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.

 
Agustina Macri • Director of Miss Carbón

“This film could not have been directed by a man”

Agustina Macri • Director of Miss Carbón

The Argentine filmmaker discusses gender transition, female sensitivity and the need to feel deeply about a film project  

12/06/2025 | /Spain/Argentina

Iván Morales • Director of Join Me for Breakfast

“Today, making really personal films means going against the grain”

Iván Morales • Director of Join Me for Breakfast

The director, actor and teacher has adapted his stage play, in which he talks about bewilderment, commitment, heartbreak and other subjects affecting...  

12/06/2025 | /Spain

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale

“From the start, we knew we didn’t want to just screen films; we wanted to open up a conversation about the many ways reality can be narrated”

Anna Ramskogler-Witt, Vivian Schröder • Artistic director and impact director, Dokumentale

The Dokumentale heads unveil this year’s rich programme celebrating non-fiction storytelling and unpack the gathering’s ever-expanding vision  

12/06/2025 | Dokumentale 2025

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

“We realised that we could be more than just another event; we could become a platform shaping a new regional system”

Argen Adil Uulu • Festival director, Bishkek International Film Festival

The head of the Kyrgyz gathering unpacks this year’s programme and the event’s growing industry impact within the Central Asian region and beyond  

11/06/2025 | Bishkek 2025

Weronika Mliczewska • Director of Child of Dust

“I knew that the journey with Sang would take us somewhere deep and universal”

Weronika Mliczewska • Director of Child of Dust

The Polish director unpicks her first documentary feature, about a man whose father was a US soldier during the Vietnam War and whose mother was Vietnamese  

10/06/2025 | Krakow 2025

Joachim Trier • Director of Sentimental Value

“I’m 50 and have two small kids, and the world is in turmoil and unrest – it just feels like we’re ready for some tenderness”

Joachim Trier • Director of Sentimental Value

CANNES 2025: The Norwegian director discusses his latest film and the fact he has reached a “lucky” point in his career  

05/06/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Competition

Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra

“We had to strike a balance between not making the 3D character ‘too’ perfect and still conveying enough emotion”

Rouven Dombrowski • On-set and virtual production supervisor on Cassandra

The German VFX supervisor, who attended the FMX conference in Stuttgart, explains the process of creating the soul and the face of a smart-home robot in the...  

04/06/2025 | /Germany

Jūratė Pazikaite • Head, Vilnius Film Office

“Film crews often cite three advantages of filming in Vilnius: attractive tax incentives, versatile locations and experienced, professional crews”

Jūratė Pazikaite • Head, Vilnius Film Office

In March, Vilnius welcomed 11 international film productions; we spoke with the head of the Vilnius Film Office to learn more about this growing interest in...  

02/06/2025 | /Lithuania

Roderik Smits • Assistant professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam

“Online distribution and film circulation are complex processes to understand because there are so many routes to market”

Roderik Smits • Assistant professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam

The academic researcher’s latest report focuses on European film visibility on streaming platforms, comparing national markets and distributor strategies  

30/05/2025 | /Netherlands

Emilie Boucheteil • Director of Audience and Engagement, Art Explora

"Everything we organise is for and with audiences, and here we’re preparing content of tomorrow to which we want to give audiences access"

Emilie Boucheteil • Director of Audience and Engagement, Art Explora

CANNES 2025: With a career spanning cinema and cultural networks, the expert has been instrumental in developing initiatives that bridge the gap between art...  

27/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Liselott Forsman • CEO, Nordisk Film & TV Fond

"We have to challenge the big trends all the time, we have to keep searching for the new ways and stay truthful to the real art of cinema"

Liselott Forsman • CEO, Nordisk Film & TV Fond

CANNES 2025: The CEO of Nordisk Film & TV Fond reflected on the evolving landscape of Nordic cinema and the importance of resistance and challenging the system  

27/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

Thomas Ngijol • Director of Untamable

“My wish was to be in life, at the heart of Cameroon society”

Thomas Ngijol • Director of Untamable

CANNES 2025: The actor-director tells us about how he combined his Cameroon roots with genre cinema to create a intimate crime film blending investigation,...  

27/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Directors' Fortnight

Pedro Pinho • Director of I Only Rest in the Storm

“I do a lot of casting on Instagram – I only created my account to cast!”

Pedro Pinho • Director of I Only Rest in the Storm

CANNES 2025: The Portuguese director sheds light on his epic, complex film, following a troubled NGO worker in Guinea-Bissau and his failing attempts to do good  

27/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Un Certain Regard

Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi • Directors of Militantropos

“There were strong signs of collective therapy while making this film”

Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi • Directors of Militantropos

CANNES 2025: The directors from the Tabor collective discuss the existential stakes of their documentary and how they transform the filmmaking process in...  

27/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Marion Guillard • Director of We Had Fun Yesterday

"While I wanted to talk about shaping fake wildlife images, I realised that I’ve been shaping myself according to the patriarchal gaze from the outside"

Marion Guillard • Director of We Had Fun Yesterday

CANNES 2025: The Belgian filmmaker discusses her autobiographical work, winner of the Doc Alliance Award for Best Short Film  

26/05/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Marché du Film

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