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Jeff Preiss, Director, Low Down. Festival Section: Official Selection – Competition. FRED meets Jeff Preiss to talk about his narrative feature film debut, after a long career as director of photography and documentary filmmaker, LOW DOWN. The film had its international premiere at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival [...] The postJeff Preiss – Low Down #KarlovyVaryFFappeared first o...

Laura Birn, Actress, Heart of a lion, August fools. Finnish cinema tackles social and political issues with a fine touch. Film Page on Film Festival Website. Reporter: Cristiana Palmieri. The postLaura Birn – Heart of a lion, August fools #ScandinavianSydneyappeared first onFred Film Radio.

Roberto Flores Prieto – Director and Co-Screenwriter – Pink Noise (Ruido Rosa) FRED meets the filmmaker Roberto Flores Prieto, whose film PINK NOISE (Ruido Rosa) had its European Premiere at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Pounded with tropical rain, the streets of the Colombian town of Barranquilla are [...] The postRoberto Flores Prieto – Pink Noise (Ruido Rosa) #KarlovyVaryFF...

Jorge Pérez Solano – Director and Screenwriter – La Tirisia FRED meets filmmaker Jorge Pérez Solano to talk about his latest film LA TIRISIA (Perpetual Sorrow) presented at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In the director’s first feature Spiral, husbands leave their wives behind to look for better [...] The postJorge Pérez Solano – La Tirisia #KarlovyVaryFFappeared first onFred F...

Yorgos Tsourgiannis – Producer – Norway (Norviyia) FRED meets Yorgos Tsourgiannis, producer of the film NORWAY (Norviyia) that had its world premiere at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It is 1984 and Athens welcomes the arrival of vampire Zano, pleasure-seeker, gin swiller and admirer of beautiful women. To [...] The postYorgos Tsourgiannis – Norway (Norviyia) #KarlovyVaryFFappe...

Asia Argento, Director and co-screenwriter, Misunderstood (Incompresa). Festival Section: Horizons. FRED meets the filmmaker Asia Argento to talk about her latest work MISUNDERSTOOD (Incompresa), which was shown at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Nine-year-old Aria is finding it hard to come to terms with her parents’ stormy breakup. [...] The postAsia Argento – Misunderstood (I...

Anggun Priambodo, Director, Rocket Rain. Festival Section: Forum of Independents – Competition. FRED meets director Anggun Priambodo, whose film ROCKET RAIN had its international premiere at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. “Do you think Adam ever got bored with Eve?” “If Adam and Eve had separated before they [...] The postAnggun Priambodo – Rocket Rain #KarlovyVaryFFappeared fi...

Signe Baumane, Filmmaker, Rocks in my Pocket. Festival Section: Official Selection – Competition. FRED meets filmmaker Signe Baumane, whose animated feature film ROCKS IN MY POCKET had its world premiere at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Latvia, the 1920s. Anna, a pretty and educated young woman, falls in [...] The postSigne Baumane – Rocks in my Pocket #KarlovyVaryFFappeared f...

Sara Colangelo, Director and screenwriter, Little Accidents. Festival Section: Forum of Independents – Competition. FRED meets filmmaker Sara Colangelo, whose feature film debut LITTLE ACCIDENTS had its international premiere at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. “Small towns are a microcosm of America,” says screenwriter and director Sara Colangelo. [...] The postSara Colangelo –...

Boris Poljak, Filmmaker, Autofocus. Festival Section: Documentary Films: Competition. FRED meets filmmaker Boris Poljak to talk about directorial debut, the documentary AUTOFOCUS that was shown at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. A little church standing alone in the Croatian landscape, a few scattered trees, an endless sky, and [...] The postBoris Poljak – Autofocus #KarlovyVary...

Daniel Dencik – Director – Tar R: The Virgin FRED meets Daniel Dencik, who returns to Karlovy Vary with his documentary TAL R: THE VIRGIN, presented at the 49th edition of the festival. Multifaceted Tal R is a distinctive figure on the Scandinavian art scene. In a series of tableaux [...] The postDaniel Dencik – Tar R: The Virgin #KarlovyVaryFFappeared first onFred Film Radio.

Nariman Turebayev – Director and Screenwriter – Adventure (Priklyuchenie) FRED meets filmmaker Nariman Turebayev to talk about his film ADVENTURE (Priklyuchenie), presented in the official selection competition of the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Marat is a solitary figure, both in private and at work, where he is a [...] The postNariman Turebayev – Adventure (Priklyuchenie) #Kar...

