Interviews

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

8257 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 13/06/2025. 669 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
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J-P Valkeapää • Director of Hit Big

"While writing this script during lockdown, in this atmosphere where you were scared of dying, I realised that this film was about the end of the world"

J-P Valkeapää • Director of Hit Big

We met up with the Finnish director and talked about his inspirations when writing and creating his new film  

24/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

Interview - Venice Days 2011

Jean-Marc Vallée • Director

Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée is back to the Venice Days to present Café de Flore. Vanessa Paradis...  

Interview - Premiers Plans, Angers 2009

Macdara Vallely, director of Peacefire

The film was awarded with the Special Jury Prize  

Raimon Valls • Director of Mai parlarem de nosaltres

“I was interested in talking about friendship, but most of all, about the cowardice and shame we sometimes feel when we reveal our most vulnerable feelings"

Raimon Valls • Director of Mai parlarem de nosaltres

The Catalan director talks about the researching and creation of his debut film  

31/10/2024 | Valencia 2024

Arnaud Valois • Actor

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Arnaud Valois • Actor

VENICE 2017: French actor Arnaud Valois, who stars in Robin Campillo's LUX Prize finalist BPM (Beats Per...  

08/09/2017

María Valverde • Spain

Shooting Stars 2016

María Valverde • Spain

María Valverde won the Goya for Best Newcomer for The Weakness of the Bolshevik and has since worked on...  

17/02/2016

Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck • Directors of And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

“We live in an image society where the camera acts as an extension of our eyes”

Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck • Directors of And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

The duo of Swedish directors talk about their feature-length documentary debut, an exploration of...  

25/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Marie Brumagne, Bram Van Cauwenberghe • Directors

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Marie Brumagne, Bram Van Cauwenberghe • Directors

Meeting with Belgian directors Marie Brumagne and Bram Van Cauwenberghe, makers of the documentary...  

09/09/2016

Frederik Daem, Deben Van Dam • Writer-creator and writer of Putain

“We want to shock people when they’re still laughing”

Frederik Daem, Deben Van Dam • Writer-creator and writer of Putain

The pair discuss their Streamz series that tackles the homelessness crisis head on but never forgets the...  

25/03/2025 | Series Mania 2025

Anke van Diejen and Noortje van de Sande  • Managing directors, Picl

“By watching Picl, you directly support your favourite movie theatre and independent cinema”

Anke van Diejen and Noortje van de Sande • Managing directors, Picl

During our conversation, Picl’s managing directors talked us through their model of flexible digital...  

25/06/2021 | /Netherlands

Guérin Van de Vorst • Director

"There is something about Ben that cannot be contained"

Guérin Van de Vorst • Director

We met up with Belgian director Guérin Van De Vorst on the occasion of the Belgian release of The Faithful Son  

14/03/2018

Directors’ Fortnight - Cannes 2010

Gust Van den Berghe, director of Little Baby Jesus of Flandr

Interview with the director of the movie presented in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the Cannes Film...  

Gust Van den Berghe  • Director of The Magnet Man

"I thought it would be interesting, in the era of superhero movies, to create a superhero who is actually not useful"

Gust Van den Berghe • Director of The Magnet Man

The director of the Best Original Score winner at Tallinn breaks down his film about a human magnet who...  

19/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Competition

This film bears, without a doubt, the signature of a true professional director

Olivier Van den Broeck • Distributor

In the context of its partnership with Europa distribution, Cineuropa has interviewed some European...  

21/06/2013

Olivier van den Broek  • Distributor, The Searchers

“In a time where things are so challenging, it's great to see that quality continues to sell”

Olivier van den Broek • Distributor, The Searchers

Cineuropa caught up with Olivier van den Broek of distribution company The Searchers, to discuss their...  

23/04/2020 | Belgium

Marit van den Elshout  • Head, IFFR Pro CineMart & Hubert Bals Fund

"The audience is looking for something real and meaningful that can stir the mind and the soul"

Marit van den Elshout • Head, IFFR Pro CineMart & Hubert Bals Fund

Cineuropa chatted to Marit van den Elshout, head of IFFR Pro (25-30 January), about what to expect from...  

23/01/2019 | IFFR 2019 | IFFR Pro

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