He is known for his original feature documentaries – ‘Children on the Frontline’, ‘Fire in the Night’, ‘The Battle for Marjah’ – as well as his documentary series ‘The Tower: A Tale of Two Cities’. He released his recent theatrical features ‘Ronaldo’ with Universal Pictures and ‘Being AP’ with BBC Films. For the last year, Anthony has been working on a feature documentary called ‘The Director and The Jedi’, which follows Star Wars director Ryan Johnson and his experience of making the latest Star Wars instalment. The film had its world premiere at SXSW in March 2018. His commercial work for Ogilvy and Saatchi on Du Pont Horizons and Jaguar campaigns have won multiple industry awards. Anthony’s commercial work is always intelligent, emotionally insightful and has a visual flair. He has created successful campaigns for many big brands such as Vodafone, Lurpak and Expedia.
In The Shadows
In the Shadows tells the inspiring true story of Ramla Ali, a Somali-British refugee who secretly pursues her passion for boxing against her parents’ wishes. Determined to forge her own path, Ramla battles cultural expectations, racial barriers and personal challenges on her journey to becoming a professional boxer, while also navigating love, family and identity.
Finding an unlikely passion for boxing as a teen, Ali defied the odds to become an international sporting icon. Director Anthony Wonke’s talents as an award-winning documentarian shine through here. Naturalistic production design, scripting and exceptional performances all chime in this compelling drama about a young woman determined to carve her own path whilst never losing sight of her past and community.
Drama
Sport