Maya Vitkova, Director, screenwriter and producer, Viktoria. Festival Section: Another View. FRED meets filmmaker Maya Vitkova to talk about her wonderful film VIKTORIA, which was shown at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Boryana is determined never to have a child in communist Bulgaria. She shares a small flat [...] The postMaya Vitkova – Viktoria #KarlovyVaryFFappeared first on...

FRED was present at the Lux Prize 2014 Official Selection announcement, which took place at an event at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Listen to the full list of 10 films that was short listed for this year’s coveted prize. Among the people present at the announcement were: [...] The postLux Prize 2014 Official Selection announcement #KarlovyVaryFFappeared first onFred Film Rad...

Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Director, Paris of the North (París norðursins). Festival Section: Official Selection – Competition. FRED catches up with filmmaker Hasteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson to talk about his latest film PARIS OF THE NORTH (París norðursins), presented in the official selection competition of the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. [...] The postHafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson...

David Lambert – Director and Screenwriter – All Yours (Je suis à toi) FRED meets filmmaker David Lambert to talk about his latest work ALL YOURS (Je suis a toi), presented in the official selection competition of the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Young Argentine Lucas arrives in a [...] The postDavid Lambert – All Yours (Je suis à toi) #KarlovyVaryFFappeared first onFred Film Ra...

Pascal Rabaté – Director and Co-Screenwriter – Patchwork Family (Du goudron et des plumes) FRED interviews filmmaker Pascal Rabaté on his latest work PATCHWORK FAMILY (Du goudron et des Plumes), presented in the official selection competition of the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. With its unusual title in the original [...] The postPascal Rabaté – Patchwork Family (Du goudron et de...

Josh Siegel and Dave Kehr – Curators of the Department of Film at the MoMA FRED meets with the curators of the department of film at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York from Il Cinema Ritrovato. We talk about MoMA’s long history in film archive, MoMA’s future projects [...] The postJosh Siegel, Dave Kehr – Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) #CinemaRitrovatoappeared first onFred Film Radio.

Peter Kubelka – Filmmaker and Co-founder of the Österreichisches Filmmuseum Legendary avant garde filmmaker Peter Kubelka was present at this year’s edition of IL CINEMA RITROVATO, and FRED caught up with him to re-live some key moments of his illustrious and influential filmmaking career. Kubelka also announced the end of his [...] The postPeter Kubelka – Filmmaker, Co-founder Österreichisches Fi...

Margaret Parsons, Head of Film Programs, National Gallery of Art, Washington. FRED catches up with the head of film grograms in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Margaret Parsons. She tells us about how she got to film programming, the importance and struggles of promoting alternative cinema and her [...] The postMargaret Parsons – National Gallery of Art, Washington #CinemaRitrovatoappea...

Nicola Mazzanti, Conservator, Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique (Cinematek). FRED catches up with Nicola Mazzanti, conservator at the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique (Cinematek), celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, from Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna where he presented a book he curated called 75000 FILMS. 75000 FILMS is aims to reveal [...] The postNicola Mazzanti – Cinémathèque Royale de B...

FRED meets pianist John Sweeney, who is providing the soundtrack of the wonderful IL CINEMA RITROVATO experience here in Bologna through his performances in silent films. John talks to us about his method of work, the comparisons between silent films and dance. Reporter: Matt Micucci. The postJohn Sweeney – Pianist #CinemaRitrovatoappeared first onFred Film Radio.

David Bordwell – Film theorist historian and collaborator – 75000 Films (book) FRED meets with film theorist and historian David Bordwell, who collaborated with the Cinemateque Royale de Belgique to make the book 75000 FILMS. This is a book that celebrates the 75 year anniversary of the Cinematek but also [...] The postDavid Bordwell – 75000 Films (book) #CinemaRitrovatoappeared first onFred Film...

Ben Stassen – Co-Director – The House of Magic FRED meets Ben Stassen, who directed 3D animation feature THE HOUSE OF MAGIC along with Jérémie Degruson. The film was presented at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014. The spellbinding adventure of one cat’s mission to save the day… When abandoned [...] The postBen Stassen – The House of Magic #EIFFappeared first onFred Film Radio.

Dietrich Bruggemann – Director – Stations of the Cross FRED meets with filmmaker Dietrich Brüggemann to talk about his latest work STATIONS OF THE CROSS, winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and presented at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2014. The allegorical adventures of a [...] The postDietrich Bruggemann – Stations of the Cross #EIFFappeared first onF...