Interviews

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

8330 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 24/07/2025. 665 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic

“If people are offended instead of reflecting, then maybe they are missing the point”

Teodora Ana Mihai • Director of Traffic

The Romanian-Belgian filmmaker discusses the still-unbridgeable gap between Eastern and Western Europe, and shares details of her collaboration with...  

20/06/2025 | Transilvania 2025

Reinis Kalnaellis • Director of Thelma’s Perfect Birthday

“Animation has always felt like home”

Reinis Kalnaellis • Director of Thelma’s Perfect Birthday

In the Latvian director’s latest film, a young penguin’s birthday is far from perfect, but it still turns out to be a wonderful adventure all the same  

19/06/2025 | Annecy 2025

Momoko Seto • Director of Dandelion’s Odyssey

“When you are watching this film, you are no longer human”

Momoko Seto • Director of Dandelion’s Odyssey

Four surprising characters go on a real odyssey in this ambitious, dialogue-free movie that asks the audience to change their perspective  

19/06/2025 | Annecy 2025

Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries

“A great series isn’t just a story”

Rémi Tereszkiewicz • CSO, BetaSeries

The expert delved into the latest streaming trends, including bundling, search fatigue and discoverability  

19/06/2025 | Monte Carlo TV Festival 2025

Dominik Galizia • Director of Rock’n’Roll Ringo

“Men often see manliness the wrong way”

Dominik Galizia • Director of Rock’n’Roll Ringo

The German filmmaker travelled to Madrid to present his latest film, which combines adventure with drama, about an accidental boxer who is far from being a...  

19/06/2025 | /Germany

Mirona Radu • Artistic director, ABIFF Animation Bucharest International Festival

“ABIFF is more than a festival; it’s a space for connection, imagination and dialogue”

Mirona Radu • Artistic director, ABIFF Animation Bucharest International Festival

The artistic director takes stock of the animation-focused gathering’s latest edition and shares her future goals  

19/06/2025 | /Romania

Orkhan Aghazadeh • Director of The Return of the Projectionist

“This is a story about persistence despite the obstacles”

Orkhan Aghazadeh • Director of The Return of the Projectionist

The Paris-based Azerbaijani filmmaker reveals behind-the-scenes details about his full-length documentary debut, featuring two cinephile dreamers in the...  

19/06/2025 | Transilvania 2025

Ivana Formanová • Manager, KineDok

“KineDok is about creating spaces where people can gather, engage with powerful stories and have meaningful conversations”

Ivana Formanová • Manager, KineDok

The manager shares how KineDok is expanding its community outreach through immersive storytelling, educational programmes and inclusive, technology-driven...  

19/06/2025 | Institute of Documentary Film 2025

Cassandra Han, Anders Nygaard, Laura Muccino, Sien Josephine Teijssen • Casting directors

"It's such a nice, interconnected space that's created here"

Cassandra Han, Anders Nygaard, Laura Muccino, Sien Josephine Teijssen • Casting directors

Now in its fourth edition, ReActing as a Star connects local talent from the former Yugoslav region with casting professionals, marking the starting point...  

18/06/2025 | /Slovenia

Félix Dufour-Laperrière • Director of Death Does Not Exist

“The qualities and flaws of the film have nothing to do with the budget we worked with – we gave our all”

Félix Dufour-Laperrière • Director of Death Does Not Exist

The rising Québécois director tells us about the complex process that brought his strange and beautiful ecological animation to life  

17/06/2025 | Annecy 2025

Giacomo Gatti • Director of Livio Garzanti, il Gran Viziato, La morale nascosta di un editore formidabile

“We have reconstructed the story of a narcissistic genius who concealed his boundless generosity”

Giacomo Gatti • Director of Livio Garzanti, il Gran Viziato, La morale nascosta di un editore formidabile

The Italian director, a student of Ermanno Olmi's, tells us how he collected the latest testimonies about the Milan editor who discovered Pier Paolo...  

17/06/2025 | Biografilm 2025

Dimitri Verhulst • Director of The Weeping Walk

“Modern cinema moves too fast, whereas I wanted to take the time to show an image and to let the actors truly perform”

Dimitri Verhulst • Director of The Weeping Walk

The Belgian poet, writer and first-time filmmaker explains his sudden shift to directing and his inclination to interpret life through dark humour  

17/06/2025 | Transilvania 2025

Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han • Directors of Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

“Things can be hard, but we find a way forward – we say it to children and to adults”

Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han • Directors of Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

The directorial duo discuss their adaptation of Amélie Nothomb’s novel recounting her childhood in Japan and describe their approach to dark topics that...  

16/06/2025 | Annecy 2025

Irene Iborra • Director of Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

“We are never alone; there is always someone we can count on”

Irene Iborra • Director of Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake

The Spanish filmmaker makes her feature film debut with a stop-motion film that uses other techniques, with a personal message to children championing...  

13/06/2025 | Annecy 2025

Marcel Barelli • Director of Mary Anning

"Mary Anning exudes a positive energy"

Marcel Barelli • Director of Mary Anning

The Swiss director chatted with us about his love of animals, music and unusual characters, a category which definitely includes the protagonist of his film  

13/06/2025 | Annecy 2025

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