Interviews

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

8439 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 13/09/2025. 651 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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Nicola Ruffo • Director, Swiss Films

“My aim is to incorporate a greater sense of playfulness in spite of the challenges we may face”

Nicola Ruffo • Director, Swiss Films

We had a chance to talk to the charismatic new director of Swiss Films, an experienced interdisciplinary networker active in the fields of film, digital...  

30/06/2021 | /Switzerland

Matteo Pianezzi • Artistic Director, Olbia Film Network

“Olbia is home to the spring of cinema”

Matteo Pianezzi • Artistic Director, Olbia Film Network

The director of the Olbia Film Network, whose fifth edition took place on 25 and 26 June, talks about what makes this co-production market special and its...  

29/06/2021 | /Italy

Annekatrin Hendel • Director of Banished to Paradise

“Every film needs its own approach and visual concept”

Annekatrin Hendel • Director of Banished to Paradise

The German director seized the opportunity to overcome coronavirus-related insecurities by making a film that tackles them head-on  

29/06/2021 | /Germany

Benjamin Martins • Director of The Shadow Hour

“I want to make visible what we can't see and what lies behind people”

Benjamin Martins • Director of The Shadow Hour

At this year's First Steps Awards, the young German filmmaker received the prize for the best feature-length film  

28/06/2021 | /Germany

Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival

“We are doing this because we love documentaries”

Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir • Co-founder, IceDocs Iceland Documentary Film Festival

The Akranes-based IceDocs wrapped its third edition on 27 June, and its co-founder opens up about what’s next for the event  

28/06/2021 | IceDocs 2021

Álex Montoya • Director of Lucas

“Deep down, we’re animals”

Álex Montoya • Director of Lucas

The filmmaker talks about his second feature, which is being released in Spanish theatres after taking part in the Málaga Film Festival and Cinema Jove  

25/06/2021 | Cinema Jove 2021

Anke van Diejen and Noortje van de Sande • Managing directors, Picl

“By watching Picl, you directly support your favourite movie theatre and independent cinema”

Anke van Diejen and Noortje van de Sande • Managing directors, Picl

During our conversation, Picl’s managing directors talked us through their model of flexible digital distribution for newly released titles  

25/06/2021 | /Netherlands

Sarah Blaßkiewitz • Director of Precious Ivie

“For me, being a filmmaker in Germany means being involved in shaping the present and having an impact”

Sarah Blaßkiewitz • Director of Precious Ivie

The German director has just completed her first feature film, premiering at this year's Filmfest München  

24/06/2021 | /Germany

Erol Mintaş • Founder and artistic director, Academy of Moving People and Images

“The initiative has stimulated debate on diversity issues and inclusion within the Finnish industry”

Erol Mintaş • Founder and artistic director, Academy of Moving People and Images

The non-institutional academy founded by the Helsinki-based filmmaker is an open platform teaching “mobile people” the crafts of filmmaking  

24/06/2021 | /Finland

Martin Šulík • Director of The Man with Hare Ears

“I think that the life of every auteur director is reflected in his films, whether directly or not”

Martin Šulík • Director of The Man with Hare Ears

In his latest movie, the Slovak filmmaker takes a closer look at the titular man with hare ears, urging the audience not to be afraid of laughing  

24/06/2021 | Art Film Fest 2021

Jérémy Clapin • Director

"Without this spotlight from the Critics' Week, you can easily end up staying under the radar"

Jérémy Clapin • Director

The French filmmaker, who won the Grand Prix in the 2019 Critics' Week, is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival's parallel section...  

24/06/2021 | Cannes 2021 | Critics' Week

Tiha K Gudac • Director of The Wire

“None of the people in my film are activists; they just had to respond to the crisis they were caught up in”

Tiha K Gudac • Director of The Wire

The Croatian director takes on yet another makeshift border dividing Europe, showing how important it is to just listen sometimes  

23/06/2021 | ZagrebDox 2021

Anouk Fortunier • Director of My Dad Is a Sausage

"I really didn’t want to make a cute film"

Anouk Fortunier • Director of My Dad Is a Sausage

The Belgian director tells us about her feature debut, a subtle and relevant film for the whole family, about the freedom to reinvent oneself, and to better...  

22/06/2021 | /Belgium/Netherlands/Germany

Alexa Bakony • Director of Colors of Tobi

“I wanted to encourage communication, to find what unites us and not what tears us apart”

Alexa Bakony • Director of Colors of Tobi

The Hungarian director talks about her film centred on a transgender teen and their family  

21/06/2021 | ZagrebDox 2021

Andreas Koefoed • Director of The Lost Leonardo

“Humans have an urge to experience art and use it to bring meaning to their lives”

Andreas Koefoed • Director of The Lost Leonardo

The Danish director has presented his new documentary, depicting the turbulent tale of a lost Leonardo da Vinci painting, at Tribeca  

21/06/2021 | Tribeca 2021

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