Interviews

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

8329 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 22/07/2025. 664 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Genovéva Petrovits  • Producer, Kino Alfa

“It’s not about reaching those who are cinemagoers but reaching those who have free time”

Genovéva Petrovits • Producer, Kino Alfa

The Hungarian Emerging Producer talks about producing documentary films and finding audiences for her productions  

27/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Ian de la Rosa  • Director of Iván & Hadoum

“My wish is to explore the concept of 'trans' beyond that of transgender”

Ian de la Rosa • Director of Iván & Hadoum

BERLINALE 2023: The Spanish first-time director breaks down his Avalon PC-produced film, which won the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at the...  

24/03/2023 | Berlinale 2023 | EFM

Danièle and Christopher Thompson  • Creators and co-directors of Bardot

“We knew the whole thing would be built on the shoulders of a gem”

Danièle and Christopher Thompson • Creators and co-directors of Bardot

The French mother-and-son duo explore the series format for their very first biopic, dedicated to the legendary titular actress  

24/03/2023 | Series Mania 2023

Tereza Tokárová  • Producer, CinePunkt

“The reality around us is often incredible, absurd and surprising”

Tereza Tokárová • Producer, CinePunkt

The Slovakian Emerging Producer talks about producing documentary films and finding audiences for her productions  

24/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Oksana Syhareva  • Producer

“Art has a different purpose than to change politics or society”

Oksana Syhareva • Producer

The Emerging Producer from Ukraine doesn't see film as a weapon for social and political change, but a piece of art that touches souls  

23/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Vasilis Kekatos  • Showrunner and director of Milky Way

“We wanted to tell our own version of the New Testament”

Vasilis Kekatos • Showrunner and director of Milky Way

The Short Film Palme d'Or winner is poised to shake up the Greek series industry with the first Hellenic show to be selected at Series Mania  

23/03/2023 | Series Mania 2023

Aron Lehmann  • Director of What You Can See From Here

“I tried to build the script like an okapi: things that seem strange at first glance turn into something beautiful later on”

Aron Lehmann • Director of What You Can See From Here

The German director has made a poetic and funny film based on a best-selling book by his fellow countrywoman Mariana Leky  

22/03/2023 | /Germany

Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila  • Directors of Monica in the South Seas

“We took this big pile of material and ‘massaged’ a film out of it”

Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila • Directors of Monica in the South Seas

The directorial duo combine two films and two stories, following a woman attempting to return to a past that never was  

22/03/2023 | /Finland

Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films

“I only do films that I myself would like to watch”

Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films

The Emerging Producer from Poland tells us what she looks for in documentary projects to decide to work on them  

22/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Cédric Klapisch  • Creator and director of Greek Salad

“Listening to what young Swedes, Croatians or Greeks thought of Europe today brought a whole new layer to what we decided to recount”

Cédric Klapisch • Creator and director of Greek Salad

The French director has opened the Series Mania Festival with a show serving as a sequel to the hit movie trilogy that he started back in 2003 with Pot Luck  

22/03/2023 | Series Mania 2023

Frédéric Sojcher  • Director of Le Cours de la Vie

“The cathartic aspect of cinema is magical”

Frédéric Sojcher • Director of Le Cours de la Vie

The Belgian filmmaker based in France tells us about his fifth feature, which received the Cineuropa Award at the Love International Film Festival Mons  

21/03/2023 | Mons 2023

Ralitsa Golemanova  • Producer, Smarty Pants Shooter

“Many viewers are not aware how engaging and powerful documentaries can be”

Ralitsa Golemanova • Producer, Smarty Pants Shooter

The Emerging Producer from Bulgaria discusses the power of documentaries, from the first one she saw to the ones she's producing now  

21/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

Antoine Vitkine • Screenwriter of Asma and The Salvatore Mundi Case

"There’s an expectation that series explore the real world through fiction"

Antoine Vitkine • Screenwriter of Asma and The Salvatore Mundi Case

The French author chatted to us about his two series projects which have been selected for the Series Mania Forum’s Co-Pro Pitching Sessions  

21/03/2023 | Series Mania 2023 | Series Mania Forum

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

"There’s been an explosion in production; there’s a lot of competition right now and it’s difficult to stand out: setting yourself apart is incredibly important"

Francesco Capurro • Director, Series Mania Forum

The head of the Series Mania Festival’s professional sidebar explains the current state of the series industry  

20/03/2023 | Series Mania 2023 | Series Mania Forum

Pasi Hakkio  • Producer, Wacky Tie Films

“In documentaries we have more creative freedom than in the fiction world”

Pasi Hakkio • Producer, Wacky Tie Films

The Emerging Producer from Finland talks about how he tries to make films about themes that are important and relevant to him  

20/03/2023 | Emerging Producers 2023

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