Interviews

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

8287 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 01/07/2025. 664 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Simone Baumann  • Managing director, German Films

“We produce a lot of movies, but the funding system doesn’t give filmmakers so much creative freedom”

Simone Baumann • Managing director, German Films

As the Cannes Film Festival kicks off, German Films’ managing director, Simone Baumann, discusses the presence of German movies and co-productions at...  

14/05/2019 | Cannes 2019

Micol Roubini • Director of The Way to the Mountains

“An unreachable place which becomes a metaphor for the dark recesses of memory”

Micol Roubini • Director of The Way to the Mountains

We chatted with Micol Roubini about her highly personal docu-noir The Way to the Mountains which screened in competition at the 4th Nuoro IsReal Festival  

13/05/2019

Emily Morgan • Producer, Quiddity Films

"Co-producing is often seen as a challenge with the UK"

Emily Morgan • Producer, Quiddity Films

British producer Emily Morgan, selected as one of the 2019 Producers on the Move, discusses her work for her outfit Quiddity Films  

13/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Eva Blondiau • Producer, Color of May

"One of the biggest challenges is finding a TV station"

Eva Blondiau • Producer, Color of May

German producer Eva Blondiau, working for Color Of May, talks about her previous and future projects in the lead-up to the 2019 Producers on the Move  

13/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Agathe Valentin, Laure Parleani, Bérénice Vincent • Sales agents, Totem Films

"It’s a time of change, where it’s essential we reinvent ourselves"

Agathe Valentin, Laure Parleani, Bérénice Vincent • Sales agents, Totem Films

Agathe Valentin, Laure Parleani and Bérénice Vincent discuss the very first Cannes line-up of international sales firm Totem Films and their market view  

13/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Małgorzata Staroń • Producer, Staron-Film

"Poland gives many opportunities to cooperate with talented local and foreign directors"

Małgorzata Staroń • Producer, Staron-Film

Małgorzata Staroń, the head of the Warsaw-based production company Staron-Film, talks about her career ahead of the 2019 Producers on the Move events  

10/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Cormac Fox • Producer, Vico Films

"You can make films on any budget level with the right combination of talent and energy"

Cormac Fox • Producer, Vico Films

Irish producer Cormac Fox, selected as one of the 2019 Producers on the Move, discusses his past work and new projects at Vico Films  

10/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Jérôme Paillard  • Executive Director, Marché du Film

"In the eyes of the world, the Marché du Film is a symbol of the vitality of European cinema"

Jérôme Paillard • Executive Director, Marché du Film

At the wheel of the Marché du Film since 1996, Jérôme Paillard sheds some light on its 60th anniversary edition  

10/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska • Directors of Honeyland

“A moving human story, with an important environmental message”

Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara Kotevska • Directors of Honeyland

Macedonia's Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska, who are visiting the 4th Nuoro IsReal Festival, spoke to us about their documentary Honeyland which...  

10/05/2019 | Docaviv 2019

Rok Biček • Director, producer, Cvinger Film

"I’ve never tried to pretend to be someone else and the same is with my storytelling"

Rok Biček • Director, producer, Cvinger Film

We interviewed Slovenian director and producer Rok Biček, who has set up his own company Cvinger Film, and is now one of the 2019 Producers on the Move  

09/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Carles Torras • Director, producer, Zabriskie Films

"The difficulties to find distribution are a huge problem"

Carles Torras • Director, producer, Zabriskie Films

Spanish director and producer Carles Torras, selected as one of the 2019 Producers on the Move, discusses his work for his outfit Zabriskie Films  

09/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Hendrik Verthé • Producer, A Team Productions

"The advantage of producing in Flanders is the freedom for creative teams"

Hendrik Verthé • Producer, A Team Productions

Belgian producer Hendrik Verthé, founder of A Team Productions, talks about his approach to film production ahead of the 2019 Producers on the Move events  

09/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Paolo Moretti • Artistic Director, Cannes' Directors' Fortnight

"Films which aren’t simply products, but which are actually directors’ visions"

Paolo Moretti • Artistic Director, Cannes' Directors' Fortnight

Paolo Moretti, the new artistic director of Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes, talks about the choices made during his first experience of leading this...  

09/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Directors’ Fortnight

Sereina Gabathuler • Producer, Dschoint Ventschr

"We never gave up during the almost 8 years of making Chris The Swiss"

Sereina Gabathuler • Producer, Dschoint Ventschr

Swiss producer Sereina Gabathuler, working for Dschoint Ventschr, talks about her previous and future projects in the lead-up to the 2019 Producers on the Move  

08/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

Nadia Trevisan • Producer, Nefertiti Film

“Working in a border region has encouraged me to think about projects within an international context”

Nadia Trevisan • Producer, Nefertiti Film

We chatted with the Italian producer Nadia Trevisan about her experiences and her expectations as an EFP Producer on the Move at the Cannes Film Festival  

07/05/2019 | Producers on the Move 2019

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