Interviews

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

8246 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 28/05/2025. 671 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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Producers on the move 2012 - Norway
Brede Hovland • Motlys"Once you enter this door you will never leave. And I am still there," explained Brede Hovland, who has so...  
04/05/2012
“Many of the films in the programme try to capture the authentic joy of life”
Marek Hovorka  • Director, Ji.hlava IDFFDirector of the Ji.hlava IDFF Marek Hovorka talks to Cineuropa about this year’s edition, changes to the...  
26/10/2018 | Jihlava 2018
“Our goal is to place films from Central and Eastern Europe within the broader context of global cinema”
Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalThe festival director discusses the expansion of the gathering and its growing industry focus on fostering...  
24/10/2024 | Jihlava 2024
“We prioritise both personal perspectives and the unique storytelling approaches of our filmmakers”
Marek Hovorka  • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalThe festival director unpicks the selection process, the thematic focus on global concerns, innovative...  
24/10/2023 | Jihlava 2023
“This year really shows the power of documentary filmmaking”
Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalThe head honcho of Ji.hlava talks to Cineuropa about continuing with the hybrid festival, line-up...  
25/10/2022 | Jihlava 2022
“We are a big festival in a small town”
Marek Hovorka  • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalWe talked to the festival director about the past, present and future of the Czech event, which is...  
29/10/2021 | Jihlava 2021
“Central and Eastern European films are connected by political reflection much more than other movies are”
Marek Hovorka • Festival director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film FestivalDirector of the Ji.hlava IDFF Marek Hovorka talks to Cineuropa about the special digital edition, and how...  
27/10/2020 | Jihlava 2020
"It is important for us to keep in mind that documentaries are reflecting the world"
Marek Hovorka  •  Festival Director - Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival - Jihlava, Czech RepublicMarek Hovorka explains the programming and different sections of the festival  
24/03/2025 | Euro Film Fest
“We try to be the voice of the region”
Marek Hovorka  • Festival director, Jihlava IDFFThe director of the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Marek Hovorka, sat down with...  
25/10/2016
"A radical programme and new talents"
Marek Hovorka  • Festival director, Jihlava IDFFMarek Hovorka, festival director and head of programming at the Jihlava International Documentary Film...  
26/10/2015
“What a perfect way to establish what’s where, by having a cultural export from Kazakhstan and surprising the world”
Max Howard  • ProducerAt the Almaty Film Festival, we spoke to producer and studio executive Max Howard, who has worked for...  
18/09/2019 | Almaty 2019
Interview
Jan Hřebejk  • DirectorCineuropa interviewed Czech filmmaker Jan Hřebejk at the 2016 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival...  
05/07/2016
Mature vision
Jan  Hrebejk    • DirectorDirector Jan Hrebejk and screenwriter Petr Jarchovský discuss their new film Innocence and the secrets...  
07/02/2011
"I wanted to give young actors a chance to show their abilities"
Ivaylo Hristov  • DirectorWe met up with Bulgarian director Ivaylo Hristov, who won the Golden George at the Moscow International...  
21/03/2016
“I have always been interested in people who find the courage to state and defend their point of view”
Ivaylo Hristov • Director of FearWe chatted with Bulgarian director Ivaylo Hristov, who is competing at Tallinn Black Nights with his...  
24/11/2020 | Black Nights 2020 | Competition
“My film portrays a man who is not treated well by women – something we don’t see often on screen”
Tonislav Hristov  • Director of The Last SeagullThe Bulgarian helmer discloses some insights into a social phenomenon that emerged at the Bulgarian...  
06/03/2023 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2023

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