Interviews

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

8311 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 10/07/2025. 653 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
GoCritic! Interview: Jelena Oroz • Director of short film No Room

“I wanted to step outside of 2D digital animation – it’s my safe place, and I wanted to try something different”

GoCritic! Interview: Jelena Oroz • Director of short film No Room

The Croatian animator talks fast cars, cramped spaces and cinematic revenge during Ljubljana's 21st Animateka International Animated Film Festival  

13/12/2024 | GoCritic! | Animateka 2024

Carlos R Ríos, Pedro Andrade • Director and head of programming, and industry coordinator, D'A Film Festival

“Our flagship sections have become benchmarks in Spain for cinema created on the margins of the industry”

Carlos R Ríos, Pedro Andrade • Director and head of programming, and industry coordinator, D'A Film Festival

The two professionals give us a peek behind the scenes of the Catalonian festival that is committed to showcasing groundbreaking and emerging talents in cinema  

12/12/2024 | D'A 2025

Manele Labidi • Director of Queen Mom

“Producing stories helps us escape from socially assigned roles”

Manele Labidi • Director of Queen Mom

We met with the filmmaker as she presented her new film in Cinemamed’s closing slot, and chatted with her about the way she set out to explore issues of...  

11/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

Valentina Iusuphodjaev • Head, Moldovan National Film Center

“Highlighting the economic benefits of film can strengthen our position in negotiations with decision makers”

Valentina Iusuphodjaev • Head, Moldovan National Film Center

After the second edition of the CinemaHora Forum, the head of the National Film Center of Moldova discussed the synergies between film, society and the economy  

11/12/2024 | /Moldova

Ish and Monir Ait Hamou • Directors of BXL

“We drill down inside of these two brothers, who dream big, no matter the cost”

Ish and Monir Ait Hamou • Directors of BXL

We met with the filmmaking brothers as they looked back on the genesis of their first feature, which is a story blending the tumultuous fates of two...  

10/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

Hédi Zardi • Head, Atlas Workshops

“We have powerful stories – what I felt this year was that the filmmakers had the ability to absorb their reality”

Hédi Zardi • Head, Atlas Workshops

The current head of Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops speaks about the highlights of this year’s industry programme and how it trains up-and-coming talent from...  

10/12/2024 | Marrakech 2024 | Atlas Workshops

Shivani Pandya Malhotra • Managing director, Red Sea Film Foundation

“My proudest achievement this year is that out of the 16 films in the competition, we've got six made by women”

Shivani Pandya Malhotra • Managing director, Red Sea Film Foundation

During our chat, we zoomed in on the collaboration between Europe and the Arab region, and how the Red Sea Film Foundation supports female filmmakers  

10/12/2024 | Red Sea 2024 | Red Sea Souk

Baya Kasmi, Félix Moati • Director of and actor in Mikado

“Everybody wanted me to continue doing comedies, but this felt like a discovery for me, a new dawn”

Baya Kasmi, Félix Moati • Director of and actor in Mikado

The director and star of the French film share their views on making a movie with those who feel like family and relating to marginalised social...  

09/12/2024 | Marrakech 2024

Jean-Claude Barny, Alexandre Bouyer • Director of and actor in Fanon

“What's interesting is to bring him back into the world of the living and not into the world of a posthumous icon”

Jean-Claude Barny, Alexandre Bouyer • Director of and actor in Fanon

The director and star talk about how they crafted their portrayal of Martiniquan intellectual Frantz Fanon on screen, and how they connected with others who...  

06/12/2024 | Marrakech 2024

Dania Reymond-Boughenou • Director of Silent Storms

“I think I have the subconscious desire to give a colour and a texture to invisible things”

Dania Reymond-Boughenou • Director of Silent Storms

The debuting writer-director shares how she brought to life the buried emotions of loss incurred during the Algerian Civil War through different cinematic...  

06/12/2024 | Marrakech 2024

Elisa García Grande • Executive director, ICEX-Invest in Spain

“We present Spain as a strategic destination, and we are here to facilitate decision making”

Elisa García Grande • Executive director, ICEX-Invest in Spain

The representative of the Spanish institute takes stock of this year’s promotional activities and breaks down the “Who Is Who – Shooting in Spain 2025-2026”...  

05/12/2024 | /Spain

Javier Fuentes Feo • Artistic director, Lanzarote Film Festival

“We support films that best connect with the feeling of our times”

Javier Fuentes Feo • Artistic director, Lanzarote Film Festival

The head of the Canary Islands gathering takes stock, talks about the need for calm and praises the fact that its jury deliberates in front of the public  

05/12/2024 | Lanzarote 2024

Ryan Ashore • Head, Red Sea Labs

“We have a huge number of European producers and industry experts coming in throughout the year”

Ryan Ashore • Head, Red Sea Labs

We sat down with the head honcho of the Red Sea Labs in order to gain an insight into what has changed this year and get an overview of some of its success...  

04/12/2024 | Red Sea 2024 | Red Sea Souk

José Antonio de Luna • COO and co-founder, Filmin

“Supporting new talent is one of our obsessions”

José Antonio de Luna • COO and co-founder, Filmin

The co-founder of the pioneering platform in Spain, which also produces and distributes films, talks to us after receiving the festival's honorary award  

03/12/2024 | Lanzarote 2024

Jawad Rhalib • Director of Since I Was Born

“Working with the long duration of the documentary format is also moving forward into the unknown”

Jawad Rhalib • Director of Since I Was Born

We met with the Belgian-Moroccan filmmaker to talk about his documentary, which focuses on the often thwarted destinies of children in the High Atlas,...  

03/12/2024 | Cinemamed 2024

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