About Us.
An independent full services Film production company
Itasca Films is an independent full services Film production company, part of the Itasca Media Group Ltd, started in 2001 by Malcolm Walker. His vision was to be able to produce films of the highest standards with a group of like-minded individuals who themselves were ambitious dedicated filmmakers. By working together, using all their collective skills they are able to cover all aspects of film making in house.
The Itasca Group includes Itasca Locations, Europe's biggest location library and Itasca Creative, who not only develop websites but can also help with publicity and advertising and public relations. This, along with Extra-People Ltd, our own extras and supporting artists agency gives Itasca Films an advantage when it comes to making its own films.
In addition to undertaking the tasks associated with any independent full services Film production company, i.e. making feature films, programs for TV, music and corporate videos and commercials, we also offer a number of business, production and post production services to other film makers. These include
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Services to help to prepare and raise film funding, EIS and SEIS applications to HMRC and preparation of Investor Information Memorandums. Itasca Films have spent many hours unraveling the mysterious world of Investment, Tax Relief and EIS & SEIS. Itasca Films is now sharing their and experience with other filmmakers in their own language, terms and contexts.
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Itasca films can uniquely arrange for Film Bond Insurance under £1Mn, thereby facilitating smaller films to cash flow their Film Tax Relief as banks require Film Bond Insurance which normally only starts at £1Mn.
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VFX and animation services
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Top quality Edit suite facilities
Producer/Director and CEO
Malcolm Walker
Malcolm Walker started his career in the British film industry over 35 years ago. Throughout his long and varied career Malcolm has worked on some of the biggest movies filmed in Britain, including The Eagle has Landed; The Shining; Star Wars; Alien; The Elephant Man and many others.
Malcolm was one of the UK’s top Location Managers for many years before moving onto directing. As a director he directed drama for both the BBC and ITV and pop videos and commercials.
After many years directing the next natural step was producing. Having now produced both mainstream pop videos and commercials, and having line produced a number of feature films, Malcolm has just finished producing his first feature film ‘Death’ and is now producing a slate of films with Itasca Films.
In 2001 he decided to go back to his passion of feature films and started Itasca Films. As CEO and producer Malcolm is the driving force of Itasca Films.
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Malcolm Walker
Producer/Director and CEO
Unit Production Manager
Suzie Weismann
World in Eighty Days at the age of 18 months, but her career proper began in 1983 when she joined the accounts team for superman III after which she moved into production, working with VFX Oscar winner Derek Meddings for fourteen years.
Since then Suzie has worked on more than 20 major feature films, principally as Production Manager. These include blockbusters such as Captain America, The Bourne Ultimatum, the first Batman and Batman Begins.
Suzie's breadth of experience and vast range of contacts coupled with her reputation to keep projects on time and on budget make her a great asset to the production of Film Title.
Suzie (Ford) Wiesmann was born into the movie industry - her father a producer and her mother an actress. Suzie made her debut in 1956 in Around The World in Eighty Days at the age of 18 months, but her career proper began in 1983 when she joined the accounts team for Superman III after which she moved into production, working with VFX Oscar winner Derek Meddings for fourteen years. Since then Suzie has worked on more than 20 major feature films, principally as Production Manager. These include blockbusters such as Captain America, The Bourne Ultimatum, the first Batman and Batman Begins. Suzie’s breadth of experience and vast range of contacts coupled with her reputation to keep projects on time and on budget make her a great asset to the production of Film Title.
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Suzie Wiesmann
Unit production Manager
Marketing Director
John Wilkins
John is our marketing director and now heading up our new distribution and sales agency side of Itasca Films, John has been in and around the entertainment industry for over 25 years, starting as a Bluecoat Entertainer at Pontins Holiday camps, John is our frustrated actor, but our genius marketing director.
Following Pontins John was appointed Entertainment Manager for SOL Holidays on the Costa Del Sol, where he became an expert in all things Spanish, including wines from Rioja!
Over the years John has worked in marketing and advertising for such iconic companies as, The Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Symphony Hall, NEC, and many of the UK’s leading theatre companies, and several of the UK’s premier football clubs, and the last 9 years in Film and Television.
John continues to act as a sales & marketing consultant to several companies, establishing those companies into a brand.
Itasca Films is proud to have John looking after our sales and marketing.
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John Wilkins
Marketing Director
Producer, Itasca Television
Mike Wood
Mike Wood has been in the TV film and media industry for over 15 years, having worked for many of the biggest broadcasters and producers in the business, both public and independent, including the BBC, Channel 4 and Film 4, ITV, Sky, News International and, UKTV to name a few.
In his varied career Mike has gained hands on experience across all aspects of film, TV and cross media production, with experience producing short form corporate and music video productions to full scale feature films for both theatrical and broadcast release. A BBC trained lighting camera man and Apple Accredited editor, Mike has practical, in depth knowledge of media production most Producers don’t have, which he uses successfully in his passion for film and TV. Mike is the Head of TV (Development) for Itasca Films.
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Mike Wood
Producer. Itasca Television