Interviews

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

8373 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 28/08/2025. 657 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 

“The element of surprise”

Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon • Directors

Lovers in real life as on screen, the extravagant creators of The Fairy continue their burlesque exploration after Iceberg and Rumba.  

15/05/2011

“The film is a journey”

Paolo Sorrentino • Director

After Il Divo, Italian director Paolo Sorrentino returned to Cannes with This Must Be The Place. Starring Sean Pen, the film was partially shot in the US.  

14/05/2011

“I’m obsessed with making it seem real”

Maïwenn • Director

Crusade for the protection of children and cinema-verite. The fiery director of Poliss, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2011, reveals her creative...  

13/05/2011

Interview

Luc Besson • Director

“Our most optimistic film”

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne • Directors

Interview in Brussels with Belgium’s most famous brothers a few days after The Kid With a Bike was officially selected in competition at the 2011 Cannes...  

11/05/2011

Doc & Film International’s clear-sighted ambitions

Daniela Elstner • Exporter

On the eve of the 2011 Cannes Film Market, the head of international sales at French company Doc & Film gives her analysis of a business undergoing major...  

09/05/2011

Film Market back on form

Jérôme Paillard • Cannes Film Market

This year's Cannes Film Market includes for the first time an accelerated training programme for producers without experience in international co-productions  

09/05/2011

Producers on the Move 2011 - Germany

Gian-Piero Ringel • Neue Road Movies

Gian-Piero Ringel has been working for Wim Wenders' Neue Road Movies for four years, as producer on his projects, including the new 3D documentary Pina  

04/05/2011

Producers on the Move 2011 - Sweden

Mimmi Spång • Garagefilm International

Rebecka Lafrenz and Mimmi Spång are the producers behind Babak Najafi’s Sebbe, screening at this year’s Cannes Junior selection  

04/05/2011

Producers on the Move 2011 – United Kingdom

Samm Haillay • Third Films

Producer and part time teacher Samm Haillay parlayed his company Third Film into a major player on the global independent cinema scene  

02/05/2011

Interview

Andre Øvredal • Director

The Norwegian director talks about his directorial choices for the mockumentary The Troll Hunter, his approach to its mythological subject and the film's...  

Producers on the Move 2011, Spain

Borja Pena • Vaca Films

After the international success of Celda 211, Borja Pena’s company Vaca Films became one of the most solid realities of Spain’s film industry  

02/05/2011

Producers on the Move 2011 - Iceland

Hlín Jóhannesdóttir • Zik Zak Filmworks

01/05/2011

Producers on the Move 2011 – France

Justin Taurand • Les Films du Bélier

The first three films Justin Taurand produced for Les Films du Bélier have been selected to Venice, to Cannes’ Directors Fortnight and Locarno  

01/05/2011

Von Trier's train wreck

Lars von Trier • Director

The Danish director answered questions from the international press following the premiere of Melancholia, in Competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival.  

28/04/2011

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