Interviews

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

8702 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 04/03/2026. 634 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Jury • Cannes Film Festival 2018

"It would be a bit dull if we all agreed all of the time"

Jury • Cannes Film Festival 2018

CANNES 2018: Cate Blanchett, the president of Cannes’ competition jury, and her jurors spoke about the roles of the jury and women at the festival  

08/05/2018 | Cannes 2018 | Jury

Veselka Kiryakova • Producer

”Limitations give us the right impulse to be more open as producers”

Veselka Kiryakova • Producer

Bulgarian producer Veselka Kiryakova, working for outfit Red Carpet, is one of the participants of EFP’s 2018 Producers on the Move  

08/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

Lukas Trimonis • Producer

“Why would we make films the easy way?”

Lukas Trimonis • Producer

Lithuanian producer Lukas Trimonis, working for In Script, talks to us after being selected for the 2018 Producers on the Move  

08/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

Paolo Del Brocco • Managing director, Rai Cinema

“The international success of a film lies in its visibility”

Paolo Del Brocco • Managing director, Rai Cinema

We spoke to Paolo Del Brocco, the managing director of Rai Cinema, which boasts seven films at the Cannes Film Festival: "There is a lot of talent in...  

08/05/2018 | Cannes 2018 | Market

Per Damgaard Hansen • Producer

"I’ve become aware of the importance of challenging myself as a producer"

Per Damgaard Hansen • Producer

Danish producer Per Damgaard Hansen, who co-founded Masterplan Pictures, is participating in EFP's 2018 Producers on the Move initiative - and we talked to...  

07/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

Juliette Schrameck  • Managing director, mk2 Films

"Our policy is to have a few films that we really focus on"

Juliette Schrameck • Managing director, mk2 Films

Juliette Schrameck talks about mk2 Films’ extraordinary line-up at the 71st Cannes Film Festival and offers her point of view on market trends  

07/05/2018 | Cannes 2018 | Market

Jan Prušinovský  • Director

“My idea is to have absolute intimacy within the open space”

Jan Prušinovský • Director

Cineuropa talks to Czech writer-director Jan Prušinovský about his latest project in development, which was presented at the recent Czech Film Springboard  

07/05/2018

Rok Sečen • Producer

"I believe things are developing in the right direction"

Rok Sečen • Producer

Slovenian producer Rok Sečen, of Ljubljana-based outfit Monoo, is taking part in the 2018 Producers on the Move and talks to us about it  

04/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

Nicolas Anthomé • Producer

"A filmmaker's talent is essential"

Nicolas Anthomé • Producer

We met up with Nicolas Anthomé, bathysphere producer for Makala and 10,000 Nights in the Jungle, now a 2018 Producer on the Move  

04/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

Birgitta Björnsdóttir • Producer

"We really depend on our film fund"

Birgitta Björnsdóttir • Producer

Iceland's Birgitta Björnsdóttir, a producer for Vintage Pictures, talks to us about being selected as a 2018 Producer on the Move  

04/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

Esko Rips • Producer

"Resources in Estonia are rather limited, so competition is pretty tough"

Esko Rips • Producer

We chat to Estonia's Esko Rips, one of EFP's 2018 Producers on the Move, about his work and the new projects being undertaken by his company, Nafta Films  

04/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

Thierry Frémaux • Artistic Director, Cannes Film Festival

"It was the perfect opportunity to be bold"

Thierry Frémaux • Artistic Director, Cannes Film Festival

Thierry Frémaux, Artistic Director and General Delegate of the Cannes Film Festival, chats to Cineuropa about the 2018 selection and his take on current...  

04/05/2018 | Cannes 2018

Elena Christodoulidou • Senior cultural officer, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus

“Cyprus has multiple advantages for international co-productions”

Elena Christodoulidou • Senior cultural officer, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus

We chatted to Elena Christodoulidou, senior cultural officer at the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, about the present and future of Cypriot cinema  

03/05/2018

Kamyar Mohsenin  • Manager of international relations, Fajr International Film Festival

“Every day, our role in world cinema is growing”

Kamyar Mohsenin • Manager of international relations, Fajr International Film Festival

The Fajr International Film Festival’s manager of international relations, Kamyar Mohsenin, explains how the gathering has played a vital role in the...  

03/05/2018

Edouard Waintrop • Artistic director, Directors' Fortnight

"You mustn't be afraid of offending people's feelings"

Edouard Waintrop • Artistic director, Directors' Fortnight

Edouard Waintrop, artistic director of Cannes Directors' Fortnight, comments on the 2018 selection  

03/05/2018 | Cannes 2018 | Directors' Fortnight

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