Interviews

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

8473 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 09/10/2025. 653 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Ole Giæver • Director of Let the River Flow

“I’ve also had my Sámi awakening”

Ole Giæver • Director of Let the River Flow

The Norwegian director opens up about the fight surrounding the construction of the Alta Dam, and telling stories from a Sámi perspective  

16/03/2023 | /Norway/Finland

Mario Hernández  • Director of Tregua(s)

"Humour is the most important thing in life"

Mario Hernández • Director of Tregua(s)

The Spanish director makes his feature directing debut with his friend Salva Reina, an actor who stars in his atypical romantic comedy alongside Bruna Cusí  

15/03/2023 | Malaga 2023

Rui Ribeiro  • Producer

“I perceive the mind of the spectator as the ultimate screen”

Rui Ribeiro • Producer

The Emerging Producer from Portugal explains why documentary can be a prime resource for social and political change  

15/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Christop Terhechte & Nadja Tennstedt   • Director & Head of Industry Dok Leipzig

"We want to make people understand that documentaries are not just about the content, but also about the form"

Christop Terhechte & Nadja Tennstedt • Director & Head of Industry Dok Leipzig

Christoph Terhechte, director and Nadja Tennstedt, head of industry at Dok Leipzip, tell us how this “audience festival” focuses on documentary  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Philippe Reynaert   • Director Rencontres Internationales du film politique

"We thought there was something we could do with films about politics"

Philippe Reynaert • Director Rencontres Internationales du film politique

Philippe Reynaert tells us how this project started, what has been and will be the program and actions for the next edition  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Lisa Theresa Hoeh   •  Festival and Program Director Tromsø International Film Festival

"What is special about our festival is that it really is an audience festival"

Lisa Theresa Hoeh • Festival and Program Director Tromsø International Film Festival

Festival and program director Lisa Theresa Hoeh talks about how this international film festival has been developing since 1991 in Tromsø.  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Fiona Clark   •  CEO Cork International Film Festival

"Start with the art and if it’s really good, you can market it proudly"

Fiona Clark • CEO Cork International Film Festival

Fiona Clark, director and CEO of the Cork International Film Festival, talks about the 68th edition which will be held in November 2023.  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Diego Aparicio   •  Artistic director Queer Wave

"Queer Wave is a meeting point for everyone to come together and exchange experiences"

Diego Aparicio • Artistic director Queer Wave

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

“The crucial keyword for me is expansion”

Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

The artistic director discusses the 20th-anniversary edition of the Danish documentary gathering, the notion of “performing reality” and his plans for expansion  

15/03/2023 | CPH:DOX 2023

François Pirot • Director of Let’s Get Lost

"I wanted a main character who didn’t do anything, but who got other people moving instead"

François Pirot • Director of Let’s Get Lost

The Belgian director chatted to us about his second feature film, a polyphonic work about the call of nature and the return to a normal life  

14/03/2023 | /Belgium/Luxembourg/Switzerland

Valerie Kontakos • Director of Queen of the Deuce

“We recreated Chelly Wilson’s view of the second half of the 20th century”

Valerie Kontakos • Director of Queen of the Deuce

The Greek-American filmmaker reveals behind-the-scenes details on her charismatic main character’s personality and the controversy she caused within her...  

14/03/2023 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2023

Mareike Wegener  • Producer, Petrolio Film

“Art can support change”

Mareike Wegener • Producer, Petrolio Film

The Emerging Producer from Germany explains how she produces films to create space for as much artistic freedom as possible  

14/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Saskia Boddeke  • Director of Inside My Heart

“The first time I saw the Kamak group on stage, it felt like I’d been hit in the face”

Saskia Boddeke • Director of Inside My Heart

The renowned Dutch multimedia artist and stage director’s astonishing second documentary explores the process of artistic embodiment and its impact on an...  

14/03/2023 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2023

Hana Blaha Šilarová  • Producer, Frame Films

“Cinema reflects and mirrors our world”

Hana Blaha Šilarová • Producer, Frame Films

The Emerging Producer from Czech Republic discusses her approach to cinema and her future projects  

13/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Jasper Boon • Producer, boondocs

“My main reason for producing documentaries is exploring cinematic languages”

Jasper Boon • Producer, boondocs

The Emerging Producer from the Netherlands talks about the social impact of documentaries and the ways he uses to get to audiences  

10/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

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