Interviews

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

8257 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 14/06/2025. 669 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman

“How would it feel if Pippi Longstocking or Rambo were your neighbours?”

Benedikt Erlingsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson • Writer-creator and writer of The Danish Woman

In their new show, the duo introduces us to a new action hero – a lovely lady with a past in the Danish Secret Service, played by Trine Dyrholm  

24/03/2025 | Series Mania 2025

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

"The series industry has to adapt in order to appeal to new generations"

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

The head of the Series Mania Festival’s professional days sidebar offers his thoughts on the current state of the series world  

24/03/2025 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum

Gemma Blasco • Director of Fury

“I was really interested in focusing on the loneliness of victims and how difficult it is to talk about”

Gemma Blasco • Director of Fury

The Catalan filmmaker discusses the creative process behind her film, as well as the reality of sexual assault victims  

21/03/2025 | Málaga 2025

Gar O’Rourke • Director of Sanatorium

“I try to find humour and connection in unexpected places”

Gar O’Rourke • Director of Sanatorium

The Irish filmmaker’s first feature-length documentary follows the lives of staff and guests in a sanatorium in Odesa over the course of one summer  

21/03/2025 | CPH:DOX 2025

Irene Muñoz Martín • Producer, Autre Terre

“Through documentaries, we can peel back layers of human experience that often remain invisible”

Irene Muñoz Martín • Producer, Autre Terre

Passionate about committing to reality, the Spanish-born, Switzerland-based producer details the projects she is working on  

21/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Jaisia Figueroa • Director

“Producing films in the context of diversity and minorities is complex and difficult; you need to create a form of networking that includes a shared interest”

Jaisia Figueroa • Director

The filmmaker breaks down her experience at the most recent San Sebastián Film Festival, as part of the EULAC4cinema project intended to bolster...  

20/03/2025 | /Spain/Latin America

Ana Asensio • Director of Goat Girl

“Childhood is full of mysteries, and thanks to their innate curiosity, children usually try to decipher them by confronting their own fears”

Ana Asensio • Director of Goat Girl

The Spanish filmmaker talks to us about the research and the creative process underpinning her second feature, following the award-winning Most Beautiful Island  

20/03/2025 | Málaga 2025

Ashley J Smith • Producer, Sisyfos Film

"We never completely know what we’re getting into when we start a documentary project”

Ashley J Smith • Producer, Sisyfos Film

The producer describes her work and how creativity fits into it, and lists the varied projects she is preparing  

20/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

“I realised that I needed to put myself in the film and discover what identity meant for me”

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

In her project, the first-time Taiwanese director explores the lives of women who immigrated to her country through arranged marriage  

20/03/2025 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

Miguel Eek • Producer, Mosaic Producciones

“Choosing to produce a specific film is a political act itself”

Miguel Eek • Producer, Mosaic Producciones

The producer, filmmaker and founder and director of the Majordocs festival delves into his point of view on documentary cinema  

19/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

“We have an ‘internal pharmacy’ that can be activated through various mechanisms”

Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

The Catalan director reveals what is behind his new documentary, which explores the contrasts between science and magic, encouraging viewers to question...  

18/03/2025 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025

Zoran Dževerdanović • Producer, Blade Production

"I see documentary cinema as an instrument of social and political changes"

Zoran Dževerdanović • Producer, Blade Production

According to the Slovenian producer, documentaries stimulate conversations about ways to advance and improve human rights around the world  

18/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Katrine Kilgaard, Niklas Engstrøm • Managing director and artistic director, CPH:DOX

"It’s our responsibility as a festival to champion films that can really make a difference"

Katrine Kilgaard, Niklas Engstrøm • Managing director and artistic director, CPH:DOX

The duo heading one of the world’s biggest documentary festivals tell Cineuropa about this year’s edition and its strong connection to the turbulent times...  

18/03/2025 | CPH:DOX 2025

Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film

“In documentary production, unexpected problems can lead to unique opportunities”

Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film

The Slovakian producer underlines the documentary filmmaking process is often impossible to plan, requiring a lot of improvisation  

17/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane

“We do aim to be very good, and I honestly feel we're not doing too badly at that”

Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane

The managing director delves into the facts and statistics of the recently concluded 19th edition of the Malmö-based event  

17/03/2025 | M:brane 2025

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