Interviews

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

9027 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 18/09/2026. 607 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“10,000 participants seven days from the opening”
Jérôme Paillard • Executive Director of the Cannes Film MarketCineuropa asked Jérôme Paillard to present novelties and trends for the 2013 edition  
13/05/2013
NEXT and MIXERS big newcomers for 2014
Jérôme Paillard  • Executive Director of the Marché du FilmThe unmissable head of the Cannes Marché, Jérôme Paillard talks about numbers and trends with Cineuropa  
13/05/2014
“The cinema I loved as a child, I didn’t find it in Belgium”
Olivier Pairoux  • Director of SpaceBoyWe talked to the Belgian filmmaker, who delivers with his feature debut a marked wink to the US...  
27/10/2021 | Ghent 2021
"Genre films allow you to explore new environments in a dynamic way"
Olivier Pairoux • Director of VigilanteAfter trying his hand at a family adventure with a vintage touch, the Belgian filmmaker taps into a...  
07/09/2026 | BRIFF 2026
“I find the search for joy in everyday life very much needed”
Luiza Paiva • Producer, Mairare LTDThe Brazilian-born, UK-based producer wants to focus on social issues and build bridges between Europe and...  
24/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025
“It was as if the photos were saying to me: ‘Make a film!’”
Laila Pakalnina • Director of Cat on My MindThe prolific Latvian director talks about imagining a poetic world around a set of anonymous photos and...  
24/04/2026 | goEast 2026
“We weren't looking for an easy way to do things”
Laila Pakalniņa • Director of In the MirrorWe had the chance to chat to Laila Pakalniņa, director of the experimental drama In the Mirror, one of...  
30/11/2020 | Black Nights 2020 | Competition
"If we talk to people through emotions, from soul to soul, it's maybe even more effective than TV and journalism"
Laila Pakalnina  • Director of SpoonLatvian filmmaker Laila Pakalnina discusses with us her latest title, Spoon, world-premiered in the...  
06/07/2019 | Karlovy Vary 2019 | Documentary Competition
"Editing in documentaries is like writing a poem, it's intuitive"
Laila Pakalnina • Director of TerminiLatvia's cinematic visionary talks about her observational approach and camera movements in her latest...  
31/10/2024 | Jihlava 2024
“I don’t feel it’s right for young people to put themselves on the line for other people’s goals”
GoCritic! Interview: Matas Pakutinskas  • Director of Little OctoberThe Lithuanian animator and illustrator shares the real-life inspirations and his use of strong...  
28/07/2026 | GoCritic! | Animafest Zagreb 2026
“My hope was that the film would make us look at these insects and at people like Yorgos with a little more curiosity and empathy”
Lucas Paleocrassas • Director of BugboyThe Greek director shares his approach to his latest documentary, a topically unexpected coming-of-age...  
25/08/2026 | Sarajevo 2026 | Documentary Competition
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Gyorgy Palfi • DirectorGyörgy Pálfi presents a surprising closing film at Cannes Classics: Final cut - Ladies and Gentlemen is a...  
“I needed to place this small creature in a grand human tragedy and see what would happen when those two worlds collided”
György Pálfi  • Director of HenThe Hungarian director tells us about the risky venture of making a highly creative film where the main...  
25/09/2025 | San Sebastián 2025 | Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
"This is a love story set in a near post-war future in Europe"
György Pálfi • Director of PerpetuityThe Hungarian director discusses his latest film, which dialogues, in stylistic terms, with the body...  
22/11/2021 | Black Nights 2021 | Competition
“This is a story about a woman who returns home”
Andrea Pallaoro • Director of MonicaVENICE 2022: With the help of thesps Trace Lysette and Patricia Clarkson, the Italian director delves deep...  
10/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Competition
“There’s a powerful urge to create after these overwhelming times of isolation and sitting with your thoughts”
Ninna Pálmadóttir  • Director of All Dogs DieAs the Icelandic-born director prepares for European Film Promotion’s Future Frames, held as part of...  
21/08/2021 | Future Frames 2021

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