Interviews

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

7530 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 14/05/2024. 582 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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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 | /Italy/France/Lebanon

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 
2024

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

Evan Horan • Producer, Keeper Pictures

“There's something almost magical about the producer's job: the process of taking the words on a page, and bringing them to life”

Evan Horan • Producer, Keeper Pictures

The Irish Producer on the Move breaks down his career, the joys and pains of producing, and the slate of projects he is developing  

08/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Sander Maran • Director of Chainsaws Were Singing

"I wanted this balance between naughty and nice"

Sander Maran • Director of Chainsaws Were Singing

The Estonian director talks about his feature debut, awarded at the recent Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival  

08/05/2024 | HOFF 2024

Kristýna Michálek Květová • Producer, Cinémotif Films

“We aim to normalise the presence of mothers in the workforce”

Kristýna Michálek Květová • Producer, Cinémotif Films

The Czech Producer on the Move talks about the evolution of her film production strategies, having moved from debut features to more complex international...  

07/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

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