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A wild and original look at the extraordinary life of Frankie Wilde, the legendary DJ who ruled the Ibiza club scene, tragically went deaf, then disappeared. Everything about Frankie's life was over the top: the clubs, the parties, the women and the drugs. But the years of pounding music and heavy toxins took their toll, eventually leaving Frankie stone deaf. His fans, record deal, manager, wife and stepson soon disappeared.
The good times gone, Frankie isolated himself in his villa for a year under a pile of self-pity and a mountain of drugs. - not a great recovery strategy. Will he make it? R for language and a rough but surprisingly satisfying ride. Surprisingly Canadian! Read an in depth synopsis.
The phrase "it's all gone Pete Tong" is Cockney rhyming slang that plays off the name of superstar DJ Pete Tong. It means "it's all gone wrong."
It's All Gone Pete Tong
A wild and original look at the extraordinary life of Frankie Wilde, the legendary DJ who ruled the Ibiza club scene, tragically went deaf, then disappeared. Everything about Frankie's life was over the top: the clubs, the parties, the women and the drugs. But the years of pounding music and heavy toxins took their toll, eventually leaving Frankie stone deaf. His fans, record deal, manager, wife and stepson soon disappeared.
The good times gone, Frankie isolated himself in his villa for a year under a pile of self-pity and a mountain of drugs. - not a great recovery strategy. Will he make it? R for language and a rough but surprisingly satisfying ride. Surprisingly Canadian! Read an in depth synopsis.The phrase "it's all gone Pete Tong" is Cockney rhyming slang that plays off the name of superstar DJ Pete Tong. It means "it's all gone wrong."
Elizabeth Yake
Elizabeth Yake, President, Producer of True West Films Ltd. was present to introduce the film and for a Q & A section after the viewing. Since 1995, while President of the Toronto based production company Subjective Eye, Elizabeth Yake has produced seven award-winning films. Her last co-production with Germany was the feature Desire (with producers of the Oscar winning foreign film The Tin Drum ), which garnered two 2002 Genie Award Nominations for Best Actress and Best Actor. Mile Zero, her first production since relocating to British Columbia, was winner of the Best First Feature Award at the 2002 Victoria International Film Festival.
Yake is the Consultant to the Mannheim Co-production Meetings in Germany, as part of the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival. She is responsible for selecting the Official Canadian Section of twelve feature film projects each year from Canada to participate at the Mannheim Meetings with fifty other projects from around the world that are seeking international co-producers and financing.
Elizabeth has a B.A. with Honors in Economics and Philosophy and a B.A.A. in Media Arts/Film. She worked as an independent film distributor and filmmaker before attending The Canadian Film Centre (Norman Jewison's film school) to train as a producer. She has taught producing workshops and mentored producers for organizations such as The Ontario Media Development Corporation, The Canadian Screen Institute, The Canadian Film Centre, British Columbia Film, CINEVIC Victoria, the Victoria International Film Festival, Saskfilm and The Toronto Liaison of Independent Filmmakers among others.
Yake has been a jury member for the Genie, Gemini, Hot Docs and Saskatchewan Showcase Awards. In the past year she has sat on the Low Budget Feature Film juries for the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan . She has moderated the panel on international co-production at the Vancouver International Film Festival for the last 2 years and the panel on international financing and distribution at the inaugural Tools of the Trade Conference (Vancouver) bringing together Canadian producers with Los Angeles producers, distributors and financiers.
Elizabeth relocated from Toronto to the West Coast of Canada in 2000 to start a new distribution and development/production company called True West Films. Elizabeth is also mother to 8-year-old daughter Madlen and 6-year-old son Dexter and lives with her family and film director husband on Salt Spring Island .
Elizabeth works mainly in the Salt Spring Island office of True West Films.
True West Films Ltd. (TWF)
True West Films Ltd. (TWF) develops and produces high-quality Canadian feature films, television series and movies. The company was founded in April 2002 by its President Elizabeth Yake and focuses on creating compelling and entertaining products with both national and global appeal.
Currently, TWF is in post-production on "Everything’s Gone Green", a co-production with Radke Films in Toronto, directed by Paul Fox (DEGRASSI, COLD SQUAD, THE DARK HOURS), starring Paulo Costanzo (JOEY), and based on the first original screenplay by renowned author Douglas Coupland (GENERATION X, MICROSERFS, TERRY).
In 2004, TWF theatrically released Michael Dowse’s (FUBAR) new film, "It’s All Gone Pete Tong", a Canada/UK co-production, which premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival, winning "Best Canadian Feature" and was named one of "Canada’s Top Ten Films 2004". "It’s All Gone Pete Tong" enjoyed successful theatrical releases in Canada, the UK and the US. Further awards include "Best Feature" and "Best Actor" at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, "Grand Jury Award for Best Feature" and "Audience Award" at the Gen Art Film Festival in New York City, and three Leo Awards in BC including "Best Feature-Length Drama".
Also in 2004, TWF successfully delivered its first service production, the mini-series "Miss Texas" for German broadcaster SAT.1 and Studio Hamburg.
TWF has offices in Vancouver and on Salt Spring Island, BC. German producer and studio executive Henrik Meyer joined the company as Producer and Vice President, Creative Affairs in May 2004. Most recently, Rochelle Grayson joined as Vice President, Business Affairs. The principals and producers of the company have produced more than 18 award-winning films in their respective careers.