Mike Goodridge might have one of the most interesting résumés in showbiz.

The executive’s early career was in journalism at none other than THR rival Screen International . He spent 12 years as U.S. editor of Screen in L.A. before leaving the trade publication world behind for Protagonist Pictures, where he was tapped to become CEO. After five years at Protagonist — and four editions in charge of the Macao Film Festival — Goodridge set up his own London-based production company, Good Chaos.

Fast forward another five years, the Briton is gearing up for an almighty festival run: he has Edward Berger ‘s Colin Farrell-starring Ballad of a Small Player — adapted from Lawrence Osborne’s novel about an English con man on Macao’s gambling scene — which is all but confirmed to debut

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