Draft:David Wicht

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  • Comment: The "Company affiliations" section is poorly sourced some of the sources do not mention him and should probably be deleted, it serves no purpose other than trumpery. Theroadislong (talk) 08:42, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Facebook is not a reliable source. Theroadislong (talk) 08:37, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO, WP:CREATIVE) but presently it is not clear that it does. As other reviewers have noted, Wikipedia's basic requirement for entry is that the subject is notable. Essentially subjects are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. To properly create such a draft page, please see the articles ‘Your First Article’, ‘Referencing for Beginners’ and ‘Easier Referencing for Beginners’. Additionally, the draft tends to read too much like a CV, which Wikipedia is not. Also, if you have any connection to the subject, including being paid, you have a conflict of interest that you must declare on your Talk page (to see instructions on how to do this please click the link). Please familiarise yourself with these pages before amending the draft. If you feel you can meet these requirements (it would be helpful if you could please identify, with specificity, which criteria you believe the draft meets?) then resubmit the page and leave a note for me on my talk page and I would be happy to reassess. Cabrils (talk) 00:25, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
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  • Comment: This is undoubtedly copied from somewhere. Please also note, it should be Wicht and not David. Integrate the sources if they're reliable, not a list of links Star Mississippi 20:32, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
  • Comment: This is a CV, not an article Star Mississippi 20:28, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
David Wicht
Born (1955-10-28) October 28, 1955 (age 68)
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Film producer, entrepreneur, writer
Known forOne Piece (2023)
Duma (2005)
Mia and the White Lion

David Wicht (born 28 October 1955 in Gqeberha) is a South African film producer, entrepreneur, and writer who founded 'Film Afrika', a film production company.[1][2] He is known for One Piece (2023), Duma (2005), Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove, and Mia and the White Lion.

Early life and career[edit]

Born in Gqeberha, grew up in Robben Island, Saldanha Bay and Cape Town, Wicht returned to South Africa in 1994 to begin film production. According to him, it initially took time to "reassure the international film industry that it was safe to make films in South Africa".[3][4] His works were listed in Martin Botha's South African Cinema: 1896-2010.

Since then he has credited Mandela & De Klerk, In My Country, The Breed (2006), Slipstream (2005), Dracula,[5] Diamond Girl, and Windprint (writing screenplay).[6]

Awards[edit]

Wicht co-produced Mandela and de Klerk,[7] Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Inside (1996).[8] Wicht has been documented in the British Film Catalogue's "The Fiction Film", edited by Denis Gifford.[9]

List[edit]

Other ventures[edit]

Wicht is the founder/CEO of Film Afrika,[12] a film production company in Africa, based in Cape Town, South Africa. Film Afrika has co-produced films with BBC, French channel France 2, and Hallmark.[10] He said it was challenging and those "years of persistent forging relationships with international producers and studios and overcoming skepticism about South Africa" later became his work.[13][14] He served on the advisory panel of the Department of Arts and Culture and the Cape Film Commission.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Armes, R. (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Bloomington, Indiana, US: Indiana University Press. p. 306. ISBN 978-0-253-35116-6. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ Wallenstein, Andrew (December 17, 2013). "David Wicht". Variety. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Bormann, Mixie Von; The Associated Press (May 5, 2009). "Out of Africa". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660. OCLC 44653726. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Nwajiaku, Vivian Nneka (April 9, 2022). "Why South Africa is Attracting Foreign Filmmakers". Afrocritik. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ Browning, John Edgar (2014). Dracula in Visual Media. Picart. p. 68. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-05-21.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Ness, R.R. (2020). Encyclopedia of Journalists on Film. Lanham, Maryland, US: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-5381-0360-9. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Who's shooting who". The Mail & Guardian. January 10, 1997. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Snippet Review of "Inside"". TV World. 19 (7–12): 41. 1996 – via Book.
  9. ^ Gifford, Denis (October 24, 2018). The British Film Catalogue: Fiction Film, 1895–1994. Oxfordshire, England, UK: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers (now Routledge). doi:10.4324/9781315825151. ISBN 978-1-315-82515-1. OCLC 41018260. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Breach, Jo (March 18, 2004). "Emmy nomination for Cape Town film company". Independent Online. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "Imbongi Awards 2010 winners". Screen Africa. 2010-03-09. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  12. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (2014-05-19). "No Longer Exotic, South Africa Attracts More Productions". Variety. Los Angeles, California, US. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  13. ^ Jager, Christelle De (2004-04-12). "Destination: South Africa". Variety. Los Angeles, California, US. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  14. ^ Punter, Jennie (2015-11-04). "Blue Ice Launches Largest Production Company in South Africa (EXCLUSIVE)". Daily Variety. Los Angeles, California . ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  15. ^ "Solitaire goes Hollywood". Mail & Guardian. Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa: M&G Media Ltd. 1999-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2022-07-31.

Further reading[edit]

  • Botha, Martin (28 August 2007). Marginal Lives and Painful Pasts. South Africa: Genugtig! Uitgewers. p. 25. ISBN 978-0958488099.
  • Botha, Martin (1 January 1992). Images of South Africa: The Rise of the Alternative Film. HSRC Publishers. ISBN 9780796913197.

External links[edit]

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