Interviews

Weekly feature introducing you to film professionals from all over Europe sorted by name.

7504 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 08/05/2024. 576 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Aina Clotet • Actress in and co-director and co-writer of This is Not Sweden

"You have to be honest with the story you want to tell"

Aina Clotet • Actress in and co-director and co-writer of This is Not Sweden

The creator and star of one of this year’s most acclaimed series in Spain (and award winner at Canneseries) gives us guidelines on its gestation before its...  

08/05/2024 | /Spain/Sweden

Evan Horan • Producer, Keeper Pictures

“There's something almost magical about the producer's job: the process of taking the words on a page, and bringing them to life”

Evan Horan • Producer, Keeper Pictures

The Irish Producer on the Move breaks down his career, the joys and pains of producing, and the slate of projects he is developing  

08/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Sander Maran • Director of Chainsaws Were Singing

"I wanted this balance between naughty and nice"

Sander Maran • Director of Chainsaws Were Singing

The Estonian director talks about his feature debut, awarded at the recent Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival  

08/05/2024 | HOFF 2024

Kristýna Michálek Květová • Producer, Cinémotif Films

“We aim to normalise the presence of mothers in the workforce”

Kristýna Michálek Květová • Producer, Cinémotif Films

The Czech Producer on the Move talks about the evolution of her film production strategies, having moved from debut features to more complex international...  

07/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Nicola Ruffo • Director, Swiss Films

"Switzerland's strong network and geographical location provide a big potential for international collaborations"

Nicola Ruffo • Director, Swiss Films

Ahead of the Marché du Film, where Switzerland is a guest of honour, the director of the promotional agency talked to us about his country's potential and...  

07/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Marché du Film

Clare Stronge, Vadym Ilkov and Oleksandra Kravchenko • Directors and producer of Fixing the War

"One of the amazing things about fixers in Ukraine is how much of a community they are"

Clare Stronge, Vadym Ilkov and Oleksandra Kravchenko • Directors and producer of Fixing the War

The award-winning Ukrainian director and the Emmy- and IFDA-winning documentary filmmaker reveal some aspects of their upcoming project which won the...  

07/05/2024 | Visions du Réel 2024 | VdR-Industry

Paula Iglesias, Marta Gómez • Directors of Flying Hands

“In order to tackle any project, we need to find a strong personal connection with it”

Paula Iglesias, Marta Gómez • Directors of Flying Hands

The Spanish filmmakers show the work of a woman who is able to fight against societal obstacles and avoid the discrimination afflicting the hard of hearing...  

03/05/2024 | Hot Docs 2024

Stefano Finesi and Gianluca Buttari • Distributors, Teodora Film

“To promote Anatomy of a Fall, we purchased a lot of advertising space at the beginning of the major national true crime podcasts”

Stefano Finesi and Gianluca Buttari • Distributors, Teodora Film

The two representatives of the Roman outfit talked to us about their arthouse distribution work, as well as their commercial and marketing strategies  

02/05/2024 | Distributor of the Month

Shoghakat Vardanyan • Director of 1489

“It is not easy to talk when the world isn’t on your side”

Shoghakat Vardanyan • Director of 1489

The Armenian first-time filmmaker provides an insight into the emotional approach to finding the right artistic language for expressing her family’s grief  

02/05/2024 | goEast 2024

Anna Petrus  • Director, DocsBarcelona

“The documentary genre is a way to tackle topics that lie at the epicentre of our public agenda, in all their complexity”

Anna Petrus • Director, DocsBarcelona

The director of the Barcelona-based documentary festival breaks down the centrepieces of its 27th edition, which unspools from 2-12 May  

30/04/2024 | DocsBarcelona 2024

Helmut Jänes • Festival and programme director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

“All of our films show the colourful world of genre”

Helmut Jänes • Festival and programme director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

HÕFF’s festival and programme director, also known as Doctor Frankenstein, hopes his audience will get to dress up and discover some good genre flicks  

26/04/2024 | HOFF 2024

Lorena Morín • Director, MECAS

“We see MECAS not as a traditional co-production forum, but more of an event where people can meet in a relaxed environment”

Lorena Morín • Director, MECAS

The director discusses the Las Palmas-based industry gathering’s efforts to support fragile, auteur-driven projects from Europe and Latin America  

24/04/2024 | Las Palmas 2024 | MECAS

Daniele Luchetti  • Director of Trust

“I believe in the monstrousness of people, especially in people’s ability to do harm to themselves”

Daniele Luchetti • Director of Trust

The Italian director chatted with us about his new movie, which sees him tackling thriller codes for the very first time and revolves around a man trying to...  

23/04/2024 | /Italy

Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa • Producers, Vivo Film

“We strongly believe in the value of co-productions, which are a great way to grow projects”

Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa • Producers, Vivo Film

The pair of Italian producers have been presented with one of Bolzano Film Festival Bozen’s Lifetime Achievement Awards  

23/04/2024 | /Italy

Julien Rejl • General delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

“We will go from surprise to surprise, from unexpected to unexpected”

Julien Rejl • General delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

The general delegate of the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes discusses the 2024 selection and sheds light on the debate regarding its editorial line  

18/04/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Directors’ Fortnight

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