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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews director Teona Strugar Mitevska.

Teona Strugar Mitevska wears three hats at the 37th Torino Film Festival: she’s in official competition jury chaired by director Cristina Comencini, her 5 films are screened as part of a retrospective artistic director Emanuela Martini curated in her honor and she’s presenting her latest feature God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya, which premiered at the Berlinale 2019. On the occasion of the retrospective, Teona Strugar Mitevska looks back at her career and describes how she learned to own her place in the filmmaking world as a woman director.

Teona Strugar Mitevska (Skopje, North Macedonia, 1974) was born into an artistic family. She started as a child actor, trained as a painter and graphic designer and later studied at the Tisch School of Arts. She made her first short, Veta, in 2001; her first feature was How I Killed a Saint (2004), made under the auspices of the Sisters and Brother Mitevski, a company she established with her brother and her sister. Her next feature film, I Am from Titov Veles (2007), received a Special Jury Prize at the Sarajevo Film Festival. Her film The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears premiered at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival and in 2013 she directed the film Teresa and I, a documentary about Mother Teresa. Her feature film When the Day Had No Name (2017), premiered in the Panorama Special section of the 2017 Berlin IFF.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Roman Griffin Davis and Carthew Neal, actor and producer of the film Jojo Rabbit.

A real blast of a film on the shoulders of an incredible young actor, who is hilarious and seriously committed at the same time. Some behind the scenes hints are told, and the preparation about Nazism for a young boy of this millenium.

Jojo Rabbit: Set in Vienna during the last years of Nazism, the film tells the story of Jojo Betzler, a sweet and somewhat shy 10-year-old boy who, together with his big chubby and bespectacled friend, shares the dream of becoming a perfect young Nazi . Because Jojo has an idol, Adolf Hitler, who turned into an imaginary friend.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Jessica Woodworth and Peter Van Den Begin, director and actor of the film The Barefoot Emperor.

After the success of King of the Belgians, Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens felt the need to shoot a sequel that could follow up on the situation Europe is living today: The Barefoot Emperor, screening in the Afterhours section at the 37° Torino Film Festival. With protagonist Peter Van Den Begin playing the now “emperor”, the film changes the tones of the first chapter and tries to explore the idea of a leader. What does it mean to be a Leader? What kind of a leader does Europe at the moment? Jessica Woodworth and Peter Van Den Begin try to answer but leave room for a third film on the topic.

The Barefoot Emperor: Wounded at Sarajevo as he was trying to return home, Nicolas III, the king of Belgium, wakes up on a Croatian island, Tito’s former summer residence, in a sanatorium which is run by a strange doctor with suprematist tendencies. Outside, the European Union is imploding and some people are dreaming of the Empire. The sequel of King of the Belgians, in which the directors recount, with their hallmark surrealistic and satirical vein, the political climate in the Old World. The cast from the first movie has been joined by the always sulfurous Udo Kier.

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PODCAST | Sarah Bradbury interviews Paul Morrison, director of the film Solomon and Gaenor.

Paul Morrison, director of 1999 Oscar-nominated film Solomon and Gaenor, spoke to us about celebrating the film’s 20th anniversary at the UK Jewish Film Festival. He shared with us his initial inspiration for the film, the importance of representing the Jewish community in the UK on the screen and his mixed feelings of hope and despair about our current climate of tolerance in the UK.

Solomon and Gaenor: This Oscar-nominated classic of British-Jewish cinema is 20 years old this year. Set amid the anti-Jewish riots of 1911, and starring Ioan Gruffudd, Nia Roberts and Maureen Lipman, Solomon and Gaenor tells the story of a young Orthodox-Jewish man in South Wales who falls in love with a local girl. Will their love survive their respective communities’ prejudice and fear? Winner – Best Film, Best Design, Best Camera (Drama) & Best Costume, BAFTA Cymru Awards 2001 Nominated – Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2000 “[an] understated, beautifully layered performance.” – The New York Times.

To discover more about the Festival, click here.

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PODCAST | Sarah Bradbury interviews Michael Etherton, Chief Executive of the UK Jewish Film Festival.

We sit down with Michael Etherton, the Chief Executive of the UK Jewish Film Festival, to hear about the role of the festival and its programme for 2019 from classics such as When Harry Met Sally to new releases like Jo Jo Rabbit. Etherton also told us why it’s still important to challenge stereotypes in the representation of Jewish people on screen, bring those representations to a broad audience in the face of rising anti-semitism and how humour and satire can also be a surprisingly effective way to open up people’s perspectives.

