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Volker Schlöndorff, Hans-Christian Schmid, Tom Tykwer and Margarethe von Trotta. Minister of State and Commissioner for Cultural and Media Affairs Bernd Neumann and Berlin’s Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit opened the Festival together with Berlinale...
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He was interested in distributing my film "Life is Sweet." I met him and within hours, we were walking around the festival, and he was saying to everybody, "Hey! This is Mike Leigh, Spike Lee's son!" That was Bingham Ray. Here's the thing: If you've...
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US actor Patton Oswalt poses for photographers at the photocall for the film 'Young Adult' at the Berlinale film festival in Berlin on February 14, 2012. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9,... View Photo »
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Maybe if you're Mike Leigh, and all your films are quite similar, and you're selling the next Mike Leigh film, you can predict who is likely to give you the money. But the films I make are all different. I have to go out and persuade people on the merits of that project.
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Although it's a stock dramatic device, Torben Betts gives it a fresh and funny spin in this new play that, at its best, puts one in mind of Alan Ayckbourn and Mike Leigh. I only wish that Betts, having created such well-observed characters, didn't...
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Consider the following examples of BAFTA choices that were subsequently reversed by the Academy... Best picture: The Queen over The Departed five years ago; Atonement over No Country for Old Men four years ago Best director: Mike Leigh (Vera Drake)...
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Gyllenhaal spoke about being part of the jury during a press conference for the festival, touching upon his admiration for its president, British filmmaker Mike Leigh. “I was incredibly excited to be asked because I am a big fan of Mike Leigh,”...
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US actress Andie MacDowell arrives at the Berlinale film festival premiere of the film 'Captive' on February 12, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions... View Photo »
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As a writer, I've been blessed with having a great director to work with. And I'd like to thank my long-time colleague Mike Leigh, my dearest colleague, who spouts great ideas and great dialogue.
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But, true to its international character, Kosslick was able to greet major international celebrities as well. "Dracula" star Christopher Lee attended, as did big-time British director and Berlinale jury president Mike Leigh. Charlotte Gainsbourg...
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This year's red carpet includes names like Diane Kruger, Angelina Jolie, Uma Thurman, Robert Pattinson and Antonio Banderas among others. The festival's eight-member jury is headed by British film director Mike Leigh, a protagonist of the New British...
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Mike Leigh, OBE (born 20 February 1943) is an English film and theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and did his early acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company[citation needed]. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the 1960s, and then in the 1970s, he made the... Full Article
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Jury members Anton Corbijn, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mike Leigh, Asghar Farhadi, Boualem Sansal, Barbara Sukowa, Francois Ozon and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the 'Les Adieux De La Reine' Premiere during day one of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 09: Jury President Mike Leigh attends the 'Les Adieux De La Reine' Premiere during day one of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 9, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 09: Jury President Mike Leigh attends the International Jury Press Conference during day one of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Grand Hyatt on February 9, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 08: (L-R) The Berlinale jury Anton Corbijn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Barbara Sukowa, Mike Leigh, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Francois Ozon, Boualem Sansal and Asghar Farhadi attend a photocall for the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival at Ritz Carlton Hotel on February...
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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) Jury members Anton Corbijn, Mike Leigh and festival director Dieter Kosslick attend the Opening Ceremony of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 9, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
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Members of the Jury Jake Gyllenhaal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Jury president Mike Leigh share a joke during the jury photo call for the 62 edition of International Film Festival Berlinale, in Berlin Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber.
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Members of the Jury, from left Anton Corbijn, Asghar Farhadi, Jake Gyllenhaal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jury president Mike Leigh, Barbara Sukowa, Francois Ozon and Boualem Sansal pose at the jury photo call during the 62 edition of International Film Festival Berlinale, in Berlin...
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British film director and jury president Mike Leigh watches as jury member German actress and singer Barbara Sukowa (L) is embraced by Berlinale festival director Dieter Kosslick (C) as they appear on stage before for the screening of the movie 'Farewell My Queen' ('Les adieux a la Reine')...
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Host Anke Engelke looks on as director of the jury Mike Leigh and Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick (L to R) share a joke on stage before the screening of the movie 'Farewell My Queen' ('Les adieux a la Reine') during the opening gala at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in...
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British film director and jury president Mike Leigh and jury member German actress and singer Barbara Sukowa (L) appear on stage before for the screening of the movie 'Farewell My Queen' ('Les adieux a la Reine') during the opening gala at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival...
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Host Anke Engelke looks on at director of the jury Mike Leigh and Berlinale director Dieter Kosslick (L to R) before the screening of the movie 'Farewell My Queen' ('Les adieux a la Reine') during the opening gala at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 9, 2012...
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The 62nd Berlinale jury President Britain's director Mike Leigh, 2nd from left, is flanked by jury members French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, 2nd from right, German actress Barbara Sukowa, left, and French director Francois Ozon, right, as they pose for a photo at the eve of the 62nd Berlinale,...
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The 62th Berlinale jury Anton Corbijn, Jake Gyllenhaal, Barbara Sukowa, Mike Leigh, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Francois Ozon, Boualem Sansal and Asghar Farhadin, from left, and pose for a photo at the eve of the 62nd Berlinale, International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb....
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US actor Patton Oswalt poses for photographers at the photocall for the film 'Young Adult' at the Berlinale film festival in Berlin on February 14, 2012. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening...
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US actress Andie MacDowell arrives at the Berlinale film festival premiere of the film 'Captive' on February 12, 2012 in Berlin. The 62nd Berlinale, the first major European film festival of the year, kicked off on February 9, 2012, with 23 productions screening in the main showcase. ...
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