Interviews

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

8185 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 13/05/2025. 665 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“Festivals are a good platform, but the real work starts afterwards, before the theatrical release”
Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film FestivalThe director of the Estonian gathering, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, tells us more about...  
28/04/2025 | HOFF 2025
“We welcome all kinds of emotions”
Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film FestivalFor this year’s edition of the Estonian gathering, in celebration of its 18th birthday, the HOFF head...  
04/05/2023 | HOFF 2023
“Don’t be afraid of your inner fears; don’t be afraid to laugh at them”
Helmut Jänes  • Director, Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy Film FestivalCineuropa talked to Helmut Jänes about his first edition as the director of the Haapsalu Horror & Fantasy...  
29/04/2019 | Haapsalu 2019
“All of our films show the colourful world of genre”
Helmut Jänes • Festival and programme director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film FestivalHÕFF’s festival and programme director, also known as Doctor Frankenstein, hopes his audience will get to...  
26/04/2024 | HOFF 2024
“With documentaries you can understand the world a little more"
Barbara Janišová Feglová • ProducerAn interview with Slovakian producer Barbara Janišová Feglová of Hitchhiker Cinema, one of the...  
13/03/2018 | Emerging Producers 2018
“This film would not have been made by a man”
Annabel Jankel  • DirectorFresh from its world premiere at Toronto, we chatted to London-born Annabel Jankel about Tell It to the...  
04/10/2018 | Zurich 2018
"I wanted to leave some space for the viewer and their feelings, projections and reflections"
Ola Jankowska  • Director of AnatomiaVENICE 2021: The Polish director reflects on time, memory and identity through the story of a woman who...  
10/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Giornate degli Autori
“Obesity gave us an excuse to explore the destructive power of shame”
Maciej Jankowski • Director of Fruits and VegetablesThe Polish director talks to us about his tender story of a mother and son, screening as part of EFP’s...  
08/07/2022 | Future Frames 2022
“Collaborating with international partners broadens your horizons”
Pavla Janoušková Kubečková • ProducerCineuropa talks to Czech Producer on the Move Pavla Janoušková Kubečková, of nutprodukce, about...  
18/05/2017
Shooting Star 2007 – Belgium
Kevin Janssens • Actor13/02/2007
“Most of the social-media breakthroughs seem to be happening stateside”
Eliza Jäppinen  • CEO, Visible RealmsThe Finnish executive and producer gives us a taste of the keynote speech about animation and social media...  
20/10/2023 | Cartoon 2023 | Cartoon Springboard
"I'm interested in exploring characters who are at war with themselves"
Simon Jaquemet • DirectorSAN SEBASTIÁN 2018: We talked to Swiss director Simon Jaquemet about his second long-awaited feature film...  
04/10/2018 | San Sebastián 2018 | Competition
“Violence is the last taboo”
Simon Jaquemet  • DirectorCineuropa met up with Swiss film director Simon Jaquemet, who stunned and fascinated audiences with his...  
04/03/2015
“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

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