Interviews

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

8602 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 23/01/2026. 639 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

"I asked myself questions in order to restore to the Directors' Fortnight a unique identity"

Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

The new general delegate of the Directors’ Fortnight explains the drastic changes he put in place for the Cannes parallel section  

11/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Directors' Fortnight

Emile Hertling Péronard • Producer, Ánorâk Film

“In Greenland, we are just getting started”

Emile Hertling Péronard • Producer, Ánorâk Film

The Danish Producer on the Move, who is behind the documentary Twice Colonized, opens up about his plans and dreams  

11/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

José Luis Cienfuegos • Director, Seminci

"We will open doors to new filmmakers in Valladolid"

José Luis Cienfuegos • Director, Seminci

We spoke to the new director of the Valladolid International Film Week to see what his first impressions are as the head of this event  

10/05/2023 | Seminci 2023

Radu Stancu • Producer, deFilm

“I am curious and interested in discovering stories that I wouldn't have access to in normal life”

Radu Stancu • Producer, deFilm

The Romanian producer tells us about his unusual career path starting with short film production, and shares thoughts on the current development of the...  

10/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Júlia Berkes • Producer, Proton Cinema

"What's special about our company is that it is a creative community of likeminded talent and producers"

Júlia Berkes • Producer, Proton Cinema

We talked to the Hungarian Producer on the Move about her company and its international perspectives, as well as the film financing system in her country  

10/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Stelana Kliris • Producer, Meraki Films

"I’m looking for great stories that I can connect with and filmmakers I’m happy to spend the next few years with”

Stelana Kliris • Producer, Meraki Films

​​The Cyprus-based producer talks about her upcoming projects, the challenges that the Cyprus film industry is facing, and the rewarding aspects of her job  

10/05/2023 | Producers on the move 2023

Juraj Krasnohorský • Producer, Artichoke

“The market is constantly changing and every film is a new challenge”

Juraj Krasnohorský • Producer, Artichoke

The Slovak Producer on the Move talks about the market, AI and streaming platforms, as well as his latest work, a short film selected by Cannes' Cinef  

10/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Silvana Santamaria • Producer, Soilfilms

“It's important that women are able to run their own companies”

Silvana Santamaria • Producer, Soilfilms

Germany's Producer on the Move speaks about her upcoming film projects as a producer and filmmaker  

10/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Julia Gebauer • Producer, Way Creative Films

“The European film industry isn’t paying enough attention to what the audience wants”

Julia Gebauer • Producer, Way Creative Films

Ahead of her trip to Cannes, the Swedish Producer on the Move is ready to break the fourth wall  

09/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

Elisa Fernanda Pirir • Producer, Stær

“Working with new voices is the most challenging, but also the best, part of being a producer”

Elisa Fernanda Pirir • Producer, Stær

The Norway-based producer, selected as one of this year’s Producers on the Move, shared some thoughts about her job, fostering new talent and her upcoming...  

09/05/2023 | Producers on the Move 2023

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

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