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Jesús Silva Vilas


151 articles available in total starting from 06/10/2015. Last article published on 05/06/2025.

Hrönn Sveinsdóttir  • Distributor, Bíó Paradís

Interview: Hrönn Sveinsdóttir • Distributor, Bíó Paradís

“There was a big response from the community and Bíó Paradís will be reopening this September”

We spoke to Hrönn Sveinsdóttir, managing director of Iceland’s only arthouse cinema Bíó Paradís and its distribution company, about their current situation  

14/07/2020 | /Iceland

Laurent Dutoit  • Distributor, Agora Films

Interview: Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films

“I still don’t see a real VOD market for arthouse films and I believe theatrical will continue leading the way”

We caught up with Laurent Dutoit, of distribution company Agora Films, to discuss the main challenges of the Swiss market and the current situation  

09/07/2020 | /Switzerland

Emil Simeonov • Distributor, Pro Films

Interview: Emil Simeonov • Distributor, Pro Films

“There has been almost no support for the culture industry in Bulgaria”

Emil Simeonov, of Bulgarian distribution company Pro Films, explains to us the situation of the market in their country  

07/07/2020 | /Bulgaria

Ivan Hronec • Distributor, Film Europe

Interview: Ivan Hronec • Distributor, Film Europe

“This will sound strange, but during the lockdown we managed to have some progress”

We interviewed Ivan Hronec, head of media company Film Europe, who gave us some insight into their particular business model  

02/07/2020 | /Czech Republic/Slovakia

Luís Froes  • Distributor, Outsider Films

Interview: Luís Froes • Distributor, Outsider Films

“One of the measures could be making free TV channels support independent distributors”

Luís Froes, General Manager of Outsider Films, talks about the Portuguese distribution market after the pandemic and their strategy for upcoming releases  

18/06/2020 | /Portugal

Mika Siltala  • Distributor, Cinema Mondo

Interview: Mika Siltala • Distributor, Cinema Mondo

“We are still here because we have different operations at the same time”

We caught up with Mika Siltala, of Finnish distribution company Cinema Mondo, to discuss how they managed to survive throughout the lockdown  

16/06/2020 | /Finland

Miguel Ángel Pérez  • Distributor, Surtsey Films

Interview: Miguel Ángel Pérez • Distributor, Surtsey Films

“Film clubs and alternative venues are very important for us, sometimes even more than VOD”

We interviewed Miguel Ángel Pérez of Spanish outfit Surtsey Films to discuss the country’s market in Spain and its future after the pandemic  

11/06/2020 | /Spain

Kim Foss  • Distributor, Camera Film

Interview: Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film

“This could be a great time for arthouse cinema, because there is so little competition”

We talked to Kim Foss, managing director of Camera Film, about the situation of the Danish distribution market after the lockdown  

09/06/2020 | /Denmark

Ivo Andrle  • Distributor, Aerofilms

Interview: Ivo Andrle • Distributor, Aerofilms

“We are very happy because people came back to the cinemas”

We chatted with Aerofilms’ Ivo Andrle about the situation of distribution in the Czech Republic, one of the first European countries to reopen cinemas after the lockdown  

04/06/2020 | /Czech Republic

Marc Smit  • Distributor, Cinéart

Interview: Marc Smit • Distributor, Cinéart

“If the situation lasts longer, additional measures may be required for the sector”

We spoke to Cinéart co-CEO Marc Smit about the situation of the distribution market in the Benelux and their strategy to navigate the current crisis  

28/05/2020 | /Netherlands

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