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174 articles available in total starting from 01/03/2016. Last article published on 12/03/2026.

Eugene Rachkovsky • Producer, TABOR

Interview: Eugene Rachkovsky • Producer, TABOR

“Documentary cinema offers another rhythm”

The Ukrainian producer thinks documentary work is closely linked to activism, especially in his country today, when its culture and identity are under attack  

12/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Bernardo Lopes • Producer, Omaja

Interview: Bernardo Lopes • Producer, Omaja

“Documentary cinema is a way of resisting simplification”

The Portuguese producer explains why he's drawn to projects whose relevance is not abstract or symbolic, but tangible and human  

11/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Ringailė Leščinskienė • Producer, Zero Copy Reel

Interview: Ringailė Leščinskienė • Producer, Zero Copy Reel

“I'm particularly into social docs that use irony and humor”

The Lithuanian producer sees documentary filmmaking as a way to bring people together and inspire them to actually do something about the issues they care about  

10/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Maria Krauss • Producer, Plesnar & Krauss Films

Interview: Maria Krauss • Producer, Plesnar & Krauss Films

“In today’s world, documentary cinema can function as an antidote"

The Polish producer discusses her approach to documentary filmmaking and the role she thinks it has in society  

09/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Pavla Klimešová • Producer, Helium Film

Interview: Pavla Klimešová • Producer, Helium Film

“I witnessed firsthand that films can change lives, powerful companies, and even laws”

The Czech producer discusses how documentary cinema can be an instrument of social and political change  

06/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Tomáš Gič • Producer, Silverart

Interview: Tomáš Gič • Producer, Silverart

“I do not approach documentary film primarily as a tool for direct activism”

The Slovakian producer explains why he believes in the ability of documentary filmmaking to cultivate attention, empathy and humanity  

05/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Caroline Drab • Producer, BCD Film

Interview: Caroline Drab • Producer, BCD Film

“The stories from reality are more interesting and rawer”

The Swedish producer discusses what she finds interesting in working with documentaries, as well as her upcoming projects  

04/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Azra Djurdjevic • Producer, Filmgerberei

Interview: Azra Djurdjevic • Producer, Filmgerberei

“Right now, more than ever, we need ways to understand the realities we live in”

The producer of the Swiss company explains producing documentaries is her way of learning continuously and not accepting the world as given  

03/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Maarten D’Hollander • Producer, Krater Films

Interview: Maarten D’Hollander • Producer, Krater Films

“Documentaries can shift perspectives”

The Belgian producer explains why he is drawn to subjects and protagonists that rarely occupy the centre of dominant narratives  

02/03 | Emerging Producers 2026

Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre • Producer, Portage Films

Interview: Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre • Producer, Portage Films

“A break isn't a luxury but a necessity”

The producer from Canada, this year's guest country of the Emerging Producers programme, discusses the personal responsibility that comes with filmmaking and her upcoming projects  

26/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

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