Interviews

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

7518 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 13/05/2024. 570 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Isaki Lacuesta • Director of Saturn Return

"Granada is the birthplace of many of my artistic influences"

Isaki Lacuesta • Director of Saturn Return

The filmmaker talks about the making of his latest film, winner at Malaga Film Festival, and his experience as a tutor at the second Conecta Lab  

13/05/2024 | /Spain/France

Dragana Jovović • Producer, Non-Aligned Films

"We are producing the films of an upcoming generation of filmmakers interested in experimenting on a formal and narrative level"

Dragana Jovović • Producer, Non-Aligned Films

The Serbian producer discusses her company's goals, the biggest producing challenge in her country, the ethos of co-producing, and her next projects  

13/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films

“A smart festival strategy is crucial for the success of every film”

Tonia Mishiali • Producer, Bark Like a Cat Films

The Cypriot director-producer discusses the challenges inherent in international co-productions, distribution strategies and the influence of professional...  

13/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart

“The magic of co-producing with different cultures is about discovering differences and bridging them”

Maria Kontogianni • Producer, Wild at Heart

The Greek producer discusses the complexities of managing international co-productions, and balancing regulatory, cultural and financial elements across nations  

13/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Giovanni C Lorusso • Director of Song of all Ends

“I believe in long, calm, reflective experiences, where things aren’t brutally projected onto our brains and we take the time to understand them"

Giovanni C Lorusso • Director of Song of all Ends

The Italian director chatted with us about his documentary shot in the Shatila refugee camp following the explosion at the Port of Beirut in 2020  

13/05/2024 | Bellaria 2024

Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions

"Making films with their auteur's vision – our ultimate goal"

Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions

The Portuguese producer talks about her outfit's approach, her take on documentary production models and support for debuts, plus some of the most visible...  

13/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 
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Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid

“There is reason to believe that European features will also be important parts of platform content strategies in years to come”

Roderik Smits, Christopher Meir • Lecturers, Carlos III University of Madrid

The two lecturers break down their edited collection of essays titled European Cinema in the Streaming Era  

13/05/2024 | /Europe

Karol Piekarczyk • Artistic director, Millennium Docs Against Gravity

"Documentaries can have genres too – they can be crime films, love stories, or be very surrealist"

Karol Piekarczyk • Artistic director, Millennium Docs Against Gravity

The artistic director of the Poland-based documentary film festival breaks down this year's edition's programme  

10/05/2024 | Millennium Docs Against Gravity 2024

Fabian Driehorst • Producer, Fabian&Fred

"Short films in Germany have underfunded budgets"

Fabian Driehorst • Producer, Fabian&Fred

The producer from Germany speaks about his work and his focus on animated films  

10/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Katarzyna Ozga • Producer, Iris Group

“I would like to keep an eye out for potential co-production partners in the Nordic countries and Eastern Europe”

Katarzyna Ozga • Producer, Iris Group

The producer from Luxembourg speaks about her expertise in international co-productions  

10/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week

"The feature films in competition help us see the world through new eyes"

Ava Cahen • Artistic Director, Critics’ Week

The artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival’s parallel section sheds light on this year’s selection  

10/05/2024 | Cannes 2024 | Critics’ Week

Wanda Adamik Hrycová • Producer, Wandal Production

“Cross-country cooperation also pushes you out of your comfort zone”

Wanda Adamik Hrycová • Producer, Wandal Production

The producer talks the role of independent funding in revitalising Slovak film post-2013, her experiences with complex international co-productions, and more  

10/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Delphine Schmit • Producer, Tripode Productions

"All of our films are politically, socially or artistically engaged"

Delphine Schmit • Producer, Tripode Productions

The French participant for the Producers on the Move programme looks back on her career, her editorial line, her projects and her outlook on the state of...  

10/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM

“When Pickbox NOW was launched, we wanted to show and educate the audience on why it’s important to support audiovisual art and not download it illegally"

Sanja Božić-Ljubičić • CEO, Pickbox, Mediatranslations, Mediavision and NEM

In anticipation of the NEM Dubrovnik, we talk to the head of the event and the companies Mediavision, Mediatranslations, and Pickbox, the latter of which...  

09/05/2024 | NEM Dubrovnik 2024

Aina Clotet • Actress in and co-director and co-writer of This is Not Sweden

"You have to be honest with the story you want to tell"

Aina Clotet • Actress in and co-director and co-writer of This is Not Sweden

The creator and star of one of this year’s most acclaimed series in Spain (and award winner at Canneseries) gives us guidelines on its gestation before its...  

08/05/2024 | /Spain/Sweden

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