Interviews

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

8321 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 16/07/2025. 659 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Katarína Tomková  • Producer, kaleidoscope

“I wouldn’t be able to work on a project unless I knew it inside and out”

Katarína Tomková • Producer, kaleidoscope

Slovakia’s Producer on the Move is looking for the truth in the story  

12/05/2021 | Producers on the Move 2021

Nima Yousefi  • Producer, Hobab

“It’s not just about learning from your own mistakes; it’s about learning from other people’s!”

Nima Yousefi • Producer, Hobab

Joining the ranks of the Producers on the Move, the Swedish company’s CEO helps his directors to clearly express their vision  

12/05/2021 | Producers on the Move 2021

Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films

"I love putting different talents together and facilitating synergies"

Annabella Nezri • Producer, Kwassa Films

The producer of the Brussels-based outfit spoke to us about the opportunities and obstacles which exist in film production today, when it comes to...  

12/05/2021 | Producers on the Move 2021

Marc Baschet  • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon

“The biggest challenge is to make films that reflect each country’s culture, without being a ‘mishmash’ of cultures”

Marc Baschet • Chairman, Bridging the Dragon

The producer of the Oscar-winning No Man’s Land and co-producer of The Lunchbox gives us some data on the Chinese market and explains how Bridging the...  

11/05/2021 | Bridging the Dragon 2021

Cécile Salin  • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution

“I’m more worried about the repercussions the pandemic will have in the following years”

Cécile Salin • Distributor, Diaphana Distribution

The head of acquisitions of the company acknowledges the measures implemented by the French government while points out the urgency to think about the near...  

11/05/2021 | /France

Antoine Le Bos  • Founder and CEO, Le Groupe Ouest

“Storytelling is an art form that any human should master”

Antoine Le Bos • Founder and CEO, Le Groupe Ouest

According to the head honcho of Brittany-based Le Groupe Ouest, there is much more to storytelling than just entertainment  

10/05/2021 | LIM 2021

Marie Nilsson  • CEO, Mediavision

“It will be interesting to see what happens in the autumn/winter window”

Marie Nilsson • CEO, Mediavision

Our conversation focused on the Nordic region's most recent behaviours and trends in audiovisual consumption  

06/05/2021 | /Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway

Luis Apolinario  • Distributor, Alambique

“We need to fix the market in the long term”

Luis Apolinario • Distributor, Alambique

The general manager of the Portuguese company points out the necessity to address the structural problems hindering the Portuguese market  

06/05/2021 | /Portugal

Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc and Monica Lăzurean-Gorganas  • Directors and producer, Tata

“It’s a personal investigation”

Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc and Monica Lăzurean-Gorganas • Directors and producer, Tata

The team behind the winner of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award sets out to end the cycle of violence  

05/05/2021 | CPH:DOX 2021 | CPH:DOX Industry

Dan Geva • Founder of The Ethics Lab, CILECT, Beit-Berl College

“Our students learn how to become professional and inspiring teachers of cinema”

Dan Geva • Founder of The Ethics Lab, CILECT, Beit-Berl College

Our conversation focused on the main learning opportunities offered to prospective students by Beit-Berl College  

04/05/2021 | /Israel

Maria Rua Aguete • Senior Director Media & Entertainment, OMDIA

“SVOD services must brace themselves for a much slower 2021”

Maria Rua Aguete • Senior Director Media & Entertainment, OMDIA

The media expert commented on Netflix’s Q1 slowdown in subscriptions and other emerging trends in the current SVOD landscape  

04/05/2021 | /USA/Europe

Borja de la Vega • Director of Mia & Moi

“I know the actors very well, their fears and concerns”

Borja de la Vega • Director of Mia & Moi

The actors’ agent has taken his first turn behind the camera with a family drama recently unveiled at the 11th D’A Film Festival in Barcelona  

04/05/2021 | D'A 2021

Matthieu Darras • Director, Pop Up Film Residency

“We want to offer a creative frame that would facilitate collaborative practices to hatch out at the stage when stories are being invented and films are being written”

Matthieu Darras • Director, Pop Up Film Residency

The founder and director of Pop Up Film Residency talks about the latest focus of the hub in the Visegrád region  

04/05/2021 | /Czech Republic/Hungary/Poland/Slovakia

Alexis Hofmann • Distributor, BAC Films

“We are anticipating a rough period when cinemas reopen in France, as the number of films will be greater than usual”

Alexis Hofmann • Distributor, BAC Films

The Head of Acquisitions of the French company calls for specific support to address cinemas reopening in France  

04/05/2021 | /France

Tuija Halttunen  • Director of How to Kill a Cloud

"Clouds are like characters and they represent something larger than human understanding"

Tuija Halttunen • Director of How to Kill a Cloud

The Finnish director tells us how she made a film about ethics rather than science  

03/05/2021 | CPH:DOX 2021 | Nordic:Dox Award

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