Interviews

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

8737 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 18/03/2026. 641 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

“Truth rarely appears in harmony; it emerges from the friction between contrasting perspectives”

Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

With nearly 200 films in this year’s programme, the festival’s artistic director talks about resisting simplification, launching world premieres and paving...  

09/03/2026 | CPH:DOX 2026

Katrin Merkel • Head of studies, Serial Eyes

“Applicants should have a clear sense of where they stand in their careers and what they are looking for next”

Katrin Merkel • Head of studies, Serial Eyes

We spoke with the expert about the type of talents Serial Eyes is looking for and how the training programme responds to the rapidly evolving series landscape  

06/03/2026 | /Europe

Mara Gourd-Mercado • Head of industry and training, CPH:DOX

“Participants learn to control AI workflows, rather than be controlled by them”

Mara Gourd-Mercado • Head of industry and training, CPH:DOX

The head of industry reflects on the idea of “safe havens” for filmmakers, the search for alternatives to platform dominance and the structural shifts...  

06/03/2026 | CPH:DOX 2026 | CPH:DOX Industry

Pavla Klimešová • Producer, Helium Film

“I witnessed firsthand that films can change lives, powerful companies, and even laws”

Pavla Klimešová • Producer, Helium Film

The Czech producer discusses how documentary cinema can be an instrument of social and political change  

06/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

Tomáš Gič • Producer, Silverart

“I do not approach documentary film primarily as a tool for direct activism”

Tomáš Gič • Producer, Silverart

The Slovakian producer explains why he believes in the ability of documentary filmmaking to cultivate attention, empathy and humanity  

05/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

Caroline Drab • Producer, BCD Film

“The stories from reality are more interesting and rawer”

Caroline Drab • Producer, BCD Film

The Swedish producer discusses what she finds interesting in working with documentaries, as well as her upcoming projects  

04/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

Alexis Juncosa • Artistic director, Luxembourg City Film Festival

“I like the idea that LuxFilmFest is becoming one of those places where we can reflect collectively on what we do”

Alexis Juncosa • Artistic director, Luxembourg City Film Festival

The artistic director of the Grand Duchy’s renowned gathering discusses the 16th edition’s “Wild, Wild Rose” theme, immersive expansion and the event’s...  

04/03/2026 | Luxembourg 2026

Margherita Ferri • Director of The Boy with Pink Pants

“The solution to bullying lies in education, not only within the family, but also as a society”

Margherita Ferri • Director of The Boy with Pink Pants

The Italian filmmaker discusses her second feature film, which tackles violence and homophobia, as well as her upcoming project that once again explores the...  

03/03/2026 | Málaga 2026

Azra Djurdjevic • Producer, Filmgerberei

“Right now, more than ever, we need ways to understand the realities we live in”

Azra Djurdjevic • Producer, Filmgerberei

The producer of the Swiss company explains producing documentaries is her way of learning continuously and not accepting the world as given  

03/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

Maarten D’Hollander • Producer, Krater Films

“Documentaries can shift perspectives”

Maarten D’Hollander • Producer, Krater Films

The Belgian producer explains why he is drawn to subjects and protagonists that rarely occupy the centre of dominant narratives  

02/03/2026 | Emerging Producers 2026

Abdallah Al-Khatib • Director of Chronicles from the Siege

“Human beings are complex everywhere in the world, and war does not erase that complexity”

Abdallah Al-Khatib • Director of Chronicles from the Siege

BERLINALE 2026: The director breaks down his creative process and shares how the fact that the film was produced independently freed him from external...  

27/02/2026 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

Olive Nwosu • Director of Lady

“There’s a discovery of the sense of freedom that exists when you’ve broken all the rules”

Olive Nwosu • Director of Lady

BERLINALE 2026: The Nigerian director discussed the inspirations behind her debut, as well as the real life story that helped shape her heroine’s journey  

26/02/2026 | Berlinale 2026

Kilian Armando Friedrich • Director of I Understand Your Displeasure

“Cinema creates responsibility in the viewer”

Kilian Armando Friedrich • Director of I Understand Your Displeasure

BERLINALE 2026: The filmmaker explores Germany’s cleaning sector, highlighting its isolation due to systemic injustice in low-wage jobs  

25/02/2026 | Berlinale 2026 | Panorama

Ruth Beckermann  • Director of Wax & Gold

"It is always interesting to explore how close I can get to the other"

Ruth Beckermann • Director of Wax & Gold

BERLINALE 2026: The director discusses her film, which weaves archival footage, contemporary encounters and the her own reflections into a layered...  

25/02/2026 | Berlinale 2026 | Berlinale Special

Dara Van Dusen  • Director of A Prayer for the Dying

"There is a lot about faith and nature, forces in our existence we don’t fully understand"

Dara Van Dusen • Director of A Prayer for the Dying

BERLINALE 2026: The director discusses her debut, which merges biblical undertones and western elements while feeling uncannily contemporary  

25/02/2026 | Berlinale 2026 | Perspectives

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