Interviews

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

8177 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 12/05/2025. 666 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“This is also the story of the many inner ‘wars’ that take place within us every day”
Iryna Tsilyk and Darya Bassel  • Director and producer of Red ZoneThe Ukrainian animated documentary film essay, which won the Eurimages Special Co-production Development...  
05/04/2023 | CPH:DOX 2023 | CPH:DOX Industry
“Finding four people who are willing to put themselves on the line to such an extent is a very rare thing”
Nicolò Bassetti  • Director of Into My NameBERLINALE 2022: The director spoke to us about Elliot Page’s involvement as executive producer and about...  
12/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Panorama
“I wanted people to experience the sixties”
David Batty  • DirectorVENICE 2017: Cineuropa spoke to David Batty, who presented My Generation out of competition at the Venice...  
07/09/2017
“We hope that our film will be an important part of the discussion and vision of post-war Ukraine”
Ruslan Batytskyi  • Director of The BlindsightBERLINALE 2023: The Ukrainian project homes in on a war veteran whose dedication to coaching a goalball...  
28/03/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM
"There is no lack of information; there is a lack of emotional attachment to it"
Marc Bauder • Director of Who We WereBERLINALE 2021: The German filmmaker talks about his cinematic essay, inspired by the Roger Willemsen's...  
10/03/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | Berlinale Special
Blending tradition with innovation
Christian Bauer • Producer / Director13/04/2006
“There was a lot of prejudice, especially among younger actors, when it came to playing the role of a peasant”
Justine Bauer • Director of Smell of Burnt MilkWe talked to the German helmer about her vision, her work with her actors and the biggest challenges she...  
23/12/2024 | /Germany
"There’s definitely a lack of numbers and business information for investors"
Thierry Baujard  • CEO of peacefulfishCineuropa met up with Thierry Baujard to talk about ENTER Europe, the training programme about financing...  
07/05/2014
“Creating a cross-border forum for dialogue”
Thierry Baujard  • Organiser, 3D Content Financing MarketCineuropa asked Thierry Baujard about the world’s first and only international co-production and financing...  
10/09/2014
Video - Venice Film Festival 2009, Venice Days
Interview with Signe Baumane, director of Teat Beat of SexSigne Baumane presented at the Venice days Teat Beat of Sex, a 15 one-minute animated shorts episodes...  
“The reason I make films is to communicate with people”
Signe Baumane  • DirectorCineuropa spoke with Latvian animator Signe Baumane, who recently screened her first feature film, Rocks...  
26/02/2015
“I do appreciate crowdfunding because it makes the journey of animating for seven years less lonely”
Signe Baumane • Director of My Love Affair With MarriageThe Latvian animator talks about her latest feature, which sets an examination of female rebellion within...  
15/06/2022 | Tribeca 2022
“We produce a lot of movies, but the funding system doesn’t give filmmakers so much creative freedom”
Simone Baumann  • Managing director, German FilmsAs the Cannes Film Festival kicks off, German Films’ managing director, Simone Baumann, discusses the...  
14/05/2019 | Cannes 2019
“This will be the first fiction film directed by a Nicaraguan woman”
Laura Baumeister  • Director of Daughter of RageWe interviewed Nicaraguan director Laura Baumeister, who has just been awarded the EFADs–CAACI...  
30/09/2019 | San Sebastián 2019 | San Sebastián Industry
"We were focused on how to understand the development of Jonas’s spiral of violence"
Hannes Baumgartner  • DirectorSAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: We spoke to Swiss director Hannes Baumgartner, who explained to us how he built the...  
25/09/2018 | San Sebastián 2018 | New Directors
“I don’t give a shit about categories; ultimately, every idea fits a format”
Piet Baumgartner • Director of Bagger DramaThe Swiss visual artist and director gives us the low-down on his first fiction feature, which he...  
02/10/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

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