NEWS SPECIAL REPORT


Dnata UK boss Andrew Botterill is executive producer for a film about Ibiza, written by a former rep who says the movie ‘will smash it’. By Lucy Huxley


WHITE ISLAND: The film will be shown in


cinemas on October 21


Botterill backs Ibiza thriller movie


A film about Britain’s favourite party island, Ibiza, has been written by a former holiday rep and produced by the boss of one of the UK’s leading trade-only tour operators. White Island will be shown in cinemas around the country on October 21 and the writer is hoping it “will do for Ibiza what Leonardo Di Caprio’s The Beach did for Thailand’. Former 2wenties rep Colin


Butts said Ibiza was more than just a backdrop to the film, which he described as an edgy comedy thriller with lots of banter and one-liners. Speaking to Travel Weekly, he


said: “From day one, I have had the utter conviction that this film will smash it. Not because of my writing but down to Ibiza being captured so faithfully and authentically. It’s a low-budget movie, but I believe it will punch well above its weight. “Ibiza is the main character and that’s why I think it will appeal


to anyone who has a connection to the island. Ibiza tends to have a special place in people’s hearts. “It has a curious magnetism.


People land there and feel like they are coming home.” Andrew Botterill, dnata UK


chief executive, who is the film’s executive producer, knows all about that pull. He first met Butts in 1988 when they were both repping in Ibiza. Butts wrote his first book,


IsHarry on the Boat?, in 1997. It was about holiday reps and was later made into a film. This was followed by IsHarry Still on the Boat? in 2003. A year later,


Butts wrote his third book, A Bus Could Run You Over, on which White Island is based.


Botterill said: “I read the book


in two days and went to Ibiza straight after to meet Colin. I knew immediately I wanted to be involved.” Botterill was the


first investor and helped open doors to others including


Writer Colin Butts (left) and film backer Andrew Botterill


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DJ Carl Cox, Ocean Beach and Es Vive Hotels. The


film, which has been made by Fulwell 73, the production


company behind James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke, features actors Darren Day and Billy Zane and musician and rapper Example, plus a cameo appearance from Botterill. Corden tweeted last week: “This


movie [White Island] is brilliant! You have to see it.” Butts said: “The film is based


loosely around my time in Ibiza in the 90s. But in the 12 years it’s taken to raise the money to make it, Ibiza has changed massively. “In the 90s it was very much


focused on San Antonio and the package market, but now it’s more bespoke, focusing on the clubbing market to destination clubs such as Ushuaia and Space, families, and people going back in their 40s and 50s. The film reflects that and should appeal to the same audience that Ibiza attracts.” The film will be shown for one


night only in cinemas across the UK, followed by after-parties in local clubs. A premiere is also planned in Los Angeles to appeal


to the US market. ›White Island is released on October 21. The official trailer can be viewed at tinyurl.com/twibiza


WIN!


Win tickets to see the premiere of White Island


White Island writer Colin Butts and producer Andrew Botterill are offering agents the chance to win two tickets to the White Island premiere (date and venue tba), with transport and overnight accommodation provided.


What is the name of this famous Ibiza landmark? A) Conejera B) Es Vedra C) Formentera


To enter, visit travelweekly. co.uk/competitions


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