FRED Film Radio - English Channel

Martin Askew – Co-writer and Actor – Snow in Paradise

FRED’s Chiara Nicoletti talks to Martin Askew, co-writer and actor of SNOW IN PARADISE, directorial debut of Andrew Hulme, editor turned director. The film had its world premiere in Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section and it is in competition at the 24th edition of Courmayeur Noir in Festival. The Film is based on true events that Askew personally experienced since he was born into London’s East End crime and his uncle was “the Guvnor” Lennie MacLean. This is the story of Dave, a petty criminal who thrives on drugs and violence in the East End. When his actions kill his best friend Tariq he’s propelled into unknown feelings of shame and remorse. He discovers Islam and begins to find peace.

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Federico Spoletti – Founder of Fred Film Radio – Fred @ School

Federico Spoletti, founder of Fred Film Radio, tells us about Fred @ School and how it works, which are its aims and goals and who are the institutions supporting such a  project, so innovative and important that it has been awarded by the European Community, too.

FRED AT SCHOOL is an Audience Development project selected   by   the   European   Commission   presented   by  FRED  Film  Radio  in  the  Creative  Europe  Programme.

It is conceived for secondary schools and will be active in a number  of  European  countries.  Its  objective  is  to  raise awareness of European films and culture among young people (students aged 14 – 16).

The  project  aims  to  promote  film  education  through screenings  in  schools,  supported  by  the  radio,  which  will be  used  as  an  alternative  way  to  enhance  film  literacy  in  a number of European languages.

All films within the project will be made accessible to students with visual or hearing impairments, for a totally  inclusive experience.

For  more  information  or  if  you  wish  to  be  involved  in  FRED AT SCHOOL – as  a  student,  a  teacher,  a  school,  an institution,   a   film   festival,   a   sponsor –   please   contact  FRED Film Radio:     www.fred.fm       [email protected]

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Karla Stojàkovà – Founder and Director of Filmasia

FRED’s Matt Micucci meets Karla Stojàkovà. founder and director of Filmasia – Asian Film Festival in Prague – a festival that aims to bring Asian cinema in all its forms to Czech audiences and has done so for ten years in a row. We meet with Karla on the closing night of the festival, and she tells us all about past, present and future of film festival, and points out some of the highlights from this year’s programme.

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Carla Wong – Head of press – Cinemachile

More than one hundred of chilean professionals came to Buenos Aires at Ventana Sur. Carla Wong, head of press of CINEMACHILE, speaks about the mission of CINEMACHILE and their work to promote the national film industry. She presents the chilean directors that will film 4 short movies for Chile Factory that will be presented at Cannes the next year.

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Jérome Paillard – Executive Director – Ventana Sur Market.

Jérome Paillard, co-director of Ventana Sur Market, makes a balance emphasizing how the way to do co-production between Latin-Americans and others partners has changed lately. He speaks about the challenges for the next year and the transformation of business models in the film industry.

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Melody Djavadi – Aquisicions Director – Shoreline Entertainment.

Melody Djavadi talks about her company expectations and the improvement of new proposals in the Latin-American film industry. She emphasizes how Ventana Sur is improving the relationships in the industry, allowing a more fluid and direct contact between the different parts. She makes a positive balance of her experience in this edition of Ventana Sur.

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Shashi Kumar – Producer – Distributor – Exhibitor – Mudra Arts’.

Shashi Kumar has came to Ventana Sur looking for good movies to showcase in festivals to promote latinamerican cinema with the idea to eventually have commercial releases. He would like to create a bridge between India and Latinamerica and shorten the distances.

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Ivan Gergolet – Director – Dancing With Maria

“Dancing with Maria” is a coproduction between Italy, Argentina and Slovenia. It’s a documentary movie about the 92 years old argentine dancer Maria Fux. The movie is having a very good reception with the audience in festivals. The director and his team are looking to distribute it in Latinamerica and they offered a flash mob in front of the Ventana Sur building performed by some Maria Fux’s students.

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Claudia Triana – Director – Proimagenes Colombia

Claudia Triana, the director of Proimagenes Colombia, introduces the colombian presence in Ventana Sur. She also talks about the possibilities and chances to film in the country, giving a panorama of the contemporary film industry.

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Terry McMahon – Filmmaker – Patrick’s Day

FRED’s Matt Micucci meets filmmaker TERRY McMAHON, whose film PATRICK‘S DAY was shown at the 59th Cork Film Festival. Terry tells us about constructing a film dealing with schizophrenia by drawing on personal experienced of working in a mental institution, the importance of the performances in his film and how this film has a human depth but also carries an important political metaphor.

PATRICK‘S DAY is a film about a young man with mental health issues who suddenly becomes intimate with a suicidal flight attendant. Upon discovering it, his obsessive mother enlists a dysfunctional cop to separate them.

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