Interviews

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

8472 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 08/10/2025. 652 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Dominiks Jarmakovičs • Producer, Studio Locomotive

“It’s all about making an impact, however small it might be”

Dominiks Jarmakovičs • Producer, Studio Locomotive

The Latvian Producer on the Move clearly relishes the thrill of solving problems  

08/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Erik Glijnis • Producer, Lemming Film

“I think our job and the industry are always changing; we need to stay versatile and adaptive”

Erik Glijnis • Producer, Lemming Film

The Dutch producer, selected as one of this year’s Producers on the Move, discussed the joys and pains of his job, plus his new projects  

08/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Julie Esparbes • Producer, Hélicotronc

"It’s really exciting to see real freedom in films in terms of their content, but also in how they’re made"

Julie Esparbes • Producer, Hélicotronc

The Belgian Producers on the Move representative spoke to us about the kind of films she chooses and her upcoming projects, as well as the audiovisual...  

08/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Ilija Brunck • CEO and founding partner, Woodblock

“We realise that many of these measures can be implemented quickly, even if it entails a certain amount of effort at the beginning”

Ilija Brunck • CEO and founding partner, Woodblock

At the 27th FMX - Film & Media Exchange, a conference on animation, effects, and interactive and immersive media, the German animation studio owner gave us...  

05/05/2023 | /Germany

Anne Marie Borsboom • Founder, ShareDoc

“We exist to amplify the social impact of documentaries for the protagonists and charities involved in the project”

Anne Marie Borsboom • Founder, ShareDoc

The Dutch filmmaker unpicks her tool designed to bridge the gap between documentary lovers and immediate action  

04/05/2023 | /Netherlands

Soňa G Lutherová • Director of A Happy Man

“There is a responsibility that comes with making a film like this”

Soňa G Lutherová • Director of A Happy Man

The Slovak director delivers a story about a family facing a change – together  

04/05/2023 | Hot Docs 2023

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

“We welcome all kinds of emotions”

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

For this year’s edition of the Estonian gathering, in celebration of its 18th birthday, the HOFF head honcho put his faith in both laughter and fear  

04/05/2023 | HOFF 2023

Aakash Chhabra   •  Filmmaker

“We are trying to access some European funds and film commissions from Europe, which we lack in India and Asia”

Aakash Chhabra • Filmmaker

Indian director Aakash Chhabra is developing his first feature film.  

03/05/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Jonas Trukanas • Director of Pensive

“Fear on screen should come from a place of honesty”

Jonas Trukanas • Director of Pensive

Get ready for a slick, complex slasher that proves that teenagers are always the ones to fear  

03/05/2023 | HOFF 2023

Elena Kairytė • Director of Roberta

“Roberta was looking for herself and it resonated with me. I was also looking for something”

Elena Kairytė • Director of Roberta

The Lithuanian director focuses on the girl at a crossroads who never lost hope  

28/04/2023 | Hot Docs 2023

Aktan Arym Kubat • Director of This Is What I Remember

“Garbage is a consequence of human activity and originates in the mind”

Aktan Arym Kubat • Director of This Is What I Remember

The Kyrgyz helmer provides insights into the local context around his film and explains key metaphors that accompany its message  

28/04/2023 | goEast 2023

Tanel Toom • Director of Last Sentinel

“These people can’t save the world, so there is a question about how to move on”

Tanel Toom • Director of Last Sentinel

In the Estonian director’s post-apocalyptic new effort, either you don’t have a cup any more or you glue it back together  

27/04/2023 | HOFF 2023

Carlos Pardo Ros  • Director of H

“I didn’t want to shoot an extreme film, but rather an emotional one”

Carlos Pardo Ros • Director of H

The Spanish filmmaker talks about his immersive and sensorial feature debut, shot during the world-famous San Fermín festival  

26/04/2023 | Las Palmas 2023

Daniel Kötter • Director of Landshaft

“I want to give people a voice, rather than giving them a face and representing them visually”

Daniel Kötter • Director of Landshaft

In his film, shot in Armenia, the German director leads us on a journey through a shaken and scarred landscape  

26/04/2023 | Visions du Réel 2023

Marios Lizides and Argyro Nicolaou • Artistic directors, Cyprus Film Days

“Our mission is twofold: to promote Cypriot filmmaking, and to introduce the best of European and international independent film to a Cypriot audience”

Marios Lizides and Argyro Nicolaou • Artistic directors, Cyprus Film Days

During our conversation, we got the two new artistic directors’ views on the festival highlights, their mission, and their mid- and long-term goals  

25/04/2023 | Cyprus Film Days 2023

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