A new documentary focusing on the life and career of the late Mushroom founder Michael Gudinski will premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival in August. The documentary, titled Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story, was directed by Paul Goldman – best known for Australian Rules and Suburban Mayhem.
According to a statement, the doco will be “equal parts a celebration of the larger-than-life Gudinski as industry change-maker, star-making champion and beloved family man and friend”. You can watch the trailer for Ego below.
The film will screen at MIFF on Thursday, 10th August, and according to The Music Network will receive a broader cinematic release from the end of August.
Ego will feature behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with a cavalcade of artists, including Kylie Minogue, Dave Grohl, Sting, Shirley Manson, Jimmy Barnes, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen, and Billy Joel.
“Michael Gudinski was an immensely proud and passionate Melbournian,” director Paul Goldman said about the decision to premiere at MIFF. “His fierce love affair with all things Melbourne was legendary, one of the deeply important and personal things in his life. Especially putting the Melbourne music scene and Australian artists on the map, both here and overseas.”
The documentary was first announced in 2022, one year after Gudinski’s death at age 68.
Further Reading
Ed Sheeran Honours Old Friend Michael Gudinski in Melbourne
Ed Sheeran’s New Album Is Dedicated To Michael Gudinski & He’s Shared ‘Visiting Hours’
The Teskey Brothers Dedicate INXS ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ Cover To Michael Gudinski
