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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Chris Smith and Jim Carrey,  director and protagonist of the film Jim & Andy: the Great Beyond – the story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman with a very special, contractually obligated mention of Tony Clifton.

FRED’s Chiara Nicoletti meets Jim Carrey and Chris Smith at the 74th Venice International Film Festival where they presented Jim & Andy: the Great Beyond – the story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman with a very special, contractually obligated mention of Tony Clifton, a documentary-interview- confession the title of which only sums up the first intent of the film: to finally show the audience the behind the scenes documentary on the making of Man On The Moon (1999) by Milos Forman. The film starred Jim Carrey in the role of Andy Kaufmann and the actor somehow became so immersed in Andy’s character and his alter ego Tony Clifton that he felt his presence by his side for a long time after they were done filming. While guiding us on this trip through that moment in his life, Jim Carrey talks about the beginning of his career, the films that made him famous from The Mask to Dumb and Dumber  and also talk to us about his father. Thanks to the film, we long for Andy Kaufman but we finally meet the person hiding behind “the mask” of Jim Carrey.

Jim & Andy: the Great Beyond – the story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman with a very special, contractually obligated mention of Tony Clifton: No one really knew what was real and not real half the time. I didn’t know what was real and not real, you just went with Andy and Tony and where ever their whim took you and the emotions often times were very real.” (Jim Carrey). In 1999 Milos Forman cast Jim Carrey to play cult comedian Andy Kaufman in his biopic Man on the Moon. What followed was an intensely bizarre and emotional film production. Surrounded by Kaufman’s friends and family on set, Carrey thoroughly “became” Andy and, alternately, Tony Clifton, Kaufman’s obnoxious lounge singer alter ego. Much like Kaufman’s comedy, Carrey’s acting took on a performance art quality during the film. He never broke character on set, the cast and the crew referred to him as either ‘Andy’ or ‘Tony’ depending on who he was embodying (he had created complete and separate identities for each). Jim Carrey earned critical acclaim and a Golden Globe for the performance, but many of the production’s most Kaufmanesque moments played out behind the scenes, thankfully captured on video by Andy’s former girlfriend, Lynne Margulies and former writing partner, Bob Zmuda. In Jim & Andy: the Great Beyond – the story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman with a very special, contractually obligated mention of Tony Clifton, Carrey looks back at the resulting footage 18 years later, reflecting on how he and Andy came up in oddly parallel universes, his experience channeling Andy and Tony and more broadly the spiritual journey of his career.

 For the official page of the film on the festival website, click here.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Petra Kammerevert,  Chairwoman of the Committee on Culture and Education of the EU.

Petra Kammaverert underlines, in this interview with our Angelo Acerbi, the importance of the Lux Prize and its mission of diffusing European films throughout Europe, and therefore also of promoting the cultural diversity, which is one of the aims of the EU, and specifically of the Cultural Committee she is heading.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Martina Dlabajová,  Vice Chair of the Budget Recontrol Committee of the EU.

Martina Dlabajová is a huge supporter of the EU programmes helping cinema production and distribution, as she considers cinema and culture in general the main and most effective means to unify and educate the young generations in a European way. The fact that her committee is controlling the EU budget, with her as Vice Chair, is a hope for the cultural emancipation of all youth in Europe.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Stéphane Cardin,  Vice President of Canada Media Fund.

Stéphan Cardin, Vice President of Canada Media Fund, tells us about the Canadian model in helping and funding VR projects, in a country with a more advanced approach than the European one, so far. A model to look forward to, having the future modifications to the Media Programme in sight.

For the official website of Canada Media Fund, click here.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Helena Wittmann and Theresa George,  director and actress of the film Drift.

Helena Wittmann wrote the film with Theresa George, not an actress, who then was inevitably forced to also be in front of the camera. A personal relation with the sea brings Wittmann and his film on a path of sheer visions and basic narrative, with a mesmerizing sound editing.

Drift: Two women spend a weekend in the North Sea. One of them will soon return to her family in Argentina, whereas the other one will try to come a step closer to the ocean. She will cross the Atlantic Ocean on a sailing vessel. Time leaves the beaten track and the swell lulls to deep sleep. The sea takes over the narration. When the other one reappears, the wind is still in her hair while the ground beneath her feet is solid. She returns and the other one could ask: “Have you changed?”

For the official page of the film, click here.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Liz Rosenthal,  co-director of Venice Virtual Reality.

Liz Rosenthal directed together with Michel Rehillac the first Venice VR section, with a five day long festival and display of the best that the VR market can offer. Immersive collective experiences together with one to one booths, in a dreamy location. A hard work of selection and setting up, rewarded by a continuous flux of visitors.

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PODCAST | Angelo Acerbi interviews Alena Lodkina, director of the film Strange Colours.

Alena Lodkina pens the story of Milena and her coming back home to her father in a personal and convincing way, with a deep love for her character and a good eye for the spaces were she finds herself immersed. Doing such work with a restricted budget and a rigid time-frame was a challenge and a pain, but an enormously rewarding experience.

Strange Colours:  Milena travels to a remote opal mining community to see her estranged, ill father. Lost and alone, she falls into his bewildering world, where men escape society and share ideals of freedom. Soon, he doesn’t want her to leave. Stuck in time, father and daughter try to mend their fractured bond, but their connection is fragile, like the strange, colourful gems he digs up from the earth.

For the official page of the film on the Festival website, click here.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Andrea Pallaoro and Charlotte Rampling, director and actress of the film Hannah.

FRED’s Chiara Nicoletti meets Andrea Pallaoro and Charlotte Rampling, director and protagonist of Hannah, the last italian film to be presented in competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. Pallaoro, at his second film after Medeas, confirms that the film’s script was written for Charlotte Rampling so she was the only one considered for the role. Charlotte Rampling describes her character’s journey through torment, denial, loneliness until a new beginning.

Hannah is the intimate portrait of a woman’s loss of identity as she teeters between denial and reality. Left alone grappling with the consequences of her husband’s imprisonment, Hannah begins to unravel. Through the exploration of her fractured sense of identity and loss of self-control, the film investigates modern day alienation, the struggle to connect, and the dividing lines between individual identity, personal relationships, and societal pressures.

For the official page of the film on the Festival website, click here.

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PODCAST | Chiara Nicoletti interviews Darren Aronofsky and Michelle Pfeiffer, director and actress of the film Mother!

Mother! will be remembered at Venezia 74 as on of the most controversial, loved and hated films the Mostra has ever seen. The film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, an isolated couple living in a beautiful villa in the woods, can count on the outstanding performance of Michelle Pfeiffer as the intruder (Ed Harris’) wife. Since there’s never an unique interpretation of his films Aronofsky reveals that he always has his own interpretation of all his films, especially Mother! but that he pays attention to every detail and every instruction he gives his actors so that they have no clue where they’re heading in the story. Michelle Pfeiffer talks about her role and about how her character makes Mother! understand things about herself, her femininity and her relationship with her husband.

Mother!: a couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. Mother!  is a riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice.

For the official page of the film on the Festival website, click here.

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