FRED Film Radio - English Channel

Vanessa Lapa, director, The Decent One (Der Anständige). Festival Section: Panorama Dokumente. Documentarian Vanessa Lapa talks about her documentary THE DECENT ONE (Der Anständige), which was presented at the Panorama Dokumente section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. On 6 May 45, soldiers of the 88th US Infantry Division occupied the [...] The postVanessa Lapa – The Decent One (De...

Fisher Stevens, Rebecca Chaiklin – Directors and Producers – Another World Festival section: Panorama Academy award producer (The Cove) and actor Fisher Stevens and producer/director Rebecca Chaiklin are in Berlin film Festival after Sundance to present their new documentary ANOTHER WORLD. Stevens and Chaiklin tell Chiara Nicoletti that they were [...] The postFisher Stevens, Rebecca Chaiklin – An...

Ira Sachs, Director, Love is Strange. Festival Section: Panorama. FRED FILM RADIO (through the voice of Chiara Nicoletti) and Ira Sachs meet again at the 64th Berlinale for LOVE IS STRANGE in Panorama , after the success of the 2012 Teddy Award winner KEEP THE LIGHTS ON. Love is strange [...] The postIra Sachs – Love is Strange #Berlinale2014appeared first onFred Film Radio.

John Lithgow – Actor – Love is strange Festival section: Panorama Two-time Academy award nominee John Lithgow talks about his experience on the set of Ira Sachs’ new film LOVE IS STRANGE, screening in the Panorama Section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film starts with Ben (played [...] The postJohn Lithgow – Love is strange #Berlinale2014appeared first onFred Film Radio.

Gina Kim, Director, Final Recipe. Festival Section: Culinary Cinema. New York-based filmmaker Gina Kim talks to FRED about her new film Final Recipe that is screening in the Culinary Film Section of Berlinale 2014. As well as sharing her thoughts on the art of cinema and a very interesting conversation [...] The postGina Kim – Final Recipe #Berlinale2014appeared first onFred Film Radio.

Michelle Yeoh – Actress – Final Recipe Festival section: Culinary Cinema Actress Michelle Yeoh talks to FRED about her new role in Gina Kim’s film Final Recipe that is screening in the Culinary Film Section of Berlinale 2014. Yummy! Reporter: Dana Knight The postMichelle Yeoh – Final Recipe #Berlinale2014appeared first onFred Film Radio.

George MacKay, Actor, European Shooting Stars 2014. FRED talks to one of this year’s Shooting Stars from the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, George MacKay from the United Kingdom. Jury’s comment: George wowed us with his commanding performance in FOR THOSE IN PERIL, evoking a descent into an increasingly fractured mental state with brilliantly [...] The postGeorge MacKay – European Shooti...

Dante Lam (Director), Nick Cheung (Actor), Mo jing (That Demon Within). Festival Section: Panorama. Hong Kong director Dante Lam and actor Nick Cheung discuss their latest collaboration for Mo jing (That Demon Within). Thrilling and action-packed, this is not the usual Hong Kong crime movie though. It is also a mind-blowing visual [...] The postDante Lam & Nick Cheung – That Demon Within (Mo jing)...

Yann Demange, Gregory Burke – Director and Screenwriter – ’71 Festival section: Competition Director Yann Demange and screenwriter Gregory Burke talk to FRED about their film ’71, which was presented in the main competition of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. 1971, and the conflict in Northern Ireland is escalating [...] The postYann Demange, Gregory Burke – ’71 #Berlinale2014appeared...

Daniel Wu, Christie Chen – Actors – That Demon Within (Mo jing) Festival section: Panorama Hong Kong superstar Daniel Wu and Chinese actress Christie Chen discusses their experience on the set of Dante Lam’ stunning latest film “Mo jing (That Demon Within)”. Thrilling and action-packed, this is not the usual [...] The postDaniel Wu, Christie Chen – That Demon Within (Mo jing) #Berlinale2014appeare...

Joselito Altarejos, Sandino Martin – Director and Actor – Unfriend Festival section: Panorama Director Joselito Altarejos and actor Sandino Martin talk about the film UNFRIEND, which was presented in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. A 15-year-old boy stands on the edge of the roof of [...] The postJoselito Altarejos, Sandino Martin – Unfriend #Berlinale2014appea...

Brenda Blethyn – Actress – Two men in town (La voie de l’ennemi) Festival section: Competition Fred talks with Brenda Blethyn about her brilliant performance as parole officer in Two men in town, new film by Rachid Bouchareb, in competition at the 64th Berlinale. Reporter: Nicolò Comotti The postBrenda Blethyn – Two men in town (La voie de l’ennemi) #Berlinale2014appeared first onFred Film Radio.

