All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 15
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NewsRidley Scott promises "nasty" Alien prequel in 3D
Ridley Scott unveiled details over the weekend of his Alien prequel which will be his next project as a director for 20th Century Fox.
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FeaturesAustralia: a brand new day?
Editor Mike Goodridge introduces Screen’s Australia territory focus.
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CommentAs the volcanic dust settles
Perhaps the only thing that is clear following the travel chaos that engulfed Europe last week is just how enmeshed the US film industry has become with the rest of the world.
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Small is beautiful
It’s inconceivable that even 10 years ago, an actress of the calibre of Kate Winslet and a film-maker as world-class as Todd Haynes would be working together in television. But that is exactly what the two cinema luminaries are doing in a five-hour mini-series of James M Cain’s 1941 Mildred ...
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Direct response unit
The UK Film Council’s latest three-year plan, launched on April 1, is designed to meet the needs of an industry facing mounting market challenges. Chief executive officer John Woodward explains strategy to Mike Goodridge
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CommentA Hollow Clash
Tentpole movies are being cut down to the minimum narrative basics with no room for characterisation or nuance. But why should audiences care?
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CommentSelling the Sizzle, Not the Steak
Sales agents are finding it increasingly difficult to close pre-sales, as cash-strapped buyers practice a wait-and-see policy.
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CommentIn rewarding creative ambition, let's not ignore genre films
The UK Film Council’s new three-year plan will focus on “creative excellence”, meaning more risky projects, but will genre films take a back seat?
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NewsUKFC's new Film Fund launches with £15m
Wharton, Francke, Collins confirmed as executives working under Seghatchian in newly streamlined fund.
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CommentChina: Film, Revenue Sharing, Sex
China Film Group reaps big profits from the country’s growing cinema audience, but there is a dark side when local authorities deem a film unpatriotic or too sexually explicit.
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FeaturesStudio building
With distribution outfits in three key territories, an international sales arm and an active production programme, StudioCanal is fulfilling its ambition to be a true European studio. CEO Olivier Courson talks to Mike Goodridge.
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FeaturesFrance: the centre of Europe
Home to some of the continent’s only movie majors and a production and sales sector which embraces the world, France is the cinema centre of Europe.
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FeaturesLife in public
DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg talks to Mike Goodridge about the DWA business model, the attention the company pays to international distribution, the relationship with Paramount and the pressures of running a public company
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CommentWhither The Message Movie?
The lacklustre perfomance of Green Zone has proved again that cinema audiences are not enticed by Iraq war dramas but more than that it could mark a turning point for high-priced movies with message.
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NewsCOLCOA to screen restored classic Pierrot Le Fou
Restored version of Jean-Luc Godard’s Pierrot Le Fou to screen as part of the City Of Lights, City Of Angels showcase.