Interviews

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

8334 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 04/08/2025. 666 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri  • Director of Who Stands Up for Alvar?

“How we treat the elderly is a measure of the health of a society”

Anna Maria Jóakimsdóttir-Hutri • Director of Who Stands Up for Alvar?

As her film screens at Karlovy Vary as part of EFP’s Future Frames, we talked to the Icelandic director about the importance of caring for the older generation  

28/06/2024 | Future Frames 2024

Karel Och  • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

“This willingness to engage with and sometimes polemicise against established canons lends Proxima vibrancy”

Karel Och • Artistic director, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

We sat down with the Czech festival's artistic director to discuss the Proxima competition, the gathering's focus on debut films, the vibrant state of Czech...  

27/06/2024 | Karlovy Vary 2024

Kathryn Bonnici  • Sales agent, Java Films

“Our priority is to acquire global investigations, ideally with some kind of exclusive element to them”

Kathryn Bonnici • Sales agent, Java Films

The head of sales and acquisitions of the non-fiction sales outfit unpacked the team’s latest slate of projects and activities at La Rochelle's documentary...  

27/06/2024 | Sunny Side of the Doc 2024

Hilke Rönnfeldt  • Director of A Study of Empathy

“I find it fascinating how easy it is to become uncertain about your feelings”

Hilke Rönnfeldt • Director of A Study of Empathy

We chat to the winner of the 2023 Golden Leopard for Best Short as she awaits her film screening as part of EFP’s Future Frames during Karlovy Vary  

27/06/2024 | Future Frames 2024

Guillermo Polo  • Director of Devil Dog Road

"I wanted to pay homage to places that are in danger of extinction"

Guillermo Polo • Director of Devil Dog Road

In his amusing first feature film, the Spanish filmmaker pays homage to his country's backroads, US cinema and the bloody anti-hero in all of us  

27/06/2024 | Cinema Jove 2024

Emanuela Muzzupappa  • Director of The Love Servant

“It was important for me to tell a story of growth made up of obstacles and responsibilities to overcome”

Emanuela Muzzupappa • Director of The Love Servant

As it screens as part of EFP’s Future Frames at Karlovy Vary, we talk to the Italian director about her film, which explores the limits of faith  

27/06/2024 | Future Frames 2024

José Víctor Fuentes  • Director, Festivalito La Palma

"We didn't want to be a film festival; we wanted to be a festival where we made films"

José Víctor Fuentes • Director, Festivalito La Palma

The director of the film festival on the Canary Island of La Palma talks about this unique event, its initiatives and its connection with the island where...  

25/06/2024 | /Spain

Gabi Virginia Şarga and Cătălin Rotaru • Directors of Where Elephants Go

“We wanted to make viewers face up to their own stories and to question the meaning and reality of their own fiction”

Gabi Virginia Şarga and Cătălin Rotaru • Directors of Where Elephants Go

We talked with the directorial duo behind the story born from depression but showing a friendlier Bucharest  

25/06/2024 | Transilvania 2024

Ana-Maria Comănescu • Director of Horia

“As a debut filmmaker, you feel you’re expected to perform very highly, whilst also making plenty of compromises”

Ana-Maria Comănescu • Director of Horia

We chatted with the Romanian director who is determined to breathe a breath of fresh air to her country's cinema with her first feature film  

24/06/2024 | Transilvania 2024

Niccolò Castelli  •  Artistic Director Solothurn Film Festival

“It is very important in a communication campaign to communicate why you selected movies”

Niccolò Castelli • Artistic Director Solothurn Film Festival

Niccolo Castelli shares his opinion on why people want to go to film festivals and what makes it a special experience.  

24/06/2024 | Euro Film Fest

Pierre-Yves Walder  • CEO & Artistic Director NIFFF

“Having a straight and clear editorial line really makes the difference”

Pierre-Yves Walder • CEO & Artistic Director NIFFF

Pierre-Yves Walder talks about the specificities of NIFFF and the type of events they hold for younger audiences.  

24/06/2024 | Euro Film Fest

Veit Helmer • Director of Gondola

"As my films have no dialogue, I work with actors from all over the world"

Veit Helmer • Director of Gondola

We spoke to the man behind such silent films as Tuvalu, Absurdistan and The Bra about how he got involved in and produces these projects  

24/06/2024 | /Germany/Georgia

Giona A. Nazzaro  • Artistic Director Locarno Film Festival

"The easiest way to make a name for your festival is to curate very carefully the programme"

Giona A. Nazzaro • Artistic Director Locarno Film Festival

Giona A. Nazzaro explains his different approaches to film programming  

23/06/2024 | Euro Film Fest

Antonella Di Nocera  • Director of Venice in Naples

"Citizenship in culture is a very important concept to develop."

Antonella Di Nocera • Director of Venice in Naples

Antonella Di Nocera explains the particularities of the festival Venice in Naples and its programming strategies.  

23/06/2024 | Euro Film Fest

Dr. Christian Jungen  • Artistic Director of Zurich Film Festival

"We are very active on social media, it’s especially important to bring in new film lovers"

Dr. Christian Jungen • Artistic Director of Zurich Film Festival

The artistic director of the Zurich Film Festival Dr. Christian Jungen explains how they engage with the audience  

23/06/2024 | Euro Film Fest

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