Interviews

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

7487 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 15/04/2024. 579 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Miguel Gomes • Director

"The imaginary is just as real as real life"

Miguel Gomes • Director

We met up with Miguel Gomes to talk about Arabian Nights, his trilogy made up of The Restless One, The Desolate One and The Enchanted One, unveiled at...  

07/06/2015

Jeppe Rønde • Director

"How can you explain the meaning of life?"

Jeppe Rønde • Director

It took seven years for the Danish documentary filmmaker to make Bridgend – his first fiction feature – about real-life events.  

07/06/2015

Deniz Gamze Ergüven  • Director

"In film, there are no borders"

Deniz Gamze Ergüven • Director

The Turkish director talks to us about the making of her first film, Mustang, the undisputed revelation of Directors’ Fortnight at this year’s Cannes Film...  

07/06/2015

Ivan Corbisier  • Director, Brussels Film Festival

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Ivan Corbisier • Director, Brussels Film Festival

"Brussels has the all the assets to host an important festival on a European level," says Brussels Film Festival director Ivan Corbisier  

06/06/2015

Mohamed Hefzy  • Producer, Film Clinic

"Work with a good local producer and know the market"

Mohamed Hefzy • Producer, Film Clinic

At Cannes, Cineuropa sat down with Mohamed Hefzy, an Egyptian producer and the owner of Film Clinic, to discuss potential co-productions between Europe and...  

04/06/2015

Alex Trăilă  • Head of industry, TIFF

"Romania should be more actively involved in policy-making"

Alex Trăilă • Head of industry, TIFF

Cineuropa chatted to Alex Trăilă, head of industry at the Transilvania International Film Festival, to discover more about Romanian Days and what the...  

03/06/2015

Claire Denis, Anne Tallineau  • Director, CEO of the Institut Français

"We have an almost political interest in encouraging co-productions within Europe”

Claire Denis, Anne Tallineau • Director, CEO of the Institut Français

Cineuropa met up with French director Claire Denis, patron of the 2015 edition of Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde, and Anne Tallineau, CEO of the Institut...  

02/06/2015

Magnus von Horn  • Director

"Nowadays, men are experiencing more of a clash"

Magnus von Horn • Director

CANNES 2015: One of the stars of this year’s Directors’ Fortnight, Magnus von Horn discusses The Here After, his depiction of family life on a knife's edge  

01/06/2015

Stephan Komandarev  • Director

“It’s about the real lives of people, not just another film about communism”

Stephan Komandarev • Director

A guest at the Bulgarian Film Festival in Rome, Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev talked to us about his latest film, The Judgement  

29/05/2015

Sinai Abt  • Artistic director, Docaviv

"Documentaries can gradually change awareness"

Sinai Abt • Artistic director, Docaviv

Cineuropa sat down with Sinai Abt, the artistic director of Docaviv, to discuss the event’s success and the potential link between politics and documentary...  

28/05/2015

Kenneth Elvebakk  • Director

"I found it difficult to get people to accept my role as a mere observer"

Kenneth Elvebakk • Director

Cineuropa met up with Norwegian director Kenneth Elvebakk to talk about his documentary Ballet Boys, which is coming out in French theatres  

26/05/2015

Jaco van Dormael  • Director

"Spending time on a set with your friends is a fantastic job"

Jaco van Dormael • Director

CANNES 2015: Belgian director Jaco van Dormael sat down with Cineuropa following the world premiere of his latest comedy, The Brand New Testament  

22/05/2015

Roberto Minervini  • Director

"The films I make are what I experience every day"

Roberto Minervini • Director

CANNES 2015: We chatted to Roberto Minervini, the director of The Other Side, which is in competition in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival  

22/05/2015

Jacques Audiard  • Director

"Now he’s fighting for the ones he loves"

Jacques Audiard • Director

CANNES 2015: Jacques Audiard explains his new film, Dheepan  

21/05/2015

Philippe Faucon  • Director

"Creating real, live characters"

Philippe Faucon • Director

CANNES 2015: We met up with French filmmaker Philippe Faucon to discuss his highly successful Fatima, which was unveiled in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes  

21/05/2015

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