Wayne Yip
Writer/Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Wayne graduated with a degree in Graphic Design at Oxford & Cherwell College in 2004. His career began in partnership with writer/director Alex Garcia, initially with music videos, which saw them win the Domino Records and Audience Award at the Radar Festival in 2007. Later that year their short film, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDAD, won the BAFTA '60 Seconds of Fame’ competition. After directing the multi-award-winning short film DIEGO’S STORY (2009), Wayne went on to direct Tom Bidwell’s WOULD LIKE TO MEET (2010) for Channel 4’s ‘Coming Up’.
Following on from this, Wayne went on to direct SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL Series 4 (2010) with Billie Piper, the lead block of MISFITS Series 3 (2012) and the second half of Dennis Kelly’s UTOPIA series 1 (2013) for Kudos and Channel 4. He has most recently directed on series 3 of SALEM in the US, series 10 of DOCTOR WHO, series 2 of DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY and series 2 of PREACHER for AMC.
This year he directed on AMC's INTO THE BADLANDS, CLOAK & DAGGER for Marvel, and season 3 of PREACHER.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DOCTOR WHO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2018 | BBC | Season Eleven's Christmas Special |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
CLOAK & DAGGER 2018 | ABC/Marvel | Episode 110 |
INTO THE BADLANDS (Series Three) 2018 | Millar Gough Ink/AMC | Episodes 309 and 310 |
PREACHER (Season Three) 2018 | AMC | Episodes 304 and 308 |
HAPPY! 2017 | SyFy | Episodes 104 & 105 |
DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY (Season Two) 2017 | Circle of Confusion/BBC America | Episodes 207 & 208 |
PREACHER (Series Two) 2017 | AMC | Episodes 207 & 213 |
DOCTOR WHO (Series Ten) 2017 | BBC | Episodes 1008 & 1009 |
IMPOSTERS 2017 | Bravo | Episodes 107 & 108 |
CLASS 2016 | BBC Wales/BBC3 | Episodes 106 & 107 |
SALEM (Series Three) 2016 | Fox/WGN | Episode 303 |
TATAU 2015 | BBC3/BBC America/Touchpaper TV | Episodes 101, 102, 103 & 108 |
MISFITS (SERIES Five) 2013 | Clerkenwell Films | Episode 508 |
UTOPIA 2013 | Kudos Film and TV / Channel 4 | Episodes 104, 105 & 106 with Alex Garcia Lopez |
MISFITS (Series Three) 2012 | Clerkenwell Films | Episodes 301, 302 & 304 with Alex Garcia Lopez |
WOULD LIKE TO MEET 2010 | Touch Paper / Channel 4 | With Alex Garcia Lopez. Written by Tom Bidwell |
SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL (SERIES 4) 2010 | Tiger Aspect / ITV | Episodes 401, 402, 403 & 404 with Alex Garcia Lopez. Starring Billie Piper |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DIEGO'S STORY 2009 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia. Nominated for 'Best of British' competition, 2009 Encounters 'Best Of' competition, Brest Short Film festival and nominated for international prize, SHNIT International Film Festival 2009. Also in competition at Malta International Film Festival 2009, Discovering Latin America Festival London 2009, Tirana International Festival 2009, London Short Film Festival 2010, Athens International Film Festival 2010 | |
BE LUCKY 2008 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia. Finalist, 48hr Smoke & Mirrors Film Competition | |
SAMANTHA 2007 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia | |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDAD 2007 | Co-written and directed with Alex Garcia. Winner of BAFTA 60 second film competition 2007 |
Promos
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
GROOVE ARMADA - DROP THE TOUCH 2009 | Bacardi / RKCR Y&R | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
JAMES YORKSTON - THE HILLS AND THE HEATH 2007 | Domino Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
QUASI - PEACE AND LOVE 2007 | Domino Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia. In association with Radar Festival |
APARTMENT - PRESSURES 2005 | Fleet Street Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
APARTMENT - 10,000 TIMES 2005 | Fleet Street Records | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
Commercials
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
GENES REUNITED / FRIENDS REUNITED DATING 2009 | Friends Reunited /Addiction Londo | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
GENES REUNITED / FRIENDS REUNITED DATING 2009 | Friends Reunited /Addiction Londo | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
AXN CHANNEL IDENTS 2009 | Sony /Addiction London | Co-directed with Alex Garcia |
KID V KAT 2009 | Jetix /Addiction London | Co-directed with Alex Garcia. Promax Nominated 2009 Best Viral |