https://owendavies.wales Owen Davies Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:08:38 +0000 https://owendavies.wales en https://owendavies.wales/Mauled-by-a-Dog Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:08:38 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/Mauled-by-a-Dog Mauled by a Dog (2024) Short Film - writer Across one long night, after a young woman has her face ripped off in an alleyway, her call centre worker boyfriend goes on a surreal journey through the underbelly of a South Wales Valleys town to take revenge on her attacker – a dog. Winner of Best Short Film BAFTA Cymru Award 2025. Played at festivals including Fantastic Fest, SXSW London, Tallinn Black Nights and London Short Film Festival. Available to watch here. <img width="1791" height="1343" width_o="1791" height_o="1343" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4c0b83ebe8c0a2ac9afd9673a1e5c1ce1ddd033d09563443679c52a34ea2899b/2771536635c2631a.jpg" data-mid="240367826" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4c0b83ebe8c0a2ac9afd9673a1e5c1ce1ddd033d09563443679c52a34ea2899b/2771536635c2631a.jpg" /> <img width="1791" height="1343" width_o="1791" height_o="1343" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3569459dba1b8d9d3eb775e6253d581d57ea45461d25de4584a995b0ffc8dc6e/71305e6071c8f9e4.jpg" data-mid="240367792" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3569459dba1b8d9d3eb775e6253d581d57ea45461d25de4584a995b0ffc8dc6e/71305e6071c8f9e4.jpg" /> <img width="1791" height="1343" width_o="1791" height_o="1343" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68ae37b5ae6a458d7288ac2b3f2fe48bf16a271742522c5323447e17ddde37bf/2a94efd61947d6ae.jpg" data-mid="240367841" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/68ae37b5ae6a458d7288ac2b3f2fe48bf16a271742522c5323447e17ddde37bf/2a94efd61947d6ae.jpg" /> <img width="1791" height="1343" width_o="1791" height_o="1343" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62642ac78fce83dfd465015d6e4d87b91f12174094e114b41319b09d0f81349e/35c705d7eb81776c.jpg" data-mid="240367838" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62642ac78fce83dfd465015d6e4d87b91f12174094e114b41319b09d0f81349e/35c705d7eb81776c.jpg" /> https://owendavies.wales/Arwel-s-House Sat, 08 May 2021 11:03:54 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/Arwel-s-House Arwel’s House (2022) Short Film - writer/director Commissioned by the BBC and Ffilm Cymru, Arwel’s House follows the mum of a famous dead YouTuber who gives tours of his childhood home in South Wales to fans from around the world. The film premiered at the On Vous Ment festival in Lyon, France in 2023. You can watch it here. <img width="2879" height="1616" width_o="2879" height_o="1616" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/37d36ec7fddbc730c2218aa2702bf927726c590ae93fd7dd25d0245c1556acb2/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.28.23.png" data-mid="130453108" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/37d36ec7fddbc730c2218aa2702bf927726c590ae93fd7dd25d0245c1556acb2/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.28.23.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1617" width_o="2880" height_o="1617" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da4fe356cc396107647f42e3a969d7514ccee9ba00669ba79dc9c6b447b0924c/Arwel-Website1.png" data-mid="130452931" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/da4fe356cc396107647f42e3a969d7514ccee9ba00669ba79dc9c6b447b0924c/Arwel-Website1.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1615" width_o="2880" height_o="1615" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e57278a4ca911b5475debd52eefdb1f41642f036d3bfadd3a6c15566656037ae/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.27.21.png" data-mid="130453150" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e57278a4ca911b5475debd52eefdb1f41642f036d3bfadd3a6c15566656037ae/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.27.21.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1622" width_o="2880" height_o="1622" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3cac5985ba5c01759239ce7aca80f4785342bcf608898e6f0cfee8adfdc5b962/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.32.30.png" data-mid="130453109" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3cac5985ba5c01759239ce7aca80f4785342bcf608898e6f0cfee8adfdc5b962/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.32.30.png" /> https://owendavies.wales/Face-Down-in-the-Back-of-a-Car Sat, 08 May 2021 11:03:54 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/Face-Down-in-the-Back-of-a-Car Face Down in the Back of a Car (2021) Short Film - co-writer/co-producer with Sion Thomas. Three aspiring hardmen grab a local troublemaker who owes them money, throw him into the back of a car and speed off into the night. But their journey gradually descends into chaos, as the macho facade crumbles and reality sets in for the long, awkward drive to an unknown, ever-changing destination. The film played at festivals including This is England, PÖFF and London Short Film Festival and was nominated for Best Short Film at the BAFTA Cymru