Biography

Edward Watts is an Oscar-nominated, BAFTA and Emmy award-winning filmmaker who has directed twenty-five narrative and documentary films, telling true stories from far flung corners of the world.

His films have won over 50 awards including 4 BIFAs, including for Best Director alongside fellow director of FOR SAMA Waad al-Kateab, 2 Royal Television Society awards and the L’Œil d’Or for Best Documentary at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Credits

For Sama 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2019
Oksijan 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2017
Escape From Isis 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2015
Mega Brothel, The 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2015
Welcome To Rio 3 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 3   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2014
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2014
This World 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2012
Dispatches 2 episodes View
Series   Role Year
-   Director 2015
-   Director 2012
Secret Life Of A Superpower 1 episode View
Series   Role Year
Episode 2   Director 2011
Secret Pakistan 4 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 1, Episode 1   Director 2011
Series 1, Episode 2   Director 2011
Series 2, Episode 1   Director 2011
Series 2, Episode 2   Director 2011
Unreported World 11 episodes View
Series   Role Year
Series 12, Episode 9   Director 2006
Series 13, Episode 4   Director 2007
Series 13, Episode 9   Director 2007
Series 14, Episode 4   Director 2007
Series 14, Episode 10   Director 2007
Series 15, Episode 7   Director 2008
Series 16, Episode 2   Director 2008
Series 16, Episode 8   Director 2008
Series 17, Episode 1   Director 2009
Series 17, Episode 7   Director 2009
Series 21, Episode 4   Director 2011

Other Credits

OKSIJAN Short Film View
Description Year
OKSIJAN tells the incredible true story of a 7-year old Afghan boy who finds himself trapped in a refrigerated truck with 14 other refugees as they are smuggled into the UK. 2017

Awards

  • BAFTA

    Best Documentary - 2019

  • AMPAS

    Nomination, Best Documentary - 2019

  • Cannes Film Festival

    L'Oeil D'Or for Best Documentary - 2019

  • SXSW

    Audience Award for Best Documentary - 2019

  • SXSW

    Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary - 2019

  • BAFTA

    Nomination, Best Current Affairs - 2016

  • International Emmy

    Best Current Affairs - 2016

  • Amnesty International

    Best Human Rights Documentary - 2015

Skills

  • HD
  • Hostile environment
  • Self-shooting
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