Biography
Whilst continuing his long and distinguished career as a film financier and executive producer, John Wolstenholme wrote his first screenplay HEAVEN SENT (a love story set in a drought-wracked 'hell on earth'). It was immediately picked up for production and made into a $4 million Australian movie. John's subsequent screenplays have been sold, commissioned or optioned to production companies such as DNA Films, Blue Heaven Productions and Red Vision.
Full Credits:
As Screenwriter:
A FAR BETTER THING
With Lois Ainslie: Developed with the assistance of Equinoxe
ARSE WITH CLASS: aka OLD SCHOOL TIES
Seditious black comedy set in an English Public School: Written with Lois Ainslie
FLORA'S DAUGHTER
Romantic comedy concerning the 'secret of eternal youth': Written with Lois Ainslie
ANOTHER LIFETIME
Romance / Crime-thriller
G2 - SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Victorian Sci-Fi action / adventure
HEAVEN SENT aka HURRAH
Adaptation of David Owen's novel BITTERS END: Starring Marton Csokas and Tushka Bergen
As Executive Producer:
1995 - Present
Development supervision, project packaging and financing on a range of international films; plus consultancy work and screenwriting:
Completed projects include:
MUGGERS
Black comedy concerning two penniless students conning their way through medical school. Starring Matt Day and Jason Barry: Director: Dean Murphy: Closing night film: NUSA Film Festival: "Excellent ... fresh, funny ... outlandish originality": Variety: Film Finance Corp and Winchester Entertainment, London
HEAVEN SENT
Screenwriter & Co-Producer: A haunting love story set in the Australian desert: Starring Tushka Bergen and Marton Csokas: Director: Frank Shields: Film Finance Corp of Australia / Mayfair / Spin Entertainment / Showtime: Bermuda Film Festival
A MERRY WAR: UK title: KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING
Exec. Producer: Romantic comedy based on George Orwell's novel: Starring Helena Bonham-Carter and Richard E. Grant: Director: Robert Bierman: Toronto Film Festival: "Supreme entertainment value": Time magazine: Opening night film: London Film Festival: Overseas Film Group, Arts Council of England, First Independent
FAR HARBOR aka MR SPIELBERG'S BOAT
Executive Producer: Drama set on Long Island with ensemble cast led by Jennifer Connelly, Dan Futterman and Marcia Gay Harden: Writer / Director: John Huddles: Cinequanon Pictures: USA
THE LAST OF THE HIGH KINGS
Exec. & Co-Producer: Acclaimed coming-of-age comedy starring Gabriel Byrne, Catherine O'Hara, Jared Leto, Christina Ricci, Colm Meaney and Stephen Rea: Director: David Keating: London Film Festival: "A real triumph!": Paul Gambaccini: BBC, Miramax, Nordisk, RTE, Irish Film Board, First Independent, Eurimages
Additionally:
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Development & Business consultant on a range of films, incl:
GOOSED
Comedy starring Jennifer Tilly and Robert Klein: Director: Aleta Chapelle: Producers: Mark Lipsky and Francis Ford Coppola
1982-94
UNITED MEDIA Ltd: Head of Production for independent film & TV financing / packaging company (shareholders: Prudential and PosTel): Appointed M.D. in 1987: In-house responsibility for the development, financing & distribution of a wide range of award-winning film & TV productions distributed around the world, including:
THE KRAYS
Miramax / Rank
JAMAICA INN
HTV / 20th Century Fox
IN A SHALLOW GRAVE
American Playhouse
PRISONERS OF THE LOST UNIVERSE
Showtime / EMI
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE
BBC / PBS
THE HEART OF THE DRAGON
Channel 4
THE INSIDE MAN
Svenskfilm
REGGAE SUNSPLASH
int'l TV
THE BAKER STREET BOYS
BBC
Also set up and managed United Media Film Sales: 1988: A distribution subsidiary for the sale of international film & TV rights
1970-82
Production Supervisor on commercials and documentaries, including major US.TV series Choice of Champions: for Worldvision and Syndicast: shot in 26 countries around the world
New Decade Films: London: Graduated through cutting rooms and production management, then producing, writing and directing: cinema shorts, award-winning documentaries, and commercials
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