Rhys Miles Thomas
Barri,Y Fro
Summary
I'm a proud Welsh disabled man, originally from Alma in West Wales, but now live in Barry.
Fusable Festival Inclusivity Champion 2024
Dwy'n Cymro Cymraeg.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work history
Current Work includes
Various
- "Flying Without Wings" - Virtual Production / Green Screen - 3 Camera Shoot (Writer / Co-Producer / Co-Director)
- "Pwy i Fi? Who Am I" Bilingual Immersive Audio Theatre Show (Writer / Director / Producer)
- "Writing to Reach You" - short film (Director - In development)
- "Corff Cadair / Body Chair" Multi Disciplinary Disability led R&D (co - creator / Performer)
- "Colourbleed" AI concept short
- "Roll With It" (Writer - In development)
- "Angels" (Writer - In development)
- "We Dream of Nothing" Virtual Production / Green Screen and Motion Capture ( Co-Producer / Co-Director)
Directing Work Includes
Various
Various
1999.08 - Current
- "Draw Dros y Don / Hidden In Plain Sight" Bilingual Immersive Audio and VR Interactive Theatre Show (Writer / Director)
- "Writing to Reach You" - short film (Director - In development)
- "Flying Without Wings" - UK Virtual Production / Green Screen / Motion Capture (Co-Show Runner / Co-Director)
- "Colourbleed" AI concept short film
- "We Dream of Nothing" cross UK Virtual Production / Green Screen / Motion Capture (Co-Show Runner / Co-Director)
- "Harry's Game" Interactive Film (Co-Director - In Development)
- "Lost Boys and Fairies" Duck Soup / BBC - Observer Director
- "The Lazarus Project" Urban Myth / Sky Production (Shadow Director)
- "Family Trailer" - award nominated trailer
- "A Not So Silent Night" - Short for BBC / It's My Shout (Short Film)
- “Out There” - BBC / Ffilm Cymru (Short Film)
- "Break Free" Multi camera - First long form web series in Wales
- "Y Ty" - S4C (TV Drama Series Director of Dance Sequences inc 100 People performing a routine on Cardiff Queen St))
- "I Just Don't Know" (Short Film - Co-Director)
- “Goldfish Bowl Trilogy" - Multi-Platform Director - Swansea / Neath / Port Talbot venues. (Theatre / Dance / Online)
- “Faultline”- Associate Director - Miners Institute Rhosllanerchrugog. (Theatre)
- “50 Ways to Kill Your Lover" - Chapter Arts Theatre Cardiff. (Theatre)
- “Cwm John” - Co-Director - Swansea Grand / Chapter Arts Theatre Cardiff. (Theatre)
Writing work includes
Various
Cardiff
- "Draw Dros y Don / Hidden In Plain Sight" Bilingual Immersive Audio and VR Interactive Theatre Show (Writer / Director)
- "Angels" 6 part TV series (Writer/Creator - In development)
- "Flying Without Wings" - (Cross UK Virtual Production Project / Green Screen / Motion Capture)
- "Harry's Game" Interactive Horror Film (Co-writer)
- "Out There” Short Film for BBC / Ffilm Cymru
- "Y Tŷ” Creator & Co-writer 8-part TV drama series for S4C
- "My life - Living with a Disability through the Pandemic" 20m Doc Radio Cymru (Welsh language Radio Wales) - Co-Director / Writer
- "You've got to roll with it" Sitcom (pilot written)
- “ColourBleed” Feature Film (written)
- "Family" TV Series (pilot written)
- "Hidden in Plain Sight" - (TV Drama)
- "Fools Gold” One man Theatre Show (Edinburgh Festival)
- "50 ways to kill your Lover” One man Theatre Show (Chapter Arts Cardiff, I Just Don't Know” Short Film
- "Intersection #69” Novel (winner of the Welsh Academy Mentoring Scheme)
Producing work includes
Various
- "Flying Without Wings" - cross UK Virtual Production / Green Screen and Motion Capture (Writer / Co-Producer / Co-Director)
- "We Dream of Nothing" Virtual Production / Green Screen and Motion Capture ( Co-Producer / Co-Director)
- R&D - Making Ffilm more accessible to Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent crew and talent - through Virtual Production
- “Bryn Gobaith” Touring Theatre Show (GlassShot)
- “In Plain Sight” Touring Theatre Show (GlassShot)
- “The Fixer” (Short Film)
- 'I just Don't Know" (Short Film)
- co-Produced "Dockers's Run" First Large Scale Street Game in Wales
Acting work includes
Various
- "Draw Dros y Don" One Man Mixed Media Theatre Show (Writer / Performer)
- “Jason and the Argonauts” Film (Hallmark)
- “Lost Battalion” Film (Fox / A&E)
- “Very Annie Mary” Film (Film Four)
- “Rape of the Fair Country” – lead (Theatr Clwyd)
Choreographer / Dance work includes
Various
- Worked as a dancer in UK, South Africa, Lithuania and Germany
- “Y Tŷ” (TV choreography with 100 people dancing )
- "Peace / Síocháin" - with Irish Protestant and Catholic children
Teaching / Course Leader includes
Various
- Digital Manager – Cyfle (Training Agency)
- Guest Lecturer on Film Degree at UWE
- Ran 1st level 4 interactive media apprenticeships in the UK
- Created, wrote and ran courses to PG Certification level
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Master of Arts - Film
Film School of Wales
Newport08.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Acting
Welsh College of Music And Drama
Cardiff08.1997
Skills
- Directing for Film / Theatre / Web
- Writing for TV / Film / Theatre / Graphic Novels
- Acting for TV / Film / Theatre / Radio
- Producing for Theatre / Short Film / TV
- Transmedia
- High Level Digital Training
- Production Management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Team building
Timeline
Directing Work Includes
Various
1999.08 - Current
Current Work includes
Various
Writing work includes
Various
Producing work includes
Various
Acting work includes
Various
Choreographer / Dance work includes
Various
Teaching / Course Leader includes
Various
Master of Arts - Film
Film School of Wales
Bachelor of Arts - Acting
Welsh College of Music And Drama