Video interviews

Cineuropa's video interviews. Discover or re-discover interviews with directors, actors, producers, distributors and other European professionals. In this section, you can find our video interviews with the Shooting Stars and Producers on the Move, as selected by European Film Promotion.

1456 video interviews available in total starting from 30/08/2002. Last updated on 29/07/2020. 120 video interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

"For us, the theatre experience is crucial"

Jakub Duszynsky • Distributor, Gutek Film

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Polish distributor Jakub Duszynsky talks to us about the current situation  

"Now, we need a cinema to travel for us... and with us"

Ditte Daugbjerg Christensen • Exhibitor, Øst For Paradis

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, head of Denmark's Øst For Paradis cinema Ditte Daugbjerg Christensen talks...  

"For me, communicating with the audience is as important as the film I’m making"

Mila Turajlic • Director, The Other Side of Everything

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Serbian director Mila Turajlic talks to us about the current situation  

"The European cultural identity is not a part of the European project, it’s its starting point"

Giorgio Gosetti • Artistic director, Giornate degli Autori

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Venice Giornate degli Autori artistic director Giorgio Gosetti talks to us...  

"Us humans have this amazing ability to adapt, so society is adapting to the new virtual situation"

Teona Strugar Mitevska • Director of God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska talks to us about the current...  

"Swedish jukebox-cinema practice could be used as a reopening model"

Mathias Holtz • Cinema programmer, Folkets Hus Och Parke

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Folkets Hus Och Parke cinema programmer Mathias Holtz talks to us about the...  

"Our main goal is to help the films we invited to this year's selection"

Christophe Leparc • Secretary general, Director's Fortnight

As part of our #EuropeansAgainstCovid19 series in collaboration with LUX Prize, Cannes Director's Fortnight secretary general Christophe Leparc talks to us...  

"Creators are part of the solution, not part of the problem"

Jan Komasa • Director

Polish director Jan Komasa discusses being a young filmmaker in Europe today and creators' rights in Paris, where he took part in the 'Filmmakers Invite the...  

"Our lead actress carries the story very strongly all the way trough the character's journey"

Siamak Etemadi • Director of Pari

BERLINALE 2020: Iranian-born, Athens-based director Siamak Etemadi talked to us about his Panorama-screened first feature Pari, featuring an unflinching...  

"I was so happy to watch amazing actors work and learn from them"

Joana Ribeiro • Actress

BERLINALE 2020: Portuguese actress Joana Ribeiro, selected for the 2020 Shooting Stars, talks to us about her work  

"My dream role is that of a religious person, of any religion"

Bilal Wahib • Actor

BERLINALE 2020: We sat down with Dutch actor Bilal Wahib, selected for the 2020 Shooting Stars  

"Cancelling a project is just like losing a great love"

Victoria Carmen Sonne • Actress

BERLINALE 2020: Denmark's Shooting Star Victoria Carmen Sonne talks to us about herself, her work and where her career might lead her to  

"Since the reality star became a ruler of the free world, the responsibility of the actor is to represent good taste"

Pääru Oja • Actor

BERLINALE 2020: We sat down with Estonian actor Pääru Oja, selected for the 2020 Shooting Stars  

"Acting is for me to be there with your partner"

Jonas Dassler • Actor

BERLINALE 2020: German actor Jonas Dassler, one of the 2020 Shooting Stars, talks to us about his work experience  

"I'm always imagining the life of my character before we met"

Martina Apostolova • Actress

BERLINALE 2020: Bulgarian Shooting Star Martina Apostolova talks to us about her emerging film career