Interviews

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

9036 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 23/09/2026. 611 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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"I hope I’ve made a feelgood movie that makes people happy"
Halkawt Mustafa • DirectorCineuropa caught up with Norwegian director Halkawt Mustafa to talk about his second feature film, El...  
14/04/2016
“The film’s originality very much lies in the fact that it was shot where it was shot”
Halkawt Mustafa • Director of No Paradise If You Are Killed by a WomanVENICE 2026: The Norwegian-Kurdish director breaks down the origins of his hard-hitting story about a...  
09/09/2026 | Venice 2026 | Venice Open Out of Competition
“When I find the right people to work with, the financial part is not a priority”
Nikolay Mutafchiev • Producer, PREMIERstudioThe Bulgarian producer, selected as one of EFP's 2021 Producers on the Move, talked about his career and...  
17/05/2021 | Producers on the Move 2021
"It’s everybody’s responsibility to grow the industry, and keep it evolving, moving and representing what we stand for in the world"
Linda Mutawi • Producer, FikraCANNES 2026: The producer reflected on the rapidly changing landscape of independent production and the...  
27/05/2026 | Indie Producer Focus
“I look abroad because I think it adds value to Swedish film, not because there’s a lack of it”
Linda Mutawi • Producer, FikraThe Swedish producer discusses building an international slate, protecting the theatrical experience and...  
07/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026
Producer and director of photography
Oleg Mutu • ProducerThe Palme d’Or winner was produced by director Cristian Mungiu and cinematographer Oleg Mutu for their...  
16/07/2007
“It was important for me to tell a story of growth made up of obstacles and responsibilities to overcome”
Emanuela Muzzupappa  • Director of The Love ServantAs it screens as part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary, we talk to the Italian director about her...  
27/06/2024 | Future Frames 2024
Interview - Venice Days 2014
Guy Myhill  • DirectorAfter having directed various shorts and documentaries, British director Guy Myhill is taking his first...  
28/08/2014
"I want to make the viewer believe they’re sharing a secret with me"
Jorunn Myklebust Syversen • DirectorCineuropa sat down with Norwegian director Jorunn Myklebust Syversen, whose debut feature film, The Tree...  
06/04/2017
“I’m simply a witness. My film is more of an observation than a denunciation”
Jorunn Myklebust Syversen • Director of DiscoAt our request, Norwegian director Jorunn Myklebust Syversen unpicks her second feature film Disco, a work...  
10/09/2019 | Toronto 2019 | Discovery
"My character is the incarnation of optimism and hope despite having lost everything"
Mykko Myllylahti  • Director of The Woodcutter StoryCANNES 2022: The Finnish filmmaker discusses the details of his story of snow, violence and happiness,...  
01/06/2022 | Cannes 2022 | Critics' Week
"I wanted to cross-breed genres"
Léa Mysius  • DirectorCANNES 2017: We met up with promising French filmmaker Léa Mysius, who has unveiled her feature debut,...  
20/05/2017
"We never really know the people we live with"
Léa Mysius • Director of The Birthday PartyCANNES 2026: The filmmaker shares the genesis of her adaptation of Laurent Mauvignier’s novel and explains...  
22/05/2026 | Cannes 2026 | Competition

"Make every film as if it were your last"
Johannes Naber  • DirectorGerman Films chatted to director Johannes Naber, discussing his career and uncovering the secrets of his...  
27/09/2016
“We took the truth over the top and made it surreal; with the facts at hand, it wasn’t hard at all”
Johannes Naber • Director of CurveballBERLINALE 2020: We chatted to Johannes Naber to get the low-down on Curveball, his adaptation of a true...  
28/02/2020 | Berlinale 2020 | Berlinale Special
“San Sebastián is the only place that could heal me as a filmmaker”
Selman Nacar • Director of Between Two DawnsCineuropa caught up with the Turkish director after the world premiere of his debut film, which last year...  
27/09/2021 | San Sebastián 2021 | New Directors

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