Interviews

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

8744 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 23/03/2026. 639 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Ashley J Smith • Producer, Sisyfos Film

"We never completely know what we’re getting into when we start a documentary project”

Ashley J Smith • Producer, Sisyfos Film

The producer describes her work and how creativity fits into it, and lists the varied projects she is preparing  

20/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

“I realised that I needed to put myself in the film and discover what identity meant for me”

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

In her project, the first-time Taiwanese director explores the lives of women who immigrated to her country through arranged marriage  

20/03/2025 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

Miguel Eek • Producer, Mosaic Producciones

“Choosing to produce a specific film is a political act itself”

Miguel Eek • Producer, Mosaic Producciones

The producer, filmmaker and founder and director of the Majordocs festival delves into his point of view on documentary cinema  

19/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

“We have an ‘internal pharmacy’ that can be activated through various mechanisms”

Ventura Durall • Director of Supernatural

The Catalan director reveals what is behind his new documentary, which explores the contrasts between science and magic, encouraging viewers to question...  

18/03/2025 | Thessaloniki Documentary 2025

Zoran Dževerdanović • Producer, Blade Production

"I see documentary cinema as an instrument of social and political changes"

Zoran Dževerdanović • Producer, Blade Production

According to the Slovenian producer, documentaries stimulate conversations about ways to advance and improve human rights around the world  

18/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Katrine Kilgaard, Niklas Engstrøm • Managing director and artistic director, CPH:DOX

"It’s our responsibility as a festival to champion films that can really make a difference"

Katrine Kilgaard, Niklas Engstrøm • Managing director and artistic director, CPH:DOX

The duo heading one of the world’s biggest documentary festivals tell Cineuropa about this year’s edition and its strong connection to the turbulent times...  

18/03/2025 | CPH:DOX 2025

Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film

“In documentary production, unexpected problems can lead to unique opportunities”

Monika Lošťáková • Producer, Super Film

The Slovakian producer underlines the documentary filmmaking process is often impossible to plan, requiring a lot of improvisation  

17/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane

“We do aim to be very good, and I honestly feel we're not doing too badly at that”

Lennart Ström • Managing director, m:brane

The managing director delves into the facts and statistics of the recently concluded 19th edition of the Malmö-based event  

17/03/2025 | M:brane 2025

Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane

“We've hit some real jackpots here”

Annette Brejner • Creative director, m:brane

We chatted to the Swedish event’s creative director about her realised visions and concepts, often focusing on non-scripted content  

17/03/2025 | M:brane 2025

Danilo Lazović • Producer, DOK33 Production

“Film festivals become sanctuaries for those who crave something beyond the familiar”

Danilo Lazović • Producer, DOK33 Production

The Serbian producer discusses finding audiences for his films and the projects he has underway  

14/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Désirée Nosbusch • Director of Poison

“It was really important to find a location that would almost become a third lead”

Désirée Nosbusch • Director of Poison

The Luxembourgish director unpacks the importance of the location for her debut feature and the significance of art in the grieving process  

14/03/2025 | Luxembourg 2025

Jaime Rosales • Director of Morlaix

“The viewer is the protagonist of the film”

Jaime Rosales • Director of Morlaix

The Catalonian filmmaker talks about his latest feature, revolving around subjects such as fate, death, cinematic fiction and the decisions that change our...  

14/03/2025 | /France/Spain

Tine Fischer, Kirstine Vinderskov • CEO and commissioning editor for youth features, Danish Film Institute

“We still have the world's best film law”

Tine Fischer, Kirstine Vinderskov • CEO and commissioning editor for youth features, Danish Film Institute

At m:brane, we chatted to the Danish professionals about their strategy in the making in order to strengthen the country’s tradition of storytelling for...  

14/03/2025 | M:brane 2025

Christian Petzold • Director

“Cinema is about survival and women are fighting for their identity”

Christian Petzold • Director

The German director discusses European cinema, the representation of women, and his upcoming film, Mirrors No. 3, on which he has just wrapped post-production  

13/03/2025 | Bergamo 2025

Elena Martin • Producer, Manifest Film

“I’ve always been drawn to stories that reveal something unexpected”

Elena Martin • Producer, Manifest Film

The Romanian producer discusses encouraging people to engage more deeply with the world, finding audiences for her films and her upcoming projects  

13/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

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