All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 22
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FeaturesThe triumphant transformation of Sarajevo
As the Sarajevo Film Festival (August 12-20) grows in stature, so does its importance as a launch pad for international films into the region. Mike Goodridge reports
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CommentThe US deal conundrum
With US distributors in crisis, international buyers might be able to fill the gap - except they’re only interested in English-language films that have US distribution sewn up .
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CommentCurse of the time bandits
As Harry Potter racks up its 15th hour of celluloid adventure and the Transformers battle it out for two-and-a-half hours, Mike Goodridge is watching the clock.
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NewsSarajevo competition lineup includes world premieres, Cannes titles
The 15th-annual Sarajevo Film Festival has announced the lineup of 10 films in its official competition section including two world premieres – First Of All, Felicia which marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Razvan Radulescu with Melissa de Raaf, and Slovenian Girl, the latest film from Damian Kozole (Spare Parts).
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NewsHarry Potter sweeps the globe with $104m opening day gross
Warners Bros Pictures’ Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince took $58.18m in North America, including the record Tuesday midnight screening tally of $22.2m, and a further $45.85m in 33 international markets for a record breaking one-day global total of $104m.
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NewsAntichrist, Bronson among Sarajevo's Panorama titles
The Sarajevo Film Festival, which takes place this year from Aug 12 to 20, has announced the lineup in its Panorama section programmed by regular Screen critic Howard Feinstein.
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CommentRestoring lustre to prestige titles
Increasing the number of films in the best picture category could be the shot in the arm Oscar needs as audiences turn their back on the cynical ‘awards movie’.
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NewsSalt closes key pre-sales on The Infidel
London-based sales and financing outfit The Salt Company has confirmed a number of key pre-sales closed during and after Cannes on its UK comedy The Infidel which is now in post-production.
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FeaturesTales from the script
The hotshot Hollywood duo Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman explain how they learned the key elements of screenwriting and applied them to some of the biggest pictures in the business.
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NewsRomania's Golden Age to open Sarajevo
Romanian portmanteau film Tales From The Golden Age, which had its world premiere in Un Certain Regard at Cannes this year, has been selected as the opening night film of the 15th annual Sarajevo Film Festival which takes place from August 12-20.
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NewsFox's Ice Age 3 dawns in 68 territories day-and-date
20th Century Fox International launches its animated blockbuster-in-waiting Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosuars this weekend on 11,370 prints in 68 territories day-and-date with North America in a bid to knock megahit Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen off the top spot.
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CommentShock and awe
Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest incarnation will catapult US audiences out of their comfort zone. It may offend some, but Brüno is a welcome antidote to the political-correctness pandemic.
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CommentPutting the foreign first
As the blockbuster success of Angels & Demons outside the US is proving, a number of major studio films are being crafted and targeted with international markets in mind.
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FeaturesPlaying Away
The Oscar winner Sam Mendes tells Mike Goodridge why his Edinburgh opener Away We Go is a far cry from big-budget Hollywood.
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NewsSmall Crime to open Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
The third annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival will open on June 25 with Christos Georgiou’s Small Crime and close on June 28 with Alexis Kardaras’ Guinness.