Interviews

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

8477 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 11/10/2025. 655 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Ben Johnson • CEO, Gruvi

"Cinemas and distributors should work with each other, but they don't"

Ben Johnson • CEO, Gruvi

CANNES 2019: Ben Johnson, CEO at Gruvi, discusses the approach to marketing and promotion of the UK-based media technology company at the Marché du Film  

24/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Sven Slazenger • CEO, Interlake

"The biggest challenges when you combine traditional media and new technology are actually in human beings"

Sven Slazenger • CEO, Interlake

CANNES 2019: Sven Slazenger, CEO at digital change agent Interlake, discusses the benefits and challenges of the MediaTech Hub Potsdam  

24/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Philippe Reynaert • CEO, Wallimage

"We support start-ups and applications based on blockchain and AI technologies"

Philippe Reynaert • CEO, Wallimage

CANNES 2019: Philippe Reynaert, CEO at Wallimage, discusses the start-ups and applications the Belgian fund is supporting at the Marché du Film  

24/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Abel Ferrara • Director of Tommaso

"I wouldn't have made this film if Willem Dafoe hadn't wanted to do it"

Abel Ferrara • Director of Tommaso

CANNES 2019: US-born, Rome-based filmmaker Abel Ferrara talks about his very personal new film, Tommaso, starring his longtime collaborator Willem Dafoe  

24/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Special Screenings

Mathieu Fournet • Head of European and International Affairs, CNC

"Cannes is the place where everyone in the film world goes"

Mathieu Fournet • Head of European and International Affairs, CNC

CANNES 2019: Having taken up the reins as director of the CNC’s European and international affairs, Mathieu Fournet sat with us to discuss this year’s very...  

24/05/2019 | Cannes 2019

Ermal Mamaqi • Producer, 2 Fingers Honey

"We're the first Albanians to make 250,000 admissions in one month"

Ermal Mamaqi • Producer, 2 Fingers Honey

CANNES 2019: Albanian actor, writer, director and producer Ermal Mamaqi, who's enjoying a great success with 2 Fingers Honey met up with us at the Marché du...  

24/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Werner Herzog  • Director of Family Romance LLC

“I wanted to go back to the time of Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Werner Herzog • Director of Family Romance LLC

CANNES 2019: We met up with German uber-director Werner Herzog to discuss his venture into Japanese alternative reality in Family Romance LLC  

23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Special Screenings

Benoît Forgeard  • Director of All About Yves

“The kind of humour that interests me is a questioning, critical, satirical type”

Benoît Forgeard • Director of All About Yves

CANNES 2019: French filmmaker Benoît Forgeard discusses All About Yves, his wacky comedy about artificial intelligence, which closed the Directors’...  

23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Directors’ Fortnight

Lorenzo Mattotti • Director of The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily

"The joy of telling a tale with colours – it’s a form of energy; a love for life"

Lorenzo Mattotti • Director of The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily

CANNES 2019: Famous Italian graphic novel author and illustrator Lorenzo Mattotti chatted to us about his first full-length animation The Bears’ Famous...  

23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Un Certain Regard

Rebecca Zlotowski  • Director of An Easy Girl

“It’s time for women to re-embrace our sexy stereotypes, and play with them with power and pride”

Rebecca Zlotowski • Director of An Easy Girl

CANNES 2019: We caught up with Rebecca Zlotowski to discuss An Easy Girl, which plays with sexual stereotypes and power games between privileged men and...  

23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Directors’ Fortnight

Eduart Makri • Head, Albanian Center of Cinematography

"In the last four years we have shot 134 movies in Albania"

Eduart Makri • Head, Albanian Center of Cinematography

CANNES 2019: At the Marché du Film, we have discussed with Eduart Makri, head of the Albanian Center of Cinematography, the possibilities of making films in...  

23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film

Ira Sachs  • Director of Frankie

“I am interested in people being, not acting”

Ira Sachs • Director of Frankie

CANNES 2019: We met up with Ira Sachs, the director of Frankie, a French-Portuguese-Belgian-US co-production shown in the main competition  

23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Competition

Dexter Fletcher  • Director of Rocketman

"The musical has that great element which I call the ‘to be or not to be’ moment"

Dexter Fletcher • Director of Rocketman

CANNES 2019: We spoke to British helmer Dexter Fletcher about the ins and outs of Rocketman, his Elton John biopic  

23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Out of Competition

Blaise Harrison • Director of Particles

"A deregulation of everyday life slowly establishes itself"

Blaise Harrison • Director of Particles

CANNES 2019: Franco-Swiss filmmaker Blaise Harrison discusses his hybrid feature debut, Particles, unveiled at the Directors’ Fortnight section in Cannes  

22/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Directors’ Fortnight

Corneliu Porumboiu • Director of The Whistlers

"I watched all those films that I liked in my childhood again, and it was a pleasure to play with that"

Corneliu Porumboiu • Director of The Whistlers

CANNES 2019: Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu, who is in participating in the Palme d'Or competition for the first time, talked to us about his new film...  

22/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Competition

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