Peter Rudge

Associate Professor

School of Digital, Technologies and Arts

I have more than 25 years experience in the film industry and in 2011 was co-founder of the spin out company Grand Independent – a film production and distribution company based in Staffordshire. I began my career as a reader working for Hollywood studios including Universal and Columbia pictures. I have sold original screenplays to the major studios as well as working as a writer on feature adaptations. I moved into producing with recent credits including Associate Producer on feature films The Perfect Burger (2009) and Soulboy (2010). I am a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and The British Kinomatograph, Sound and Television Society.

Professional memberships and activities

Professional Memberships

British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Writers Guild of Great Britain
British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society
Producers forum

Academic qualifications

MA Film and Television Studies
BA Photographic Arts

Expertise

Screenwriting, Producing, financial models for film production, film marketing and distribution.

External Validations, Programme Reviews and Consultancy

2013 – External Examiner – MA Film Finance, University of West London
2012 - Salford University, BSc Professional Broadcast Techniques
2009 - North Staffordshire Film and Digital Media Development Strategy. Report Commissioned by
Stoke On Trent City Council
2008 - Lincoln University, MSc Film Production

Research interests

Film producing, film finance, higher education/industry partnerships
PhD in film finance models

Selected Publications
‘Film Education for the Film Industry’. (2004) Showreel. No.3 2004

Conference Talks
Digital Hollywood Conference, Los Angeles, 2007.
Panel Speaker – Re-inventing Hollywood Production; business models for the new multi platform industry.

Feature Films
Associate Producer, Souled Out. 2008
Associate Producer, The Perfect Burger. 2009

Enterprise and commercial interests

Formed spin out company Grand Independent in 2011

Teaching

Undergraduate

Level 4 – Business and Production Management 1
Level 5 – Business and Production Management 2
Advanced Scriptwriting
Level 6 – Marketing and Distribution for Film and TV

Postgraduate

MSc Digital Feature Film Production

Publications

Everyone Loves Chris – Character, Structure and the Hero’s Journey. New Model Cinema (2012)
History, Cinema and The King’s Speech. New Model Cinema (2011)
Why the Credit Crunch is Good for Independent Filmmakers. New Model Cinema (2011)

Recent Selected Credits

Partner in Crime – 2013. Executive Producer. Feature UK – in post production.
Cold Turkey – 2013. Executive Producer. Feature, UK
After Cease to Exist – 2012. Executive Producer. Feature. UK
Soulboy – 2010. Associate Producer. Feature. UK/Ireland co-production.
The Perfect Burger – 2009. Associate Producer/Script Editor. Feature. UK

Conference presentation/speaking

2013 – New Model Cinema Symposium, Stoke On Trent – Keynote Speech, Building Sustainable Feature Film Production within a Higher Education Framework

2010 – London Screenwriting Festival – Panel speaker

2009 – Media Summitt, New York – Panel Speaker, Valuing and Financing Media & Technology: From Corporate Strategic Investment, VC & Equity to Crowdfunding

2008 – The University Project at Digital Hollywood Conference, Los Angeles – Panel Speaker, Global Media Strategies:Developing the Next Generation of Entertainment, Media & Technology Thinkers and Visionaries.

2007 – Digital Hollywood Conference, Los Angeles - Panel Speaker, Reinventing Hollywood Production – New Rules for the Multi-Platform Film, TV & Video Industry.

p.a.rudge@staffs.ac.uk
+44 (0)1785 353712
Room C148,
Beacon Building, Staffordshire University, Beaconside,
Stafford