Interviews

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

9050 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 02/10/2026. 604 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
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

Ester Bíbí Ásgeirsdóttir, Gunnar Tómas Kristófersson • Head of legal deposit and cinematek, and researcher, National Film Archive of Iceland

“In Iceland, we are still writing our film history”

Ester Bíbí Ásgeirsdóttir, Gunnar Tómas Kristófersson • Head of legal deposit and cinematek, and researcher, National Film Archive of Iceland

The duo tell us more about their work at the National Film Archive of Iceland and about discovering forgotten filmmakers – and their own country  

16/04/2025 | Stockfish 2025