Spotlight: Reinaldo Marcus Green (KING RICHARD) on Directing Films Inspired by True Stories
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For writer/director Reinaldo Marcus Green, a powerful and common theme in his films centers around stories based on, or inspired by true events. Reinaldo's debut feature film, MONSTERS AND MEN, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Outstanding First Feature at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival -- and he has continued to build a reputation as a dynamic filmmaker with his new film, the award-winning KING RICHARD, starring Will Smith. Join us for a special spotlight event as Reinaldo takes us inside his creative process and how he navigates the business side of the industry. We’ll get his advice on pitching, finding an agent, and how to handle the “in-between” when pursuing your dreams. Then, through dissecting a scene from KING RICHARD, we'll discuss how he develops material, breaks down a scene, and preps actors to capture the spirit of real life people and their stories. This conversation will take you inside Reinaldo’s creative and business practice as a cinematic storyteller; while highlighting the opportunities, challenges and rewards of directing films inspired by true stories.
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Reinaldo Marcus Green
Reinaldo Marcus Green is a writer, director, and producer. He directed and co-wrote Bob Marley: One Love, a global box office hit starring Kingsley Ben-Adir. He is best known for King Richard, which earned six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and won Best Actor for Will Smith. His debut feature, Monsters and Men, won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance. Green also directed HBO’s We Own This City and Netflix’s Top Boy, the first Netflix series inducted into the BFI National Archive. His films have screened at Cannes, Sundance, and TIFF. He most recently directed the upcoming Marvel television special, The Punisher: One Last Kill, which is releasing on Disney+ on May 12. He is developing a Tiger Woods biopic produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.