Award winning film maker takes to the big screen to raise funds for cancer care charity

An award winning filmmaker is sharing special screenings of his personal documentary to raise money for a national cancer care charity.

David Nicholas Wilkinson is welcoming audiences to screenings of his new cancer documentary, 1 IN 2, this November.

David Nicholas Wilkinson, right, is showing several screenings of his new documentary, 1 IN 2, to raise money for Maggie's. The film follows David's own experience of having cancer while diving into various aspects of the disease which are not spoke about as often. (David Wilkinson/Guerilla Films)

placeholder image — David Nicholas Wilkinson, right, is showing several screenings of his new documentary, 1 IN 2, to raise money for Maggie's. The film follows David's own experience of having cancer while diving into various aspects of the disease which are not spoke about as often. (David Wilkinson/Guerilla Films)

Proceeds from the screenings will go towards cancer charity Maggie’s. The national charity has 27 centres across the UK and is celebrating its 30th birthday this year.

A world premier of the film is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, in Stirling’s Macrobert Arts Centre as part of the Central Scotland Documentary Festival. All money raised from this first screening will benefit Maggie’s Forth Valley.

The documentary follows David’s own experience of dealing with a stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis and dives into wider issues surrounding the disease, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

His film also highlights the uptick in young people being diagnosed with bowel cancer and the danger of symptoms being overlooked because of age.

It features a bowel surgeon who was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer at 44 years old as it shines a light on the different ways the disease can present and the importance of understanding potential symptoms.

David also works to demystify what happens after a cancer diagnosis and highlights how changes in cancer treatment have altered the experience for patients compared with previous generations.

As well as raising funds for Maggie’s, David hopes the film might help save a life by raising awareness.

David said: “I blamed myself for having bowel cancer because I’d eaten so healthily over the last 40 years that I thought, somehow, it was something I’d ingested that had caused it all.

“Only when I spoke to somebody at Maggie’s, and we talked about this rationally, did I realise that, of course, it had nothing to do with me. It’s hereditary. I’ve just got what my father and grandfather had.

“Maggie’s taking part was perfect, and I want to give something back to them. That’s why I’ve organised this series of income-earning premieres for them.”

Seven screenings will take place across the UK from Saturday, November 7 to Saturday, November 21.

A full list of screenings are available here.