All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 21
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Icon to handle worldwide sales on East Is East sequel
Sales outfit has come on board to handle worldwide sales on West Is West, the sequel to BAFTA-award winner East Is East which grossed over £10m in the UK in 1999.
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Turtle sets out on seven territory European launch after TIFF
Wildlife documentary Turtle:The Incredible Journey has its world premiere in Toronto this weekend, then sets out on a theatrical journey starting in Germany, Austria, Italy and Benelux in October.
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Acting for US intelligence
At a time when internet-savvy teenagers are the key movie-going demographic, George Clooney has used his celebrity to become the standard-bearer for smart, political cinema.
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Lost in movies
The Venice-Toronto marathon offers such challenges for buyers and press, plenty of films can get lost in the shuffle. So why don’t producers experiment with other festivals?
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OMDC unveils 43 projects in International Financing Forum
New projects from Deepa Mehta, Chris Landreth, Thom Fitzgerald, Hany Abu-Assad, Ralph Fiennes, Terence Davies, Kevin Macdonald and Tony Grisoni selected for Sept 13/14 event in Toronto.
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Features
Kudos kick off on the Lido
Venice and Toronto will showcase a handful of potential awards candidates, but Hollywood has saved its big guns for November and December.
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State of a region
A forum about the state of cinema in south-eastern Europe, held at last week’s Sarajevo Film Festival, reflected a diverse industry struggling to support its exploding talent base.
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The top drawer
As Ponyo hits US theatres, Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki arrived in Los Angeles for a rare promotional trip. He spoke to Mike Goodridge about the Miyazaki process and his passion for hand-drawn animation