| 词条 | David L. Williams (film director) |
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| name = David L. Williams | image = Beyond the Pole Director David L Williams and Helen Baxendale.jpg | alt = Man and woman at premiere | caption = David L. Williams with Helen Baxendale at Beyond the Pole premiere | occupation = Film director, writer, and producer | nationality = Dual national American and British | genre = Drama, comedy, documentary | partner = Helen Baxendale }}David L Williams is a dual national British and American film director, writer and producer living in London. An active film campaigner in Rwanda (Genocide)[1][2] and Liberia (Deforestation) his commercial work with UK production house Shooting Pictures has led to collaborations with comedians including Dom Joly, Russell Brand, and Alistair McGowan. His debut cinema feature, the arctic comedy Beyond the Pole,[3] was his first attempt to fuse comedy with his campaigning work[4] and was supported by Friends of the Earth.[5] In November 2010 Williams collaborated with members of The Fast Show team to campaign for the Sustainable Livestock Bill, legislation designed to protect the Amazonian rainforest and support more local, planet friendly farming.[6] CareerWilliams began his career as an actor, working regularly with theatre director Matthew Lloyd at the Almeida Theatre, Leicester Haymarket and Glasgow Citizens Theatre, where he met his partner, Helen Baxendale. Television and film roles included playing opposite Michael Elphick, and Tom Hollander in the BBC's "Harry", and a lead for two series in Russell T Davies BAFTA winning, "The Ward". Moving behind the camera William's founded Shooting Pictures in 2000 with Baxendale, and has since led more than a 100 shoots across 5 continents. His television comedy, Flyfishing, starring Frances Barber and Kate Ashfield, sold to over 30 countries. In 2009 Williams directed, produced and co-wrote the multi-award-winning arctic comedy, Beyond the Pole, for Shooting Pictures. Premiering in the Best of British strand at the Glasgow International Film Festival, Beyond the Pole went on to win 9 awards on the festival circuit in America and Europe,[7] before its UK cinema release. Starring Stephen Mangan, Rhys Thomas, Mark Benton and Alexander Skarsgard, the film was shot on floating sea ice off the coast of Greenland.[8] References1. ^{{cite web|title=SURF – An orphans village – Official Site |url=http://www.survivors-fund.org.uk/resources/media/docs/orphan-household.php |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722005838/http://www.survivors-fund.org.uk/resources/media/docs/orphan-household.php |archivedate=22 July 2011 |df=dmy }}. URL retrieved on 26 July 2010 {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, David L.}}2. ^{{cite web|title=SURF – a survivors testimony – Official Site |url=http://www.survivors-fund.org.uk/resources/media/test/daphrosa-karambayire-daughters.php |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722005851/http://www.survivors-fund.org.uk/resources/media/test/daphrosa-karambayire-daughters.php |archivedate=22 July 2011 |df=dmy }}. URL retrieved on 24 July 2010 3. ^{{cite web |title=Beyond the Pole – Official Site |url=http://beyondthepole.com/ |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100807002150/http://beyondthepole.com/ |archivedate=7 August 2010 |df=dmy }}. URL retrieved on 24 July 2010 4. ^{{cite news|title=VARIETY|url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941867.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&nid=2562 | first=Derek | last=Elley | date=10 January 2010}}.URL retrieved on 24 July 2010 5. ^{{cite web|title=Friends of the Earth – Official Site|url=http://www.foe.co.uk/news/beyond_the_pole_22805.html}}. URL retrieved on 24 July 2010 6. ^{{cite news|title=Friends of the Earth – Moodunnit?|url=http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/press_for_change/moodunnit_25606.html}}.URL retrieved on 5 November 2010 7. ^{{cite web|title=IMDB – Director Q+A|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029269/videogallery}}. URL retrieved on 26 July 2010 8. ^{{cite web|title=CITY LIFE|url=http://www.citylife.co.uk/cinema/news/15143_interview__david_l_williams__beyond_the_pole_}}. URL retrieved on 26 July 2010 7 : Living people|English film directors|English screenwriters|English male screenwriters|American film directors|American male screenwriters|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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