Interviews

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

8298 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 07/07/2025. 653 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Dries Phlypo and Antoine Simkine • Producers of Heist

“The biggest bank heist of all time while a civil war is unfolding”

Dries Phlypo and Antoine Simkine • Producers of Heist

The directors of Belgian outfit A Private View and of French company Les Films d’Antoine discuss the project presented at the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions of...  

25/03/2025 | Series Mania 2025 | Series Mania Forum

Mariia Ponomarova • Producer

“We have to denormalise workaholism and challenge unhealthy work structures”

Mariia Ponomarova • Producer

The Ukrainian-born, Netherlands-based director and producer, whose recent documentary Nice Ladies keeps on travelling through the world, discusses her...  

25/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Eugen Jebeleanu • Director of Internal Zero

“I wanted to explore being vulnerable as an actor, director and viewer”

Eugen Jebeleanu • Director of Internal Zero

The filmmaker offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on his second feature, which explores the precariousness of professional and personal life for...  

25/03/2025 | Vilnius 2025

Mireille Tremblay-Caron • Head, Marché du court, Festival Regard

“We are sometimes seen as the little brother on the other side of the ocean”

Mireille Tremblay-Caron • Head, Marché du court, Festival Regard

We spoke to the head of Canada’s only short-film market, which hosts a number of public activities, and networking events for local and international...  

25/03/2025 | /Canada/Europe

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect

“It’s the slow and boring diplomacy that actually changes the world”

Arthur Franck • Director of The Helsinki Effect

The Finnish filmmaker’s latest documentary tells the story of a very significant but boring-sounding and mostly forgotten political event in a playful and...  

25/03/2025 | CPH:DOX 2025

Frederik Daem, Deben Van Dam • Writer-creator and writer of Putain

“We want to shock people when they’re still laughing”

Frederik Daem, Deben Van Dam • Writer-creator and writer of Putain

The pair discuss their Streamz series that tackles the homelessness crisis head on but never forgets the dark humour  

25/03/2025 | Series Mania 2025

Marek Hovorka  •  Festival Director - Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival - Jihlava, Czech Republic

"It is important for us to keep in mind that documentaries are reflecting the world"

Marek Hovorka • Festival Director - Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival - Jihlava, Czech Republic

Marek Hovorka explains the programming and different sections of the festival  

24/03/2025 | Euro Film Fest

Levan Dvali  •  Festival Director - Taoba International Youth Film Festival  - Tbilisi, Georgia

“All opinions and all ideas are welcome, as long as you can have an argument”

Levan Dvali • Festival Director - Taoba International Youth Film Festival - Tbilisi, Georgia

Levan Dvali talks about the origins of the festival and the will to bring together young people to talk about films  

24/03/2025 | Euro Film Fest

Jovita Maeder  •  Director Of Bobine Films & Festival Director Of The Paris Peruvian Film Festival

"There are Latin American themes that resonate with the French audience"

Jovita Maeder • Director Of Bobine Films & Festival Director Of The Paris Peruvian Film Festival

Jovita Maeder talks about the difficulties of releasing arthouse films nowadays  

24/03/2025 | Euro Film Fest

Sandino Saravia  •  Executive Producer At Cimarrón Cine

“A lot has to be done in terms of diversity in the film industry, especially for women”

Sandino Saravia • Executive Producer At Cimarrón Cine

Sandino Saravia comes back on the panel “Is there equity on the screen?” and its outcomes  

24/03/2025 | Euro Film Fest

Luiza Paiva • Producer, Mairare LTD

“I find the search for joy in everyday life very much needed”

Luiza Paiva • Producer, Mairare LTD

The Brazilian-born, UK-based producer wants to focus on social issues and build bridges between Europe and Latin America  

24/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

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

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