Interviews

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

8313 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 12/07/2025. 654 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Alessandro Stellino  • Artistic Director, Festival dei Popoli

“The documentary form isn’t a genre but an approach, a way of making films in the present tense”

Alessandro Stellino • Artistic Director, Festival dei Popoli

We spoke with Alessandro Stellino, the new artistic director of Florence’s Festival dei Popoli, about the upcoming edition of the event which is unspooling...  

12/11/2020 | Popoli 2020

María Pérez Sanz  • Director of Karen

"I dive into the daily life of legendary figures"

María Pérez Sanz • Director of Karen

Spaniard María Pérez Sanz is competing at Seville with her second film, Karen, an intimate portrait of the day-to-day existence of famous author Isak Dinesen  

12/11/2020 | Seville 2020

Daniel Goroshko  • Distributor, A-One Films

“Today distribution companies have zero support in Russia”

Daniel Goroshko • Distributor, A-One Films

We caught up with Daniel Goroshko, Head of Acquisitions and CEO of A-One Films, to discuss the arthouse movie market in Russia  

12/11/2020 | /Russia

Giona A. Nazzaro  • Artistic Director, Locarno Film Festival

“I can say without any hesitation that directing a festival is a real team effort”

Giona A. Nazzaro • Artistic Director, Locarno Film Festival

We chatted with Giona A Nazzaro who spoke with enthusiasm about her recent appointment as Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival  

12/11/2020 | Locarno 2021

Angeliki Stellaki • Press Officer, Thessaloniki International Film Festival

"It is important to have actions which take place throughout the whole year"

Angeliki Stellaki • Press Officer, Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Angeliki Stellaki, who works at the press office, talks about the organization of the Thessaloniki Festival which is divided into two film festivals: the...  

11/11/2020 | Euro Film Fest

Hannes Aaava • Head of Press and Communications, Tallinn Black Nights

“Social media are so saturated these days that we try to keep our content relevant”

Hannes Aaava • Head of Press and Communications, Tallinn Black Nights

Hannes Aava, head of Press and Communications at the Tallinn Film Festival, describes their strategies to boost the visibility of the festival (partners,...  

11/11/2020 | Euro Film Fest

Adrian Jasion • Organiser, Post Production Forum

“The Post Production Forum is a place where talent meets technology”

Adrian Jasion • Organiser, Post Production Forum

We talked to Adrian Jasion, one of the organisers of the Post Production Forum, about the upcoming event  

10/11/2020 | /Poland

Lin Alluna • Director of Twice Colonized

"We believe a conversation across differences is essential for our evolution"

Lin Alluna • Director of Twice Colonized

We talked to Danish director Lin Alluna, whose project Twice Colonized won the inaugural Cineuropa Marketing Prize for the best project from CIRCLE Women...  

10/11/2020 | DOK Leipzig 2020 | DOK Industry

Tobias Lehmann  • Distributor, Alamode Film

"The cinemas are completely scared about the future, and the next couple of months will be very tough for distribution"

Tobias Lehmann • Distributor, Alamode Film

Alamode Film's Tobias Lehmann discusses the role of independent distributors, the particularities of Germany and the effects of the COVID pandemic on their...  

10/11/2020 | /Germany

Arami Ullón • Director of Nothing but the Sun

“I would have needed to embark upon a lengthy process of investigation and learning”

Arami Ullón • Director of Nothing but the Sun

We chatted with the Paraguayan director living in Switzerland Arami Ullón about Nothing but the Sun, which was presented in a world premiere in the opening...  

10/11/2020 | IDFA 2020

David Martín de los Santos • Director of That Was Life

"It’s important to make films based upon truths"

David Martín de los Santos • Director of That Was Life

We chatted with David Martín de los Santos who is competing in Seville’s European Film Festival with his intimate and emotional debut work That Was Life  

10/11/2020 | Seville 2020

Boris T Matić • Director, Zagreb Film Festival

“Going completely online this year was the only responsible solution”

Boris T Matić • Director, Zagreb Film Festival

We talked to Boris T Matić, the director of the Zagreb Film Festival, which is celebrating its 18th edition this year and happening entirely online from...  

06/11/2020 | Zagreb 2020

Carole Scotta • Distributor, Haut et Court

“We won’t be able to be alone to face either the studios or the platforms”

Carole Scotta • Distributor, Haut et Court

Carole Scotta, co-founder of Haut et Court and co-president of the Reunited European Independent Distributors (DIRE), analyses the current crisis and...  

05/11/2020 | ARP Film Meetings 2020

Lisa Langseth • Director of Love & Anarchy

“I’m quite aware of their various degrees of ineptitude, but I love every single character”

Lisa Langseth • Director of Love & Anarchy

Swedish director Lisa Langseth talks about accidentally giving birth to Netflix series Love & Anarchy, about her love of inept characters and about decent...  

04/11/2020 | /Sweden

Elise Jalladeau, Orestis Andreadakis • General director and artistic director, Thessaloniki International Film Festival

“Cinema, no matter what – festival, no matter what”

Elise Jalladeau, Orestis Andreadakis • General director and artistic director, Thessaloniki International Film Festival

We talked to Elise Jalladeau and Orestis Andreadakis, general director and artistic director of the Thessaloniki IFF, about the upcoming online edition,...  

03/11/2020 | Thessaloniki 2020

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