Interviews

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

7923 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 04/12/2024. 611 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Stefan Liberski • Director of Art or Fart?

"I actually always find it more interesting when comedy is on the edge"

Stefan Liberski • Director of Art or Fart?

The Belgian filmmaker and writer spoke to us about his new movie, which paints a funny yet melancholy portrait of an artist who’s lost his grip on reality  

13/11/2024 | Belgium/France

Elena Manrique • Director of The Party's Over

"We let the film flow in an organic way when we shot it"

Elena Manrique • Director of The Party's Over

The Spanish producer discusses her first feature as a director, a portray of the disruption of a wealthy divorcée's life when a young Senegalese immigrant...  

13/11/2024 | Seville 2024

Costa-Gavras • Director of Last Breath

“What would I do if I didn’t make movies?”

Costa-Gavras • Director of Last Breath

At 91, the cherished Greek-French director still has an active career and has just picked up the Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award  

12/11/2024 | Stockholm 2024

Paola Cortellesi • Director of There Is Still Tomorrow

“Humour helped to show the cruelty of violence against women and their search for a way out with greater force”

Paola Cortellesi • Director of There Is Still Tomorrow

The director of the “film event” of the year spoke to us about the prize she won in Haugesund, the Eurimages Audentia Award which promotes gender equality...  

12/11/2024 | Italy

Dora García • Director of (Revolution, Fulfil Your Promise) Red Love

“Trans women have never been a threat, and it’s such bullshit to think they are”

Dora García • Director of (Revolution, Fulfil Your Promise) Red Love

The Spanish artist and filmmaker unpicks her Visions du Réel-awarded film, which draws parallels between Russian historical figure Alexandra Kollontai and...  

12/11/2024 | Zinebi 2024

Mirona Radu • Founder, Her Story, Her Future

"I would advise any woman not to neglect their own sensitivity to conform to the industry's tough standards"

Mirona Radu • Founder, Her Story, Her Future

The Romanian filmmaker and researcher discusses the mentorship programme for women in the film industry, whose second edition is nearing its end  

12/11/2024 | /Romania

Christos Pitharas • Director of Hunt

“Through the visual and sound design of the first scene, the intention was for the audience to dive into the psychology of the character”

Christos Pitharas • Director of Hunt

The Greek director shares his approach to the visuals, music and subject of his pensive character study, which tells the story of a man driven to the edge  

12/11/2024 | Thessaloniki 2024

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

"Our intention isn’t to screen niche films"

Nadia Paschetto • Director, Arras Film Festival

The festival director shed light on the event’s 25th edition, a form of European cinema sometimes insufficiently showcased, the emergence of new talent and...  

08/11/2024 | Arras 2024

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

“We’ve focused on selecting films that are artistically valuable and emotionally resonant, with stories that engage audiences”

Essam Zakarea • Artistic director, Cairo International Film Festival

The seasoned film critic, programmer and newly appointed artistic director of the Egyptian festival discusses practical challenges, programme highlights and...  

07/11/2024 | Cairo 2024

Dimitris Nakos • Director of Meat

“We have a foreigner who becomes a part of the family, and when times are tough, he becomes a foreigner again”

Dimitris Nakos • Director of Meat

The writer-director breaks down his Greek tragedy-inspired story of countryside life, elaborating on his stylistic choices and compelling characters  

07/11/2024 | Thessaloniki 2024

Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP

"Protecting independence is essential in order to safeguard creative freedom, which is our strength"

Mathieu Ripka • Director General, ARP

The ARP’s new director general responds to criticism over regulation and gives his view on takeovers of independent production companies by large groups  

07/11/2024 | ARP Film Meetings 2024

Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival

“Belarusian independent cinema, as well as the Belarusian cause overall, needs more exposure and attention”

Volia Chajkouskaya • Founder and programme director, Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival

During our chat, we explored the programme of the hybrid gathering, organised by filmmakers in exile and showcasing the best of Nordic-Baltic cinema to...  

06/11/2024 | /Belarus/Estonia

Petter Lindblad, Esben Toft Jacobsen • Delegate producer and writer-director of Millie and the Secret of the Crocodile

“The main thing is to get the story right, and see how emotional and funny we can make it”

Petter Lindblad, Esben Toft Jacobsen • Delegate producer and writer-director of Millie and the Secret of the Crocodile

The duo of Nordic creatives break down their upcoming animated feature, which snagged the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at Cinekid  

05/11/2024 | Cinekid 2024 | Cinekid for Professionals

Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

“The selection this year is wonderfully colourful, diverse, surreal, action-packed and extremely funny”

Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

We caught up with the head programmer of PÖFF’s strand dedicated to powerful and artistically outstanding works that might otherwise be overlooked  

05/11/2024 | Black Nights 2024 | Critics’ Picks

Nikita Lavretski • Director of Ulysses

“I spent a year watching nearly 1,000 hours of this footage and ultimately only used about 1% for the final film”

Nikita Lavretski • Director of Ulysses

The Belarusian director talks about transforming video diaries into a structured narrative and drawing up a psychological map of Minsk  

05/11/2024 | Jihlava 2024

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