Interviews

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

8174 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 09/05/2025. 666 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“I don't fear the end of the world, but the consequences for our society will surely be dire if power is distributed unequally”
Simon Jaquemet • Director of Electric ChildIn his third feature, the Swiss director dives into the abyss of an AI-generated world  
09/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Piazza Grande
"I needed to rewrite history, to create a powerful ancestor capable of inspiring me today"
Carmen Jaquier • Director of ThunderThe director spoke to us about her compelling portrayal of a character who fights for freedom to love,...  
13/09/2022 | Toronto 2022 | Platform
"I wanted to deal with the aftermath of jail"
Bassam Jarbawi • DirectorVENICE 2018: Palestinian director-screenwriter Bassam Jarbawi talks to us about his feature debut...  
07/09/2018 | Venice 2018 | Giornate degli Autori
“It’s all about making an impact, however small it might be”
Dominiks Jarmakovičs • Producer, Studio LocomotiveThe Latvian Producer on the Move clearly relishes the thrill of solving problems  
08/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023
“The duty of a documentary filmmaker is to be objective and creative at the same time”
Dominiks Jarmakovičs • Producer, Studio LocomotiveThe Emerging Producer 2022 from Latvia discusses his approach to documentary filmmaking, a career he’s...  
11/03/2022 | Emerging Producers 2022
“What has changed in recent years is that we buy half of our line-up based on script – like for Carla Simón’s Cannes Competition title Romería”
Paulina Jaroszewicz • Distribution and marketing manager, New Horizons AssociationCineuropa sat down with the Polish distributor to discuss her company’s strategy as well as the connection...  
28/04/2025 | Distributor of the Month
“I feel connected to characters that are in desperate need to feel some order in their life”
Grzegorz Jaroszuk • Director of Dear OnesWe met up with the Polish writer-director to talk through his film, its outlandish humour and his sources...  
27/08/2021 | Karlovy Vary 2021 | East of the West
“There were so many sub-stories and unspoken feelings that remained hidden behind the fences”
Salomé Jashi • Director of Taming the GardenWe spoke to Georgian director about her poetic film, which documents the incredible journey undertaken by...  
04/02/2021 | Sundance 2021 | World Cinema Documentary Competition
“The Post Production Forum is a place where talent meets technology”
Adrian Jasion • Organiser, Post Production ForumWe talked to Adrian Jasion, one of the organisers of the Post Production Forum, about the upcoming event  
10/11/2020 | /Poland
The project’s artistic coherence
Benoît Jaubert • ProducerHaving produced Avida, MNP Entreprise and producing duo Benoît Jaubert and Mathieu Kassovitz didn’t...  
25/11/2008
“I see a huge demand for authentic and simple stories”
Zora Jaurová  • Producer, MPhilmsThe Slovakian producer chats about why she works on documentaries and what are her main concerns about the...  
16/03/2021 | Emerging Producers 2021
"Women are expected to direct small, intimate films"
Andrea Jaurrieta • Director of NinaThe Spanish filmmaker presents her second film, a modern revenge western starring Patricia López Arnaiz...  
08/03/2024 | Malaga 2024
Producer on the Move 2010 – United Kingdom
Isabelle Jayne Stead04/05/2010
“Fiction allowed us to distance ourselves from tragedy, so that reality didn’t overwhelm us”
Maxime Jean-Baptiste • Director of Listen to the VoicesThe young filmmaker from French Guiana tells us about his closeness with his characters, how to represent...  
15/08/2024 | Locarno 2024 | Cineasti del Presente
“The graphic world is transcultural”
Marcel Jean • Artistic director, Annecy Film FestivalWe sat down with Marcel Jean, artistic director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which...  
09/06/2016
"This is militant cinema"
Patric Jean • DirectorImmigration, crime & violence in La raison du plus fort, the latest doc in the Gallic filmmaker's ongoing...  
24/06/2003

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