Interviews

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

8439 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 15/09/2025. 651 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Fernand Melgar  • Director

"I’ve never done a shoot before that’s given me so much back"

Fernand Melgar • Director

Cineuropa met up with Fernand Melgar at the Solothurn Film Festival, where his film At the Philosophers' School is in competition for the Prix de Soleure  

01/02/2018 | Solothurn 2018

Laurent Crouzeix  • General Delegate, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

"At Clermont, everyone takes short films very seriously, without taking themselves too seriously"

Laurent Crouzeix • General Delegate, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

General Delegate of Clermont-Ferrand Laurent Crouzeix took some time out to tell us about what we can expect for the forthcoming edition of the gathering  

01/02/2018

Seraina Rohrer • Director, Solothurn Film Festival

"Festivals are still special moments"

Seraina Rohrer • Director, Solothurn Film Festival

We met up with Solothurn Film Festival director Seraina Rohrer to talk about the new edition of the festival, but also to let us in on what we can look...  

31/01/2018 | Solothurn 2018

Iris Olsson  • Artistic director, DocPoint

“Documentaries celebrate life”

Iris Olsson • Artistic director, DocPoint

We sat down with the artistic director of DocPoint, Iris Olsson, to see what’s new at this year’s edition of the Finnish festival  

31/01/2018

Antony Cordier  • Director

“It was the time for boldness. There was no holding back”

Antony Cordier • Director

French filmmaker Antony Cordier talks to us about his third feature, Gaspard at the Wedding  

31/01/2018

Melissa van der Schoor  • Content manager, IFFR Unleashed

“Unleashed gives independent filmmakers a proactive way to find a new audience”

Melissa van der Schoor • Content manager, IFFR Unleashed

We chatted to Melissa van der Schoor, content manager of IFFR Unleashed, about what the festival’s new streaming service has to offer  

31/01/2018 | IFFR 2018

Alberto Gracia  • Director

“For me, everything is fiction”

Alberto Gracia • Director

With his second film, Wandering Star, Spaniard Alberto Gracia returns to the IFFR, which he previously visited with his award-winning feature debut, The...  

30/01/2018 | IFFR 2018

Jan Švankmajer • Director

“I like to open up the creative process to improvisation for as long as possible”

Jan Švankmajer • Director

Cineuropa talked to legendary Czech filmmaker Jan Švankmajer about misanthropy, censorship and his latest film, Insect, world-premiering at Rotterdam  

29/01/2018 | IFFR 2018

Maciej Sobieszczański • Director

The Reconciliation is also an analysis of violence”

Maciej Sobieszczański • Director

Maciej Sobieszczański discusses his ambitious film, The Reconciliation, now screening at Trieste, and explains why his WWII drama is a very contemporary tale  

26/01/2018 | Trieste 2018

Ruben Desiere • Director

“Money is something that defines what you can and cannot do”

Ruben Desiere • Director

Cineuropa talked to up-and-coming director Ruben Desiere in Rotterdam about the contemplative pace of his fiction feature debut The Flower Shop  

26/01/2018 | IFFR 2018

Luca Guadagnino  • Director

"Elio, our very own Antoine Doinel"

Luca Guadagnino • Director

The day after the announcement that Luca Guadagnino's latest film had been nominated for four Oscars, the Palermo-born director met with journalists in Rome...  

25/01/2018

Paolo Sorrentino • Director

"It's nice to go on set and be surprised"

Paolo Sorrentino • Director

Cineuropa interviewed Paolo Sorrentino, director and guest at the 11th edition of Kustendorf Film and Music Festival, about his directorial journey  

24/01/2018

Bero Beyer  • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

"The more outspoken, clear and daring we can be, the bigger the audience seems to become"

Bero Beyer • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

The director of the IFFR, Bero Beyer, talks to Cineuropa about his tenure, his vision and what is to be expected from the upcoming edition, which kicks off...  

24/01/2018 | IFFR 2018

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah • Directors

"We've always dreamed of making a gangster film"

Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah • Directors

We met up with Belgian filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to talk about their explosive new film, Gangsta  

23/01/2018

Babis Makridis  • Director of Pity

“In my next movie, everyone will smile constantly!”

Babis Makridis • Director of Pity

We sat down with Greek writer-director Babis Makridis to talk about his sophomore feature, Pity  

19/01/2018 | Sundance 2018 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition

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