Video interviews

Cineuropa's video interviews. Discover or re-discover interviews with directors, actors, producers, distributors and other European professionals. In this section, you can find our video interviews with the Shooting Stars and Producers on the Move, as selected by European Film Promotion.

George Sikharulidze  • Director of Panopticon

"I was interested in exploring the clash between a young boy's soul and his exploding sexuality"

George Sikharulidze • Director of Panopticon by Ana Stanic

The Georgian filmmaker discusses his first film, about an introvert teenager embarking on a journey of self-discovery, opening up both to an ultra-right...  

Niccolò Castelli  •  Artistic Director Solothurn Film Festival

“It is very important in a communication campaign to communicate why you selected movies”

Niccolò Castelli • Artistic Director Solothurn Film Festival

Niccolo Castelli shares his opinion on why people want to go to film festivals and what makes it a special experience.  

Pierre-Yves Walder  • CEO & Artistic Director NIFFF

“Having a straight and clear editorial line really makes the difference”

Pierre-Yves Walder • CEO & Artistic Director NIFFF

Pierre-Yves Walder talks about the specificities of NIFFF and the type of events they hold for younger audiences.  

Giona A. Nazzaro  • Artistic Director Locarno Film Festival

"The easiest way to make a name for your festival is to curate very carefully the programme"

Giona A. Nazzaro • Artistic Director Locarno Film Festival

Giona A. Nazzaro explains his different approaches to film programming  

Antonella Di Nocera  • Director of Venice in Naples

"Citizenship in culture is a very important concept to develop."

Antonella Di Nocera • Director of Venice in Naples

Antonella Di Nocera explains the particularities of the festival Venice in Naples and its programming strategies.  

Dr. Christian Jungen  • Artistic Director of Zurich Film Festival

"We are very active on social media, it’s especially important to bring in new film lovers"

Dr. Christian Jungen • Artistic Director of Zurich Film Festival

The artistic director of the Zurich Film Festival Dr. Christian Jungen explains how they engage with the audience  

Alexis Juncosa  •  Artistic Director Lux Film Festival

"Social aspects are part of our identity, we are trying to be as connected as we can to the evolution of society"

Alexis Juncosa • Artistic Director Lux Film Festival

Alexis Juncosa goes through all the different sections and programmes of the Lux Film Fest  

Wim De Witte  •  Programme Director Film Fest Gent

“Film Fest Gent has a lot of projects aimed toward young viewers”

Wim De Witte • Programme Director Film Fest Gent

Wim De Witte presents the Film Fest Gent particularities and especially its special link with the music industry.  

Anaïs Emery  •  General & Artistic Director Geneva International Film Festival

“The festival has always put forward a very inclusive conception of audiovisual”

Anaïs Emery • General & Artistic Director Geneva International Film Festival

Anaïs Emery explains the process of programming the Geneva International Film Festivals and its different sections.  

Alejandro Díaz Castaño  •  Festival Director Gijón International Film Festival

“This film is very Gijón means that it is fresh and has a modern narrative”

Alejandro Díaz Castaño • Festival Director Gijón International Film Festival

Alejandro Díaz Castaño explains the origins of the Gijón International Film Festival  

Emma Benestan • Director of Animale

"There are some films that have healed me and helped me over the course of my life, and I think that's why I feel the urge to make movies"

Emma Benestan • Director of Animale by Ana Stanic

CANNES 2024: The French-Algerian director tells us more about her modern western, about a 22-year-old woman who has to carve out a niche for herself in a...  

Hiroshi Okuyama • Director of My Sunshine

"The story follows the growth of a young boy from the falling of the first snowflakes until the snow melts"

Hiroshi Okuyama • Director of My Sunshine by Ana Stanic

CANNES 2024: The Japanese director discusses his gentle feature following a boy who dreams of becoming a figure skater, set amidst beautiful, wintery...  

Nebojša Slijepčević • Director of The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

"My film is an open question; I would never dare to lecture anyone"

Nebojša Slijepčević • Director of The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Ana Stanic

CANNES 2024: The Short Film Palme d'Or winner breaks down his film, based on real-life events, about an act of resistance to ethnic cleansing that took...  

Sandhya Suri • Director of Santosh

"We spent the days researching with the police and the evenings bringing that reality into the script"

Sandhya Suri • Director of Santosh by Ana Stanic

CANNES 2024: The British-Indian filmmaker discusses her fiction debut, a story of a woman who goes from being a housewife to a widow to becoming a police...  

Karan Kandhari • Director of Sister Midnight

"You need to accept your own weirdness with humour acting as a driving force"

Karan Kandhari • Director of Sister Midnight by Ana Stanic

CANNES 2024: The Indian filmmaker discusses his first feature, a genre effort about an arranged marriage spiralling into darkness as the wife morphs into a...  

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