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The Film Programme: Kevin Spacey, Fruitvale Station, green film-making, bio-pics

Kevin Spacey, Fruitvale Station, green film-making, bio-pics

05/06/2014

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Kevin Spacey; the director of Fruitvale Station; green film-making; movie star bio-pics.

Kevin Spacey; Ryan Coogler, the director of the award-winning Fruitvale Station; how the film industry is going green; a short of history of the movie star bio-pic.

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Kevin Spacey talks about his documentary NOW: In The Wings On A World Stage about the making of his theatrical production of Richard III, which reunited the actor with director Sam Mendes for the first time since their Oscar winner American Beauty

Fruitvale Station, the true story of the fatal shooting of an African-American man by a police officer, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. Director Ryan Coogler reveals the difficulties of making a film about such a sensitive and controversial subject.

The film industry is not well known for being eco-friendly. Single use sets, huge crews and jet-set promotional tours all create huge environmental impacts. But that's all about to change, and the programme explores the various ways that the industry is going green

As Grace Of Monaco is released in cinemas, Alex Von Tunzelmann presents a short of history of the movie star bio-pic from The Charlie Chaplin Story to My Week With Marilyn.

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