Interviews

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

8189 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 14/05/2025. 658 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“Sometimes acceptance comes with a price”
Milad Alami  • DirectorSAN SEBASTIÁN 2017: We chatted to Swedish-Iranian filmmaker Milad Alami, whose feature debut, The Charmer,...  
22/09/2017 | San Sebastián 2017 | New Directors 
“Wrestling is a sport with a lot of stereotypical male ideas attached to it, which I wanted to shatter completely”
Milad Alami • Director of OpponentBERLINALE 2023: We spoke to the Swedish-Iranian director about his drama revolving around freedom and the...  
20/02/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | Panorama
“We have stuck Arab cinema in a pigeon-hole: I want to fight against these stereotypes”
Sofia Alaoui  • Director of AnimaliaWe spoke to the Moroccan-French filmmaker about her fantastical feature debut, set in Morocco and raising...  
20/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition
“There is a huge network of great producers in Europe who work with Arab films and who understand the culture”
Bassam Alasad  • Head of industry, Amman Film DaysThe head of industry talks about crafting the Amman Film Days’ programme for up-and-coming filmmakers from...  
15/07/2024 | /Jordan/Europe/Middle East
“The value in one’s life is not necessarily found in how perfectly you fit with society’s standards”
Irene Albanell Mellado • Director of Silent ClubAs part of EFP’s Future Frames, the Spanish director wends her to way to Karlovy Vary with the tale of a...  
26/08/2021 | Future Frames 2021
"My father’s singing is a utopian message vis-à-vis our history"
Leila Albayaty  • Director of From Abdul to LeilaThe filmmaker chatted with us about her documentary which is drawn and sung in the first person but which...  
05/07/2024 | BRIFF 2024
“Old people dare to say what they think”
Maite Alberdi  • Director of The Mole AgentBetween its enthusiastic reception at Sundance and San Sebastián and an Oscar nomination for Best...  
17/03/2021 | /Chile/USA/Germany/Netherlands/Spain
“Publikum can be used both for creative decision-making during the writing phase and in post-production”
Niels Alberg  • Partner, PublikumThe Danish expert explained how Publikum can assist creators during the early-development stages and help...  
10/07/2021 | /Denmark
“We talk a lot about assimilation and seem to forget about diversity”
Barbara Albert  • DirectorTORONTO 2017: Acclaimed Austrian director Barbara Albert explained her fifth feature, Mademoiselle...  
14/09/2017 | Toronto 2017 | Platform 
“Transporting feelings of guilt to the next generation”
Barbara Albert• DirectorThe Dead and the Living by Barbara Albert tells the tale of a young woman through the ghosts and past of...  
28/05/2013
The importance of being earnest
Barbara Albert • ProducerBesides her work as a director, Barbara Albert is also a committed producer...  
05/12/2006
"It's important to keep this bridge between all of the stakeholders and the technology giants"
Maria Tanjala, Irina Albita • Co-founders, FilmChainCANNES 2019: We chatted to Maria Tanjala and Irina Albita, co-founders of FilmChain, a blockchain platform...  
20/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film
“In my line of work, one should never think that one knows everything already”
José Luis Alcaine • Director of photographyWe chatted to the seasoned DoP, who has won an Honorary Mikeldi at Zinebi this year, about his career and...  
15/11/2024 | Zinebi 2024
"Plagiarism occurs in all sectors and industries”
Horacio Alcalá • Director of FinlandiaThe Mexican filmmaker based in Madrid makes his fictional debut, after several documentaries, with a film...  
13/06/2022 | Spain/Mexico
Interview
Nicolás Alcalá - DirectorNicolás Alcalá directed and produced The Cosmonaut, the first Spanish film produced thanks to crowdfunding  
“Comedy is an excellent genre for tackling heavy subjects"
Benjamín Naishtat and María Alché  • Directors of PuanThe Argentinean filmmakers have joined lives and forces to create the philosophical comedy starring...  
29/09/2023 | San Sebastian 2023 | Competition

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