FRED Film Radio - Industry

FRED Film Radio - Industry is Channel 27, a thematic service created for film professionals. Launched in August 2014, it extends the network's festival perspective into film markets and the business surrounding independent and art-house cinema. Its remit includes news, interviews, insights and debates, with attention to the work taking place behind festivals and the wider cinema industry. Professional activity is the channel's central subject rather than a secondary element of a general film programme.

The broadcaster records experience covering markets including the European Film Market and the Cannes Film Market, as well as co-production events such as When East Meets West in Trieste. These settings connect films with the people and organisations involved in their development, financing, distribution and international presentation. The channel's interview material has also included film translator Andrea Kirchhartz in a Berlin festival context, giving an example of a profession whose contribution forms part of cinema's wider working environment.

Industry is intended for listeners who want to understand what is happening within that professional setting. Producers, distributors, market participants and other cinema workers can encounter contributions related to the practical activity surrounding independent films. The service brings those subjects into radio form, with recorded discussions allowing professional perspectives to remain accessible beyond a particular event. Its identity follows FRED's festival mission while giving the industry side its own space, making it a focused choice for audiences interested in how films are supported, circulated and brought into contact with viewers.