Interviews

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

9047 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 29/09/2026. 604 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Asmae El Moudir • Director of Don’t Let the Sun Go Up on Me

“What moved me the most was the way these people transform constraint into freedom, and darkness into a space of imagination and connection”

Asmae El Moudir • Director of Don’t Let the Sun Go Up on Me

The director of the documentary that won the Eurimages New Lab Outreach Award in CPH:DOX Industry shares insights into her deeply personal and...  

03/04/2026 | CPH:DOX 2026 | CPH:DOX Industry

Dögg Mósesdóttir • Managing director, Stockfish Film & Industry Festival

“We really want to be the centre where filmmakers can come together and meet: those from the Arctic, North America and northern Europe”

Dögg Mósesdóttir • Managing director, Stockfish Film & Industry Festival

The head of Iceland’s arthouse cinema festival talks about developing a sustainable funding model and becoming a top meeting place for film professionals...  

03/04/2026 | Stockfish 2026

Caroline Munro • Actress

“I had nothing to fall back on except my instincts”

Caroline Munro • Actress

We chatted to the British actress, who is the headliner guest at the spring edition of Finnish genre festival Night Visions  

03/04/2026 | Night Visions 2026

Anna Brotkin • Creator of Atlantis Pasila

“I love to write love stories! It’s as simple as that”

Anna Brotkin • Creator of Atlantis Pasila

The Finnish creator breaks down how she came up with a story set in a small bar in Helsinki’s Itä-Pasila neighbourhood  

31/03/2026 | Series Mania 2026

Fanny Gavelle • Distributor, The Festival Agency

“Our team works much like a sales company, with each member being responsible for specific territories”

Fanny Gavelle • Distributor, The Festival Agency

The managing director of the French firm spoke about its successful work on the festival circuit and its close co-operation with sales agents, producers and...  

31/03/2026 | Distributor of the Month

Rosario Minervini • Director of Tirrenica

“Each of the characters creates a microcosm - if you can identify with one of them, you’ll get into the film”

Rosario Minervini • Director of Tirrenica

We chatted with the Italian director about the singularity and universality of the stories explored in his documentary, which scooped a Special Mention in...  

30/03/2026 | Bif&st 2026

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, East Doc Platform

“In a lot of the countries that we represent, there is a harsh political and social situation, and people don’t have many opportunities to meet”

Veronika Janatková • Programme director, East Doc Platform

We spoke to the programme director about this year’s edition of the market, the event’s distribution service and its aims for the future  

27/03/2026 | East Doc Platform 2026

Synnøve Hørsdal • Producer, Maipo Film

“Independent productions help to foster dialogue and understanding within our society”

Synnøve Hørsdal • Producer, Maipo Film

The Norwegian producer sheds light on the current climate for independent producers working in the series industry, her perspective on her profession, and...  

26/03/2026 | Indie Producer Focus/Series Mania 2026

Nahusenay Dereje • Producer, 1960

“If images have helped distort how my country is seen, then images can also help restore it”

Nahusenay Dereje • Producer, 1960

Hailing from the initiative's guest country, Ethiopia, the producer discusses working in East Africa’s film scene and moving beyond its borders  

25/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

Anita Vedå • Producer, Smau Media

“I see a great potential in working with NGOs to get a maximum reach”

Anita Vedå • Producer, Smau Media

The Norwegian producer explains why she sees documentary cinema as an instrument of change and details her upcoming projects  

24/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

François Lardenois, Nathan Franck and Olivier Wotling • Producers of Dejima

"This story has the makings of a really novelistic film, combining a love story with a relentless hunt"

François Lardenois, Nathan Franck and Olivier Wotling • Producers of Dejima

The heads of French firms Studio 14 Films and Mintee Productions chatted with us about the project they presented in Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching...  

24/03/2026 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

Simon Arnal, Clarence De Fontenay • Producers of Montroc

“We've seen plenty of medical dramas and shows about firefighters, but this is a whole new ball game, set in the high mountains with rescue workers taking incredible risks”

Simon Arnal, Clarence De Fontenay • Producers of Montroc

Two producers from the French company Haut et Court TV discuss their project, which was presented at the Co-Pro Pitching Sessions at the Series Mania Forum  

24/03/2026 | Series Mania 2026 | Series Mania Forum

Nikola Boshnakov, Georgi-Jackie Stoev • Directors of Aurora

“The difference between politics and sex is that there is more perversion in politics”

Nikola Boshnakov, Georgi-Jackie Stoev • Directors of Aurora

The Bulgarian tandem unveil the curiosities behind their first collaborative fiction feature, a tragicomic love story set during the Cold War  

23/03/2026 | Sofia 2026

Rachel Taparjan • Director of Something Familiar

“It’s particularly significant for adoptees and survivors to see a compassionate film that celebrates triumph over adversity"

Rachel Taparjan • Director of Something Familiar

The British-Romanian filmmaker tells us more about how she was drawn into the shadows of her own family history  

20/03/2026 | CPH:DOX 2026

Angelo Rocco Troiano • Producer, Mediterraneo Cinematografica

“Documentaries do not change the world alone, but they can change how people look at it”

Angelo Rocco Troiano • Producer, Mediterraneo Cinematografica

The Italian producer discusses his approach to documentary filmmaking and his upcoming projects  

20/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

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