FRED’s Antonio Back interviews director Laura Nix, who was at the 2015 Biografilm Festival in Bologna, Italy, to present her latest documentary The Yes Men Are Revolting, which premiered at the 2015 Berlinale earlier this year.
Director LauraNix is probably the only person in the world who has managed to keep up with the Yes Men and their crazy stunts. Learn the secrets behind her work and how you can spread the Yes Men word.
THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING: For nearly two decades, Yes Men Mike and Andy have pulled off notorious media hoaxes that expose corporate crimes. Now middle-aged, they’re taking on the biggest threat they’ve ever faced – climate change. Can they overcome insurmountable political forces before it’s too late to save the planet?
Oscar-winning actress Ellen Burstyn will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival 2026, joining George Clooney among this year's recipients of the prestigious award.
Miroslav Terzić's 3 Weeks After, winner of the Europa Cinemas Label at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2026: "It's not just about peer violence, but about a violent society, and we are all in it."
Tonia Mishiali's The Lion at My Back, winner of the Ecumenical Jury Grand Prize at Karlovy Vary 2026, is the second chapter of her trilogy on women living on the sidelines
Ivan Ostrochovský's Only Beautiful Things to Look At tackles forced sterilisation through magnificent visuals: "If the film visually goes against the topic, maybe it is scarier."