Interviews

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

7922 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 03/12/2024. 611 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
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Hannes Aaava • Head of Press and Communications, Tallinn Black Nights

“Social media are so saturated these days that we try to keep our content relevant”

Hannes Aaava • Head of Press and Communications, Tallinn Black Nights

Hannes Aava, head of Press and Communications at the Tallinn Film Festival, describes their strategies to...  

11/11/2020 | Euro Film Fest

Reetta Aalto • Director of Laughing Matters

“I just don't like to laugh at people”

Reetta Aalto • Director of Laughing Matters

We talked to Reetta Aalto, the director of Laughing Matters, fresh off its local premiere in Finland  

11/12/2020 | /Finland

Producers on the Move 2013 – Estonia

Kiur Aarma

Kiur Aarma is most notable for co-directing Disco And Atomic War, the affecting documentary about life in...  

03/05/2013

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Achouackh Abakar  • Director of and actress in Lingui, The Sacred Bonds

"The film is about a woman bravely taking her destiny into her own hands, but also about a country where women help each other"

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Achouackh Abakar • Director of and actress in Lingui, The Sacred Bonds

CANNES 2021: The Chadian director is back in the Palme d'Or competition with his new film, which follows a...  

13/07/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Competition

Hiam Abbas • Director

Venice Days 2013

Hiam Abbas • Director

The sixth short film from Miu Miu Women’s Tales is Le donne della Vucciria.Palestinian actress and...  

30/08/2013

Interview - Venice Days 2012

Hiam Abbas • Director

In Inheritance, Hiam Abbass paints the portrait of a Palestinian family in Israel torn between tradition...  

Ali Abbasi  • Director

“We have taken liberties but have also been true to the core of the story”

Ali Abbasi • Director

CANNES 2018: We talked to Tehran-born director Ali Abbasi about his sophomore effort, Border, based on a...  

11/05/2018 | Cannes 2018 | Un Certain Regard

Ali Abbasi • Director of Holy Spider

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Ali Abbasi • Director of Holy Spider

10/12/2022 | European Film Awards 2022

Ali Abbasi • Director of Holy Spider

“It really feels like 1942 and fighting Nazi Germany”

Ali Abbasi • Director of Holy Spider

The Iranian-born, Danish-based filmmaker seems to be slap bang in the middle of things, as his latest work...  

18/11/2022 | Stockholm 2022

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Dino Abbrescia - actor of I'm not Scared by Salvatores

Italian actor Dino Abbrescia talks about his work with the director Gabriele Salvatores on the set of the...  

Giacomo Abbruzzese • Director of Disco Boy

“I wanted to make a war film where both perspectives, both sides were fully explored”

Giacomo Abbruzzese • Director of Disco Boy

BERLINALE 2023: We met with the Italian director to discuss his debut fiction feature film toplined by...  

21/02/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | Competition

Rima Abdul-Malak  • French Minister of Culture

"Culture is becoming a political subject"

Rima Abdul-Malak • French Minister of Culture

CANNES 2023: The French Minister of Culture discussed the film industry and the challenges it is currently...  

21/05/2023 | Cannes 2023

Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon • Directors

"We’re opposed to darkness and pessimism"

Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon • Directors

With Lost in Paris, Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon bring us a striking and colourful digression, whilst...  

14/03/2017

“The element of surprise”

Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon • Directors

Lovers in real life as on screen, the extravagant creators of The Fairy continue their burlesque...  

15/05/2011

Lauris Abele, Raitis Abele and Marcis Abele  • Directors and DoP of Troubled Minds

“There was kind of a mission to address bipolar disorder as an everyday problem”

Lauris Abele, Raitis Abele and Marcis Abele • Directors and DoP of Troubled Minds

We talked to the Latvian creative trio about their debut feature, which examines the fine line between...  

18/11/2021 | Black Nights 2021 | First Feature Competition

Tom Abell • Distributor, Peccadillo Pictures

"One of the problems we always face with the theatrical releases, is being given enough space in the cinemas"

Tom Abell • Distributor, Peccadillo Pictures

Europa Distribution interviewed distributor Tom Abell, founder of British company Peccadillo Pictures, to...  

13/12/2019 | UK

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