Interviews

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

7520 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 14/05/2024. 572 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Eva Åkergren • Producer, Nordisk Film

"I have always wanted to tell stories"

Eva Åkergren • Producer, Nordisk Film

The Swedish producer shares her takes on producing and her thoughts on her country's film scene  

14/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Katharina Posch • Producer, Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion

"All of the documentaries and feature films ever produced at the NGF are dedicated to socially relevant topics"

Katharina Posch • Producer, Nikolaus Geyrhalter Filmproduktion

The Austrian producer talks about her most successful productions, the philosophy of her company and her projects in the pipeline  

14/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

Kalin Kalinov • Producer, Invictus

“Producing films with profound themes that also have the potential to appeal to a wider audience is quite risky”

Kalin Kalinov • Producer, Invictus

The prominent Bulgarian producer elaborates on the concept behind his project selection policy and on the challenges ahead  

14/05/2024 | Producers on the Move 2024

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 | /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 
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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

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