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.

1949 video interviews available in total starting from 30/08/2002. Last updated on 18/07/2025. 101 video interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

Serhat Karaaslan  • Director of Passed By Censor

"There are two things in my film: the world the character lives in and the world he's creating in his mind"

Serhat Karaaslan • Director of Passed By Censor

Turkish first-time filmmaker Serhat Karaaslan visited the East of the West competition of Karlovy Vary with his Turkish-German-French co-production Passed...  

Laila Pakalnina  • Director of Spoon

"If we talk to people through emotions, from soul to soul, it's maybe even more effective than TV and journalism"

Laila Pakalnina • Director of Spoon

Latvian filmmaker Laila Pakalnina discusses with us her latest title, Spoon, world-premiered in the Documentary Competition of Karlovy Vary  

Ksenia Okhapkina  • Director of Immortal

"We adapt to our environment because we need to survive, it’s our instinct"

Ksenia Okhapkina • Director of Immortal

We have interviewed Russian filmmaker Ksenia Okhapkina, who has just won the Grand Prix in the Documentary Competition at Karlovy Vary with her...  

Vardis Marinakis  • Director of Zizotek

"Longing for love is the main core of the film"

Vardis Marinakis • Director of Zizotek

Greek filmmaker Vardis Marinakis returned to Karlovy Vary to present his new film, Zizotek, in the East of the West competition - and we asked him some...  

Stefan Malesevic  • Director of Mamonga

"My experience in life is that tragedies are never only tragedies"

Stefan Malesevic • Director of Mamonga

Serbian director Stefan Malesevic has presented his first feature Mamonga in the East of the West competition at Karlovy Vary, and we discussed it with him  

Tim Mielants  • Director of Patrick

"I just like the juxtaposition between a big, romantic scope and this simple character"

Tim Mielants • Director of Patrick

Belgian filmmaker Tim Mielants presented his first feature, Patrick, in competition at Karlovy Vary, and he talked to us about it  

Jan Ole Gerster  • Director of Lara

"I'm still fascinated by the process of editing and the unexplainable magic that can happen to the film"

Jan Ole Gerster • Director of Lara

We met up with German filmmaker Jan Ole Gerster at Karlovy Vary to discuss Lara, the follow-up to his 2012 hit Oh Boy, presented in the Crystal Globe...  

Ala Eddine Slim • Director of Tlamess

"I tried to be provocative, both for myself and the viewer"

Ala Eddine Slim • Director of Tlamess

CANNES 2019: Tunisian filmmaker Ala Eddine Slim presented his second feature Tlamess in the Directors' Fortnight, and talked to us about it  

Óliver Laxe • Director of Fire Will Come

"Beauty has its laws, and you have to suffer to get some of it"

Óliver Laxe • Director of Fire Will Come

CANNES 2019: Spanish filmmaker Óliver Laxe discusses everything behind his acclaimed Un Certain Regard entry Fire Will Come  

Ben Johnson • CEO, Gruvi

"Cinemas and distributors should work with each other, but they don't"

Ben Johnson • CEO, Gruvi

CANNES 2019: Ben Johnson, CEO at Gruvi, discusses the approach to marketing and promotion of the UK-based media technology company at the Marché du Film  

Sven Slazenger • CEO, Interlake

"The biggest challenges when you combine traditional media and new technology are actually in human beings"

Sven Slazenger • CEO, Interlake

CANNES 2019: Sven Slazenger, CEO at digital change agent Interlake, discusses the benefits and challenges of the MediaTech Hub Potsdam  

Philippe Reynaert • CEO, Wallimage

"We support start-ups and applications based on blockchain and AI technologies"

Philippe Reynaert • CEO, Wallimage

CANNES 2019: Philippe Reynaert, CEO at Wallimage, discusses the start-ups and applications the Belgian fund is supporting at the Marché du Film  

Abel Ferrara • Director of Tommaso

"I wouldn't have made this film if Willem Dafoe hadn't wanted to do it"

Abel Ferrara • Director of Tommaso

CANNES 2019: US-born, Rome-based filmmaker Abel Ferrara talks about his very personal new film, Tommaso, starring his longtime collaborator Willem Dafoe  

Ermal Mamaqi • Producer, 2 Fingers Honey

"We're the first Albanians to make 250,000 admissions in one month"

Ermal Mamaqi • Producer, 2 Fingers Honey

CANNES 2019: Albanian actor, writer, director and producer Ermal Mamaqi, who's enjoying a great success with 2 Fingers Honey met up with us at the Marché du...  

Eduart Makri • Head, Albanian Center of Cinematography

"In the last four years we have shot 134 movies in Albania"

Eduart Makri • Head, Albanian Center of Cinematography

CANNES 2019: At the Marché du Film, we have discussed with Eduart Makri, head of the Albanian Center of Cinematography, the possibilities of making films in...  

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