Interviews

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

7478 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 28/03/2024. 582 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
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24 hours in a woman’s life

Philippe Blasband • Director

21/03/2006

Michal Blaško • Director of Victim

“There is this balance between an intimate story and one about an individual against society”

Michal Blaško • Director of Victim

VENICE 2022: We chatted to the Slovak filmmaker about his feature debut, in which he takes a deep dive...  

09/09/2022 | Venice 2022 | Orizzonti

Sarah Blaßkiewitz  • Director of Precious Ivie

“For me, being a filmmaker in Germany means being involved in shaping the present and having an impact”

Sarah Blaßkiewitz • Director of Precious Ivie

The German director has just completed her first feature film, premiering at this year's Filmfest München  

24/06/2021 | /Germany

Pnina Blayer  • Artistic Director, Haifa International Film Festival

“We’re still studying the online festival edition and we want to keep physical cinema but everything is so fragile, it’s difficult to plan”

Pnina Blayer • Artistic Director, Haifa International Film Festival

19/12/2021 | Euro Film Fest

Andrius Blazevicius • Director

“Saints are generally victims in one way or another”

Andrius Blazevicius • Director

Andrius Blazevicius’ debut film, The Saint, an ironic drama that takes a close look at the 2008 financial...  

18/10/2016

Andrius Blaževičius • Director of Runner

“When we were presenting the film to some industry players, they would say: ‘Why is she running?! It’s nonsense.’ But is it?”

Andrius Blaževičius • Director of Runner

The Lithuanian director might be showing his film in the East of the West competition at Karlovy Vary, but...  

23/08/2021 | Karlovy Vary 2021 | East of the West

Vladimir Blazevski  • Director of Year of the Monkey

"Making a film with four co-production countries has its challenges but is a model which is vital"

Vladimir Blazevski • Director of Year of the Monkey

We spoke to Macedonian director Vladimir Blazevski as his movie Year of the Monkey was presented at the...  

08/11/2018 | Cottbus 2018

Martina Bleis  • Director, Berlinale Co-Production Market

“We always try to be on top of what producers and their projects need”

Martina Bleis • Director, Berlinale Co-Production Market

BERLINALE 2020: We spoke to the head of the Berlinale Co-Production Market, Martina Bleis, to find out...  

21/02/2020 | Berlinale 2020 | EFM

Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market

“We always aim to adjust and refresh our focus by bringing in new perspectives to our selection teams”

Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market

The woman at the helm of the Berlinale Co-Production Market shares some insights into this year’s...  

13/02/2024 | Berlinale 2024 | EFM

Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market

“Cinema brings people together – not only for the sake of art and visual joy, but it also has a hugely important communal and social effect”

Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market

BERLINALE 2023: We had a chat to get the low-down on what’s in store for the 20th edition of the EFM’s...  

18/02/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

Martina Bleis  • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market

“Despite all the challenges, people are hopeful and are continuing to focus on their projects”

Martina Bleis • Head, Berlinale Co-Production Market

As the 18th edition of the Berlinale Co-Production Market gears up to run online from 1-5 March, its head...  

23/02/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

Martina Bleis  • Head of Berlinale Co-Production Market

“In Berlin you have to make sure that your project stands out because otherwise nobody will notice you”

Martina Bleis • Head of Berlinale Co-Production Market

Martina Bleis talks about her work all year long and the selection criteria for the projects selected for...  

24/03/2022 | Euro Film Fest

Ioseb 'Soso' Bliadze  • Director of Otar's Death

"My film explores the phenomenon of making a profit out of an accident, a clash between city and village, and mother-son relationships in each of them"

Ioseb 'Soso' Bliadze • Director of Otar's Death

The Georgian director discusses his first feature film, which homes in on a mother and son in the...  

27/08/2021 | Karlovy Vary 2021 | East of the West

Maria Blicharska • Producer

“Sometimes it’s better to wait”

Maria Blicharska • Producer

We interview Polish producer Maria Blicharska, one of European Film Promotion's Producers on the Move for...  

18/05/2017

Marianne Blicher • Director of Miss Viborg

"I wanted to make the film look like a fairy-tale in the ghetto, with a lot of colours and depth, symbolising hope"

Marianne Blicher • Director of Miss Viborg

The Danish director tells a story set in a social housing area of her country, and she discusses the...  

01/02/2022 | Göteborg 2022

Venice Days 2010

Bertrand Blier • Director

Interview with Bertrand Blier, director of The Clink of Ice, which opened the seventh edition of Venice Days  

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