Awards in 2022. It had its online premiere on Directors Notes here. <img width="3200" height="1800" width_o="3200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a7732c22c9fdc43ae601d6346bb517350c8c9a40b6fc12d6f079b5c9ce12d64/FDBC3.jpg" data-mid="107868906" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6a7732c22c9fdc43ae601d6346bb517350c8c9a40b6fc12d6f079b5c9ce12d64/FDBC3.jpg" /> <img width="3200" height="1800" width_o="3200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7fbe9d333ea4069bf108cc189b3d6ff757b2c27e6ea1cc9a04ba228fcce9ec19/FDBC1.jpg" data-mid="107868905" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7fbe9d333ea4069bf108cc189b3d6ff757b2c27e6ea1cc9a04ba228fcce9ec19/FDBC1.jpg" /> <img width="3200" height="1800" width_o="3200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2139ab7bb3ad75bea7dff9894f3d3ee5bc5cf6300d22523a0df8ac32e693070b/FDBC2.jpg" data-mid="107868907" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2139ab7bb3ad75bea7dff9894f3d3ee5bc5cf6300d22523a0df8ac32e693070b/FDBC2.jpg" /> <img width="3200" height="1800" width_o="3200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddc67e105133b0a8d4ac4bd7bb81a7462627a87349ad7fb7b3443eb840eaf1bb/FDBC4.jpg" data-mid="107868908" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ddc67e105133b0a8d4ac4bd7bb81a7462627a87349ad7fb7b3443eb840eaf1bb/FDBC4.jpg" /> https://owendavies.wales/Becoming-a-Legend Sat, 08 May 2021 11:03:55 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/Becoming-a-Legend Becoming a Legend (2020) Video by Owen Davies and Gweni Llwyd A monstrous Pro Evolution Soccer avatar, controlled by a teenage boy playing on too low a difficulty, gains consciousness and reflects on his existence. Becoming a Legend screened as part of the VRAL sidebar of the Milan Machinima Festival from May 28 - June 10th. You can watch the film here and read an interview we did with the festival here. <img width="2957" height="1658" width_o="2957" height_o="1658" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d8ef95c9da09fc850449363e538ec41c34b2ec4f9d2d7610588355bc810ea3f9/Becoming-a-Legend7.png" data-mid="107869642" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d8ef95c9da09fc850449363e538ec41c34b2ec4f9d2d7610588355bc810ea3f9/Becoming-a-Legend7.png" /> <img width="1520" height="857" width_o="1520" height_o="857" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caeba9b0e0201241d5b4724ca78a6bfb07502f742e9cc47f195b6323a7d47568/Screenshot-2020-11-26-at-11.56.47-copy.png" data-mid="107869601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/caeba9b0e0201241d5b4724ca78a6bfb07502f742e9cc47f195b6323a7d47568/Screenshot-2020-11-26-at-11.56.47-copy.png" /> <img width="3022" height="1697" width_o="3022" height_o="1697" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0b4f56590a3c06ee648e535403f0ba2531028f4b33efa42872309635ad7be46/Becoming-a-Legend4.png" data-mid="107869034" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0b4f56590a3c06ee648e535403f0ba2531028f4b33efa42872309635ad7be46/Becoming-a-Legend4.png" /> <img width="2520" height="1415" width_o="2520" height_o="1415" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d50d597a2cbd445d774749f77a1802b18b6af8337eebea103f3238921edd002d/Becoming-a-Legend.png" data-mid="107869647" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d50d597a2cbd445d774749f77a1802b18b6af8337eebea103f3238921edd002d/Becoming-a-Legend.png" /> <img width="2843" height="1596" width_o="2843" height_o="1596" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a28afcbf594edeeb70aae5d43ff8d6e425eb268b0d7585c814129676c3f7a47/Becoming-a-Legend5.png" data-mid="107869646" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a28afcbf594edeeb70aae5d43ff8d6e425eb268b0d7585c814129676c3f7a47/Becoming-a-Legend5.png" /> https://owendavies.wales/After-Hamilton Sat, 08 May 2021 11:16:24 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/After-Hamilton After Hamilton (2019) Video by Owen Davies A video piece where a rough Spanish dubbed copy of a 1983 French erotic film called ‘First Desires’ has been completely resubtitled. The film reflects on authorship, spectacle and the endless ambiguity of semantics. Link available on request. Trailers here and here. <img width="2880" height="1800" width_o="2880" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1b27ff01aed86a7259a972b87a81976a42ed1532a0efa2b7b0930bad95f8df8/AH1.png" data-mid="107878995" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1b27ff01aed86a7259a972b87a81976a42ed1532a0efa2b7b0930bad95f8df8/AH1.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1800" width_o="2880" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/402a61b3e7df25efbfb4046857ffa54375c3da11315cdf73eee84db327cc4a72/AH35.png" data-mid="107879119" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/402a61b3e7df25efbfb4046857ffa54375c3da11315cdf73eee84db327cc4a72/AH35.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1800" width_o="2880" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8cdf719453bb02b93b3839c6b269e4fc87c2cdd0532ea34c74514fe8445cd689/AH28.png" data-mid="107878996" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8cdf719453bb02b93b3839c6b269e4fc87c2cdd0532ea34c74514fe8445cd689/AH28.