Interviews

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

8408 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 05/09/2025. 648 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“The core of the film is the depiction of emotions and the transformation of years of accumulated frustration into evil”
Anna Wowra • Director of Stuck TogetherThe Polish director zooms in on small-town life as her newest short gets set to world-premiere as part of...  
29/06/2023 | Future Frames 2023
“Once you are into them, you don't grow out of them”
Edgar Wright  • Director of The Sparks BrothersWe chatted to the British director about his feature, which documents the incredible career of Ron and...  
03/02/2021 | Sundance 2021 | Premieres
"Empathy is very dangerous, and despotic leaders were aware of that"
Joe Wright • Director of Mussolini: Son of the CenturyAn interview with the director of the series, a portrait of Benito Mussolini, which finds its reflection...  
03/01/2025 | /Italy/France
"I think the viewer is more intelligent than I am"
Marcin Wrona • DirectorMarcin Wrona's second feature approaches the gangster genre from an art-house angle. Cineuropa caught up...  
30/11/2010
“My primary interest is to address contemporary questions by looking back on film history”
Barbara Wurm  • Programmer, goEast Film FestivalWe chatted to Barbara Wurm, goEast Film Festival programmer and head of the festival’s Symposium section,...  
23/04/2019 | goEast 2019
Online films Marketing: the Widget lobby extends the scope
Romed Wyder • Director22/02/2010
“Sometimes you shouldn’t do what you’re told”
Katharina Wyss  • DirectorVENICE 2017: Debuting director Katharina Wyss, whose Sarah Plays a Werewolf has been shown in the...  
06/09/2017

Shooting Stars 2011
Nik Xhelilaj - AlbaniaInterview with Nik Xhelilaj, Albania’s first Shooting Star, who was brought into the limelight with last...  
The Fresnoy school of dreams
Cheng XiaoxingThe day-to-day operations at the legendary Lille-based experimental film school described by a former...  
23/06/2003
“European audiovisual talents are extremely professional and have a very solid artistic foundation”
Li Xinran  • Partner and producer, Lian Ray PicturesBridging the Dragon chatted to Li Xinran, partner and producer at Lian Ray Pictures, the leading Chinese...  
31/12/2020 | Bridging the Dragon 2020

"Normally I like to hide myself behind the character but in The Braves it was really my nature"
Souheila Yacoub  • ActressBERLINALE 2022: The Geneva-born actress talks about her career and her approach to acting, as well as her...  
17/02/2022 | European Shooting Stars 2022
“Asher gave me the inspiration”
Matan Yair  • DirectorCineuropa caught up with Israeli filmmaker Matan Yair to talk about his debut film, Scaffolding  
08/09/2017 | Toronto 2017 | Discovery 
"A movie without a strong woman in it doesn’t make sense"
Agustín Díaz Yanes  • DirectorAgustín Díaz Yanes returns in style with Oro, a violent film about the conquest of America, which has...  
08/11/2017
“I don't need to belong to a certain place or country”
Zhengfan Yang • Director of StrangerThe Chinese-born director homes in on the hotel room as a non-space and epicentre of non-belonging  
08/07/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024 | Proxima
“If a European film stands out at major festivals like Cannes, the Berlinale or Venice, it naturally becomes a top priority for us”
Albert Yao • Distributor, Swallow WingsThe Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as...  
21/08/2025 | Distributor of the Month
“I think the European sales agents are surprised that we are still releasing films”
Albert Yao  • Distributor, Swallow WingsWe spoke to Albert Yao, head of acquisitions at Taiwanese distribution company Swallow Wings, which hasn’t...  
25/06/2020 | /Taiwan

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