Interviews

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

8507 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 10/11/2025. 645 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Pierre-François Piet • Distributor, Ad Vitam

“We need some structural help, and also to regulate the reopening of cinemas”

Pierre-François Piet • Distributor, Ad Vitam

The CFO of the French company discusses the challenges of the market, building a brand and supporting films beyond its theatrical release  

13/04/2021 | /France

Martin Kotík • President, Association of Czech Animation Film

“We have a number of new animation productions and studios which arose out of nothing but their own desire for existence and creativity”

Martin Kotík • President, Association of Czech Animation Film

The current president of the Association of Czech Animation Film breaks down the state of the Czech animation industry today  

13/04/2021 | /Czech Republic

Cinzia TH Torrini • Director of Fino all’ultimo battito

“Strict protocols allowed us to continue filming”

Cinzia TH Torrini • Director of Fino all’ultimo battito

The Italian director talks about the lengthy filming process involved in the TV medical thriller series, caused by the introduction of Covid-safe compliance  

13/04/2021 | /Italy

David Azoulay • President of ESRA - École supérieure de réalisation audiovisuelle

“For nearly 50 years, our main mission has been to teach all of the theoretical and practical aspects of the audiovisual industry”

David Azoulay • President of ESRA - École supérieure de réalisation audiovisuelle

Our conversation revolved around the school's primary teaching goals, its degree programmes and the different opportunities it offers to prospective students  

12/04/2021 | /France

Alessandra Alessandri • Coordinator, Master in Series Development, Civica Scuola di Cinema Luchino Visconti

“We’re working with Netflix to train professionals capable of overseeing the entire production process”

Alessandra Alessandri • Coordinator, Master in Series Development, Civica Scuola di Cinema Luchino Visconti

Training a key, competitive and strategic professional figure for the global market, a “Development Executive”, is the objective of the Italian Master...  

12/04/2021 | /Italy

Frédéric Zeimet • Creator of W.

"Luxembourg produces a lot of things, but the world of the web is still unexplored"

Frédéric Zeimet • Creator of W.

His detective web-series W., taken from the word "Wëssen" (“knowledge” in luxembourgish), has proven so popular, that a second season is now being prepared  

12/04/2021 | /Luxembourg

Paula Ďurinová • Director of Insides

“We want to be open with our protagonists and make sure their boundaries are respected throughout the process”

Paula Ďurinová • Director of Insides

The Slovak documentarian discusses her forthcoming feature debut, revolving around collective anxiety, utopian and safe spaces, and intimacy  

09/04/2021 | Febiofest Bratislava 2021 | Febiofest Industry Days

Just Philippot • Director of The Swarm

"To create a bridge between realism and fantasy, I decided to start from a true story"

Just Philippot • Director of The Swarm

Recipient of a 2020 Cannes Critics’ Week Label and winner at Sitges and Gérardmer, the film finally arrives in cinemas, first in Spain then in France,...  

09/04/2021 | /France

Tomáš Krupa • Director of We Have to Survive

“Climate change is the most challenging topic of our times”

Tomáš Krupa • Director of We Have to Survive

The Slovak documentarian is preparing an ambitious project addressing the necessary adaptation and transformation of life in the wake of climate change  

08/04/2021 | East Doc Platform 2021

Cecilia Dazzi • Actress

"The experience of sharing the same, cathartic experience with other people is much better when it happens in that temple called the movie theatre"

Cecilia Dazzi • Actress

The Italian actress will be part of the jury for the Oltre il Limite Aquila Reale d'Oro Official Selection at the brand-new Italian festival  

07/04/2021 | In Movie Fest 2021

Mathieu Turi • Director of Meander

“There is this animal instinct that kicks in, and you don't even know why”

Mathieu Turi • Director of Meander

Claustrophobics beware, as the French director invites you on a journey into a tight, enclosed space  

07/04/2021 | BIFFF 2021

Julien Becker • Co-director of An Zéro – Comment le Luxembourg a disparu

“There are some very good documentaries about nuclear power, but we wanted our viewers to be able to project themselves”

Julien Becker • Co-director of An Zéro – Comment le Luxembourg a disparu

The co-director of this film, which imagines the impact of a nuclear catastrophe on the territorial and cultural integrity of Luxembourg, tells us about its...  

06/04/2021 | Luxembourg 2021

Liza van der Smissen and Nicole Lieberman • Founders, Female Film Club

“We want to tell women that what they have to say matters”

Liza van der Smissen and Nicole Lieberman • Founders, Female Film Club

The Female Film Club is here to provide an extra push for the female and non-binary international film community  

06/04/2021 | /Europe

Guillaume Calop • Associate manager and co-founder, FestiCiné

“FestiCiné deals with all aspects of the films, from entry form and selection committee management to programming and copy trafficking”

Guillaume Calop • Associate manager and co-founder, FestiCiné

We found out more about the management software conceived and designed by festival organisers, which is now used by more than 60 film festivals in Europe...  

02/04/2021 | /France

Anne-Sophie Vanhollebeke • President, Cartoon Italia

“Zoom calls fail to excite the market”

Anne-Sophie Vanhollebeke • President, Cartoon Italia

The hardships suffered by the Italian audiovisual industry as a result of the pandemic have also hit the animation sector, according to the president of...  

02/04/2021 | /Italy

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