Interviews

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

8235 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 24/05/2025. 667 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Annegret Richter • Artistic director, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film

“There’s no definition of which target group it has to be for; you can tell any story with stop motion”

Annegret Richter • Artistic director, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film

The artistic director of one of the biggest festivals in Europe dedicated to animation filmmaking gives us the low-down on this year’s highlights  

02/05/2025 | /Germany

Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM

“We will always stay focused on the CEE region, a region that’s unique – it can be challenging, but it’s also incredibly rewarding”

Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM

The executive reflects on the steady growth of NEM, the importance of curating meaningful industry connections and the event’s continued focus on the CEE region  

02/05/2025 | NEM Dubrovnik 2025

Mirko Goran Marijanac • Media sales executive, DeAPlaneta Entertainment

“It’s all about using AI ethically, and making the most of its tools to boost efficiency in animation and distribution”

Mirko Goran Marijanac • Media sales executive, DeAPlaneta Entertainment

During our chat, the exec shared key insights from this year’s Cartoon Next and touched on the current climate for the animation sector  

30/04/2025 | Cartoon 2025 | Cartoon Next

Anne Pouliquen • Founder and Director, Futura Cinema

“Futura Cinema acts as a bridge between cinemas, cultural innovation and technological solutions”

Anne Pouliquen • Founder and Director, Futura Cinema

We met with the director of the incubator programme dedicated to innovation in cinema theatres and cultural venues, which is now opening up on a European scale  

29/04/2025 | /Europe

Paulina Jaroszewicz • Distribution and marketing manager, New Horizons Association

“What has changed in recent years is that we buy half of our line-up based on script – like for Carla Simón’s Cannes Competition title Romería

Paulina Jaroszewicz • Distribution and marketing manager, New Horizons Association

Cineuropa sat down with the Polish distributor to discuss her company’s strategy as well as the connection between its distribution line-up and BNP Paribas...  

28/04/2025 | Distributor of the Month

Želimir Žilnik • Director of Eighty Plus

“I want to show people with dignity – neither victims nor heroes, just human beings trying to live with integrity”

Želimir Žilnik • Director of Eighty Plus

The Serbian director discusses his deep suspicion of ideologies in relation to his irresistibly charming latest feature, which follows a man whose life...  

28/04/2025 | goEast 2025

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

“Festivals are a good platform, but the real work starts afterwards, before the theatrical release”

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

The director of the Estonian gathering, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, tells us more about what’s in store for audiences from 1-3 May  

28/04/2025 | HOFF 2025

Èric Motjer and Maria Colomer • Co-directors, DocsBarcelona

“We’re experiencing a bittersweet moment for documentary”

Èric Motjer and Maria Colomer • Co-directors, DocsBarcelona

The event’s co-directors comment on its upcoming edition and the evolution of documentaries in today’s landscape, in terms of both creativity and distribution  

25/04/2025 | DocsBarcelona 2025

Ivano De Matteo • Director of Una figlia

“We’re all potential victims or perpetrators in these stories we tell”

Ivano De Matteo • Director of Una figlia

The director explains why family is once again the focus of his latest film, which sees a 16-year-old like any other committing a serious crime  

24/04/2025 | /Italy

Jaśmina Wójcik • Director of King Matt the First

“We need to give children their freedom”

Jaśmina Wójcik • Director of King Matt the First

The Polish director discusses her approach to taking on a 1920s children’s literary classic in an unexpected way  

23/04/2025 | Hot Docs 2025

Zoya Laktionova • Director of Ashes Settling in Layers on the Surface

"If you don’t see the war, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. Not seeing it is also a choice - and that choice is political"

Zoya Laktionova • Director of Ashes Settling in Layers on the Surface

We caught up with the Ukrainian director to discuss her new project, the winner of the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Visions du Réel  

22/04/2025 | Visions du Réel 2025 | VdR-Industry

Lorcan Finnegan • Director of The Surfer

“The surfer’s psychological journey is also a bit like therapy for people struggling with having lost their childhood home”

Lorcan Finnegan • Director of The Surfer

The Irish filmmaker discusses his mystery-thriller, how he created the character with Nicolas Cage and his approach to the use of colours in the film  

22/04/2025 | BIFFF 2025

Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

“The Fortnight is a land of clearing and exploration”

Julien Rejl • General Delegate, Directors’ Fortnight

CANNES 2025: The General Delegate of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight discusses the 2025 selection and clarifies the debate on its editorial line  

18/04/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Directors’ Fortnight

Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada

“Europe is a natural partner for us”

Nathalie Bourdon • Director, Distribution and Market Development, National Film Board of Canada

The executive talked to us about the National Film Board of Canada’s work on backing non-fiction and strengthening ties with European partners, among other...  

18/04/2025 | /Canada

Ava Cahen • General Delegate, Critics’ Week

"We’re not looking for a weak consensus"

Ava Cahen • General Delegate, Critics’ Week

CANNES 2025: The General Delegate of the Cannes Critics’ Week breaks down her 2025 selection  

16/04/2025 | Cannes 2025 | Critics’ Week

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