David Zolkwer

David Zolkwer is a producer and directors of public events and ceremonies.

After a short career working in fringe theatre in London, Zolkwer then worked extensively in the corporate domain for UK-based experiential marketing agencies such as Imagination, Spectrum Communications, Caribiner and Jack Morton Worldwide.

Zolkwer has played a leading role in major public events around the world for nearly two decades.

In 1997 he was both Project and Creative Director for the Hong Kong Handover Ceremony. He played the same dual role working on the 'Money' and 'Self Portrait' Zones at the Millennium Dome in 2000.

In 2002 he was Project and Artistic Director for the ceremonies of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games and personally directed the Opening Ceremony. The success of the Manchester Commonwealth Games and the ceremonies were seen by many as a major statement of UK confidence and capability that paved the way for London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

In 2004 he was Project Director and one of the lead Creative Directors for the Ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. He was the only non-Greek member of the core Creative Team led by Dimitris Papaioanou.

In 2005 directed the launch of the Melbourne 2006 Queen's Baton Relay from Buckingham Palace.

In 2006 he served as Associate Director supporting the local Australian Jack Morton team producing the ceremonies of the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. In the same year he also directed 'Falklands 25' a commemorative event broadcast simultaneously from Horse Guards Parade, London and the Falkland Islands to mark the 25th Anniversary of the end of the Falklands conflict.

Over 2007/08 Zolkwer served as Creative Consultant and led a small team from Jack Morton Worldwide providing technical, production and operations consultancy to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Artistic Director Zhang Yimou who he also supported during the extended creative bid process for the Beijing Ceremonies (as did US movie director Steven Spielberg).

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