Interviews

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

8443 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 19/09/2025. 644 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Racha Helen Larsen  • Producer, Yellow Log

“Documentaries have never been as accessible, diverse and watched as today”

Racha Helen Larsen • Producer, Yellow Log

The Norwegian producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed documentary production in the current situation  

19/02/2021 | Emerging Producers 2021

Iva Plemić Divjak • Producer, Horopter Film Production

“I’m afraid we will soon be exclusively preaching to the converted”

Iva Plemić Divjak • Producer, Horopter Film Production

The Serbian producer, one of the 2021 Emerging Producers, talks about her work and producing documentaries nowadays  

18/02/2021 | Emerging Producers 2021

Olivier Henrard • Deputy chief executive officer, CNC

"The platforms have come to understand that it wasn’t in their interest to walk away from the elements that make French creation so powerful and historically unique"

Olivier Henrard • Deputy chief executive officer, CNC

The CNC’s second-in-command breaks down France’s lofty ambitions for the platforms’ imminent integration into the film and audiovisual funding system  

18/02/2021 | /France

Mario Adamson  • Producer, Sisyfos Film Production

“There is no going back to the old ways”

Mario Adamson • Producer, Sisyfos Film Production

The Swedish producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed documentary production in the current situation  

17/02/2021 | Emerging Producers 2021

Bernie Stampfer, Martin Diesbach, Nuno Bernardo  • Heads of studies, Essential Legal Framework training series, Erich Pommer Institut

“The change in the funding schemes around Europe will dramatically impact the industry”

Bernie Stampfer, Martin Diesbach, Nuno Bernardo • Heads of studies, Essential Legal Framework training series, Erich Pommer Institut

EPI’s heads of studies present their views on the trends and prospects in the audiovisual industry for the coming years, topics that were dealt with in a...  

17/02/2021 | /Germany

Dennis Ruh  • Director, European Film Market

“Every large film market has its own position within the industry, and that has not changed with the virtual edition”

Dennis Ruh • Director, European Film Market

We talked to the new head of the European Film Market about the challenges and advantages in organising an online edition of the market  

17/02/2021 | Berlinale 2021 | EFM

Niklas Kullström • Producer, Hillstream Pictures

“I have a strong belief in online distribution”

Niklas Kullström • Producer, Hillstream Pictures

The Finnish producer, one of the 2021 Emerging Producers, talks about his work and producing documentaries nowadays  

16/02/2021 | Emerging Producers 2021

Jorge Coira • Director of Hierro

“Justice is far from perfect”

Jorge Coira • Director of Hierro

The Galician filmmaker returned to the titular Canary Island, which won the Award for Best European Film Location in 2019, in order to shoot season two of...  

16/02/2021 | /Spain/France

Jakob Abrahamsson • Distributor, NonStop Entertainment

“Cinemas won’t be as cramped with blockbusters, which may mean there is more room for independent releases”

Jakob Abrahamsson • Distributor, NonStop Entertainment

We spoke to the president & CEO of the Swedish distribution company about the complexities of their market and the measures put in place during the pandemic  

16/02/2021 | /Sweden

Maximilian Haslberger • Producer, Amerikafilm

“There is no such thing as being apolitical”

Maximilian Haslberger • Producer, Amerikafilm

The German producer, selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers programme, discussed documentary production in the current situation  

15/02/2021 | Emerging Producers 2021

Yoav Abramovich • Joint director general, Israel Cinema Project - Rabinovich Foundation

“We believe Israeli cinema has much more to offer to the world, and that co-productions and collaboration are the best way to enable this”

Yoav Abramovich • Joint director general, Israel Cinema Project - Rabinovich Foundation

We found out more about the role of the fund in Israeli cinema, the importance of co-productions for the local industry, and the significance of...  

15/02/2021 | /Israel

Aleksandra Hirszfeld • Director of Female Enthusiasts

“These women prove that such a world can exist, a world where you can realise your ambitions while also thinking of others”

Aleksandra Hirszfeld • Director of Female Enthusiasts

We talked to the director of a new feminist documentary series that features conversations with 100 influential Polish women  

15/02/2021 | /Poland

Evi Kalogiropoulou and Amanda Livanou • Director and producer of Gorgonà

“It’s a feminist-orientated project tackling gender issues”

Evi Kalogiropoulou and Amanda Livanou • Director and producer of Gorgonà

We chatted to the winners of the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at IFFR's CineMart Co-production Market to talk through their new project  

15/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | IFFR Pro

Cosima Spender • Director of SanPa: Sins of the Savior

“The documentary genre is experiencing a rebirth”

Cosima Spender • Director of SanPa: Sins of the Savior

We chatted with the director of the Netflix original docu-series which has encountered great success in Italy  

11/02/2021 | /Italy

Juja Dobrachkous • Director of Bebia, à mon seul désir

"I personally believe that to create real art, you need to make a superhuman effort"

Juja Dobrachkous • Director of Bebia, à mon seul désir

We talked to the Georgian director, whose feature debut was shown at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Tiger Competition  

10/02/2021 | IFFR 2021 | Tiger Competition

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