In the year 1991, after completing his studies at the renowned National Film and Television School, Styles embarked on a directing career, producing film documentaries for the esteemed British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Cardiff.
He continued to nurture his relationship with BBC Cardiff, producing and directing a string of high-profile film dramas and documentary series, including the critically acclaimed "Last Days at Fforchwen" and "The Dream", for which he received a nomination for a BAFTA Cymru Best Director Award in 1995.
In the year 1996, Styles received further nominations, this time for the television feature "All Mixed Up", which went on to win a plethora of awards, including the prestigious Best TV Feature at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Award for Best Original Score at The Royal Television Society, a Writers Guild Award, and three BAFTA Cymru Awards.
Styles' 1997 short film "Birdbrain" won the coveted Kodak Award for Cinematography at the British Short Film Festival and has been screened at various esteemed festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Denmark Film Festival, the Clement Ferrond Film Festival, and the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
In 1997, Styles created four single film dramas for the BBC, including "Love In The House Of The Lord" by Catherine Linstrum and "Washed Up" by Steve Gould. "Washed Up" went on to win the Best Drama Award at the BAFTA Cymru Awards.
Styles' second feature, "Relative Values", is in association with Christopher Milburn and follows his debut feature "Dreaming Of Joseph Lees", which was released to great critical acclaim in the Autumn of 1999 by Fox Searchlight.
