Interviews

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

8157 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 29/04/2025. 663 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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Producers on the Move 2011 - Iceland
Hlín Jóhannesdóttir • Zik Zak Filmworks01/05/2011
“You can call Lamb a ‘genre film’, but for me, it’s a visual poem”
Valdimar Jóhannsson  • Director of LambCANNES 2021: The Icelandic director proves that, despite what we might think, we can never really control...  
15/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Un Certain Regard
“They reminded me of two versions of myself when I was that age”
Philip John • DirectorWelsh director Philip John, who made a name for himself for TV series, Downton Abbey and Outlander,...  
21/10/2016
"Cinemas and distributors should work with each other, but they don't"
Ben Johnson • CEO, GruviCANNES 2019: Ben Johnson, CEO at Gruvi, discusses the approach to marketing and promotion of the UK-based...  
24/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film
“Working against traditional film styles makes cinema more powerful”
Frauke Havemann, Eric Schefter, Mark Johnson  • Directors/screenwritersCineuropa sat down with the creative team responsible for the provocative film Weather House to discuss...  
27/01/2017
“To try to destroy the limits of our usual perspective”
Gerard Johnson  • DirectorMeeting at Les Arcs with British director Gerard Johnson to talk about Hyena, his hard-hitting thriller...  
18/12/2014
“Men have issues”
Gerard Johnson  • Director of MuscleCineuropa talked to Gerard Johnson, the director of Muscle, screened in competition at Tallinn's Black...  
21/11/2019 | Black Nights 2019 | Competition
“We have open doors to any films and no limitations”
Peggy Johnson  • Executive Director, The Loft CinemaThe Executive Director of the Arizona-based theatre discussed its main initiatives, the reception of...  
16/09/2021 | /US
“I am humanising special forces”
Antti J Jokinen  • Director of Omerta 6/12 and Omerta 7/12Cineuropa talked to Finnish director Antti J Jokinen about his planned action franchise, starting with two...  
06/03/2020 | /Sweden/Finland
“Gamers have to struggle with stress even more than football players”
Petri Luukkainen, Jesse Jokinen  • Directors of The GamerThe directorial duo break down their documentary on a Finnish gamer working his way to the top, who gets...  
28/03/2023 | CPH:DOX 2023
Shooting Stars 2003 - Norway
Kristoffer Joner, actorJoner became popular after his latest film, Himmelfall, which is currently a huge hit at the Norwegian box...  
"There’s a danger that documentaries will lose value in the eyes of audiences if they are only available on streaming platforms"
Dr Huw Jones  • Lecturer in Film, University of SouthamptonWe talked to Dr Huw Jones, lecturer in Film at the University of Southampton, about how he developed...  
09/01/2020
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Jonathan Olsberg, Ian Jones • Experts film and televisionScreen Australia's Enterprise program external assessors Ian Jones and Jonathan Olsberg spoke about the...  
"Our film tries to portray the complexities of friendship, especially for those people who do not comply with the norm in terms of their relationship, their sexuality or parenthood"
Sophie Vuković and Eliza Jones • Director and producer of My Best Friend’s BabyThe duo behind the winner of the KVIFF & MIDPOINT Development Award in KVIFF Eastern Promises break down...  
12/07/2022 | Karlovy Vary 2022 | KVIFF Eastern Promises
“Films lead people to believe they could become a different person, but at the end of the day, we are limited by our genes”
Sam de Jong • Director of Met mesThe Dutch director discusses his latest film by emphasising the power and responsibilities of those behind...  
04/02/2022 | IFFR 2022 | Tiger Competition
Producer on the Move 2010 - Sweden
Lizette Jonjic30/04/2010

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