Interviews

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

8592 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 17/01/2026. 640 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Paco León  • Director

"I'm inspired by the reality around me"

Paco León • Director

Kiki, Love to Love is the third movie by Paco León, a filmmaker who throws himself headfirst into every single one of his projects, whether it's personal or...  

18/03/2016

Max Tuula • Director

"Dispute and argument between producer and director is the way to achieve the best result"

Max Tuula • Director

Max Tuula, Emerging Producer 2016 from Estonia, works for production company Marx Film. Cineuropa chatted with him  

17/03/2016

Antra Gaile • Producer

“The conventional path is no longer the only one”

Antra Gaile • Producer

Antra Gaile, producer for Latvian company Mistrus Media and Emerging Producer 2016 from the country, deciphers her work  

17/03/2016

Caroline Kirberg • Producer

“I like discussing the audiovisual style of the film”

Caroline Kirberg • Producer

Emerging Producer 2016 from Germany Caroline Kirberg, of pong film GmbH, talks about her approach to the business  

17/03/2016

Shane Meadows • Director

“I feel a massive affinity with European cinema”

Shane Meadows • Director

Cineuropa interviewed British filmmaker Shane Meadows, whose This is England has become a TV series, recently airing its third season  

17/03/2016

Maria Bonsanti • Artistic director, Cinéma du Réel Film Festival

"What’s most important is to reflect on how reality is represented"

Maria Bonsanti • Artistic director, Cinéma du Réel Film Festival

We caught up with Maria Bonsanti, the artistic director of the Cinéma du Réel Film Festival, the 38th edition of which will be held in Paris from 18-27 March  

17/03/2016

Patrik Syversen • Director

"Afterparty... is believing the party's still raging, even though it's already over"

Patrik Syversen • Director

Cineuropa sat down with Norwegian director Patrik Syversen to discuss his fifth feature film, Afterparty, out now in Norway  

17/03/2016

David Leloup • Director

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David Leloup • Director

Cinergie.be met with the Belgian David Leloup, director of A Leak in Paradise, for an in depth discussion on his approach  

16/03/2016

Arthur Harari • Director

"Light cannot exist without very deep, dark sides"

Arthur Harari • Director

Director Talk sat down with Arthur Harari to discuss his film Dark Inclusion as part of the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in New York  

14/03/2016

Ahu Öztürk • Director

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Ahu Öztürk • Director

We met up with Kurdish filmmaker Ahu Öztürk, director of Dust Cloth, screened in competition at the Bergamo Film Meeting  

14/03/2016

Emmanuelle Bercot  • Director

“I had to push Rod Paradot into a state of anger and rage”

Emmanuelle Bercot • Director

At the Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in New York, Director Talk discussed Standing Tall with director Emmanuelle Bercot; it will have its US release on 1...  

09/03/2016

Jasmila Žbanić • Director

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Jasmila Žbanić • Director

Cineuropa met up with Jasmila Žbanić, one of the biggest filmmaking names to break out of Bosnia, present at the Bergamo Film Meeting with One Day in Sarajevo  

09/03/2016

Petr Zelenka • Director

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Petr Zelenka • Director

Cineuropa talked to Czech filmmaker Petr Zelenka about his film Lost in Munich, at the Bergamo Film Meeting  

09/03/2016

Mikko Kuparinen • Director

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Mikko Kuparinen • Director

We met up with Finland's Mikko Kuparinen, director of 2 Nights Till Morning, screened in competition at the Bergamo Film Meeting  

09/03/2016

Caroline Velan  • Producer

"The producer must be able to guide the director and make decisions"

Caroline Velan • Producer

Caroline Velan, Emerging Producer 2016 from Switzerland, represents production company Caravel Production  

08/03/2016

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