Jonathan Sothcott
Jonathan Sothcott (born 26 April 1980)[1] is a prolific independent film producer based in London, England.
Briefly an entertainment journalist, Sothcott made his film debut as Executive Producer on Wishbaby, the first urban British horror film, which was released in 2009 - starring Carry On icon Fenella Fielding and EastEnders actress Tiana Benjamin. Directed by composer Stephen W Parsons and produced by Simon Sprackling the film boasts special effects by Neil Gorton and was released in early 2009 amidst controversy when the British Board of Film Classification reclassified it an 18 after initially awarding it a 15 certificate.
Sothcott has since produced more than 20 films, including such diverse fare as horror films Dead Cert, Devil's Playground and Airborne and comedies Big Fat Gypsy Gangster and How To Stop Being A Loser. In 2011 Sothcott teamed father and daughter Ray and Jaime Winstone in their first film Elfie Hopkins and brought horror icon Robert Englund to the UK for his first British film, the comedy Strippers vs Werewolves. After the box office failure of these two films, Sothcott chose to focus on true crime films and produced The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan which went on to become one of the biggest independent UK films on DVD in 2012. A sequel, White Collar Hooligan 2 - England Away was filmed in the Summer of 2012. His first film as co-writer, as well as producer, The Fall of the Essex Boys is released in February 2013.
Sothcott was Executive Producer of Danny Dyer's Football Foul Ups which was released by Revolver Entertainment in the UK and became the top selling sports DVD of 2009. Sothcott is close friends with Danny Dyer and defended him on BBC News in 2010 amidst the controversy surrounding his comments in a men's magazine. In 2013 Sothcott is producing a vigilante film starring Dyer called Vendetta.
In 2010 Sothcott won 'Best Producer' at the British Horror Film Awards for Devil's Playground which also won acting, directing and best film awards at the ceremony. His film Stalker won 3 gongs at the awards in 2011.
In 2011 Sothcott launched a 'Jonathan Sothcott Presents' DVD label in Britain releasing films such as Mindflesh, The Frankenstein Syndrome and Cowboys and Vampires.
Sothcott has also moderated DVD commentaries for cult films, including The Wild Geese, Dr. Who and the Daleks, Summer Holiday and many horror films.[2]
In January 2013, Sothcott launched Richwater Films, a new company focusing on crime and thriller movies. [3]
Sothcott's published works include The Cult Films of Christopher Lee (Eaton Books, 2000) which received favorable reviews from horror fans.
References
- ↑ "IMDb page on Jonathan Sothcott".
- ↑ "Interview: Jonathan Sothcott (producer/story writer) and Lisa McAllister (Actress) of the upcoming film DEAD CERT!". zombieinfo.com. April 30, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.screendaily.com/news/richwater-films-names-non-exec-directors/5057005.article - Screen Daily: Richwater Films names non exec directors