Interviews

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

8168 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 08/05/2025. 660 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“I had a situation in my mind: a woman, approximately 50 years old, goes into a frenzy and smashes furniture with an axe”
Monika Mahútová • Director of Standing StillAs she gears up for her short film to have its world premiere at Karlovy Vary as part of EFP’s Future...  
29/06/2023 | Future Frames 2023
“A colourful noir can turn out to be really interesting”
Kike Maíllo  • DirectorKike Maíllo is opening the official section of the 19th Málaga Spanish Film Festival with Toro, his new...  
21/04/2016
“We’ve made a very loose adaptation of the novel”
Kike Maíllo • Director of A Perfect EnemyKike Maíllo talks to us about A Perfect Enemy, his particular take on The Enemy's Cosmetique by Belgian...  
14/10/2020 | Sitges 2020
“We have always been inspired by the close relationships between parents and children”
Andres and Katrin Maimik • DirectorsKARLOVY VARY 2017: Estonia’s Andres and Katrin Maimik talk about their second feature, The Man Who Looks...  
10/07/2017
"Real characters in a ridiculous context"
Gabriele Mainetti  • DirectorAfter astounding audiences at the Rome Film Fest last October, the Roman director talked to us about his...  
19/02/2016
“Freaks Out is a child of the historic Trump era”
Gabriele Mainetti • Director of Freaks OutVENICE 2021: The Italian director speaks about his second work, the film’s music and the production...  
09/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Competition
“We’ve filled a void and given value to Italian films on international markets”
Gaetano Maiorino  • Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions, True ColoursOn the occasion of the MIA’s opening, we spoke with Gaetano Maiorino about how True Colours has managed to...  
14/10/2020 | /Italy
“There’s still so much high-quality independent film with great commercial potential being produced”
Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True ColoursWe take a closer look at the work carried out by the Roman sales agency, which has established itself as a...  
13/05/2022 | /Italy
“I’m obsessed with making it seem real”
Maïwenn • DirectorCrusade for the protection of children and cinema-verite. The fiery director of Poliss, which won the Jury...  
13/05/2011
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Maruša Majer • ActressBERLIN 2017: Cineuropa sat down with Slovenian actress Maruša Majer, selected as one of the Shooting Stars...  
17/02/2017
"I’m against enforcing the behaviourist approach on film”
Lech Majewski  • DirectorWe met with Polish filmmaker Lech Majewski to talk about his new film Field of Dogs, inspired by Dante and...  
28/04/2015
Layers of perspective
Lech Majewski • DirectorDirector Lech Majewski has harnessed his lifelong interest in Breugel and the cooperation of scholars and...  
04/03/2011
“There is always a touch of the unexpected when making art”
Lech Majewski  • Director of Valley of the GodsAs he was honoured with a Special Camerimage Directing Award, Cineuropa met up with Polish director Lech...  
13/11/2019
Venice Days 2013
Juno Mak • DirectorHong Kong based director Juno Mak revisits the Geung Si genre ("Chinese vampires that jump") for his...  
07/09/2013
“It might be difficult to have sympathy for Perla because people grow up with this mother figure that’s always caring and loving”
Alexandra Makarová • Director of PerlaThe Austrian director unpicks her portrait of a woman and mother, detailing her inspiration and how her...  
06/02/2025 | IFFR 2025 | Tiger Competition
“There's no way you can write without infusing it with your personal experiences and your perspective”
Mikko Mäkelä • Director of SebastianWe met up with the director of this very intimate portrait of a young man on a journey to find his place...  
29/01/2024 | Sundance 2024 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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