeGlasgow GirlsWon [14]
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards 2025Director – Scripted What It Feels Like for a Girl Nominated [15]
Royal Television Society Scotland Awards 2016Television Director of the Year The Rack Pack Nominated [16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jamieson, Teddy (27 May 2019). "'Underground raves were a political experience'". The Herald . p. 8. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 Miller, Phil (8 January 2019). "Beats adaptation to close film festival". The Herald . p. 10. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 Ide, Wendy (19 May 2019). "Beats review – raving against the dying of the light". The Guardian . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  4. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (19 March 2026). "Ella Purnell Boards Nicholas Galitzine Thriller 'The Return Of Stanley Atwell'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Reynolds, Simon (14 October 2010). "LFF 2010: 'In Our Name'". Digital Spy . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "The Rack Pack". BBC . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Young, Neil (5 February 2019). "'Beats': Film Review - Rotterdam 2019". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Lodge, Guy (31 January 2019). "Rotterdam Film Review: 'Beats'". Variety . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Escape Artist: Brian Welsh". BBC . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Glasgow Girls". BBC . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "What It Feels Like For A Girl's cast and creative team discuss the wild and anarchic drama series". BBC. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "British Academy Scotland Awards 2015 Winners Announced". BAFTA. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "British Academy Scotland Awards in 2019: Nominations Announced". BAFTA. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  14. ↑ "Best Original Programme: Glasgow Girls". Broadcast . 5 February 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (13 November 2025). "'Andor,' 'Adolescence' and 'The Last of Us' Among Shows Nominated for Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards". Variety . Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "RTS Scotland Awards 2016". Royal Television Society Scotland. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
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