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.
Screenwriting Credits:
- 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
Executive Producer Credits (1995 - Present):
Development supervision, project packaging and financing on a range of international films; plus consultancy work and screenwriting. Completed projects include:
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
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
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