Interviews

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

8226 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 23/05/2025. 660 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“You can make a movie well, cheaply or quickly, but not all three”
US in Progress #2Cineuropa sat down with Laura Teodosio, Matthew Smaglik, David Mandel and James Morrison at US in Progress...  
11/06/2015
"European audiences are more film-educated"
US in Progress #3Cineuropa sat down with Jamund Washington, Nana Mensah, Baff Akoto and Gabe Klinger at US in Progress...  
11/06/2015
"I didn't want to favour the spectacular aspect to the detriment of the human element"
Roar Uthaug  • DirectorCineuropa met up with Norwegian director Roar Uthaug, whose fourth feature, The Wave, screened at Toronto,...  
16/09/2015
Interview
Roar Uthaug • DirectorRoar Uthaug, whose filmography includes Magic Silver and Escape is one of the TEN EUROPEAN DIRECTORS TO...  
30/06/2013
"I have no interest in faithfully reproducing reality by creating a simple copy"
Joern Utkilen • DirectorNorwegian director Joern Utkilen tells us about his debut feature film Lake over Fire and invites us to...  
05/06/2018
Industry Report - The Documentary Market
Charlotte Uzu • Head of International Development, Les Films D’Ici, Paris, FranceThe editorial policy of a small French production company: number od films produced, co-production policy,...  
16/07/2009

“The finished films I received grants for are only the tip of the iceberg”
Petr Vaclav  • DirectorCineuropa sat down with Czech filmmaker Petr Vaclav on the occasion of the North American premiere of his...  
09/09/2016
“A profound study of the reality and the people”
Petr Václav  • DirectorCANNES 2014: Cineuropa met up with Czech director Petr Václav to talk about his film The Way Out,...  
21/05/2014
“This Icarian story of a rise and fall excited me”
Petr Vaclav • Director of Il BoemoCineuropa talked to the Czech director about his biggest film to date and about the origins of this period...  
19/09/2022 | San Sebastián 2022 | Competition
"We are alive and well"
Andrew G. Vajna • Hungarian Film CommissionerA meeting with the current main man of a Hungarian industry that has seen financial difficulty during the...  
02/12/2011
"These last few years, fantasy cinema has become a very productive incubator for young creation"
Loïc Valceschini  • Acting artistic director, NIFFFThe acting artistic director of the innovating festival which defends fantasy cinema analyses its 20th edition  
02/07/2021 | NIFFF 2021
“This story is a remarkable metaphor for the fake democracy that we have been living in to this day”
Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov  • Directors-producers of TriumphKristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov talk to us about their new project, Triumph, which scooped the...  
25/10/2019 | MIA 2019
“Preserve the spark”
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov • DirectorsBulgarian filmmakers talk about The Lesson, their first feature, unveiled at Toronto and winner of the New...  
22/09/2014
"We were fascinated by how easily an otherwise completely rational person could fall for the supernatural"
Kristina Grozeva, Petar Valchanov  • Directors of The FatherBulgarian directors Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov talked to us about their absurdist tale The...  
03/07/2019 | Karlovy Vary 2019 | Competition
Interview - Les cinéastes invitent l'ami européen
Petar Valchanov • DirectorCineuropa interviewed Bulgarian director Petar Valchanov in Paris, where he took part in the 'Filmmakers...  
02/05/2017
“There are shifts happening in terms of co-productions and financing, but I’d still say it’s all about the story and the characters”
Zane Valeniece • Head of acquisitions, LTVThe Latvian executive breaks down the content that pubcaster LTV wishes to acquire, its target audiences...  
21/09/2023 | Cartoon 2023 | Cartoon Forum

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