Interviews

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

7115 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 22/08/2023. 625 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

 
Pablo Maqueda  • Director of Girl Unknown

“I’m not afraid of being depraved or awkward as a filmmaker”

Pablo Maqueda • Director of Girl Unknown

The young Madrilenian director breaks down his new fiction feature, which competed at the most recent Málaga Film Festival and will soon be in contention at...  

09/06/2023 | /Spain

Virginie Verrier  • Director of Marinette

"I could see a fairy tale and a wonderful message of hope in Marinette’s biography"

Virginie Verrier • Director of Marinette

The filmmaker spoke to us about her biopic on the star and pioneer of women’s football, which is released in French cinemas this week and also competing in...  

08/06/2023 | Tribeca 2023

Cristèle Alves Meira • Director of Alma viva

“Cinema allows you to go beyond outward appearances”

Cristèle Alves Meira • Director of Alma viva

The French-Portuguese director unpicks her magical film, which was premiered in last year’s Cannes Critics’ Week as well as being the Portuguese contender...  

08/06/2023 | /Portugal/France/Belgium

Casey Baltes and Ana Brzezińska • Vice-president, Tribeca Games and Immersive, and Tribeca Immersive curator

“France is the most mature market in Europe when it comes to XR and immersive games”

Casey Baltes and Ana Brzezińska • Vice-president, Tribeca Games and Immersive, and Tribeca Immersive curator

The Tribeca team members give us the low-down on the current state of XR production in Europe and further developments to come in mixed-reality production  

07/06/2023 | Tribeca 2023

Benoît Mariage • Director of Habib, la grande aventure

"I wanted to make a comedy about an eternally torn human being"

Benoît Mariage • Director of Habib, la grande aventure

The Belgian filmmaker spoke to us about the origins and “heroic journey” of the lead character in his fifth feature film, which is hitting cinemas in his...  

06/06/2023 | /Belgium/France/Switzerland

Cristiano Bortone and Huangdan Zhao • Managing Director and Project Manager, Bridging The Dragon

"Communication between the two different markets is very important, both economically and culturally"

Cristiano Bortone and Huangdan Zhao • Managing Director and Project Manager, Bridging The Dragon

CANNES 2023: The experts discuss the initiative bringing together the European and Chinese film professionals, which has once again this year participated...  

05/06/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Marché du Film

Nick Read and Ayse Toprak • Directors of My Name is Happy

“We were trying to capture the personal impact of gender-based violence on a family”

Nick Read and Ayse Toprak • Directors of My Name is Happy

The co-directors discuss their documentary about a young Turkish singer whose rise to fame was interrupted by an attack from a suitor, and her fight for...  

05/06/2023 | /UK/Turkey

Elena Martín Gimeno • Director of Creatura

“Sexuality is a vital impulse”

Elena Martín Gimeno • Director of Creatura

CANNES 2023: The winner of the Europa Cinemas Label at the festival discusses her second film, which she also stars in and which lifts the lid on the...  

02/06/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Directors’ Fortnight

Dominik György • Director of The House in the Middle

“Symbolism and mysticism enhance the narrative, prompting philosophical questions and reflections on human existence”

Dominik György • Director of The House in the Middle

The winner of the Cineuropa Work in Progress Award at Febiofest Bratislava Industry Days breaks down his ambitious project homing in on family dynamics and...  

02/06/2023 | Febiofest Bratislava 2023 | Febiofest Industry Days

Bernie Stampfer  • Head of studies, European Film Business and Law MBA

“This master creates a high-quality basis for the continuous expansion of expertise”

Bernie Stampfer • Head of studies, European Film Business and Law MBA

The master’s course run by the EPI offers an opportunity for audiovisual professionals to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the European film...  

02/06/2023 | /Germany

Evelyn Regner • Vice-President, European Parliament

"We have to see external powers as partners and include them in the legal frameworks in order to avoid dangers for European film"

Evelyn Regner • Vice-President, European Parliament

CANNES 2023: The Vice-President of the European Parliament discusses their current approach to the film industry, as well as this year's LUX Audience Award,...  

01/06/2023 | Cannes 2023

Massimo Benvegnù and Chiara Liberti  • Artistic directors, Biografilm

“Documentaries are increasingly able to talk about complex themes with empathy”

Massimo Benvegnù and Chiara Liberti • Artistic directors, Biografilm

The new artistic directors of the Bologna-based festival share their insights into the documentary film market and their production priorities  

01/06/2023 | Biografilm 2023

Michel Gondry • Director of The Book of Solutions

“Once I have an idea in my mind, I need to execute it”

Michel Gondry • Director of The Book of Solutions

CANNES 2023: The French director unpicks his auto-fictional dramedy about a filmmaker who drives everyone around him crazy  

31/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Directors’ Fortnight

Ruben Östlund • Cannes Competition jury president

“Now that I’ve been to the other side, I know better than ever how hard it is to speculate on someone else’s taste”

Ruben Östlund • Cannes Competition jury president

CANNES 2023: After fulfilling his duties as Cannes Competition jury president, the 2022 Palme d’Or winner shared some thoughts on this once-in-a-lifetime...  

30/05/2023 | Cannes 2023

Kanu Behl • Director of Agra

“It was important to use the body and the act of sex as a vessel to lay bare some larger truths about the human condition”

Kanu Behl • Director of Agra

CANNES 2023: The Indian director presents a family drama and an unusual love story in a film that homes in on sexuality and sexual repression  

30/05/2023 | Cannes 2023 | Directors’ Fortnight

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