Born in Newcastle, where his production company is now based, Patrick Collerton worked in various television roles after studying at Liverpool and London's City Universities.
He is best known for the award-winning Channel 4 documentary The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off, and has also directed shorts, TV dramas and commercials.
Awards
Winner International Emmy for Documentary 2004
Winner, Best Factual Director at BAFTA Craft Awards 2005
Winner, Best Factual Editing at BAFTA Craft Awards 2005
Winner, Indie Awards for Single Documentary 2004
Winner Best Newcomer National Royal Television Society Awards 2004
Winner Best Newcomer Grierson Documentary Awards 2004
Winner Best of Festival Picture This Film Festival, Calgary Canada 2005
Winner Best Documentary Picture This Film Festival, Calgary Canada 2005
Winner Royal Television Society NE Award, Best Network Production 2004
Winner Royal Television Society NE Award, Best Independent Production 2004
Winner Broadcasting Press Guild, Best Documentary 2004
Winner Bulldog Award for Best Documentary 2004
Winner Inaugural C4 Creative Cities Award
Nominated Best Sound BAFTA Craft Awards 2005
Nominated Educational Impact in the Primetime Schedule RTS Education Awards 2004
Highly Recommended Single Documentary Broadcast Awards 2004
Special mention Hors Concours BANFF Television Festival, Canada 2004
Nominated Best Single Documentary Director's Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2004
Nominated Best Documentary Royal Television Society Awards 2004
Nominated Best Factual Moment, BBC 1 Television Moments 2004
Nominated RADAR People of The Year Awards 2004
Shortlisted Best Documentary on a Contemporary Issue, Grierson Awards 2004
In Competition Chicago International Documentary Festival, Short Documentary
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