John Cairns(II)
- Producer
- Executive
John started his film career in 1982 producing music videos. From 1982
to 1992, he produced more than 75 music videos and live concert
performances for artists such as The Stranglers, Elton John, ELO, The
Jam, The Clash, UB 40, Chrissie Hynde and Robert Palmer and covered
live concerts for Black Sabbath, Whitesnake and Queesryche.
During this time he also produced and directed many TV commercials, corporate and government films and production managed a TV series for the BBC.
In 1990 John combined music and publishing forming a team to produce the hugely successful Hard'n'Heavy rock music video series, the worlds first magazine on video, filmed worldwide and producing 18 volumes over three years.
This led to producing large budget television documentaries including:
The Platinum Collection - a 20 part series of music and interviews on Hard Rock and Heavy Metal for Television, Video and DVD.
Muhammad Ali, The Whole Story - a 10 part series on the boxing legend. Having earlier filmed Muhammad Ali and Mother Teresa together in Calcutta, John obtained Mother Teresa's agreement to produce a book and film project about her work. John researched, conducted the interviews and jointly compiled, with Lucinda Vardey, the best selling book about Mother Teresa's work - A Simple Path (Random House 1995) published in 19 languages.
John went on to produce and direct Love In Action, (TV 1998) the documentary on the work and inspiration of Mother Teresa containing her last interviews. John spent two years traveling with Mother Teresa, working in her homes in Calcutta, London and New York and filmed interviews with many who had been inspired and helped her, including then First Lady Hillary Clinton, and actor Martin Sheen.
John Cairns is the founder and CEO of the Parkland Companies which develop, finance, produce, sell and distribute feature films, documentaries and TV programs.
Parkland Pictures is an international sales agent. Parkland Entertainment formed in 2018 is a UK/Eire distributor. Parkland Film Capital is a development and finance company.
John has produced the feature films The Heavy and All At Sea and executive produced L' Amour Caché; The Tender Hook; Allies; The Trouble With Jessica
During this time he also produced and directed many TV commercials, corporate and government films and production managed a TV series for the BBC.
In 1990 John combined music and publishing forming a team to produce the hugely successful Hard'n'Heavy rock music video series, the worlds first magazine on video, filmed worldwide and producing 18 volumes over three years.
This led to producing large budget television documentaries including:
The Platinum Collection - a 20 part series of music and interviews on Hard Rock and Heavy Metal for Television, Video and DVD.
Muhammad Ali, The Whole Story - a 10 part series on the boxing legend. Having earlier filmed Muhammad Ali and Mother Teresa together in Calcutta, John obtained Mother Teresa's agreement to produce a book and film project about her work. John researched, conducted the interviews and jointly compiled, with Lucinda Vardey, the best selling book about Mother Teresa's work - A Simple Path (Random House 1995) published in 19 languages.
John went on to produce and direct Love In Action, (TV 1998) the documentary on the work and inspiration of Mother Teresa containing her last interviews. John spent two years traveling with Mother Teresa, working in her homes in Calcutta, London and New York and filmed interviews with many who had been inspired and helped her, including then First Lady Hillary Clinton, and actor Martin Sheen.
John Cairns is the founder and CEO of the Parkland Companies which develop, finance, produce, sell and distribute feature films, documentaries and TV programs.
Parkland Pictures is an international sales agent. Parkland Entertainment formed in 2018 is a UK/Eire distributor. Parkland Film Capital is a development and finance company.
John has produced the feature films The Heavy and All At Sea and executive produced L' Amour Caché; The Tender Hook; Allies; The Trouble With Jessica