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1800" width_o="2880" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a5d123288659d8e296f8c1af4c9a7e8468625101647ef761e78257d1a909105e/Screenshot-2021-05-07-at-14.34.45.png" data-mid="107870739" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a5d123288659d8e296f8c1af4c9a7e8468625101647ef761e78257d1a909105e/Screenshot-2021-05-07-at-14.34.45.png" /> https://owendavies.wales/Original-Video Sat, 08 May 2021 11:17:24 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/Original-Video Original Video (2017-2019) Short Film Series - writer/director A series of short films that mimic the feel of popular online videos, but without the pay-offs that see such videos achieve popularity. In the absence of these pay-offs, the films look to comment on the power of the camera, as well as the interior lives of both those armed with it and those subject to its gaze. The films were shot on dashcams, mobile phones, webcams and DSLRs; and featured characters ranging from aspiring YouTubers, to angry neighbours, to frustrated financial dominatrixes. Links available on request. <img width="2700" height="1800" width_o="2700" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9bd8d12f926659e38325c5ff655587491289b67a4d473342d75ca87b6dbe7b43/OV1.png" data-mid="107881102" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9bd8d12f926659e38325c5ff655587491289b67a4d473342d75ca87b6dbe7b43/OV1.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1622" width_o="2880" height_o="1622" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2583d75a5de8060f2d1dc60bd20495ffc284ede8b18e7232722348ae7d03c6bb/OV2.png" data-mid="107881103" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2583d75a5de8060f2d1dc60bd20495ffc284ede8b18e7232722348ae7d03c6bb/OV2.png" /> <img width="912" height="1620" width_o="912" height_o="1620" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/be55b268c0f4ac37f409211897d14442f49f35649f28a3c1d8321826ff31a541/OV4.png" data-mid="107881104" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/912/i/be55b268c0f4ac37f409211897d14442f49f35649f28a3c1d8321826ff31a541/OV4.png" /> <img width="2880" height="1622" width_o="2880" height_o="1622" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5a4289f510e4a0fb0dbd02540a022a82ab1a0426092e9104cab7cc00ca214c5/OV5.png" data-mid="107881105" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f5a4289f510e4a0fb0dbd02540a022a82ab1a0426092e9104cab7cc00ca214c5/OV5.png" /> https://owendavies.wales/Owen-Davies Sat, 08 May 2021 11:03:55 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/Owen-Davies <img width="3022" height="1697" width_o="3022" height_o="1697" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0b4f56590a3c06ee648e535403f0ba2531028f4b33efa42872309635ad7be46/Becoming-a-Legend4.png" data-mid="107809891" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0b4f56590a3c06ee648e535403f0ba2531028f4b33efa42872309635ad7be46/Becoming-a-Legend4.png" /> <img width="3200" height="1800" width_o="3200" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/233a289a5ca41a2c9a874a4448b509ccf6e8103ce26512f53dcff5cbaedf6628/FDBC1.jpg" data-mid="107809740" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/233a289a5ca41a2c9a874a4448b509ccf6e8103ce26512f53dcff5cbaedf6628/FDBC1.jpg" /> <img width="2880" height="1613" width_o="2880" height_o="1613" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a008d26d2af8c31e6e51e0acab07caf09a3ddb7edf0ee0954e50bd967dd4e9e6/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.30.25.png" data-mid="130454812" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a008d26d2af8c31e6e51e0acab07caf09a3ddb7edf0ee0954e50bd967dd4e9e6/Screenshot-2022-01-13-at-22.30.25.png" /> https://owendavies.wales/About-Contact Sat, 08 May 2021 11:03:55 +0000 Owen Davies https://owendavies.wales/About-Contact Owen Davies (he/him) is a Cardiff-based writer and director from Rhoose, South Wales. His most recent short film as a writer is MAULED BY A DOG, which won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Short Film and has played at festivals including Fantastic Fest, SXSW London, Tallinn Black Nights and London Short Film Festival. He is currently developing a feature version with BBC Films and Pulse Films, which was featured as part of the BFI-backed UK Next Wave Genre Lab.Owen was featured in the BBC Voices 2025 programme, and previously wrote and directed ARWEL'S HOUSE, which was funded by the BBC and Ffilm Cymru and premiered at the On Vous Ment festival in Lyon. He also co-wrote/co-produced/co-edited FACE DOWN IN THE BACK OF A CAR, which was nominated for the BAFTA Cymru award for Best Short Film and played at PÖFF, LSFF and This is England, and co-directed BECOMING A LEGEND, which was part of the Milan Machinima Festival VRAL programme in 2021.In 2023, he completed an MA in Filmmaking from LUCA School of Arts in Brussels, on a full scholarship provided by the Flemish government. Owen is co-founder of film collective SCYMRU and co-editor of Welsh magazine The Paper. E-mail: owen.davies7@gmail.com