At the core of UK Jewish Film’s values is the notion that film is universal. It crosses cultures and divides and has the ability to unite, engage and educate diverse audiences through the telling of cinematic stories that provide stimulating, interesting and unique views of Jewish and Israeli life and culture. UK Jewish Film aims to develop a culture where Jewish and Israeli film is recognised and enjoyed by the widest possible audience, and to bring Jewish related film to the heart of British culture. UK Jewish Film – through its flagship, annual, two week UK Jewish Film Festival (with approx 15,000 visitors), its festival in Geneva, as well as its 450 year-round screenings and previews at venues across London and the UK, showcases a wide range of feature films, documentaries and shorts, which reflect the diversity of Jewish and Israeli life and culture. Since its inception the UK Jewish Film Festival has welcomed over 300,000 visitors. Its popular video on demand platform brings its unique provision of film to many more. The organisation also runs acclaimed education programmes that reach hundreds of young people each year. UKJF’s work encourages pride in and knowledge of Jewish culture amongst younger generations and promotes understanding and awareness towards Jewish and Israeli people and culture. The 23rd UK Jewish Film Festival will take place from 6 – 21 November 2019, bringing the best of contemporary Jewish cinema from around the world, to a diverse range of UK audiences.

To discover more about the Festival, click here.

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PODCAST | David Martos interviews Niclas Bendixen, director of the film Ditte & Louise.

The director of Ditte & Louse, Niclas Bendixen, talks to FRED two weeks before the 32nd European Film Awards gala. His film in nominated to Best European Comedy, and we ask him about the lack of work for mature actresses (the main topic of the movie). The filmmaker gives us his opinion on The favourite and Tel Aviv on fire, the two other contenders for the prize.

Ditte & Louise: Ditte and Louise are two middle-aged actresses who realize that the only thing the industry has to offer is roles of mothers or grandmothers. That’s why Ditte takes a radical decision: she dresses up like a man. And all of a sudden, the world is upside down! Contrary to expectations, Ditte succeeds as Ditlev. She suddenly gets lead roles. She gets tons of attention.

To discover more about the EFA – European Film Award 2019, click here.

This interview has been recorded on the occasion of the 32nd EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS ceremony on 7th December 2019 in Berlin. FRED Film Radio is media partner of the event.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Brian Welsh, actress of the film Beats.

Brian Welsh, director of Beats, talks about his love for music and the larger significance of it for himself and therefore for the characters in his film. Music is freedom, techno music was (and it is not much anymore) a way to fight the system for less controlling and oppressive social rules. the same ones that, back in the 90’s, England was trying to impose by law. A powerful and energetic film, a call for youth and freedom of being.

Beats: Best mates Johnno and Spanner share a deep bond. Now, on the cusp of adulthood, life is destined to take them in different directions: Johnno’s family are moving him to a new town and a better life, leaving Spanner behind to face a precarious future. But this summer is going to be different for them, and for the country. The explosion of the free party scene and the largest counter-cultural youth movement in recent history is happening across the UK.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Joshua Branson, researcher at University of Roehampton, London.

Joshua Branson is a researcher at the Roehampton University in UK, where he study the language of translation and adaptations for audio-description for the hearing impaired, which is a reality that starts to develop in the film industry , both as a service and also as a mean to potentially create a new audience. Angelo Acerbi talked with Joshua about the future development of this discipline and the obstacles still to overcome.

To discover more about the Torino Short Film Market, click here.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho, director and producer of the film Frozen 2.

“As soon as you think you found your way, a new road opens up”. Co-director (with Jennifer Lee) Chris Buck and producer Peter Del Vecho of Frozen 2 comment on one of the new challenges Elsa and Anna have to face in the second chapter of this Walt Disney Animation success coming out in theatres on November 22nd and in Italy on 27th. Elsa and Anna are adults now and they feel the responsibility of their people, of Arendelle’s destiny. Is there a burden and such a responsibility in directing/producing a film like Frozen 2 that directly talks to children already in love with Anna, Elsa and Olaf ? Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho also comment on the possibility for a spin-off since the post credits scene will leave the audience with some hope.

Frozen 2: Why was Elsa born with magical powers? The answer is calling her and threatening her kingdom. Together with Anna, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven, she’ll set out on a dangerous but remarkable journey. In Frozen, Elsa feared her powers were too much for the world. In Frozen 2, she must hope they are enough. From the Academy Award-winning team—directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, producer Peter Del Vecho and songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez—and featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad, Frozen 2 opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 22, 2019.

To discover more about the film, click here.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews James Mangold, director of the film Le Mans ’66.

After the success of Logan, James Mangold is again portraying the struggles of human beings trying to find the balance between ambition and self-fulfillment and friendship, family. Inspired by the true events of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966 where the Ford company finally got to compete with the always winning Ferrari. Le Mans ’66 counts on two great actors: Christian Bale playing the British driver Ken Miles and Matt Damon in the role of American car designer Carroll Shelby.

Le Mans ’66: Academy Award-winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in Le Mans ’66, the remarkable true story of the visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British driver Ken Miles (Bale), who together battled corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

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