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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:16 am Post subject: New Climate Change Movie "The Tipping Point"
OXFORD, England, June 20 (UPI) -- Production has started on a British-New Zealand-funded film designed to enable scientists to explain climate change and what can be done about it.
The $1.1 million (600,000 pound) movie is a collaborative effort of Britain's Oxford University and New Zealand's Victoria University of Wellington.
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The film -- with the working title "The Tipping Point" -- is being produced and directed by David Sington of DOX Productions and Simon Lamb of Oxford University, who collaborated several years ago to produce the acclaimed 8-hour BBC television series "Earth Story."
The stars of the new film will be scientists who are involved in studying climate change.
"Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' has helped increase many people's awareness of climate change," said Lamb. "In our film we want the audience to learn about the science of climate change from the scientists themselves and find out how they are tackling the problem."
The film is expected to be released in 2009, both in theaters and on DVD.
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: New Climate Change Movie "The Tipping Point"
Why in the world does it take two years to produce a film which is basically a documentary? Not to sound alarmist but a lot of people think we are at the tipping point now, taking two years to release this movie seems like a luxury we might not have. _________________ Oxygen: - An intensely habit-forming accumulative toxic substance. As little
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: New Climate Change Movie "The Tipping Point"
Tanada wrote:
Why in the world does it take two years to produce a film which is basically a documentary? Not to sound alarmist but a lot of people think we are at the tipping point now, taking two years to release this movie seems like a luxury we might not have.
I thought the same thing.
$1.1 million these days isn't a lot for a first rate documentary either. Figuring though that this is an academic endeavor and maybe that's the reason for the low budget and time?
It'll be interesting to see if they can keep the politics out and stick to the science; something needed on the subject. _________________ The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: New Climate Change Movie "The Tipping Point"
Actually, I think it would be very useful to see a film dedicated to the people who study climate change. No hyperbole, or dramatic animations, or stock footage. Just a well produced, and thoughtful explanation of what climatologists are up to.
The trick is not to turn it into a dry, unfathomable lecture.
I would watch this film. Just to see what all these guys say, from the horse's mouth, so to speak.
I am sure we are all tired of "the scientists say..." "they said..." "The report stated..." etc.
A lot of what people see in the media is hearsay, really. They don't get to talk to the people directly involved.
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