Winston Azzopardi
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Winston Azzopardi is a Maltese TV director.
Winston was appointed by the Government of Malta to prepare a proposal and eventually entrusted to set up the Malta Film Commission and in January 1999 was appointed the first Malta Film Commissioner, a position he occupied until September 2002.
During this time he took a very proactive role as a production consultant, then to facilitate productions that chose to film in Malta.
International films
Winston had a key role in the production management in international films
- Gladiator (1999)
- U-571 (1999)
- The Count of Montecristo (2000)
- Julius Caesar (2001)
- Helen of Troy (2002)
- Swept Away (2002)
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2002)
Film/television productions
- 3rd Assistant Director – Hooked – 1994 – ITV (UK)
- 3rd Assistant Director – Seasick – 1994 – Feature Film (Finland)
- 3rd Assistant Director – Cutthroat Island – 1995 – Carolco (US)
- 3rd Assistant Director – The Odyssey – 1996 – Hallmard (US)
- Co-Producer – Troy – 2003/4 – Warner Bros (UK)
- Director – George Cross – 2005/6 – MTV (Malta)
- Production Manager – Kryminalni – 2007 – TV Series (Poland)
- Production Manager – Coronation Street – 2007 – ITV TV Series (UK)
- Production Manager – Carabinieri 7 – 2007 – Canale 5 TV Series (Italy)
Winston is one of the judges in the Malta International TV Short Film Festival