Interviews

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

8482 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 15/10/2025. 654 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Emil Simeonov • Distributor, Pro Films

“There has been almost no support for the culture industry in Bulgaria”

Emil Simeonov • Distributor, Pro Films

Emil Simeonov, of Bulgarian distribution company Pro Films, explains to us the situation of the market in their country  

07/07/2020 | /Bulgaria

Constanze Klaue • Director of Lychen 92

“The question is why it is so important to talk about the time after 1989?”

Constanze Klaue • Director of Lychen 92

German director Constanze Klaue talked to us about her short film Lychen 92, screening as part of this year’s EFP Future Frames  

07/07/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Tadeusz Łysiak • Director of The Dress

“Millions of hearts die every day – and people just idly walk by”

Tadeusz Łysiak • Director of The Dress

We talked to Polish director Tadeusz Łysiak, whose short film The Dress will screen as part of this year’s EFP Future Frames  

07/07/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Ben Anthony  • Director of Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

“Keith Haring was ‘tagging’ with figures, rather than words”

Ben Anthony • Director of Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

We talked to Ben Anthony, the director of the documentary Keith Haring: Street Art Boy, about the film – and about a certain design of kitchen wallpaper  

06/07/2020 | Sheffield Doc Fest 2020

Kristian Håskjold • Director of Crocodile Tears

“I believe in the philosophy that all people need humour in their lives even in the critical parts of their lives”

Kristian Håskjold • Director of Crocodile Tears

We chatted with Kristian Håskjold to find out more about his short film Crocodile Tears, selected for this year’s European Film Promotion’s Future Frames  

06/07/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Amanda Adele Björk  • Director of To Discharge

“You know upper middle class artists who have too much time and money and are almost destroyed by too much introspection?”

Amanda Adele Björk • Director of To Discharge

Cineuropa asked Swedish director Amanda Adele Björk to tell us more about her short film To Discharge, screening as part of this year’s EFP Future Frames  

06/07/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Hugo Rosák, Lenka Tyrpáková  • Head of Film Industry Office and programmer, Karlovy Vary IFF

“What we are experiencing now is about leaving the ‘old ways’ behind”

Hugo Rosák, Lenka Tyrpáková • Head of Film Industry Office and programmer, Karlovy Vary IFF

We talked to Hugo Rosák, head of KVIFF’s Film Industry Office, and programmer Lenka Tyrpáková about what to expect when you are expecting the online edition...  

06/07/2020 | Karlovy Vary 2020 | KVIFF Eastern Promises

Ivan Hronec • Distributor, Film Europe

“This will sound strange, but during the lockdown we managed to have some progress”

Ivan Hronec • Distributor, Film Europe

We interviewed Ivan Hronec, head of media company Film Europe, who gave us some insight into their particular business model  

02/07/2020 | /Czech Republic/Slovakia

Matúš Ryšan • Director of Out Of Pure Conscience

“After more than 25 years of existence, a ‘first wave’ of Slovak cinema is starting to form”

Matúš Ryšan • Director of Out Of Pure Conscience

We talked to Slovakian first-time director Matúš Ryšan about his short film Out Of Pure Conscience, selected for EFP’s Future Frames  

01/07/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Rosa Friedrich • Director of Potted Palm Trees

“A fairy tale may tell a lot of truth despite - or maybe even because of - its use of exaggerations”

Rosa Friedrich • Director of Potted Palm Trees

With her film Potted Palm Trees selected for the 2020 edition of EFP Future Frames, we talked to Rosa Friedrich to discover more about it  

01/07/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Grégory Magne • Director of Perfumes

"It’s a case of underplaying things and placing faith in a look"

Grégory Magne • Director of Perfumes

French filmmaker Grégory Magne discusses his highly engaging work Perfumes, propelled by Emmanuelle Devos and Grégory Montel and released in French cinemas...  

01/07/2020 | /France

Jerôme Paillard  • Executive Director, Marché du Film

“We’re still seeing people sign up, even now the event has closed…”

Jerôme Paillard • Executive Director, Marché du Film

We met with the director of Cannes’ Marché du Film Jerôme Paillard in order to gather the organisers’ conclusions on this very unique edition  

01/07/2020 | Cannes 2020 | Marché du Film

Dimitris Tsakaleas, Lida Vartzioti  • Directors of Sad Girl Weekend

“We are really interested in talking about the coming of age problems we all face as we are growing up”

Dimitris Tsakaleas, Lida Vartzioti • Directors of Sad Girl Weekend

We caught up with Dimitris Tsakaleas and Lida Vartzioti to ask about Sad Girl Weekend, their short film selected for EFP’s Future Frames  

30/06/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Adam Martinec  • Director of Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon

“I look forward to the time when a live audience can see our movie"

Adam Martinec • Director of Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon

Adam Martinec, director of Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon, discusses with us about his short film now selected for EFP’s Future Frames  

30/06/2020 | Future Frames 2020

Svend Jensen  • Distributor, Arthaus

“We are hoping that there will be some compensation for the films that were going to be released”

Svend Jensen • Distributor, Arthaus

We spoke to Arthaus CEO Svend Jensen as the cinemas in Norway were beginning to reopen  

30/06/2020 | /Norway

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