Interviews

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

7317 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 08/12/2023. 616 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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Rémi Tereszkiewicz • General director, BetaSeries

“Series have become important levers for the platforms to recruit and retain their subscribers in a tense competitive environment”

Rémi Tereszkiewicz • General director, BetaSeries

The general director of the French firm explains how it helps producers and writers understand their potential target audience, and better pitch their...  

08/12/2023 | /France

Mohamed Ben Attia • Director of Behind the Mountains

“What was on my mind was the anger and rage of someone who wants to explode”

Mohamed Ben Attia • Director of Behind the Mountains

The Tunisian director delves into his mysterious fantasy-drama, first shown in Venice’s Orizzonti, but without unveiling all its secrets  

06/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023

Emad Z Eskander • Head, Red Sea Fund

“We have so much to offer, and this is just the beginning – not even the first page, but the contents page”

Emad Z Eskander • Head, Red Sea Fund

The filmmaker and fund head discusses the projects supported so far and why it’s worth working with the Saudi Arabian industry  

06/12/2023 | Red Sea 2023 | Red Sea Souk

Ladj Ly and Giordano Gederlini • Director and screenwriters of Les Indésirables

"Building 5 is the tower I grew up in, but we were subsequently evicted"

Ladj Ly and Giordano Gederlini • Director and screenwriters of Les Indésirables

The French filmmaker explains the genesis of his follow-up to Les Misérables, which revolves around a mayor, a community activist, a neighbourhood and the...  

05/12/2023 | /France

Tana Gilbert • Director of Malqueridas

"We had a lot of confidence in these images, we knew we had a treasure that had to be protected"

Tana Gilbert • Director of Malqueridas

We spoke to the Chilean director about her film debut, a story full of humanity and respect about women who experience motherhood from prison  

05/12/2023 | Lanzarote 2023

Magnus Martens • Director of There’s Something in the Barn

“We thought: ‘Let’s make a fucked-up tourist guide to Norway’”

Magnus Martens • Director of There’s Something in the Barn

Get ready for a different kind of Christmas movie as the Norwegian director puts his own spin on awkward culture clashes and barn elves on the verge of a...  

05/12/2023 | /Norway

Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom

“As a programmer, you also have a responsibility to change what is considered to be the canon of film history”

Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom

As the 2023 edition of the Portuguese event kicked off, this year’s programmer, selected in the first-ever call opened by the seminar, broke down what is...  

01/12/2023 | /Portugal

Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

“We should treat streamers as allies, not as enemies”

Eduardo Escudero • Distributor, A Contracorriente Films

We caught up with one of the founders of the Catalan outfit to zoom in on its complex business model and its relationship with VoD platforms  

30/11/2023 | /Spain

Peter Luisi • Director of Bon Schuur Ticino

“I have realised that a lot of decisions that fall to the producer are extremely important for the creative process”

Peter Luisi • Director of Bon Schuur Ticino

On the eve of the release of his newest opus, the director and producer discusses the process of making comedies on a reduced budget in Switzerland  

29/11/2023 | /Switzerland

Anaïs Clanet • Sales agent, Reservoir Docs

"The marketing has to be brought to the buyers on a platter"

Anaïs Clanet • Sales agent, Reservoir Docs

The French sales agent discusses the strain of documentary markets, frustrated acquisition strategies, the standardisation of Crime Stories and the gap...  

29/11/2023 | /France

Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó • Directors of White Plastic Sky

“We wanted to study the paradox of sacrifice”

Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó • Directors of White Plastic Sky

First presented in the Berlinale’s Encounters section, the film is a spectacular post-apocalyptic animated feature that deals with key environmental issues...  

28/11/2023 | /Hungary/Slovakia

Elisa Cepedal • Director of El Cine, 5

“My work in the past few years has been an attempt to understand my own identity and political commitment”

Elisa Cepedal • Director of El Cine, 5

The Asturian filmmaker has crafted a cinematic love letter to a past she grew up with  

28/11/2023 | Gijón 2023

Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film

“The 50+ segment is getting bigger every year because people stay in the job market, live longer and continue to go to the cinema”

Kim Foss • Distributor, Camera Film

The Danish exhibitor and distributor spoke about his company’s strategies and the current climate of the arthouse business, among other topics  

24/11/2023 | /Denmark

Chiara Zappalà • Manager, European Film Factory project, Institut français

“The programme offers an innovative and practical approach to supporting film education in Europe”

Chiara Zappalà • Manager, European Film Factory project, Institut français

During Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, we delved into this ground-breaking European project supported by MEDIA and focused on film literacy  

24/11/2023 | Black Nights 2023 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Mercedes Fernandez • Managing Director, TorinoFilmLab

“The creative process can be very solitary; we provide filmmakers with a safe space where they can compare notes and experiment”

Mercedes Fernandez • Managing Director, TorinoFilmLab

We chatted with the international audiovisual lab’s project manager about its achievements and latest developments  

23/11/2023 | TorinoFilmLab 2023

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