Interviews

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

8507 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 08/11/2025. 649 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Manuel Cristóbal • Director, Seville European Film Festival

“We try to pass on the pleasure of enjoying cinema in a theatre to new generations”

Manuel Cristóbal • Director, Seville European Film Festival

The director of the event talks to us about this, his third iteration at the helm, as well as its new activities and partnerships, and even offers a few...  

07/11/2025 | Seville 2025

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

"It’s now or never if we want to win over this new audience"

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

The festival director chats high-quality European cinema, winning over young audiences and project pitching sessions as she sheds light on the event’s 26th...  

07/11/2025 | Arras 2025

Marie Masmonteil  • Producer, Elzévir Films

"The house is a little less on fire than we’d feared"

Marie Masmonteil • Producer, Elzévir Films

The president of the French Union of Independent Producers’ feature films board sheds light on the new funding landscape for French film, referencing...  

06/11/2025 | ARP Film Meetings 2025

Aurélie Godet • Director of programming, Cork International Film Festival

“We don’t programme in a bubble; we programme for an audience”

Aurélie Godet • Director of programming, Cork International Film Festival

As the Irish gathering turns 70, the director of programming reflects on legacy, renewal, and a festival rooted in both community and cinematic discovery  

06/11/2025 | /Ireland

Enrico Saller, Marina Hoeft • Directors of The Sign of the Dragon

“As a filmmaker, you have to be prepared to put in many years of hard work - and we wouldn't be able to do it without each other”

Enrico Saller, Marina Hoeft • Directors of The Sign of the Dragon

The German filmmaking duo discuss the challenges and the advantages of filming in rural Bavaria and what makes this film stand out from traditional German...  

05/11/2025 | /Germany

Fernando Franco • Director of Subsuelo

“I’m interested in discussing sensitive and controversial topics through genre cinema”

Fernando Franco • Director of Subsuelo

The Spanish filmmaker explains how he tackled the adaptation of Marcelo Luján's novel, his family secrets, mobile phones and even a psychopath in a wheelchair  

04/11/2025 | Seminci 2025

Barbora Chalupová • Director of Virtual Girlfriends

"My goal wasn’t to moralise but to explore the mechanisms and motivations, how intimacy becomes labour"

Barbora Chalupová • Director of Virtual Girlfriends

The Czech filmmaker discusses the ethical and aesthetic challenges of portraying online intimacy and the reality behind the OnlyFans phenomenon  

03/11/2025 | Jihlava 2025

Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films

"As distributors, our goal is to find gems and then make them visible"

Laurent Dutoit • Distributor, Agora Films

The Swiss distributor talks about the challenges faced by the profession in his country  

30/10/2025 | Distributor of the Month

Saar Ponsioen, Iris Otten • Screenwriter and producer of Dreamscape

“Children possess qualities that can cut through the barriers of the complex adult world”

Saar Ponsioen, Iris Otten • Screenwriter and producer of Dreamscape

The team behind the Dutch hybrid project which won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Cinekid share insights into their unique family film  

30/10/2025 | Cinekid 2025 | Cinekid for Professionals

Aboozar Amini  • Director of Kabul, Between Prayers

“What struck me most on this return to Kabul was exhaustion — people are tired, not just physically, but historically”

Aboozar Amini • Director of Kabul, Between Prayers

The filmmaker, who left Afghanistan in 2001, breaks down how he made the second part of his documentary trilogy about Kabul  

30/10/2025 | Astra 2025

Trương Minh Quý  • Co-director of Hair, Paper, Water…

“You can always create something meaningful out of minimal things”

Trương Minh Quý • Co-director of Hair, Paper, Water…

The Vietnamese director explains the origins of his immersive and hypnotic new documentary, and mulls over his illustrious career to date  

29/10/2025 | Doclisboa 2025

Maurizio Sciarra  • Conference curator, Euro Balkan Film Festival

“European films and audiovisual products have been great when they’ve been able to express different sensibilities and perspectives”

Maurizio Sciarra • Conference curator, Euro Balkan Film Festival

Unspooling in the heart of Rome, this year’s Euro Balkan Film Festival is becoming a political and cultural laboratory on the future of European cinema  

29/10/2025 | Euro Balkan Film Festival 2025

Guy Deleiden  • Director, Film Fund Luxembourg

“The return of the Francophone Co-production Meetings to Luxembourg symbolises the country's desire to consolidate its role as a hub for Francophone players”

Guy Deleiden • Director, Film Fund Luxembourg

A meeting on the occasion of the 21st edition of this unmissable event to strengthen ties with North America and Africa  

28/10/2025 | /Luxembourg

Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

“Documentary today is one of the most vital and transformative areas of cinema”

Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

The festival director discusses the refined competition structure, the gathering’s commitment to nurturing emerging voices, and its continued focus on...  

24/10/2025 | Jihlava 2025

Sara Mansanet • Director, Mostra de València

“It’s a good time to grow the festival”

Sara Mansanet • Director, Mostra de València

The new head of the Mediterranean gathering talks us through the ambitions of a festival that is now turning 40, strengthening its industry arm and...  

23/10/2025 | Valencia 2025

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