Phil Hayes

Actor, Director, Editor, Cinematographer

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www.philhayes.ch
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Phil Hayes is a per­for­mance-maker, the­atre di­rec­tor, ac­tor and mu­si­cian. He was born on the south coast of Eng­land and stud­ied Cre­ative Arts in New­cas­tle upon Tyne many years ago.
Based in Zurich since 1998, Phil has spent most of this time cre­at­ing per­for­mance and the­atre work, mainly un­der the la­bel First Cut Pro­duc­tions. Phil has taught, lead workshops and mentored students at the ZHdK (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste), and La Manufacture in Lausanne. He has written, made and released songs and music with (amongst others); Guz, Knarf Rel­löm Jerry J. Nixon, The Song­birds, Monomerz, and Hipflasks.
In 2013 Phil was awarded a Werk­stipendium prize by the city of Zurich for his work to date.
In 2020, Phil Hayes - First Cut Pro­duc­tions were awarded a "kul­turelle Ausze­ich­nung“ award from the City of Zurich, for the UN­DER THE IN­FLU­ENCE I-III se­ries of per­for­mances.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2023
Voices by Phil Hayes

Cinematographer

2023
Voices by Phil Hayes

Editor

2023
Voices by Phil Hayes

Actor

2024
Bagger Drama by Piet Baumgartner
2022
Searching for Tarab by Sandra Gysi, Ahmed Abdel Mohsen
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