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Weekly feature introducing you to film professionals from all over Europe sorted by name.
8469 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 02/10/2025. 654 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.
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“My aim is to offer a fresh and personal take on a contemporary sworn virgin who transcends traditional stereotypes”
The Albanian helmer discusses the ideas behind his directorial debut, centred on a sworn virgin who also plays a maternal role for her niece
22/08/2025 | Sarajevo 2025
“During my research, I went from being interested to shocked to angry”
The Swedish director takes on the topic of mental health and, in particular, the whole industry surrounding it
22/08/2025 | Haugesund 2025
“If a European film stands out at major festivals like Cannes, the Berlinale or Venice, it naturally becomes a top priority for us”
The Taiwanese distributor gives us the low-down on the challenges of handling European films as well as the peculiarities of the local market
21/08/2025 | Distributor of the Month
“Without the drama, we couldn’t get the comedy right”
We met up with the Belgian director to discuss the risks involved in making a comedy series about a cancer patient
20/08/2025 | /Belgium/Germany
“I’ve always thought of Fantasy as someone who brings with her a gentle kind of disruption”
The Slovenian director chats to us about her feature-length follow-up to her award-winning short Sisters and about revisiting her trio of girls
19/08/2025 | Locarno 2025 | Filmmakers of the Present
“We want to be a safe space and a catalyst for new collaborations within filmmaking and film distribution”
Ahead of this year’s New Nordic Films, the film professional discusses the Baltic Focus, emerging Nordic storytelling trends and how Haugesund fosters...
18/08/2025 | Haugesund 2025 | New Nordic Films
“What I learned from Godard is to trust in the moment and allow things to unfold”
The Swiss filmmaker breaks down the influence of painters and how his spontaneous approach reflects the raw, unpredictable environment in which his feature...
18/08/2025 | Locarno 2025 | Competition
“With the Sony Ericsson, I could film people without taking something away from them”
The director of What Do We See When We Look at the Sky? discusses the intricacies of making a road movie with pixelated images
“I think the sensitivity and emotions that are part of our work go beyond spoken language”
The Japanese director explains the reasons which prompted her to tell us the story of a French paediatric doctor working in Kobe, and why she chose Vicky...
“It’s not just reality or just fiction; it’s that middle ground where both come together to create something that can’t be separated”
The Serbian-Romanian filmmaker talks about her fourth feature, which follows a self-aware young woman in her pursuit of happiness at a time of crisis
14/08/2025 | Locarno 2025 | Competition
“A sisterly relationship developed between us and our screenwriter, feeding into a screenplay which we see as feminist rather than feminine”
The two Italian directors spoke to us with infectious joy about what drove them to tell a story both personal – based on their childhood - and universal
"It was really important to everyone in the team that we respect the women who make this particular life choice and who inspired the film"
The Norwegian director sat down with us to discuss the women who inspired her film and her lead actress
“I like to work around myths”
The Romanian helmer talks to us about using “bad” AI images, Dracula’s legacy and shooting on an iPhone in Sighisoara
“When I work I feel at home, with no restrictions on creativity or form"
The Basque director talks about his psychedelic tale that sits halfway between comedy and terror
14/08/2025 | Locarno 2025 | Filmmakers of the Present
“In this film, I discovered what it really means to work with actors, and I found it liberating”
The Swiss director discusses her debut fiction feature, a fusion of climate dystopia and human connection, influenced by her documentary background
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