All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 3
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Senza Pictures, Garnet Girl sign co-production deal with Norway
An unsual collaboration to make two to three films has been created by a 12 month co-development and co-production deal between the Regional Film Centres of Norway and US independents Senza Pictures and Garnet Girl LLC.
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CommentWe need our curators
The digital universe that is poised to transform ancillary rights may not be a good thing for smaller and arthouse titles which rely on a rigorous system of curation to find their audiences.
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NewsRome could move to November under Mueller
EXCLUSIVE: One of the hot talking points at this year’s EFM is what Marco Mueller will do should he take charge of the Rome International Film Festival, as is looking likely.
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NewsLindholm reunites with R star for A Hijacking
Danish director Tobias Lindholm and actor Pilou Asbaek, who first collaborated on hard-hitting prison drama R in 2010, reunite for Lindholm’s new movie A Hijacking, which is being readied for completion by Cannes.
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NewsMediaXchange plans pre-AFM finance conference
Advisory board Jason Blum, Cassian Elwes, John Sloss and Michael J Werner.
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NewsMediabiz expands debt financing
Montreal-based Mediabiz International Group has expanded its financing ability for senior and mezzanine debt financing for its film and TV productions.
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NewsLionsgate names Erik Feig as president, production
The appointment follows Lionsgate’s acquisition of Summit Entertainment.
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FeaturesAngelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie talks candidly about the conception and making of her directorial debut, In The Land Of Blood And Honey, which has its international premiere in Berlin.
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FeaturesAlexander Rodnyansky
He is already one of the biggest figures in the Russian entertainment arena, and now Alexander Rodnyansky has turned his sights and his resources to the US. With his first English-language film in competition at Berlin, he spoke to Screen about his career and his ambitions in film
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CommentGothenberg closes in style
The closing night ceremony at the 35th Gothenberg International Film Festival (GIFF) last night was a cheerful affair livened up by brassy host Shima Niavarani a Swedish hybrid of Bernadette Peters and Bette Midler who had a whipsmart sense of humour (in English, no less) and a powerful singing voice.
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CommentThe Power Of Two
Leading UK producers Ruby and See Saw are going out to investors together next week with a new EIS investment scheme designed to raise working capital for upcoming productions.
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Gothenberg's Dragon Award goes to Norwegian drama Company Orheim
Other winners include She Male Snails, Corpo Celeste, Stopped On Track and Sons of Norway.
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CommentIndie Shakedown
The news – not entirely unexpected – that Lionsgate had bought Summit Entertainment comes as good news in that the two companies will together create an independent powerhouse and as depressing news in that the business loses another buyer of material and movies and a key supplier to the international ...
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FeaturesThe stage is set
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Studios Leavesden is set to become both a major production centre and a huge tourist attraction when it opens for business this year. Screen editor Mike Goodridge took an exclusive tour of the site and spoke to studio managing director Dan Dark and Warner Bros UK chief ...