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.

 
Maxence Voiseux • Director of Gabin

"The characters are far stronger than the formal device"

Maxence Voiseux • Director of Gabin

CANNES 2026: The French documentary filmmaker reveals the secrets behind the making of a film chronicling ten years in the life of a young man, the son of a...  

15/05/2026 | Cannes 2026 | Directors’ Fortnight

Rudi Rosenberg • Director of Words of Love

"As in life, humour and tragedy are intertwined"

Rudi Rosenberg • Director of Words of Love

CANNES 2026: The French filmmaker discusses the origins of his second feature, a moving melodrama starring Hafsia Herzi and the young Nour Salam  

14/05/2026 | Cannes 2026 | Un Certain Regard

Phuong Mai Nguyen • Director of In Waves

“I wanted to share a story that everyone can relate to, even though it’s deeply personal and intimate"

Phuong Mai Nguyen • Director of In Waves

CANNES 2026: The Franco-Vietnamese director recounts the genesis and making of her powerful debut animated feature film about love, death and surfing  

14/05/2026 | Cannes 2026 | Critics’ Week

Ismael Curbelo • Director, Lanzarote International Film Festival

“We’ve always wanted cinema to be inclusive, for all ages”

Ismael Curbelo • Director, Lanzarote International Film Festival

The head of this short-film packed festival reflects on the joy of seeing both young and old audiences take part in in an event designed for everyone  

14/05/2026 | Lanzarote FICL 2026

Pierre Salvadori • Director of The Electric Kiss

“The obsessions and desires of the characters generate the story themselves”

Pierre Salvadori • Director of The Electric Kiss

CANNES 2026: The French director discusses his spirited new comedy, as he takes on the period film genre with striking modernity  

13/05/2026 | Cannes 2026 | Out of Competition

Michela Pini • Producer, Cinédokké

“It’s important to do what is best for the project, whether that means producing, co-producing or collaborating”

Michela Pini • Producer, Cinédokké

The Swiss-based producer gives us the low-down on her company, which has existed for almost 20 years, and her approach to her job  

13/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Philipp Trauer • Producer, BerghausWöbke

“We want to make bold cinema with ambition, urgency and stories that truly matter – and which can reach a broader audience”

Philipp Trauer • Producer, BerghausWöbke

We chatted to the producer about the profile and editorial policy of his company, his work ethic, and the film he currently has in development  

13/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Xavi Font • Producer, ZuZú Cinema

“I don’t want rehashes; I want exploration, not formulas”

Xavi Font • Producer, ZuZú Cinema

One of the Spanish names behind Sirāt heads to Cannes with Óliver Laxe’s new project, among others, driven by curiosity and a desire to keep forging...  

12/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Lixi Frank • Producer, Panama Film

“It’s getting more expensive to produce films, so co-productions are a necessity, financially – but they also enrich a project, creatively”

Lixi Frank • Producer, Panama Film

The Austrian producer explains more about the profile of her company, her experience with international co-productions and her commitment to supporting...  

12/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Maria Møller Kjeldgaard • Producer, Manna Film

“If I feel I’m in deep water, I know the project is important and worth fighting for”

Maria Møller Kjeldgaard • Producer, Manna Film

The Danish producer discusses discovering her vocation at Super16, her ongoing collaboration with Isabella Eklöf and the need to defend independent,...  

12/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Leonardo Pirondi • Director of Tropical Fractals

“I was trying to create these very separate environments that are occupied by the way we look at the world”

Leonardo Pirondi • Director of Tropical Fractals

The first-time feature director shares his ethos on analogue image-making and working between different subjectivities  

12/05/2026 | IndieLisboa 2026

Julie Billy • Producer, June Films

"Our editorial line is political intimacy, a slightly broader range of arthouse cinema and a different outlook on the world"

Julie Billy • Producer, June Films

The French producer looks back on her career path, her editorial line and the projects her firm represents  

12/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Marianne Ostrat • Producer, Alexandra Film

“There is a special place in my heart for making magic with other low-capacity countries”

Marianne Ostrat • Producer, Alexandra Film

The Estonian producer discusses her current slate, the logic behind international co-productions and the role of human connection in creative collaboration  

12/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Ivana Shekutkoska • Producer, Minimal Collective

“I believe in auteur cinema, but I also understand that films need a clear vision in order to travel internationally”

Ivana Shekutkoska • Producer, Minimal Collective

We spoke to the Macedonian producer about how she built through emotionally driven auteur cinema and regional collaborations  

12/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

Roxanne Sarkozi • Producer, De Wereldvrede

“Producing is a long game”

Roxanne Sarkozi • Producer, De Wereldvrede

The Belgian producer spoke with us about building international momentum from Cannes, navigating film and series production and developing meaningful...  

11/05/2026 | Producers on the Move 2026

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