Interviews

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

7490 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 18/04/2024. 579 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
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Dita Rietuma  • Head, National Film Centre of Latvia

“In 2018, we broke all of our admissions records and we produced the highest number of films ever”

Dita Rietuma • Head, National Film Centre of Latvia

We had a chat with Dita Rietuma, the head of the National Film Centre of Latvia, whose speech opened the...  

22/10/2019 | Magnetic Latvia 2019

Xavier Rigault  • Producer

"A threat to the French film industry"

Xavier Rigault • Producer

Xavier Rigault, co-president of the UPC (Union des Producteurs de Cinéma), gives his opinion on the debate...  

12/10/2017

Fabien Riggall  • Creative director, Secret Cinema

“Films are being released and the cinemas are empty”

Fabien Riggall • Creative director, Secret Cinema

Founder and creative director of Secret Cinema Fabien Riggall announces its move into production as the...  

28/08/2018

Marco Righi  • Director of Where the Wind Blows

“I was interested in the faith element of man’s earthly experience”

Marco Righi • Director of Where the Wind Blows

The Italian director spoke to us about his approach towards his second feature film, which is a religious...  

07/07/2023 | Karlovy Vary 2023 | Competition

Oliver Rihs  • Director of Caged Birds

"We tell the story of these two opposite characters and their dream of freedom"

Oliver Rihs • Director of Caged Birds

Swiss filmmaker Oliver Rihs talks to us about his latest feature film, Caged Birds, which was screened in...  

01/12/2020 | Black Nights 2020 | Competition

Interview - 10 European Directors To Watch

Anne Grethe Bjarup Riis • Directora

The multifaceted director of This Life explains the artistic and political choices she made in her film  

“What counts is your state of mind”

Ricky Rijneke • Director

The 32-year-old Dutch director presented his feature debut Silent Ones, selected in competition and being...  

11/04/2013

Carl Rijsbrack • CMO, Cinionic

“We are seeing exhibitors worldwide embrace laser projection to create unparalleled cinemagoing experiences”

Carl Rijsbrack • CMO, Cinionic

During our chat, we delved into the reasons for the present and future success of laser projection, and...  

30/03/2022 | /Belgium

Eran Riklis  • Director

"Middle Eastern cinema should become awareness-raising cinema, like European cinema is"

Eran Riklis • Director

The Israeli director screens Dancing Arabs in Locarno, a ‘comedy drama’ view of the Israeli-Palestinian...  

11/08/2014

Nicolás Rincón Gille  • Director

"Colombia has a lot to say in cinema"

Nicolás Rincón Gille • Director

Cinergie.be met up with Belgian-Colombian director Nicolás Rincón Gille, who participated in the...  

04/07/2016

Producers on the Move 2011 - Germany

Gian-Piero Ringel • Neue Road Movies

Gian-Piero Ringel has been working for Wim Wenders' Neue Road Movies for four years, as producer on his...  

04/05/2011

Shooting Stars 2010 - Italy

Michele Riondino - actor

Ten Winters' star Michele Rondino talks about his experience working with director Valerio Mieli  

GoCritic! Interview: Felipe Ríos   • Director of The Man of the Future

"A daughter who doesn't succeed in connecting with her father can serve as an example of how a society works"

GoCritic! Interview: Felipe Ríos • Director of The Man of the Future

We chatted with the Chilean filmmaker in Karlovy Vary, where he premiered his intimate first feature  

14/07/2019 | GoCritic! | Karlovy Vary 2019

Jaume Ripoll  • Director, Atlàntida Film Fest

"High season for tourism doesn’t necessarily mean low season for culture"

Jaume Ripoll • Director, Atlàntida Film Fest

Cineuropa had a chat with Jaume Ripoll, head of the Atlàntida Film Fest, a European-focused festival that...  

22/07/2020 | Atlàntida Film Fest 2020

María Ripoll  • Director

“The biggest challenge of my life is to make a good comedy”

María Ripoll • Director

Spanish director María Ripoll opts for romanticism, action and interculturality in Ahora o nunca  

18/06/2015

Esko Rips • Producer

"Resources in Estonia are rather limited, so competition is pretty tough"

Esko Rips • Producer

We chat to Estonia's Esko Rips, one of EFP's 2018 Producers on the Move, about his work and the new...  

04/05/2018 | Producers on the Move 2018

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