Interviews

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

8494 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 24/10/2025. 652 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Jan Krevatin • Director of Greek Apricots

“I think what’s important in any film is that multiple things are happening at the same time, in order to avoid one-dimensional readings”

Jan Krevatin • Director of Greek Apricots

At Karlovy Vary, the Slovenian director is screening his delicate and moving short about a transient world and two people who make a brief connection  

10/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Maria Rigel • Director of Thus Spoke the Wind

“The Armenian language is inherently poetic”

Maria Rigel • Director of Thus Spoke the Wind

The director discusses generational conflict, symbolic characters, Armenian identity and the emotional impact of music in her film  

10/07/2025 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Dmytro Hreshko • Director of Divia

“I didn’t want it to resonate only with documentary experts who know all the nuances of cinema; I wanted something more accessible”

Dmytro Hreshko • Director of Divia

The Ukrainian director discusses choosing his film’s title, the difficulties he encountered while shooting and his intended target audience  

09/07/2025 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Jetske Lieber • Director of January

“I wanted the film to be simple and specific, and to feel like a hug”

Jetske Lieber • Director of January

The Amsterdam-based director unpicks the subtle yet powerful short film they are presenting as part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary  

09/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Dužan Duong • Director of Summer School, 2001

“One of the main themes here is masculinity, as all of the male characters are struggling in different ways”

Dužan Duong • Director of Summer School, 2001

The Hanoi-born, Czech-raised filmmaker discusses his movie’s mosaic-like storytelling and genre-shifting structure  

09/07/2025 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Special Screenings

Hugo David and Raphaël Quenard • Directors of I Love Peru

"It’s probably the most authentic film I’ve ever made, despite the fact it’s fiction"

Hugo David and Raphaël Quenard • Directors of I Love Peru

We met up with the directors behind the playful mockumentary revolving around a real/fake Raphaël Quenard: a young actor who rides high, all the way to Peru  

09/07/2025 | /France

Manoël Dupont • Director of Before/After

"We shot the film very instinctively, then edited it very thoughtfully"

Manoël Dupont • Director of Before/After

The Belgian filmmaker chatted with us about his portrait of two men in the throes of a crisis, experiencing a moment of vulnerability  

08/07/2025 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Proxima

Veera Lamminpää • Director of Fish River Anthology

“After we wrapped, a friend told me they’d heard I’d been keeping our cinematographer trapped in a dark cellar for two months”

Veera Lamminpää • Director of Fish River Anthology

Part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary, the Finnish director’s short will enchant audiences with its mixture of existentialism, singing and seafood  

08/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Simon Schneckenburger • Director of Skin on Skin

“I believe that limitations are good for art, as they help you focus on what really matters and get to the core of a story”

Simon Schneckenburger • Director of Skin on Skin

The German director breaks down his raw and visceral short film, which explores the lives of two men trying to find a space for love in a brutal setting  

08/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

"I really liked the idea of an inverted drama, a film which starts with the hardest part of the story"

Nathan Ambrosioni • Director of Out of Love

The French filmmaker discusses his third feature, which revolves around a woman who suddenly finds herself responsible for two young children who’ve been...  

08/07/2025 | Karlovy Vary 2025 | Competition

Dominik Mirecki • Director of Son of Happiness

“It’s a fight to simply be part of society, to belong to a group without being excluded”

Dominik Mirecki • Director of Son of Happiness

The Polish director talks about representation and parental love in his short, due to screen at Karlovy Vary as part of EFP’s Future Frames  

08/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Mila Ryngaert • Director of Karaokiss

"I’m convinced that movies are here to play with reality, not imitate it"

Mila Ryngaert • Director of Karaokiss

The filmmaker's exuberant short film is a playful musical that will soon have its world premiere as part of EFP's Future Frames at Karlovy Vary  

07/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Sinan Taner • Director of 1:10

"The film is shaped by my own experiences and observations, especially the question of how a child deals with different cultural expectations and opposing world views"

Sinan Taner • Director of 1:10

We talked to the Swiss director about the individual and the collective as his short film is about to be screened as part of EFP's Future Frames at Karlovy Vary  

07/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Terézia Halamová • Director of Dog and Wolf

"I find the environment of male striptease to be a good metaphor for a film about a search for identity and an exploration of vanity"

Terézia Halamová • Director of Dog and Wolf

After being a part of Karlovy Vary's Talent Pool initiative, the Slovak director returns to the festival to screen her short film as part of EFP's Future Frames  

07/07/2025 | Future Frames 2025

Stefan Haupt  • Director of I’m Not Stiller

“I think that sometimes, through the lens of the past, one can get closer to the present”

Stefan Haupt • Director of I’m Not Stiller

We spoke to the Swiss director about literature, the attention he pays to his actors and his love for Zurich  

04/07/2025 | Filmfest München 2025

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