Interviews

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

8443 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 18/09/2025. 647 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Ivan Kavanagh  • Director of Never Grow Old

“This was an extremely ambitious film on our budget, but I think we pulled it off”

Ivan Kavanagh • Director of Never Grow Old

We met up with Ireland's Ivan Kavanagh, the writer-director of the western Never Grow Old, set to be released in the USA on 15 March  

15/03/2019

Alessandra Pastore  • Head of industry, Meeting Point – Vilnius

“I want to give emerging talents a chance to ask ‘stupid’ questions”

Alessandra Pastore • Head of industry, Meeting Point – Vilnius

Cineuropa talked to Alessandra Pastore about her new role as head of industry at Meeting Point – Vilnius  

14/03/2019 | Vilnius 2019 | Meeting Point Vilnius

Carla Simón  • Director of Alcarràs

"I need to believe that my characters and my themes really matter to me"

Carla Simón • Director of Alcarràs

We chatted to Catalan director Carla Simón to find out more about her Eurimages Award-winning upcoming and very personal film, Alcarràs  

14/03/2019 | Berlinale 2019 | EFM

Mira Staleva  • Head of Sofia Meetings

"We are a platform with the principal ambition to present new media and new distribution models in the rapidly changing world of cinema"

Mira Staleva • Head of Sofia Meetings

We spoke to Mira Staleva, the driving force behind Sofia Meetings, about the challenges of organising one of the biggest co-production platforms in Eastern...  

13/03/2019 | Sofia 2019 | Sofia Meetings

Sarah Hirtt • Director of Escapada

"A mix of stories about heritage and resistance in order to talk about living together"

Sarah Hirtt • Director of Escapada

We spoke to the young Belgian filmmaker Sarah Hirtt, whose first feature film, Escapada comes out in Belgium theatres tomorrow  

12/03/2019

Patrick Huang  • Producer, Flash Forward Entertainment

“In China, there is now an audience that also appreciates sophisticated animated films”

Patrick Huang • Producer, Flash Forward Entertainment

Bridging the Dragon met up with Patrick Huang, producer at Flash Forward Entertainment, a production company based in Taiwan  

12/03/2019 | Bridging the Dragon 2019

Olga Chajdas  • Director of Stillborn

"The film will be a modern punk story, a depiction of a historical moment as seen by a young, struggling, rebellious woman"

Olga Chajdas • Director of Stillborn

Cineuropa talked to Polish director Olga Chajdas about her inspiration behind her Eurimages-awarded new project, Stillborn, and its current production status  

12/03/2019 | IFFR 2019 | IFFR Pro

Lorenzo Cioffi • Producer, Ladoc

“A documentary producer needs patience, a lot of patience”

Lorenzo Cioffi • Producer, Ladoc

Interview with Lorenzo Cioffi, producer for Italian outfit Ladoc and selected for the 2019 Emerging Producers programme  

08/03/2019 | Emerging Producers 2019

Anna Herza Tydlitátová • Producer, Telekinetic

“As a producer, I insist on having fun and fuelling my curiosity”

Anna Herza Tydlitátová • Producer, Telekinetic

Interview with Anna Herza Tydlitátová, producer for Czech outfit Telekinetic and selected for the 2019 Emerging Producers programme  

08/03/2019 | Emerging Producers 2019

Anamaria Antoci • Producer, Tangaj Production

“Documentaries unfold unique stories”

Anamaria Antoci • Producer, Tangaj Production

Interview with Anamaria Antoci, producer for Romanian company Tangaj Production and selected for the 2019 Emerging Producers programme  

08/03/2019 | Emerging Producers 2019

Kristof Bilsen • Producer, Limerick Films

“People will always want to share experiences in a cinema environment”

Kristof Bilsen • Producer, Limerick Films

Interview with Kristof Bilsen, producer for Belgian company Limerick Films and selected for the 2019 Emerging Producers programme  

07/03/2019 | Emerging Producers 2019

Renata Sancho • Producer, Cedro Plátano

“Documentaries are the freest cinematic genre”

Renata Sancho • Producer, Cedro Plátano

Interview with Renata Sancho, producer for Portuguese outfit Cedro Plátano and selected for the 2019 Emerging Producers programme  

07/03/2019 | Emerging Producers 2019

Koldo Serra • Director of 70 Big Ones

"I wanted to bring the 1970s thriller to Spain"

Koldo Serra • Director of 70 Big Ones

Koldo Serra releases 70 Big Ones in Spanish cinemas, a vibrant film about a bank robbery that was very well received at Sitges Film Festival and stars Emma...  

07/03/2019

Denis Do • Director of Funan

"The film is about the power that comes with the desire to live"

Denis Do • Director of Funan

French filmmaker Denis Do talks about his first feature, animation film Funan, which triumphed at Annecy and is released in French theatres today  

06/03/2019

Zoran Galić • Producer, Vizart Film

“Producers’ curiosity brings great potential to make films better”

Zoran Galić • Producer, Vizart Film

Interview with Zoran Galić, producer for Bosnian company Vizart Film and selected for the 2019 Emerging Producers programme  

05/03/2019 | Emerging Producers 2019

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