Zeresenay Berhane Mehari – Director and writer – Difret Festival section: Panorama Ethiopian filmmaker Zeresenay Berhane Mehari talks about his feature film DIFRET, which was presented in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. In Addis Ababa, lawyer Meaza Ashenafi has established a network providing poor women [...] The postZeresenay Berhane Mehari – Difret #Berlinale...

Simon Yam – Actor – The Midnight After Festival section: Panorama A great honour for FRED Film Radio! In conversation with Hong Kong film icon Simon Yam, starring in Fruit Chan’s latest work “The Midnight After”. Mixing comedy, sci-fi, and horror elements, the film tells the story of 17 characters [...] The postSimon Yam – The Midnight After #Berlinale2014appeared first onFred Film Radio.

Fruit Chan – Director – The Midnight After Festival section: Panorama In conversation with Hong Kong director Fruit Chan, attending this year’s Berlin Film Festival for the world premiere of his latest work: “The Midnight After”. Mixing comedy, sci-fi, and horror elements, the film tells the story of 17 characters [...] The postFruit Chan – The Midnight After #Berlinale2014appeared first onFred Fi...

Dieter Kosslick, Director Berlinale. Dieter Kosslick, Director of Berlinale, talks  extensively and passionately about this year’s edition: from the renovated  venues to the budget  and sponsorship, from the social issues in the films in the programme to the importance of the World Film Fund and the Co production market. And [...] The postDieter Kosslick – Director Berlinale #Berlinale2014appeared...

Jon Jost, Director, Producer, DP, Editor, Coming to Terms. Festival Section: Spectrum. Legendary indie American filmmaker Jon Jost talks about the death of cinema and his new film, COMING TO TERMS, which stars another iconic indie filmmaker James Benning and was presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. Meditation [...] The postJon Jost – Coming to Terms #IRFFappeared first onFr...

Abolfazl Saffary, Director and Co-Screenwriter, From Tehran to Heaven. Festival Section: Signals: How To Survive… Filmmaker Abofazl Saffary talks to FRED about his film FROM TEHRAN TO HEAVEN (Az Tehran ta beshesht), which was presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. A woman finds a note from her husband [...] The postAbolfazl Saffary – From Tehran to Heaven #IRFFappeared first...

Ikeda Akira, Director, Screenwriter and Producer, Anatomy of a Paper Clip. Festival Section: Hivos Tiger Awards Competition. Japanese filmmaker IKEDA AKIRA chats to FRED about his feature ANATOMY OF A PAPER CLIP (Yamamori clip koujo no atari), which was presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. Kogure is a [...] The postIkeda Akira – Anatomy of a Paper Clip #IRFFappeared first o...

Alessandro Rossetto, Director and Co-Screenwriter, Piccola Patria. Festival Section: Spectrum. Filmmaker Alessandro Rossetto talks to FRED about his film PICCOLA PATRIA (Small Homeland), which was presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. Superb fiction debut from an experienced documentary maker shows a small community in northern Italy, where city and countryside [...] The pos...

Matthew McCounaghey, Actor, Dallas Buyers Club. Oscar Nominated Matthew McCounaghey has been in Rome to present the italian release of DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, the film that brought him his first Golden Globe and got him nominated for the Academy Award 2014. Fred’s very own Chiara Nicoletti had a chat with [...] The postMatthew McCounaghey – Dallas Buyers Clubappeared first onFred Film Radio.

Iva Radivojevic, Director, Evaporating Borders. Festival Section: EU-29. Filmmaker Iva Radivojevic talks to FRED about her thought-provoking documentary EVAPORATING BORDERS, which was presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. Originally from Yugoslavia, Iva Radivojevic investigates the effects of large-scale immigration on the sense of national identity in Cyprus, one [...] The...

Lee Chatametikool, Director, Screenwriter, Co-Editor, Concrete Clouds. Festival Section: Hivos Tiger Awards Competition. Filmmaker Lee Chatametikool talks about his new film CONCRETE CLOUDS (Pavang rak), which was presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. Father jumps off roof. Economy caves in. Childhood sweetheart remains out of reach. Nice girl next door [...] The postLee Cha...

Shahram Mokri, Director and Screenwriter, Fish and Cat. Festival Section: Signals: How To Survive… Filmmaker Shahram Mokri talks to FRED about his remarkable feature FISH AND CAT (Mahi va gorbeh), winner of the Special Orizzonti Award for Innovative Content and presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam. A group [...] The postShahram Mokri – Fish and Cat #IRFFappeared first onFred...

Rick Prelinger, Director, Producer and editor, No More Road Trips? Festival Section: Signals: Regained. Archivist, writer and filmmaker Rick Prelinger talks about his latest work NO MORE ROAD TRIPS?, which was presented at the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam, and about the renowned Prelinger Archives. Epic montage film based entirely on American amateur home [...] The postRick Prelinger...