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Pride; Anton Corbijn on Philip Seymour Hoffman; screenwriters secrets

Cinema, DVD and TV news with Francine Stock. Pride, Anton Corbijn on Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeremy Brock on the life of a screenwriter, highlights of the Toronto Film Festival.

With Francine Stock.

The producer of Pride, David Livingstone, discusses the film's evolution from script to screen and reveals what he thinks about his comedy being touted as the next Full Monty.

A Most Wanted Man director Anton Corbijn talks about working with Philip Seymour Hoffman in his last starring role before his untimely death earlier this year.

Is being a writer on a film a thankless task ? Jeremy Brock, whose credits include the adaptation of The Last King Of Scotland, reveals the plight of the lowly scribe.

Clare Binns and Tim Robey discuss the highlights of this year's Toronto Film Festival and assess Oscar hopefuls like the Stephen Hawking bio-pic The Theory Of Everything.

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28 minutes

BAFTA and BFI Screenwriters' Lecture

Founded by screenwriter Jeremy Brock, the begins on Thursday 18 September at the BFI Southbank in London.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest David Livingstone
Interviewed Guest Anton Corbijn
Interviewed Guest Jeremy Brock
Interviewed Guest Clare Binns
Interviewed Guest Tim Robey
Producer Stephen Hughes

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Sep 2014 16:00
  • Sun 14 Sep 2014 23:00

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