Interviews

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

8334 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 01/08/2025. 666 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Edgardo Pistone • Director of Ciao bambino

“Adults are the biggest adversaries of freedom because they don’t let adolescents enjoy being carefree”

Edgardo Pistone • Director of Ciao bambino

We sat down with the Neapolitan director to discuss harmful inheritance, impossible love and non-places  

23/01/2025 | /Italy

Monica Felea, Stefan Bradea • Distributors, Bad Unicorn

“We’ve never lost our enthusiasm, nor our desire to share cinematic gems”

Monica Felea, Stefan Bradea • Distributors, Bad Unicorn

The two distributors speak about the Romanian market, the firm’s eclectic catalogue and their growing efforts to intercept young audiences  

22/01/2025 | Distributor of the Month

Chiara Fleischhacker • Director of Vena

“I went through pregnancy and childbirth myself for the first time, but had never seen it represented like this in cinema”

Chiara Fleischhacker • Director of Vena

The winner of the First Steps Award tells us about her motivation to tell this particular story and about her realistic approach to the topics it broaches  

22/01/2025 | /Germany

Fleur Fortuné • Director of The Assessment

“As a director, there's always the conscious aspects you bring with you as well as the unconscious you”

Fleur Fortuné • Director of The Assessment

The French music video director-turned-feature filmmaker talks about her debut film’s crucial component parts, including its talented core trio of actors  

21/01/2025 | Tromsø 2025

GoCritic! Interview: Zane Oborenko • Director of short film Kafka in Love

“All of this is about translation”

GoCritic! Interview: Zane Oborenko • Director of short film Kafka in Love

The Latvian animator discusses adaptation and romantic truths in relation to her short film inspired by Franz Kafka’s love letters to writer and journalist...  

16/01/2025 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2024

Louise Lindlar  • Head, MOP-Industry

“What young filmmakers need the most is visibility”

Louise Lindlar • Head, MOP-Industry

The freshly appointed director of the Max Ophüls Prize’s industry strand breaks down the highlights of this year’s programme  

15/01/2025 | Max Ophüls Prize 2025 | MOP-Industry

Duván Duque  • Producer of Stink Eye

“I was surprised and excited by such a unique portrayal of contemporary girlhood”

Duván Duque • Producer of Stink Eye

The Continente Pictures head discusses his work with director Cristina Sánchez Salamanca on the project that won the Coprocity Development Prize in November  

14/01/2025 | Coprocity 2024

Ibrahim Nash’at  • Director of Hollywoodgate

“The most critical obstacle we faced during the production was the decision not to film with civilians”

Ibrahim Nash’at • Director of Hollywoodgate

The Berlin-based Egyptian director discusses his approach to balancing his personal vision as a filmmaker with the responsibility of representing the...  

13/01/2025 | /Germany/USA

Directors Talks @ European Film Awards 2024

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Directors Talks @ European Film Awards 2024

We have caught up with Saule Bliuvaite, Magnus von Horn and Mohammad Rasoulof to discuss their films, nominated at the European Film Awards  

10/01/2025 | European Film Awards 2024

Red Carpet @ European Film Awards 2024

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Red Carpet @ European Film Awards 2024

At the European Film Awards, we crossed paths with stars, directors and European Film Academy heads, including new president Juliette Binoche  

10/01/2025 | European Film Awards 2024

Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana's Dream

"Finally, these boundaries between techniques are little by little being thrown down"

Isabel Herguera • Director of Sultana's Dream

The Spanish filmmaker delves into her film, which was nominated for European Animated Feature Film, and consequently, for European Film  

09/01/2025 | European Film Awards 2024

Coralie Fargeat  • Director of The Substance

"I had to preserve the film from everyone who wanted to make it less provocative and extreme... I wanted it to be more"

Coralie Fargeat • Director of The Substance

The helmer of this year's sensation talked to us about her film, now one of the favourites in the international awards season, and the process she went...  

09/01/2025 | European Film Awards 2024

Renate Reinsve  • Actress in Armand

"The film is about pushing boundaries and how we project things onto others"

Renate Reinsve • Actress in Armand

Norway's sweetheart delves deep into the making and the topics of Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel's film, winner of the European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI at the...  

09/01/2025 | European Film Awards 2024

Labina Mitevska  • Producer, Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production

"I would like to see a strong Europe where we realise that culture is not something exclusive"

Labina Mitevska • Producer, Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production

Awarded with the Eurimages International Co-Production Award, the Macedonian producer discussed her approach to filmmaking and the current cultural and...  

08/01/2025 | European Film Awards 2024

Jeppe Rønde • Director of Acts of Love

“This film is about boundaries and overstepping them – they exist at every level of society”

Jeppe Rønde • Director of Acts of Love

The Danish director tells us more about his story of two siblings and what piqued his interest in exploring the kind of religious community it’s set in  

06/01/2025 | IFFR 2025 | Harbour

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