All articles by Mike Goodridge – Page 2
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NewsRome under Mueller moves into November for 2012
Marco Mueller confirmed as artistic director with three-year contract; 2012 edition will run Nov 9-17.
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NewsPierre Spengler mounts four movies based on Humanoids properties
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer Pierre Spengler is heading into Cannes to complete financing on five projects being developed under his Clubdeal Ltd production label.
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CommentThe Idea Trade
The TV industry does it and film is finally starting to do the same: selling the stories and concepts of existing movies for repackaging in multiple international territories.
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NewsRooney Mara to star in Wildgaze Films' Brooklyn
Nick Hornby has adapted the film from the Colm Toibin bestseller set in 1950s Ireland and New York
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CommentBattleship’s a Game Changer
Why did Universal Pictures International (UPI) roll out one of the major summer tentpoles in most of the world five weeks before the US opening?
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News17 projects selected for Sarajevo’s Cinelink
17 projects have been selected for Cinelink, the development and financing platform for local projects designed as European co-productions, that takes place under the auspices of the Sarajevo Film Festival (July 6 to 14).
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News12 Israeli premieres compete at Docaviv in May
Alison Klayman’s Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry will open Docaviv, the Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival which runs this year from 3-12 May.
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CommentMovie Mindgames
As the summer blockbusters start rolling out of Hollywood, we should appreciate the skill that goes into making them so addictive.
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CommentHigh Horses & High Art
The Cannes Film Festival came down hard this week on a hapless blogger who published a faux competition lineup. But, as Thierry Fremaux made clear, Cannes is a serious business and tomfoolery will not be tolerated.
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NewsAtsma, Schaap to star in Van Geffen's second film in Vinex trilogy
Dutch star Barry Atsma [pictured] has taken the lead role in In Your Name, the second in Marco Van Geffen’s Vinex trilogy which began with last year’s festival hit Among Us.
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CommentThe China Syndrome
In light of the new Chinese film quotas, how can East and West benefit each other?
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CommentBox Office Games
Media have been gloating over the failure of John Carter to connect to audiences. But it is not a cause for celebration and will lead to even less tentpole risk-taking.
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CommentA first look at the world of Harry Potter
The Warner Bros Studio Tour London — The Making Of Harry Potter started a week of press previews today, in advance of its opening to the public on March 31, and Screen dutifully went along to Leavesden Studios to check it out.
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CommentSales Scene Heats Up
New companies with international sales capabilities are pouring into the business, many of them choosing to launch in London. Buyers at Cannes could be spoilt for choice.
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NewsCOLCOA to show 1938 classic Hotel du Nord
Alexander Payne selected Marcel Carne’s film as one of his influences.
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NewsThe Student wins top prize in Cartagena
Alejandro Landes Echavarria wins best director for Porfirio.
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NewsBartkowiak in talks to direct Legends of Hercules
$20m project led by Russian star Alexander Nevsky.
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CommentSafe As Houses
The US box office so far this year has seen audiences embrace a string of star-driven thrillers and chick flicks. So why are safe, old-fashioned concepts working so well?
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NewsNorwegian regional film centres in development, production deal with US indie producers
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.