Lee Haven Jones
Born in Mountain Ash, Lee graduated from the University of Exeter with a first-class honours degree in Drama and won the Cameron Mackintosh Foundation Scholarship to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Indulging his passion for film, he directed his first screen project in 2009, picking up a nomination for Best Documentary at the Celtic Media Festival. He has since directed a number of drama projects, both in English and Welsh, including 35 DIWRNOD, TIR, WIZARDS VS ALIENS, THE INDIAN DOCTOR and CASUALTY. He won BAFTA Cymru Best Director for his work on THE INDIAN DOCTOR.
Lee’s first short WANT IT premiered at BFI Flare in 2015 and played at festivals worldwide.
His work as an actor encompasses both stage and screen, and has included projects with the National Theatre, BBC, National Theatre Wales, Traverse, New York’s 59E59 and S4C.