Film-makers David & Debra Rixon invite you to watch Footloose in Iceland in aid of hospice charities on Thursday, 12th December, in memory of much-missed daughter Zoe & David’s first wife Alison
Zoe Rixon followed in her father’s footsteps, enjoying a career with the BBC. So, while local film-makers David & Debra have been coming to terms with losing her, a film fundraiser for her, & also her late mother, seemed especially fitting.
Debra and Dave have made more than 30 travel films for Amazon Prime. Both widowed with two daughters and a son between them, they married in their 40s and formed Grindelwald Productions to make their own productions after David’s retirement.
This year they made the film Footloose in Iceland in the aftermath of the loss of daughter Zoe at the age of 44, from bowel cancer. Debra says: “We decided to show the new film in Zoe’s memory as she died one year ago. But also it will mark the 30th anniversary of the passing of David’s first wife Alison at the age of 40, from breast cancer.
“The Risborough Brushwood Suite feels like the perfect place to premiere the film to friends, neighbours and locals; Dave was born and bred in the town. “Zoe, along with her sister Emma, went to Brownies and roller skating in the community centre in Princes Risborough. Later she followed her father into the BBC to carve out her own career in broadcasting.”
Footloose in Iceland is dedicated to the memory of Zoe and Alison. The screening at 7pm on Thursday, 12th December, will raise funds for the Rennie Grove cancer nurses who looked after Alison at home and supported the family, and the Meadow House Hospice team at Ealing Hospital, who cared for Zoe so personally. Debra adds: “Dave and the family lost Alison in 1994, and the Rennie Grove nurses were a tremendous support. We support both charities throughout the year, but thought we could use our latest film as a fundraiser – it will also help promote this new(ish) venue in our home town, Princes Risborough!”
The two-hour film will be shown at 7pm on Thursday, 12th December, in the Brushwood Suite of the Community Centre at Wades Park, HP27 9AX, with an intermission to visit the bar. Tickets £5pp, cash only, from the Crew Cafe at the community centre, and on the door on the night, with all proceeds to charity.
