The aptly titled Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story promises to be “equal parts a celebration of the larger-than-life Gudinski as industry change-maker, star-making champion and beloved family man and friend”.
, who died in March 2021 aged 68, from teenage promoter of dance hall events to the largest independent music promoter and record label boss in Australia.
Gudinski wasn’t just a figure of local significance. He became a key player in the global touring music scene. And accordingly the documentary features interviews with some of the biggest international names in stadium rock, including Dave Grohl, Sting, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel, as well as local legends Kylie Minogue and Jimmy Barnes.
Directed by veteran Paul Goldman , the movie promises a dive into “the unorthodox tactics” that helped Gudinski build a multimedia empire – one that included Mushroom Pictures, the production entity behind this account of his life and career. “He was always looking for something that somebody hasn’t heard yet,” says Jimmy Barnes in the trailer for the movie, which will screen at MIFF as the festival’s Music on Film gala event on Thursday August 10.“He came on strong,” notes Bruce Springsteen.The news of the film’s imminent release comes as another documentary about an iconic Australian music industry figure sets a new record.
In a release issued on Monday morning, the company claimed: “After opening weekend, and previews this past Mother’s Day,will become the biggest theatrical Australian music documentary today, taking in excess of $1.15 million at the box office.”, the Jimmy Barnes documentary , and comes after just four days on general release, plus previews on Mother’s Day.
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