Interviews

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

8330 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 24/07/2025. 665 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Julia Fidel • Head, Berlinale Series

“We are looking beyond the safe bets”

Julia Fidel • Head, Berlinale Series

The head of the Berlinale Series strand talks about this year’s selection, general trends, and both European and non-European series production  

17/01/2023 | Berlinale 2023

Luka Rukavina • Director of Cricket & Antoinette

“When recording dialogues, I insisted that the actors who were together in a scene had to be together in the room, too”

Luka Rukavina • Director of Cricket & Antoinette

We sat down with the Croatian filmmaker to discuss his movie, which is the first 3D animated feature made in his country  

17/01/2023 | /Croatia

Paloma Garcia Martens • Intimacy coordinator

"The aim is essentially the same as with stunt coordination"

Paloma Garcia Martens • Intimacy coordinator

We sat down with the intimacy coordinator to discuss the finer details and challenges involved in this role, which is still a rare thing on this side of the...  

13/01/2023 | /Europe

Karoliina Dwyer • Sales agent, The Yellow Affair

“I feel like we need to get on board and start working on the strategy earlier so that we can help bring the information from the market to the films”

Karoliina Dwyer • Sales agent, The Yellow Affair

During our conversation, we spoke about how the Scandinavian-owned sales outfit is managing its film and TV businesses, and how its work has changed over...  

10/01/2023 | /Finland/UK/USA

Snezana van Houwelingen, Alejandra Mora • Mentor on and participant in the EWA mentoring programme

“The communal experience created a very positive and enriching network of colleagues”

Snezana van Houwelingen, Alejandra Mora • Mentor on and participant in the EWA mentoring programme

Cineuropa met two producers involved with the EWA mentoring programme, designed to provide coaching and visibility to women professionals  

28/12/2022 | /Serbia/Spain

Sophie Cabon, Nadine Rothschild • Sales agents, Coproduction Office

“Our model might differ from most sales agents, as we are, first and foremost, producers”

Sophie Cabon, Nadine Rothschild • Sales agents, Coproduction Office

The two professionals spoke about their focus on auteur-driven films, their carefully designed strategies and how the role of the sales agent is developing...  

23/12/2022 | /France/Germany

Francesca Delise • Sales agent, Illmatic Film Group

“This is what we want to do: work with quality, with festival films and be able to position them on the sales circuit"

Francesca Delise • Sales agent, Illmatic Film Group

We discovered in more detail the activities of the young Italian production and sales company, its rapidly expanding catalogue and how the profession of the...  

22/12/2022 | /Italy

GoCritic! Interview: Mona Keil  • Director of Juice

“I had this idea about a repulsive and attractive thing”

GoCritic! Interview: Mona Keil • Director of Juice

The young German animator and director discusses the meaning and origin of her latest short film Juice, her passion for stop-motion and the nature of ugliness.  

22/12/2022 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2022

Emanuele Nespeca • Producer of Gorgius

“We need to create opportunities for dreams and magic in order to lure young people back into cinemas”

Emanuele Nespeca • Producer of Gorgius

The producer of the film which won the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at the Cinekid Festival is carrying over his experience in arthouse cinema...  

21/12/2022 | Cinekid 2022 | Cinekid for Professionals

Sasha Vyshnevska • Development Executive, Gingers Media

"We aim to find the balance between craft and emotionality"

Sasha Vyshnevska • Development Executive, Gingers Media

We talked to last year's participant of MIDPOINT's Series Launch and Development Executive training programme about her experiences and advice she has for...  

21/12/2022 | MIDPOINT 2023

Raúl Torquemada • Director, Madrid Film Office

“There is a lot of talent in Madrid”

Raúl Torquemada • Director, Madrid Film Office

We caught up with the head of the Madrid's City Council department to hear more about the benefits of filming in his city  

20/12/2022 | /Spain

Nikola Spasic • Director of Christina

“This film is an invitation not to give up on yourself”

Nikola Spasic • Director of Christina

The Serbian filmmaker recently competed at the Muestra de Lanzarote with his debut film, focusing on a trans woman, which received a Special Mention from...  

20/12/2022 | Lanzarote 2022

Dominique Hoff • General Delegate, Gan Fondation for Cinema

“If we don’t take risks, who will?”

Dominique Hoff • General Delegate, Gan Fondation for Cinema

Deciphering with the French foundation's general delegate a long-term approach to sponsoring first and second feature films that is unique in France  

19/12/2022 | /France

Selcen Ergun • Director of Snow and the Bear

“The story is based on the power relationships that I and many women of all ages around me experience in their daily encounters”

Selcen Ergun • Director of Snow and the Bear

We caught up with the Turkish director to discover more about her debut feature, which scooped the Cineuropa Award at the recent Cinemamed in Brussels  

19/12/2022 | Cinemamed 2022

Lidia Vitale • Actress and member of the Women in Film association

"Patriarchism divides women; now it’s our time to get connected"

Lidia Vitale • Actress and member of the Women in Film association

We spoke to the Italian actress about gender gaps in the film world, about #MeToo and about the Women in Film association, which she is a member of  

16/12/2022 | /Italy

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