Guto Rhun

Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C

Guto Rhun is currently working as Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C. In this role, he is responsible for developing and commissioning a wide range of content for S4C’s 16-24-year-old audience. One of his primary responsibilities is Hansh, S4C’s online youth Service. Guto was responsible for commissioning and executive producing Teth which was shown on opening night of the Iris Prize festival last year. Starting his career as a radio presenter for the BBC before working as s digital producer for ITV owned Boom Cymru before joining Wales’s national broadcaster. He is currently developing Hansh to be a hub for long-form entertainment formats, scripted comedy and drama, and the place to be for emerging talent. He is passionate about leading change in diversity and inclusion within the industry. He helped lead Hansh’s Medru Project, which saw deaf and disabled talent be mentored for roles in front and behind the camera. Hansh continues to grow its reach month on month since launching in 2017 and has won several national awards for its cutting edge content over the last few years. Showcasing the best talent in the Welsh language on a national and international stage.


Ar hyn o bryd mae Guto Rhun yn gweithio fel Comisiynydd Cynulleidfaoedd Ifanc yn S4C. Yn y rôl hon, mae’n gyfrifol am ddatblygu a chomisiynu ystod eang o gynnwys ar gyfer cynulleidfa 16-24 oed S4C. Un o’i brif gyfrifoldebau yw Hansh, Gwasanaeth ieuenctid ar-lein S4C. Roedd Guto yn gyfrifol am gomisiynu a chynhyrchu gweithredol Teth a ddangoswyd ar noson agoriadol gŵyl Gwobr Iris y llynedd. Dechreuodd ei yrfa fel cyflwynydd radio i’r BBC cyn gweithio fel cynhyrchydd digidol i Boom Cymru, sy’n eiddo i ITV, cyn ymuno â darlledwr cenedlaethol Cymru. Ar hyn o bryd mae’n datblygu Hansh i fod yn ganolfan ar gyfer fformatau adloniant hirhoedlog, comedi a drama wedi’u sgriptio, a’r lle i fod ar gyfer talent sy’n dod i’r amlwg. Mae’n angerddol am arwain newid mewn amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant o fewn y diwydiant. Helpodd i arwain Prosiect Medru Hansh, a welodd talent byddar ac anabl yn cael ei fentora ar gyfer rolau o flaen a thu ôl i’r camera. Mae Hansh yn parhau i dyfu ei gyrhaeddiad fis ar ôl mis ers ei lansio yn 2017 ac mae wedi ennill sawl gwobr genedlaethol am ei gynnwys arloesol dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf. Yn arddangos y dalent orau yn yr iaith Gymraeg ar lwyfan cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol.