Interviews

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

8157 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 29/04/2025. 663 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Thea Gajić, Slavko Sobin  • Director of and actor in Surviving Earth

“It was important to break down the stereotypes of addiction and humanise people”

Thea Gajić, Slavko Sobin • Director of and actor in Surviving Earth

The director and lead actor talk about authentically portraying a personal story, creating an emotional connection through music and cultivating a strong...  

11/03/2025 | SXSW 2025

Tigran Araqelyan, Susanna Khachatryan • Director and producer of Zako

Zako is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, and the power of art to preserve freedom, humanity and hope”

Tigran Araqelyan, Susanna Khachatryan • Director and producer of Zako

The director and producer of the project that received the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Cartoon Movie tell us more about the transformative...  

11/03/2025 | Cartoon 2025 | Cartoon Movie

Zofia Kujawska • Producer, Telemark

“The level of authenticity in documentary cinema is unmatched”

Zofia Kujawska • Producer, Telemark

The Polish producer explains why she believes documentaries are so important  

11/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Mattias J Skoglund  • Director of The Home

“I wanted to create a tone that would be very raw, intimate and slightly uncanny”

Mattias J Skoglund • Director of The Home

The Swedish director breaks down his indie horror flick set in a retirement home, which is based on a novel by Mats Strandberg  

10/03/2025 | SXSW 2025

Uta Briesewitz • Director of American Sweatshop

"It's important how sexual violence against women is portrayed. You can do it in a way that serves the topic, but you can also do it in a way that makes it look like advertising"

Uta Briesewitz • Director of American Sweatshop

We talked to the German filmmaker about her latest film, which looks at the effects of social media on its consumers  

10/03/2025 | SXSW 2025

Loránd Balázs Imre • Producer, filmDOUGH Productions

“A documentary doesn’t have to be didactic or overtly political to be impactful”

Loránd Balázs Imre • Producer, filmDOUGH Productions

The Hungarian producer believes film has the power to plant seeds, shift perspectives and become part of a larger movement  

10/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Michael Kalb  • Producer, Michael Kalb Filmproduktion

“Making films doesn't feel like work for me”

Michael Kalb • Producer, Michael Kalb Filmproduktion

The German producer is dedicated to documentary filmmaking because real life writes the best and most exciting stories  

07/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Katriina Miola  • Project manager, European Film Business and Law, Erich Pommer Institut

“Many alumni have gone on to achieve leadership positions in the film and entertainment world”

Katriina Miola • Project manager, European Film Business and Law, Erich Pommer Institut

An in-depth look into the Erich Pommer Institut’s European Film Business & Law LL.M. | MBA and workshops, which launch applications for 2025  

07/03/2025 | Sponsored

Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani • Directors of Reflection in a Dead Diamond

"We approached the story as if it were a diamond and gave it different facets"

Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani • Directors of Reflection in a Dead Diamond

We met with the inspired filmmaking duo to talk about their latest film effort, a frenetic and psychedelic rereading of the Hero myth  

06/03/2025 | Luxembourg 2025

Xavier Romero Corminas • Head of Animated Co-Productions, Televisió de Catalunya

“I’ve been attending the Cartoon events for more than 20 years, and I’ve been witnessing the evolution of European animation”

Xavier Romero Corminas • Head of Animated Co-Productions, Televisió de Catalunya

At Cartoon Movie, the exec unpacked the new co-production projects and the editorial policy of the Catalan broadcaster  

06/03/2025 | Cartoon 2025 | Cartoon Movie

Elise Hug • Producer, Alter Ego Production

“What I love about creative documentaries is their polymorphic nature”

Elise Hug • Producer, Alter Ego Production

The French producer explains why she still has hope documentary films can make the world more beautiful  

06/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Alexis Juncosa • Artistic director, Luxembourg City Film Festival

“While others specialise in co-production, we want to be a ‘safe space’ where ethical or structural issues are discussed”

Alexis Juncosa • Artistic director, Luxembourg City Film Festival

The artistic director of the Grand Duchy’s renowned festival provides a sneak peek of what’s in store ahead of its anticipated opening  

06/03/2025 | Luxembourg 2025

Danai Anagnostou • Producer, Kenno Filmi

“No matter what we plan, audiences find films and films find audiences in surprising places, formats and occasions”

Danai Anagnostou • Producer, Kenno Filmi

The Finnish producer explains she became more drawn to documentaries after working with artist films and "weird fiction"  

05/03/2025 | Emerging Producers 2025

Stéphane Ly-Cuong • Director of In the Nguyen Kitchen

"It’s time we told other stories"

Stéphane Ly-Cuong • Director of In the Nguyen Kitchen

The director spoke to us about his first feature film exploring dual culture, diversity in film, cooking as a vehicle for sharing, and the joys of musicals  

05/03/2025 | /France

Maxime Dieu • Director general, Love International Film Festival Mons

"We like to use our programme to explore what our relationships with love and with others say about us"

Maxime Dieu • Director general, Love International Film Festival Mons

As its 40th edition gets ready to open its doors on 7 March, the festival’s director general looks back on the event’s history and its upcoming programme  

04/03/2025 | Mons 2025

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