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.

 
Erke Dzhumakmatova • Producer, director, screenwriter, Oymo Studio

“We need co-production treaties, education and a stable system”

Erke Dzhumakmatova • Producer, director, screenwriter, Oymo Studio

We sat down with the multihyphenate to talk about the state of Kyrgyz cinema, international co-production and what the industry is still in need of  

12/06/2026 | Bishkek 2026

Sultan Usuvaliev • Film programmer, Central Asia Competition, Bishkek International Film Festival

“I want Central Asian cinema to speak with one voice”

Sultan Usuvaliev • Film programmer, Central Asia Competition, Bishkek International Film Festival

The festival programmer explains more about his background and the criteria that guided him in selecting films for the regional competition  

11/06/2026 | Bishkek 2026

Natalia Mirzoyan • Director of Winter in March

"The film is not interested in glorifying anyone. At its core it’s about helplessness”

Natalia Mirzoyan • Director of Winter in March

The Anifilm award winner talks puppet animation and politically charged storytelling  

11/06/2026 | GoCritic! | Anifilm Liberec 2026

Mihaela Mîndru • Director of Children of the Black Sea

“I always try to take inspiration from the little things that I see at home”

Mihaela Mîndru • Director of Children of the Black Sea

The animation director was part of a focus on Moldova at the Czech festival Anifilm  

11/06/2026 | GoCritic! | Anifilm Liberec 2026

Thomas Stuber • Director of The Frog and the Water

“Comedy is very difficult to pull off, but it’s important to laugh to get through life”

Thomas Stuber • Director of The Frog and the Water

The German filmmaker talks about friendship, Japanese poetry, freedom, a sense of adventure and films that combine the spirit of road movies with buddy movies  

10/06/2026 | /Germany

Dina Duma • Director of Skateboarding Is Not for Girls

“I quickly realised how important and sensitive the topic was, so approaching it ethically became a priority”

Dina Duma • Director of Skateboarding Is Not for Girls

The Macedonian director delves into the personal inspirations behind her latest feature, shaped by community research and non-professional casting  

10/06/2026 | Tribeca 2026

Alec von Bargen • Head of studies, ComedyLab, TorinoFilmLab

“It’s a huge mistake for institutions not to fund comedy because they think they won't get a return or because they think people won't want to see it”

Alec von Bargen • Head of studies, ComedyLab, TorinoFilmLab

The actor and visual artist discusses how comedy can travel across borders and why projects in this genre continue to receive insufficient public funding  

09/06/2026 | TorinoFilmLab 2026

Alex Camilleri • Director of Żejtune

“You will find Malta’s highest form of artistic expression behind closed doors, in places like garages”

Alex Camilleri • Director of Żejtune

The director shares the emotional impulses behind his sophomore feature, rooted in bringing traditions out from their hiding places and honouring the past...  

05/06/2026 | Tribeca 2026

Tina Gharavi • Director of Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day

“I had this idea of a John Hughes-type movie, a romantic comedy, or perhaps an unromantic comedy”

Tina Gharavi • Director of Virginia Woolf’s Night & Day

The Iranian-born director reflects on her collaborative approach to working with actors, the relevance of feminist themes and her slate of upcoming projects  

04/06/2026 | SXSW London 2026

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

“Our goal is to support projects at every stage of the filmmaking cycle”

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

The head of the Kyrgyz gathering discusses its fourth edition, its role as a Central Asian industry hub, and the balance it strikes between commercial and...  

04/06/2026 | Bishkek 2026

Radu Jude • Director of The Diary of a Chambermaid

“The system of inequalities between West and East is put in place so well that you don’t need to be a pervert to take part in exploitation”

Radu Jude • Director of The Diary of a Chambermaid

The prolific Romanian filmmaker speaks of himself as a midpoint between creative genres and between East and West, as he makes a Romanian movie in France...  

04/06/2026 | /France/Romania

Nuno Bernardo • Head of studies, IP Development for Creative Professionals, Erich Pommer Institut

“If we want European stories to keep their texture, humour and ambiguity, producers and writers based here must own the IP that carries those stories abroad”

Nuno Bernardo • Head of studies, IP Development for Creative Professionals, Erich Pommer Institut

Ahead of the launch of the new programme, Cineuropa spoke to the head of studies about why IP ownership has become increasingly important for European producers  

01/06/2026 | /Germany

Michele Diomà • Founder of Wild Filmmaker

“And what if this revolution began with us, the artists?”

Michele Diomà • Founder of Wild Filmmaker

The Italian director chats to us about being a fan of low-budget filmmaking and raising the visibility of voices often excluded from the mainstream industry  

01/06/2026 | Sponsored

Daniel Mann • Director of Uganda

“On a personal level, this project is a quest to find my proximity to, and distance from, landscapes that have been part of my life”

Daniel Mann • Director of Uganda

We caught up with the winner of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at Visions du Réel to discuss his new project and his vision of cinema  

01/06/2026 | Visions du Réel 2026 | VdR-Industry

Vladimir Kokh • Distributor, KMBO

“It’s really about the discovery of auteurs and markets”

Vladimir Kokh • Distributor, KMBO

We spoke to the French professional to learn more about the company’s diversified approach, including the acquisition of animation distributor Gebeka  

31/05/2026 | Distributor of the Month

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