He is known for his original feature documentaries – ‘Children on the Frontline’, ‘Fire in the Night’, ‘The Battle for Marjah’ – as well as his documentary series ‘The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities’. He released his recent theatrical features ‘Ronaldo’ with Universal Pictures and ‘Being AP’ with BBC Films. For the last year, Anthony has been working on a feature documentary called ‘The Director and The Jedi’, which follows Star Wars director Ryan Johnson and his experience of making the latest Star Wars instalment. The film had its world premiere at SXSW in March 2018. His commercial work for Ogilvy and Saatchi on Du Pont Horizons and Jaguar campaigns have won multiple industry awards. Anthony’s commercial work is always intelligent, emotionally insightful and has a visual flair. He has created successful campaigns for many big brands such as Vodafone, Lurpak and Expedia.
The Man Who Walked Around The World
A young Scottish boy starts blending whisky in a grocer’s shop in 1820, little did he know the result would go on to become one of the world’s most recognised brands.
From Emmy and triple Bafta-winning director Anthony Wonke, The Man Who Walked Around the World is an exploration of what it takes to become an icon in popular culture.
The feature documentary looks at the rise of Johnnie Walker, from playing a part in some of history’s most notable events, to being immortalised on screen by Hollywood filmmakers, sung about by stars and celebrated by novelists.
Never heard before stories, archival footage and in-depth conversations give an insight into how sheer determination and a pioneering spirit took whisky from a small town in Scotland, to having a spot reserved in almost every bar around the world.
