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'One to Watch' - Moviescope
Magazine, It's a Wrap Magazine
After two years juggling a job in communications with training
in Method acting, Valmike enrolled full-time at Central School
of Speech and Drama. Whilst training, he appeared in his first
two feature films, 'Jen' and 'Right Hand Drive', distributed by
Porchlight Entertainment - nominated BEST
FEATURE UK, British Film Festival, L.A.
After graduating with distinction Valmike performed in sell out shows of
'Collision', at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Roxy theatre,
2007. His first green screen project 'Get to Know Me', shot at
Lars Von Trier's Zentropa studios, Denmark was officially selected for the Copenhagen Film Festival
and a number of other festivals around the world.
Valmike played the lead, a suicidal manic depressive alongside BAFTA
nominee Saeed Jaffrey in 'Open Secrets' which won BEST FILM at
the Buffalo-San film festival. The film enjoyed a week long run on both
Sky and Virgin channels.
He also shot 'Hotel' which won BEST DRAMA at the L.A.
International Short Film Festival, alongside Danny Webb (Valkyrie)
where he plays an assassin and son of BAFTA nominee, Art Malik. 'Hotel' was one of ten films shortlisted for
Oscar consideration at the Academy Awards 2010.
His film
'Daisy's Last Stand' won Film London's Best Of Boroughs Audience
Award. Malachi, shot in conjunction with the BBC and Skillset
won the Skillset Millenium Award. He made his first TV lead
appearance in 'Read My Lips’ for Channel 4 which
was highlighted in the Sunday Times Culture, ‘Pick of the Week’. |
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