Interviews

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

8592 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 20/01/2026. 639 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Maryna Er Gorbach • Director of Klondike

"In the crisis in Ukraine, which is now in the news again, my film brings the viewer to the 'backstage' of the news"

Maryna Er Gorbach • Director of Klondike

BERLINALE 2022: The director discusses her story of a Ukrainian family living on the border of Russia and Ukraine during the start of the war  

21/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Panorama

Michael Koch  • Director of A Piece of Sky

“What interests me is the immediate power of nature that one feels in the mountain world”

Michael Koch • Director of A Piece of Sky

BERLINALE 2022: Both the Swiss mountains and their inhabitants are the protagonists of this intimate and artistically appealing drama  

21/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Competition

Kasia Siewko • Project lead, Papaya Young Creators

"We are not only an international competition, but also a talent development programme supporting creators long after they finish their competition journey"

Kasia Siewko • Project lead, Papaya Young Creators

Our chat revolved around this groundbreaking international competition for young creative talents, set to celebrate different forms of storytelling and...  

21/02/2022 | /Poland

Anamaria Vartolomei  • Actress

"It is very pleasing to receive prizes, but you have to stay focused on the work in front of you, not the one behind you"

Anamaria Vartolomei • Actress

BERLINALE 2022: The French actress discusses her career, who began at the tender age of 11 opposite Isabelle Huppert, and is now riding a wave of success...  

18/02/2022 | European Shooting Stars 2022

Timon Sturbej  • Actor

"In front of a camera you can work more on your character than in theatre"

Timon Sturbej • Actor

BERLINALE 2022: The Slovenian actor talks about his career, which started in the theatre acting, and about the talents he would love to work with  

18/02/2022 | European Shooting Stars 2022

Evin Ahmad  • Actress

"I would like to play in a political drama thriller, I find them so interesting"

Evin Ahmad • Actress

BERLINALE 2022: The Swedish-Kurdish actress, set to star in the second season of the Swedish Netflix Original series Snabba Cash, discusses acting in film...  

18/02/2022 | European Shooting Stars 2022

Amélie van Elmbt & Maya Duverdier • Directors of Dreaming Walls

“We wanted to welcome the audience through the backdoor of the Chelsea Hotel”

Amélie van Elmbt & Maya Duverdier • Directors of Dreaming Walls

BERLINALE 2022: The Belgian directors reflect on the transformation process of this mythical artistic hub of the 20th century, which mirrors the demise of...  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Panorama

Kurdwin Ayub • Director of Sonne

“I know how Yesmin and girls from a migratory background feel; that’s why I wanted to make this film for them”

Kurdwin Ayub • Director of Sonne

BERLINALE 2022: In her first feature, the Kurdish-Austrian director deals with questions of identity, religion and complex social norms  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Encounters

Ruth Beckermann • Director of Mutzenbacher

“It was interesting how relaxed and how playful the men were as they interacted with each other”

Ruth Beckermann • Director of Mutzenbacher

BERLINALE 2022: The Austrian helmer confronts men of different ages with a controversial text about the sexual adventures of a fictitious female prostitute...  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Encounters

Rithy Panh • Director of Everything Will Be OK

"I’m not here to guide the audience with a super interesting story, but to inspire reflection on image and sound"

Rithy Panh • Director of Everything Will Be OK

BERLINALE 2022: The Cambodian director tells us more about his latest diorama-driven film essay, which has received the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic...  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Competition

Ursula Meier • Director of The Line

“Usually in cinema, violence is shown through male protagonists, and when there are women, they’re mostly teenagers”

Ursula Meier • Director of The Line

BERLINALE 2022: The French-Swiss director’s tragicomedy deals with the representation of female violence, casting aside the usual stereotypes  

18/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Competition

Francesco Costabile • Director of Una femmina – The Code of Silence

“Real film experiences can only take place in cinemas, with the lights out”

Francesco Costabile • Director of Una femmina – The Code of Silence

BERLINALE 2022: The Calabrian director presents a film about women who rebel against the mafia’s archaic structures  

17/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Panorama

Mikhaël Hers • Director of The Passengers of the Night

"I wanted to show the trivial moments in life and their certain grace and make them as poetic as possible"

Mikhaël Hers • Director of The Passengers of the Night

BERLINALE 2022: The French director discusses family, politics and cinema while talking about his latest film, a nostalgic saga of self-invention  

17/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Competition

Souheila Yacoub  • Actress

"Normally I like to hide myself behind the character but in The Braves it was really my nature"

Souheila Yacoub • Actress

BERLINALE 2022: The Geneva-born actress talks about her career and her approach to acting, as well as her participation in the recent film The Braves  

17/02/2022 | European Shooting Stars 2022

Cem Kaya • Director of Love, Deutschmarks and Death

“All generations of artists comment on their life in Germany”

Cem Kaya • Director of Love, Deutschmarks and Death

BERLINALE 2022: The Panorama-screened documentary shows how closely connected the history of Turkish music is to that of Turkish immigration in Germany  

17/02/2022 | Berlinale 2022 | Panorama

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