Interviews

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

8235 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 24/05/2025. 667 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Erige Sehiri • Director of Promised Sky

"In everyday life, we hide things, we don’t tell people everything, we don’t show everything"

Erige Sehiri • Director of Promised Sky

CANNES 2025: The French-Tunisian filmmaker explains the intentions which fed into her second fiction feature film which revolves around three migrant women...  

15/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Un Certain Regard

Robin Campillo • Director of Enzo

"We wanted to show what was inside this teenager's heart, an explosion of colour, light and sensuality"

Robin Campillo • Director of Enzo

CANNES 2025: The French filmmaker talks about the genesis of Laurent Cantet's last project, a film about the enigma of adolescence  

14/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Asif Kapadia • Director of 2073

“I'm an optimist – but I also see what's going on, so I’d say I’m very much a realist, too”

Asif Kapadia • Director of 2073

The British filmmaker discusses his latest, dystopian hybrid movie that mixes the fictionalised diary of a ghost with real-life footage from Gaza, India,...  

14/05/2025 | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2025

Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films

“Any film you develop as a producer is a creative risk”

Deirdre Levins • Producer, Fantastic Films

Ireland’s Producer on the Move unpacks her career and her slate of projects, also sharing some advice for newcomers to the job  

14/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS

“When it comes to this industry, I really believe in independence, spontaneity and, sometimes, uncertainty”

Karolina Sienkiewicz • Distributor, So FILMS

The founder of the distribution and production company based in Poland tells us about her career and the firm’s success with the national campaign for Flow  

14/05/2025 | Distributor of the Month

Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora

“We choose men and women directors on their first or second films, who have a really personal vision but. most importantly, who also have an urgency to their storytelling”

Francesca Andreoli • Producer, Cinedora

The Italian producer behind Vermiglio chatted with us about the importance of co-production and the project she’s bringing to Cannes  

13/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions

“The question that wouldn’t leave us alone was: can we afford to stay angry?”

Magdelena Ilieva • Producer, Little Wing Productions

The Bulgarian producer and filmmaker shares some insights into how she manages to juggle producing and directing  

13/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Andi G Hess • Producer, Schubert

“You should never forget who you are crafting stories for: a multi-layered audience with diverse life experiences”

Andi G Hess • Producer, Schubert

We spoke to the Austrian producer about her background, her commitment to contributing to a diverse film landscape and the advantages of being based in her...  

13/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Vincent Quénault • Producer, Red Lion

“The flexibility, experience and language skills of Luxembourg's actors and technicians facilitate smoother co-productions”

Vincent Quénault • Producer, Red Lion

The French-born producer talked to Cineuropa about his company’s philosophy, working on the Berlinale title The Safe House and his new debut-feature projects  

13/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Claudia Sümeghy • Producer, JUNO11

"International co-production is a key part of both my personal vision and JUNO11’s long-term strategy"

Claudia Sümeghy • Producer, JUNO11

The Hungarian producer tells us about her journey and details the editorial line and projects of her company  

13/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Blerina Hankollari • Producer, Artalb Film Productions

“Contemporary Albanian cinema is entering a defining phase: it’s artistically vibrant, yet institutionally vulnerable”

Blerina Hankollari • Producer, Artalb Film Productions

The co-founder of Artalb Film Productions discusses her career as a producer, Albania’s current film landscape and her new projects  

13/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Florian Fernandez • Head, Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry

"Supporting and revealing emerging talent has always been part of the Cannes Film Festival's DNA"

Florian Fernandez • Head, Short Film Corner | Rendez-vous Industry

CANNES 2025: The head of the forum dedicated to short film professionals talks to us about the Creatives Programmes at Cannes and how the industry can...  

13/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Aga Wasiak • Producer, Lava Films

“I like to be a very hands-on producer – it makes me happy”

Aga Wasiak • Producer, Lava Films

The Polish producer discusses her approach to her craft and breaks down her career so far  

13/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

Steve Bache • Director of No Dogs Allowed

“It is necessary to talk about these issues to prevent these people from being left in the dark and committing crimes”

Steve Bache • Director of No Dogs Allowed

The German director details his first feature, about the taboo topic of paedophilia, awarded in Tallinn's Black Nights Film Festival and more recently in...  

12/05/2025 | /Germany

Tamara Babun Zovko • Producer, Wolfgang & Dolly

“Sometimes, it takes more guts to give up than to go through with something”

Tamara Babun Zovko • Producer, Wolfgang & Dolly

The Croatian producer explains how she is drawn to skill, determination, clarity of vision and a value system she can adhere to when picking her projects  

12/05/2025 | Producers on the Move 2025

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