Interviews

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

8580 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 19/12/2025. 632 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Vincent Munier • Director of Whispers in the Woods

"That’s reality: we don’t get everything immediately"

Vincent Munier • Director of Whispers in the Woods

The filmmaker talks about the genesis of his second feature, a bewitching immersion and a story of transmission, on the lookout in the heart of the Vosges woods  

19/12/2025 | Les Arcs 2025

Lluís Miñarro • Director of Emergency Exit

“I prioritise creativity over the economic outcome”

Lluís Miñarro • Director of Emergency Exit

The Catalonian producer is promoting his fifth feature as a director, into which he has poured his concerns and recurring motifs as an auteur, alongside a...  

19/12/2025 | /Spain

Paolo Bertolin, Ginella Vocca • Head, MEDMeetings, director, MEDFilm Festival

“We’ve confirmed the cultural and industrial relevance of this project which looks to build a bridge between Italy and film industries within the Mediterranean region”

Paolo Bertolin, Ginella Vocca • Head, MEDMeetings, director, MEDFilm Festival

The two professionals deliver their verdict on the event, its role for Euro-Mediterranean projects and its capacity to strengthen production dialogue...  

19/12/2025 | /Italy

Eugene Jarecki • Director of The Six Billion Dollar Man

“When the people who had done the dirty work started to come out of the shadows, we found ourselves in a real-life Hollywood thriller”

Eugene Jarecki • Director of The Six Billion Dollar Man

The US documentary filmmaker tells us more about his comprehensive account of the Julian Assange case, which is in many ways an observation of the story...  

19/12/2025 | /USA/Germany

Matthijs Wouter Knol • CEO and director, European Film Academy

“I wonder why we must validate ourselves in relation to the USA – Europe is a source of great filmmaking and always has been”

Matthijs Wouter Knol • CEO and director, European Film Academy

The CEO and director of the European institution discusses the new developments shaping this year’s European awards season  

18/12/2025 | European Film Awards 2026

David Borenstein • Director of Mr. Nobody Against Putin

"If you ever want to see the full educational programme that Russia implemented after the invasion of Ukraine, Pavel filmed it"

David Borenstein • Director of Mr. Nobody Against Putin

The US filmmaker sheds light on his edifying documentary, which he co-directed with Russia’s Pavel Talankin, which scooped an award at Sundance and which is...  

18/12/2025 | Les Arcs 2025

Bogdan Mirică • Director of One Hand Jesus

"I wanted to combine this national trauma with my grandfather’s story"

Bogdan Mirică • Director of One Hand Jesus

The Romanian filmmaker chatted with us about his new project, which won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the 17th Les Arcs Film Festival  

17/12/2025 | Les Arcs 2025 | Industry Village

Tamara Kotevska • Director of The Tale of Silyan

"We’ll collapse as a society if we forget how our ancestors lived and what their values were"

Tamara Kotevska • Director of The Tale of Silyan

The Macedonian filmmaker - twice nominated at the 2020 Oscars - explains the genesis of her latest documentary and lifts the veil on her first fiction...  

15/12/2025 | Les Arcs 2025

Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe

“When the right conditions are in place, diversity, ambition and international reach reinforce each other, rather than compete”

Alex Trăilă • Programme manager, Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions, Council of Europe

The programme manager looks back on the Pilot Programme, the adoption of the new series co-production convention and the evolving role of independent...  

15/12/2025 | /Europe

Frédéric Boyer • Artistic Director, Les Arcs Film Festival

"Competition in global arthouse cinema is incredibly intense these days, and you have to stand out"

Frédéric Boyer • Artistic Director, Les Arcs Film Festival

The Alpine festival’s selector sheds light on the Work in Progress line-up, set to unspool on 14 December, and gives his opinion on the current state of the...  

12/12/2025 | Les Arcs 2025

Paola Dei • Artistic director, Bullies and Heroes Festival

“Emotional education isn’t an optional extra: it’s essential for fostering awareness in our citizens”

Paola Dei • Artistic director, Bullies and Heroes Festival

The art and development psychologist, educator and expert explains how the festival explores different artistic languages whilst ensuring widespread...  

10/12/2025 | /Italy

Mohamed Siam • Director of My Father’s Scent

“I wanted to capture that moment when a child sees their parent not as an authority figure, but as a complex, vulnerable human being”

Mohamed Siam • Director of My Father’s Scent

The Egyptian filmmaker breaks down his story of an intimate and raw exchange between two protagonists at their wits' end  

09/12/2025 | Cinemamed 2025

Arturo Montenegro • Director of Papers

“The big fish are still eating the smaller fish in every sense”

Arturo Montenegro • Director of Papers

The Panamanian director explores the cracks in the system in his take on the Panama Papers case  

05/12/2025 | /Panama/Spain/Uruguay

Konrad Wirkowski • Programming director, Watch Docs

“We don’t want to be just a festival of difficult issues, but also one where you can have fun”

Konrad Wirkowski • Programming director, Watch Docs

Ready for its December edition, the Polish festival founded by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights is putting special emphasis on investigative...  

04/12/2025 | /Poland

Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk

“There’s a great deal to discover in the Saudi market”

Holly Daniel • Head, Red Sea Souk

The head of the industry section of the Red Sea International Film Festival chats about its fifth edition and its growing relevance for European partners  

04/12/2025 | Red Sea 2025 | Red Sea Souk

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