lilyma: "Can you please introduce yourself?”
David Wilkinson: I AM THE OWNER OF GUERILLA FILMS LIMITED AND GUERILLA BOOKS LIMITED.
THE FILMS SIDE DISTRIBUTE BRITISH AND IRISH WITHIN BRITAIN AND IRELAND.
ON THE BOOKS SIDE WE PUBLISH BOOKS ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS.
WE HAVE THE RED STAR AS OUR LOGO !!!
lilyma: Where are you from??
David Wilkinson: I AM ORIGINALLY FROM LEEDS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND BUT I HAD LIVED IN LONDON FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
lilyma: What do you do in movies?"
David Wilkinson: I NOW DISTRIBUTE, OCCASIONAL PRODUCE. I USED TO PRODUCE QUITE A LOT. I WAS ALSO A SUCCESSFUL ACTOR.
lilyma: Tell me, what is LUFF? What do you do in LUFF?”
David Wilkinson: LUFF IS LIKE CANNES BUT ITS FOR BRITISH FILMS ONLY. BUYERS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD COME TO LONDON AND FOR 5 DAYS WATCH ABOUT 50 FILMS.
lilyma: “What kind of movies do you like? "
David Wilkinson: ALL KINDS.
lilyma: "What is the style of our movies? What are they like? "
David Wilkinson: AS I AM NOT REALLY PRODUCING THAT DOES NOT REALLY APPLY.
lilyma: "What is the difference between UK movies and movies from other European countries which are commonly seen in the market?"
David Wilkinson: THE LANGUAGE THAT'S ALL.
lilyma: "What about film maker from UK ? "
David Wilkinson: WHAT ABOUT THEM ?
I DISTRIBUTE MORE BRITISH FILMS, PERCENTAGE WISE THAN ANY OTHER UK DISTRIBUTOR.
lilyma: "Do you ever been to China ? "
David Wilkinson: NO
lilyma: "Would you like to make movies in China ? "
David Wilkinson: I WOULD LOVE TO. CHINA IS A VERY EXCITING PLACE NOW NOT JUST IN FILM. SOON CHINA WILL BECOME WHAT AMERICA HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS.
lilyma: "How about young people in UK ? They like America movies or European movies"
David Wilkinson: AMERICAN MOVIES DOMINATE HERE. ITS BECAUSE THEY SPEAK THE SAME LANGUAGE.
lilyma: "Is there any restriction and preference of themes for movies in UK ? "
David Wilkinson: NONE.
lilyma: "May we know your future plan? "
David Wilkinson: I DON'T REALLY PLAN LIKE THAT. 37 YEARS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS HAS TAUGHT ME TO SEE WHAT COMES.
David Nicholas Wilkinson
Founder, Sole Director - guerilla films limited 1995 -
Chief Executive - Britannia Entertainment Limited 1982 - 1992
- Born December 1955 in Leeds (Also educated in Leeds).
- Entered the entertainment industry as an actor in 1970 in the title role in H M Tennant's West End revival production of The Winslow Boy.
- Throughout the seventies he played many leading roles in the theatre, television and film productions including the lead in Jack Flea's Birthday Celebration - Ian McKewan's screen debut, directed by
- He won a best actor theatre award for playing Alan Strang in
- In 1982 he pioneered, with Keith Williams, the former BBC Head of Drama, the "Reverse Drama Co-Production" with the BBC. This was a new break-through for independent producers working with the BBC.
Wilkinson has produced/executive produced the following productions:
Starring: Rosemary Harris, Michael Gough, Suzanne Bertish, Kenneth Branagh, Pippa Guard, T.P. Mckenna and Lynsey Baxter.
Based on the Virginia Woolf novel of the same name. Michael York, Lisa Eichorn, Joanna Lumley and Rosalind Ayres.
Based on the Rosamond Lehmann novel of the same name. Screenplay by Julian Mitchell, Director Gavin Millar.
Silver Prize International Film & TV Festival of New York for Outstanding TV Drama.
Nominated for an Emmy Award.
Nominated for Best Single Drama - B.A.F.T.A.
Best Performance Award - Rosemary Harris - Locarno Film Festival.
The Weather In The Streets
Starring:
The Britannia TV version won the Bronze Medal at the International Film and TV Festival of New York for Outstanding TV Drama.
starring Alex King, Juliette Caton, Jason Merrells and Andrew Tiernan.
Coast To Coast
Starring Lenny Henry, John Shea, Cherie Lunghi, Peter Vaughan, George Baker and Pete Postelthwaite
A British comedy road movie with a Tamla Motown soundtrack. (Lenny Henry's debut film)
I Is A Long Memoried Woman
A television recording of a dance/performance piece based on the poem by Grace Nichols.
Gold Medal for Outstanding Performing Arts Programme International Film & TV Festival of New York.
Prized Pieces Award; National Black Programming Consortium (USA)
A television reworking of Bob Kingdom's successful Broadway show.
Directed by Anthony Hopkins. (Anthony Hopkins' debut as a director for the screen)
A British/Dutch/American production.
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