FRED Film Radio - English Channel

Past the Hill of Napoleon’s Hat director Arnas Balčiūnas at Future Frams 2026. On generational trauma, silence within families, and finding an authentic cinematic voice.

Shallow Ground director Jozo Schmuch at Future Frames 2026 turns one day into a tender reckoning with the decades a war stole

Half-moon director Hae-Sup Sin at Future Frames 2026. A short film about adoption, cultural identity and two mothers discovering that love can be shared rather than divided.

Sister of Mine director André Vaara at Future Frames 2026. A quiet short story about siblings, identity, and childhood perception.

Nobody Barks director Júlia Coldwell Serra at Future Frames 2026. A dark comedy about guilt, family bonds and the comforting stories people invent to avoid painful truths.

The Lightning Rod director Helmi Donner at Future Frames 2026 uses horror to talk about abuse and generational trauma

Zampano director Teilo Quillard at Future Frames 2026 revisits his circus childhood and dreams already of a punk circus to come

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang director Ollie Launspach at Future Frames 2026 turns his partner’s gaze into a mirror for his own transition

Self-Sown director David Champaigne talks at Future Frames 2026 about growing up too fast, toxic masculinity and the privilege of European cinema

At the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival 2026, Olga Kurylenko reflects on a journey from a small town to an international career she still finds hard to believe

At the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival 2026, James Franco reflects on creativity, openness and the moments that changed everything

At the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival 2026, Erin Moriarty on female empowerment, the privilege of choosing and why celebrities don't deserve to be on a pedestal

"Other Side of Fame", Erik Bernard and Sveva Alviti: a story about choices, resilience and the true cost of fame.

Jorge Thielen Armand discusses "Death Has No Master", Venezuela, class violence, sound, memory and the house at the centre of the film.

Asia Argento discusses "Death Has No Master", isolation in Venezuela, horror, ownership and her return to Cannes.

Discover the work of British filmmaker and video essayist Charlie Shackelton, winner of last year's Sundance NEXT innovator Award, in the context of his first retrospective in Spain at Documenta Madrid.

The 73rd edition of the Sydney Film Festival runs from the 3rd to the 14th of June in various locations across Sydney, featuring more thah 250 films from 81 countries, including Cannes winners and groundbreaking new voices.

"Diary of a Chambermaid", by Radu Jude explores everyday life and hidden power struggles, blending theatre, montage, and social satire, based on the book from Octave Mirbeau, and told in an inspired way under the direction of Radu Jude.

Benoît Magimel and Bastien Bouillon, who play two antagonistic figures in Léa Mysius' tense Palme d'Or contender "The Birthday Party", talk script, back story, and on-set surprises

What Bruno Dumont envisions in "Red Rocks" is 'the world of tomorrow': 'we don't want rules, prescriptions, overprotection, constant interference: we want freedom.'

Director Viesturs Kairiss discusses Ulya at Cannes 2026, exploring identity, Soviet Latvia and the human story behind Ulyana Semyonova.

Valeska Grisebach discusses Bulgaria, Europe, genre and the female gaze in The Dreamed Adventure, in Cannes Competition.

Ryusuke Hamaguchi discusses multilingual dialogue, humanism and care in All of a Sudden, in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

Director Sarah Arnold on her debut feature, "Too Many Beasts": 'I made this film so that we don't forget that we have to disobey.'

In "Madame", French director Hélène Rosselet-Ruiz digs into the themes of femininity and exploitation by sharing house with the secret mistress of a Saudi Sheikh