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Antoine Besse • Director of Ollie

“Films that don’t position themselves clearly between arthouse and mainstream cinema don’t receive enough support, and that’s a real problem”

Antoine Besse • Director of Ollie

The French director tells us more about his skateboarding-themed feature debut, which was inspired by the tragic story of his friend

03/10/2024 | Namur 2024

Bénédicte Lienard and Mary Jimenez • Directors of Fuga

"It’s also our responsibility to talk about the past in the present"

Bénédicte Lienard and Mary Jimenez • Directors of Fuga

The directorial duo chatted to us about their new movie which sees them pursuing their journey in search of ghosts from Peru’s past

03/10/2024 | Namur 2024

Piet Baumgartner • Director of Bagger Drama

“I don’t give a shit about categories; ultimately, every idea fits a format”

Piet Baumgartner • Director of Bagger Drama

The Swiss visual artist and director gives us the low-down on his first fiction feature, which he describes as his most personal film to date

02/10/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale

“We want to showcase the breadth of non-fiction storytelling”

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale

We spoke to the artistic director and impact director of the Berlin-based non-fiction festival to delve into the programme of its inaugural edition

01/10/2024 | /Germany

Valentin Urziceanu • Festival producer, ABIFF - Animation Bucharest International Film Festival

“We have created new audiences, cultivated aesthetic taste, and inspired and educated young people who dream of a career in animation”

Valentin Urziceanu • Festival producer, ABIFF - Animation Bucharest International Film Festival

The festival producer breaks down what goes on behind the scenes of the vibrant hub for animation enthusiasts and professionals, which has just wrapped its...

01/10/2024 | /Romania

Jakub Gutek • Distributor, Gutek Film

"We’re always keen to promote new, fresh names and films we fall in love with in Poland"

Jakub Gutek • Distributor, Gutek Film

The Polish firm's COO unpacked their editorial policy, their successful distribution campaign for The Zone of Interest and the latest market shifts, among...

30/09/2024 | Distributor of the Month

Francisco Lezama • Director of The Two Landscapes

“Comedy can adhere to reality more strongly than costumbrismo or realism”

Francisco Lezama • Director of The Two Landscapes

The Argentinian director discusses his next project, which was presented with the DALE! (Latin America-Europe Development) Award in the Europe-Latin...

30/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | San Sebastián Industry

Sylvia Le Fanu • Director of My Eternal Summer

"I wanted to capture how being so close to death, in a sense, imbues both the good and the bad in life with intensity"

Sylvia Le Fanu • Director of My Eternal Summer

The Copenhagen-based writer-director discusses the emotional basis of her touching debut feature

30/09/2024 | San Sebastian 2024 | New Directors

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Querer

“Fear is powerful and invisible”

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Querer

The Basque filmmaker presents her first series, which once again investigates the ins and outs of family, along with its complexities, private moments,...

30/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | Out of Competition

Sandra Romero • Director of As Silence Passes By

“I’m interested in family ties and the filmmakers who analyse them”

Sandra Romero • Director of As Silence Passes By

Although she has already co-directed the series The New Years with Rodrigo Sorogoyen, the director is competing with her feature debut, focusing on a return...

27/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Dennis Ruh • Member of the board of directors, Seriesly Berlin

“We learned that the future of conferences must include discussions on both successes and failures, and that younger voices should be given platforms to speak freely”

Dennis Ruh • Member of the board of directors, Seriesly Berlin

The former head of the EFM reflects on the first edition of Seriesly Berlin, discussing its bold approach to series production, industry trends and audience...

27/09/2024 | Seriesly Berlin 2024

Pedro Martín-Calero, Isabel Peña • Writer-director and writer of The Wailing

“The horror genre is a very interesting vehicle in which you can use this kind of tale to tell a much deeper story”

Pedro Martín-Calero, Isabel Peña • Writer-director and writer of The Wailing

The duo explains the creative process behind their film as well as their way of understanding and utilising the horror genre

26/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

Elisa Carbonell Martín • CEO, ICEX-Invest in Spain

“Our raison d'être is to drive prosperity through the internationalisation of talent-based industries”

Elisa Carbonell Martín • CEO, ICEX-Invest in Spain

The CEO of the Spanish institution talks about its work and the Spain, Where Talent Ignites campaign, aimed at promoting the country's audiovisual industry

26/09/2024 | /Spain

Léa Todorov • Director of Maria Montessori

“In Maria’s life, there’s nothing more tragic than being separated from her son”

Léa Todorov • Director of Maria Montessori

The French director talks about her film, which focuses on the legendary Italian pedagogue in the early years of her career, when her famous method was...

26/09/2024 | France/Italy

Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

“It felt important to show that even free time isn’t really free”

Laura Carreira • Director of On Falling

The Portuguese director explains how she puts us in the headspace of a warehouse picker in her remarkable debut feature

25/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | Competition

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