JamesWallace
- Producer
James Wallace is a patron of cinema, among other types of art. His CV as a producer of short films includes Accidents and Cannes success Planet Man. Wallace produced pioneering AIDS drama A Death in the Family and acclaimed feature Desperate Remedies. He was the Company Secretary and Solicitor for cinema chain Kerridge Odeon, and has spent time on the board of the NZ Film Commission.
Screenography
Biography
Sir James Wallace is a longtime patron to the arts. En route he has funded or help fund a succession of short films and features, from pioneering gay dramas (Squeeze, A Death in the Family) to box office champion Hunt for the Wilderpeople and the offbeat Love Story.
Awards
2000 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France)
Special Jury Mention - International Competition: Accidents
2000 Algarve International Film Festival (Portugal)
Drama Trophy: Accidents
“The challenge is always provoke a response from the audience and make them see the world in a new light.”