Roald Dahl Centenary Expression of Interest
July - September 2016
“We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it” - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Gremlin Gus
Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
Russian Rhapsody
Falling Hare
Background
Dahl was born in Llandaff, Cardiff on 13th September 1916. As a tribute to this marvellous storyteller there will be
celebrations in schools, arts venues and communities throughout the year culminating on Roald Dahl Day on 13th
September. We would like to invite film folks of all shapes and sizes to participate in this celebration. The timing of the
season will allow venues to join together over the summer to bring a great family friendly alternative to those big
blockbusters which smother the nation’s billboards.
“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men” - Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
We also shouldn’t forget those darker tales of the unexpected which confused and beguiled us when we really should
have been in bed. It could also be fun to extend the season to include other talents such as Neil Gaiman, Tim Burton, The
League of Gentlemen boys, Dr Seuss, upcoming writers and directors and all those others who remind us what it’s like to
be a child.
“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world.” - Matilda
The Programme
“Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make
sure everything you do is so completely crazy it’s unbelievable...” - Matilda
Key Programme Points in the year:
 22nd July: The BFG: (Steven Spielberg) Entertainment One films
 13th September: Roald Dahl Day, nationwide
Strategic partners
 Into Film
 Cinema For All
 Literature Wales www.literaturewales.org
Obvious Regional UK Tie-Ins
 SWWM: Midsomer Norton, Somerset, Weston Super-Mare, St Peter’s boarding school,
 Central East: Cambridge, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire – family home and Roald Dahl Museum and Story
Centre www.roalddahl.com,
 North West Central Repton School in Derbyshire, from 1929 (where Cadbury would send chocolates to be tested
by the boys),
 London: Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery at the Buckinghamshire County Museum, Aylesbury.
Would you be interested in?
Potential nationwide collaborations.
Yes/No Notes
“There are no strangers in here, just friends you haven't met...”
Participating in a ‘golden ticket’ audience offer
Developing interactive and inventive audience evaluation techniques for YP
Linking with your local library’s Summer Reading Challenge
Chocolate Factory Screenings (http://www.chocolatetourism.com/uk.html)
Hosting a Scratch and Sniff screening (The Witches tbd)
Hosting a Paper Cinema event (and optional workshop). Adaptation or
‘inspired by’ rights dependent
Short film commission based on one of the books which hasn’t been adapted
(e.g. George’s Marvellous Medicine). Adaptation or ‘inspired by’ rights
dependent
Commissioning a Smell-o-vision tour
Commissioning Original artwork for posters and other materials
Commissioning family friendly work packs and programme notes
Commissioning a Monograph
Working Film list (an updated list will be shared as further rights are identified)
*Some ‘Film Education’ work packs exist. If you’ve any information on films and rights, please let us know
Film
Year
The BFG
The BFG
Charlie and The
Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & The
Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl’s Danny, The
Champion Of The World
James and The Giant
Peach
Matilda
2016
1989
2005
Fantastic Mr Fox
2009
The Witches
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Gremlins (Spielberg)
Adult: Four Rooms
Adult: You Only Live
Twice
Adult: The Night Digger
aka The Road Builder
Adult: 36 hours
Distributor (TBC)
Format
(TBC)
Other info – Feel free to let
us know of any suggested
guest speakers we can
share/approach.
EOne (July 22nd 2016)
Wrote the film script also
1989
Park Circus
Filmbank
Park Circus
Filmbank
TV Movie
1996
Filmbank
Film Education pack exists
1996
Film Education pack exists
1990
1968
1984
1995
Park Circus
Filmbank
Fox, Filmbank,
Cinema for All
Park Circus
Park Circus / Filmbank
Park Circus / Filmbank
Park Circus / Filmbank
1967
Park Circus
1971
TBC
1964
TBC
1971
Film Education pack exists
Screenplay
Loosely based on Gremin Gus
Various Directors, inc
Tarantino. Based on short
stories
screenplay by Dahl
Screenplay (starring his wife
Patricia Neal)
Interested
Yes/No
TV Work
Year
Distributor (TBC)
Format Other info – Feel free to
let us know of any
(TBC)
Interested
Yes/No
suggested guest speakers
we can share/approach.
Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot
2014
TV Movie
Adult: Tales Of The
Unexpected
Adult: Twilight Zone:
Nightmare at 20,000
feet
19791988
1963
TV
TV
NB. NOT Written By Dahl
plays homage to The
Gremlins –
Adult: The Patricia Neal
Story
Shorts if possible
Warner Bros WWII
cartoons:
Russian Rhapsody
(7mins)
Falling Hare (8mins)
‘Gremlin Gus’ /The
Gremlins(Walt Disney)
1981
Made for TV
He was portrayed by Dirk
Bogarde
9 episode series of silent
shorts
Adult Way Out (14
episodes)
Adult Alfred Hitchcock
Presents: "Lamb to the
Slaughter"
Adult Alfred Hitchcock
Presents: "Dip in the
Pool"
Adult Alfred Hitchcock
Presents: "Poison"
Adult Alfred Hitchcock
Presents: "Man from the
South"
Adult Alfred Hitchcock
Presents: "Mrs. Bixby
and the Colonel's Coat"
Adult Alfred Hitchcock
Presents: "The Landlady"
Adult That Was The
Week That Was
1942
1944
1943
TBC
1961
1958
CBS Network. Possibly
through The Paley Centre
for Media (NY and LA)
TBC
1958
TBC
1958
TBC
1960
TBC
1960
TBC
1961
TBC
TBC
Horror series hosted by
Roald Dahl and produced
by David Susskind
RD wrote for this
programme
“We all have our moments of brilliance and glory, and this was mine.” - Boy, Tales of Childhood
Your Expression Of Interest
“These blockbuster bombs don’t go off unless you hit them just right” – Gremlin, Falling Hare
Contact name:
Contact email/phone number:
FAN Hub region:
Venue name and address:
Project Title:
Proposed Project Dates:
Please tell us about your venue: (max 100 words)
About your venue:
Technical specs and formats you can play from:
Capacity:
Are you interested in participating in the Roald Dahl season?
Please provide details of any screenings that are not included in the programme section above (if you’ve ticked any
‘yes’ boxes, we’ll assume you intend to screen these films, subject to rights)
Are you interested in staging one ore more special events during the Roald Dahl season?
Please provide details of your proposal below
Are you interested in delivering a project specifically for Young People or adults around the Roald Dahl season
Please give an indication of your initial thoughts for this.
Would you be interested in working with us on creative audience evaluation techniques for the season to get
young people engaged, like in-screen clicker technology or vox pops? Please share any ideas you think would work
with young people in your area:
Projected audience numbers
Approximate numbers / age ranges
Audiences numbers:
Age range:
Proposed marketing and audience development plans
Indicative Budget (please give as much detail as possible)
Match funding available (20-50% match funding is needed. This can include box office income and in-kind support but
50% of match must be cash)
Projects and activity that address diversity will be especially welcomed.
Please identify how your project might do this.
Further comments
If you are interested in taking part please complete the attached and return to
lisa@filmhubwales.org by Friday 4th December.
“And don’t worry about the bits you can’t understand.
Sit back and allow the words to wash around you, like music.”
– Matilda
Alternatively, if you have any questions, please contact us!
Many thanks, FHW team