Interviews

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

9046 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 28/09/2026. 605 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Alina Götzlich • Head of Industry, Munich International Film Festival

“A successful industry platform is not only about scheduling meetings; it is about creating shared memories”

Alina Götzlich • Head of Industry, Munich International Film Festival

The new head of Industry outlines her vision for a more connected and internationally minded platform, from co-production initiatives to fostering dialogue...  

23/06/2026 | Munich 2026

Markus Tangre and David Bjørnstad • Director and puppeteer, Ivar

"It's about the balance between how crazy and ugly the puppets look versus how innocent and sweet they are"

Markus Tangre and David Bjørnstad • Director and puppeteer, Ivar

The filmmaker and the artist talk about bringing this Animafest-awarded film to life through handcrafted puppets and unsettling humour  

23/06/2026 | GoCritic! | Animafest Zagreb 2026

Christoph Gröner, Julia Weigl • Festival director/CEO/artistic co-director and artistic co-director, Munich International Film Festival

“We hope our films will travel the world and have a very laid-back and impactful experience at the festival”

Christoph Gröner, Julia Weigl • Festival director/CEO/artistic co-director and artistic co-director, Munich International Film Festival

The artistic heads reflect on the gathering’s growing international profile, its expanding cultural footprint across the city and its commitment to...  

22/06/2026 | Munich 2026

Joséphine Létang • Head of International Distribution & Marketing, Arte France Distribution

“We’re able to source dynamic, entertaining documentaries aimed at a slightly younger audience”

Joséphine Létang • Head of International Distribution & Marketing, Arte France Distribution

The Head of International Distribution & Marketing talks to us about her line-up, her editorial approach and the current trends in the documentary market  

22/06/2026 | Sunny Side of the Doc 2026

Alen Munitić • Director, Mediterranean Film Festival Split and Kino Mediteran

“Building the audience is the result of consistency, communication and creating a genuine relationship with viewers”

Alen Munitić • Director, Mediterranean Film Festival Split and Kino Mediteran

The film professional tells us about the success story of the Croatian festival, and its distribution and exhibition arm  

22/06/2026 | /Croatia

Elisa Carbonell • CEO, ICEX

“The audiovisual sector has brought us a great deal of joy, and we’ll continue to support it”

Elisa Carbonell • CEO, ICEX

A conversation about the Where Talent Ignites campaign, travelling the world to promote Spanish creativity, its stops in Cannes and Mexico, and the role of...  

19/06/2026 | Sponsored

Marcel Jean • Artistic Director, Annecy Film Festival

"We’re seeing a growing number of high-quality films"

Marcel Jean • Artistic Director, Annecy Film Festival

The artistic head of the biggest animation gathering in the world offers his informed view on selection trends, the current economic state of affairs, and...  

18/06/2026 | Annecy 2026

Participants and mentors, ReActing As a Star

"Nothing can be taken for granted in this business, we need to understand the pressure young actors are under and approach them with empathy"

Participants and mentors, ReActing As a Star

A diverse group of regional talents and international guests gathered at the event explore what it takes to build a sustainable acting career today  

18/06/2026 | /Slovenia

Carlos Saiz • Director of Lionel

“My job was more about setting the mood and creating the right conditions for things to happen”

Carlos Saiz • Director of Lionel

The Spanish filmmaker discusses the long process of building trust behind his debut film, an intimate journey marked by reconciliation and inherited silences  

18/06/2026 | Transilvania 2026

Aurélie Reman  • CEO, Sunny Side of the Doc

"We need to find more agile and flexible models"

Aurélie Reman • CEO, Sunny Side of the Doc

The head of the international documentary market which is unspooling in La Rochelle chatted with us about the event’s new configuration and current...  

16/06/2026 | Sunny Side of the Doc 2026

Cristina Riera and Mariona Borrull • Co-director and programmer, L'Alternativa

“Now more than ever, it is important to provide spaces for people to come together and celebrate as a community”

Cristina Riera and Mariona Borrull • Co-director and programmer, L'Alternativa

The Barcelona film festival returns in November, and we spoke about its identity and the challenges facing independent cinema, among other topics  

16/06/2026 | /Spain

Alicia Scherson • Director of Summer War

“It's always a bit of a mystery how you capture a specific tone – it’s mysterious in literature, and it's just as mysterious in cinema”

Alicia Scherson • Director of Summer War

The Chilean director adapts Roberto Bolaño’s The Third Reich with her latest film, in which the shadow of Pinochet’s dictatorship hangs over a man’s...  

16/06/2026 | Tribeca 2026

Alisa Kolosova, Judith Rose Gyabaah • Director and screenwriter of I Spy with My Little Eye

“Usually, after a suicide, people ask themselves why it happened; our characters do, too, but we never give a definitive answer”

Alisa Kolosova, Judith Rose Gyabaah • Director and screenwriter of I Spy with My Little Eye

We spoke to the duo behind the German film, which adopts a particularly delicate approach to the topic of suicide  

15/06/2026 | Tribeca 2026

Goran Stanković • Director of Our Father

“Hopelessness is actually a call to action”

Goran Stanković • Director of Our Father

The Serbian filmmaker discusses faith, violence and the mechanisms underpinning power, all subjects tackled in his latest feature, inspired by a real-life case  

15/06/2026 | Transilvania 2026

Caterina Mazzucato • Head of Industry, Bio to B - Industry Days | Doc&Drama

“The documentary film sector is expanding, but in moments of crisis it’s important to diversify”

Caterina Mazzucato • Head of Industry, Bio to B - Industry Days | Doc&Drama

The director of Bologna-based Biografilm’s industry section looks back on the 13th edition of this space for meeting, developing and supporting European...  

12/06/2026 | Biografilm 2026 | Bio to B

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