Interviews

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

9036 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 23/09/2026. 611 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
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Video - Venice Film Festival 2009, Venice Days

Interview with Valerio Jalongo, director of Di Me Cosa Ne Sai

Valerio Jalongo presented in Venice his documentary Di Me Cosa Ne Sai, about the decline of Italian cinema  

Vanja Jambrović

Producer on the Move 2014 – Croatia

Vanja Jambrović

Cineuropa met up with Croatia's Producer on the Move, Vanja Jambrovic, of Restart, to discuss her choice...  

13/05/2014

Jan Erik Holst • Norwegian Film Institute

‘‘Edvard Munch goes on tour’’

Jan Erik Holst • Norwegian Film Institute

Jan Erik Holst, from the Norwegian Film Institute, unveils details about the great tour organised around...  

08/08/2013

Veronika Janatková  • Producer, Pandistan

“Empathy created by storytelling can be powerful fuel for action”

Veronika Janatková • Producer, Pandistan

The Czech producer delves into her approach to documentaries as a tool for activism  

26/03/2024 | Emerging Producers 2024

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, East Doc Platform

“In a lot of the countries that we represent, there is a harsh political and social situation, and people don’t have many opportunities to meet”

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, East Doc Platform

We spoke to the programme director about this year’s edition of the market, the event’s distribution...  

27/03/2026 | East Doc Platform 2026

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

“Documentary film and art stand as a form of resistance against destructive trends, fostering critical thinking and engagement”

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, Institute of Documentary Film

The newly appointed director discusses how IDF is supporting filmmakers, fostering international...  

20/11/2025 | Institute of Documentary Film 2025

Petr Jančárek  • Director of Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?

“Václav Havel asked if I wanted to film the rest of his life, so of course I said yes”

Petr Jančárek • Director of Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?

The director talks about his doc centred on the twilight years of the former Czech president, who refused...  

02/11/2023 | Jihlava 2023

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

“During the festival, Haapsalu transforms into a Twin Peaks-esque town where strange things start to happen”

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

The Estonian festival’s director talks about rewarding Aldo Tammsaar and giving his all during the...  

05/05/2026 | HOFF 2026

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

“Festivals are a good platform, but the real work starts afterwards, before the theatrical release”

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

The director of the Estonian gathering, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, tells us more about...  

28/04/2025 | HOFF 2025

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

“We welcome all kinds of emotions”

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

For this year’s edition of the Estonian gathering, in celebration of its 18th birthday, the HOFF head...  

04/05/2023 | HOFF 2023

Helmut Jänes  • Director, Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival

“Don’t be afraid of your inner fears; don’t be afraid to laugh at them”

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film Festival

Cineuropa talked to Helmut Jänes about his first edition as the director of the Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy...  

29/04/2019 | Haapsalu 2019

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...  

26/04/2024 | HOFF 2024

Barbara Janišová Feglová • Producer

“With documentaries you can understand the world a little more"

Barbara Janišová Feglová • Producer

An interview with Slovakian producer Barbara Janišová Feglová of Hitchhiker Cinema, one of the...  

13/03/2018 | Emerging Producers 2018

Annabel Jankel  • Director

“This film would not have been made by a man”

Annabel Jankel • Director

Fresh from its world premiere at Toronto, we chatted to London-born Annabel Jankel about Tell It to the...  

04/10/2018 | Zurich 2018

Marijana Jankovic • Director of Home

“The hardest part was convincing the industry this story mattered”

Marijana Jankovic • Director of Home

The actress-turned-director talks about her multi-layered and sensitive story of a immigrant family from...  

06/02/2026 | IFFR 2026 | Big Screen Competition

Ola Jankowska  • Director of Anatomia

"I wanted to leave some space for the viewer and their feelings, projections and reflections"

Ola Jankowska • Director of Anatomia

VENICE 2021: The Polish director reflects on time, memory and identity through the story of a woman who...  

10/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Giornate degli Autori

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