FRED Film Radio - English Channel

FRED catches up with Paul Callanan, the curator of the Cork French Film Festival now in its 25th edition. We talk about this year’s selection, guests and its theme “The Sound of French Cinema”, which aims to celebrate the soundtracks of many of French cinema’s classics.

Reporter: Matt Micucci.

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Robert Connolly, Director, The Turning.

Festival Section: Berlinale Special Gala.

Robert Connolly, the creator, project supervisor and one of the 18 directors of the impressive Australian anthology film TheTurning, talks to FRED about what makes this film a “unique cinema experience” as it was hailed by a host of film critics at home and abroad.

No fewer than 18 renowned Australian artists – directors, actors, animation filmmakers and performers – went behind the camera for this screen adaptation of Tim Winton’s popular short stories. Each of them discovered and interpreted the poetic tales by this well-known Australian novelist in their own way to create a new screen version of them. The location is Angelus, a small coastal town in Western Australia. The biographies of the town’s inhabitants are inextricably bound up with the archaic countryside surrounding them. These interweaving stories describe the everyday lives of ordinary people, all of whom find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. The passing of time, the mistakes of the past, dependence and obsession are recurring themes. The enigmatic Vic, his idiosyncratic family and various friends all put in regular appearances. The episodes are sometimes melodramatic, at others sober and objective; sometimes the tone is light-hearted and at others seriou

With memorable performances from Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Miranda Otto, Richard Roxburgh, Hugo Weaving, and with no precedent in the world of film, this is truly a “unique cinema” event. Don’t miss it!

Reporter: Dana Knight.

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David Wenham (Director), Hugo Weaving (Actor), The Turning.

Festival Section: Berlinale Special Gala.

David Wenham  and Hugo Weaving talk to FRED about their work on the short film Commission that is part of the impressive anthology film The Turning.

David Wenham is one of the 18 renowned Australian artists who went behind the camera for the screen adaptation of Tim Winton’s popular short stories, the other artists involved in the project being M. Walsh, W. Thornton, J. Clerc, R. Connolly, A. Lucas, R. Graham, A. Page, T. Ayres, C. McCarthy, S. Page, S. Gladwell, M. Wasikowska, S. Stone, D. Wenham, J. auf der Heide, J. Kurzel, Y. Lifschitz, I. Meadows.

Reporter: Dana Knight

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Richard Linklater – Filmmaker – Boyhood

Richard Linklater talks about his film “Boyhood”, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival 2014 to great critical acclaim. Filmed over the course of 12 years, “Boyhood” is an extremely unique coming of age drama, as we follow the life of lead character Mason (Ellar Coltrane) from his childhood to his late teens.

An amazingly ambitious project that works to great effect, also thanks to a wonderful cohesive work of editing that matches the scale of the original vision by Linklater, who with this film stretches the conventional boundaries of cinema through riveting and exciting experimentation. “Boyhood” also features great turns by Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette, in the roles of the divorced parents, and the director’s own daughter Lorelei Linklater in the role of his sister.

Reporter: Chiara Nicoletti.

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Gianni Amelio, Director, Happy to be Different.

Festival Section: Panorama Dokumente.

On the occasion of the World premiere screening of HAPPY TO BE DIFFERENT in the Panorama dokumente section of the 64th Berlin International FIlm Festival, Marina Fabbri meets with Gianni Amelio. In this interview Amelio talks about the genesis of the film, its inspirations and influences,  starting from the title to the couples and people portrayed in the film. With FELICE CHI E’ DIVERSO, Gianni Amelio relates a gay history of Italy since fascist times. His anthropological study becomes a cultural history of the country.

Reporter: Marina Fabbri.

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Vangelis Mourikis, Actor, To mikro psari (Stratos).

Festival Section: Competition.

In conversation with Greek actor Vangelis Mourikis, protagonist of the Berlin competition entry “To mikro psari (Stratos)”. A stylised, art-house thriller rooting in complex moral questions, the film tells the story of Stratos who, by night, works in a bread factory and, by day, is a professional hit man. He needs the cash to free Leonidas from prison because the latter once saved his life when he was behind bars. For Stratos, this is simply a question of honour. Stratos must act, even if this means following one wrongdoing with another. In his fourth feature film Yannis Economides makes use of the character of the detached contract killer in order to explore a sad and desolate world. The forlornness of his protagonist reflects the desperation of a society which has given up on itself and its values and has allowed the mask of civilisation to fall away.

Reporter: Eddie Bertozzi.

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Hussain Currimbhoy, Director of Programming, Sheffield Doc Fest.

Festival Section: Evolution of Documentary Lecture.

Fred meets with Hussain Currimbhoy, director of programming at Sheffield Doc Fest, and guest lecturer at the Future Film Festival, on the day dedicated to Documentary filmmaking and its ever changing nature.

Reporter: Nicolò Comotti.

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Fred meets with the little collective of bright minds behind FINDING MY OWN WAY, creative and insightful short doc about the aftermath of leaving foster care, and taking the first steps as independent individuals.

Reporter: Nicolò Comotti.

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Christopher Lutterodt-Quarcoo, Director, Hurts.

Festival Section: FFF 19-25 documentary awards.

Fred meets with Christopher Lutterodt-Quarcoo, talented sound artist and filmmaker that managed to merge poetry and content in his documentary HURTS.

Reporter: Nicolò Comotti.

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Fred meets with Noel Goodwin, festival director of BFI’s Future Film Festival, at its 7th year running. Focusing on Documentary, Fiction and Animation, FFF will offer three days of insightful workshops, screenings and awards for the young filmmakers it represents, and the young audience is hopeful to attract.

Reporter: Nicolò Comotti.

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