Interviews

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

8142 interviews available in total starting from 14/05/2002. Last updated on 10/04/2025. 655 interviews inserted in the last 12 months.

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“Freaks Out is a child of the historic Trump era”
Gabriele Mainetti • Director of Freaks OutVENICE 2021: The Italian director speaks about his second work, the film’s music and the production...  
09/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Competition
“We’ve filled a void and given value to Italian films on international markets”
Gaetano Maiorino  • Managing Director and Head of Acquisitions, True ColoursOn the occasion of the MIA’s opening, we spoke with Gaetano Maiorino about how True Colours has managed to...  
14/10/2020 | /Italy
“There’s still so much high-quality independent film with great commercial potential being produced”
Gaetano Maiorino • Sales agent, True ColoursWe take a closer look at the work carried out by the Roman sales agency, which has established itself as a...  
13/05/2022 | /Italy
“I’m obsessed with making it seem real”
Maïwenn • DirectorCrusade for the protection of children and cinema-verite. The fiery director of Poliss, which won the Jury...  
13/05/2011
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Maruša Majer • ActressBERLIN 2017: Cineuropa sat down with Slovenian actress Maruša Majer, selected as one of the Shooting Stars...  
17/02/2017
"I’m against enforcing the behaviourist approach on film”
Lech Majewski  • DirectorWe met with Polish filmmaker Lech Majewski to talk about his new film Field of Dogs, inspired by Dante and...  
28/04/2015
Layers of perspective
Lech Majewski • DirectorDirector Lech Majewski has harnessed his lifelong interest in Breugel and the cooperation of scholars and...  
04/03/2011
“There is always a touch of the unexpected when making art”
Lech Majewski  • Director of Valley of the GodsAs he was honoured with a Special Camerimage Directing Award, Cineuropa met up with Polish director Lech...  
13/11/2019
Venice Days 2013
Juno Mak • DirectorHong Kong based director Juno Mak revisits the Geung Si genre ("Chinese vampires that jump") for his...  
07/09/2013
“It might be difficult to have sympathy for Perla because people grow up with this mother figure that’s always caring and loving”
Alexandra Makarová • Director of PerlaThe Austrian director unpicks her portrait of a woman and mother, detailing her inspiration and how her...  
06/02/2025 | IFFR 2025 | Tiger Competition
“There's no way you can write without infusing it with your personal experiences and your perspective”
Mikko Mäkelä • Director of SebastianWe met up with the director of this very intimate portrait of a young man on a journey to find his place...  
29/01/2024 | Sundance 2024 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition
"After making my short film, I realised there was a need to tell a longer story together with the protagonists"
Nelson Makengo • Director of Rising Up at NightBERLINALE 2024: The Congolese filmmaker delves into his portrait of the residents of Kinshasa as they face...  
06/03/2024 | Berlinale 2024 | Panorama
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf • DirectorCineuropa sat down with Iranian producer and director Mohsen Makhmalbaf during the Les Cinéastes invitent...  
09/03/2015
"In the last four years we have shot 134 movies in Albania"
Eduart Makri • Head, Albanian Center of CinematographyCANNES 2019: At the Marché du Film, we have discussed with Eduart Makri, head of the Albanian Center of...  
23/05/2019 | Cannes 2019 | Marché du Film
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Babis Makridis • DirectorL is the feature debut of Babis Makridis, a new face of the Greek New Wave. The film had its world...  
“In my next movie, everyone will smile constantly!”
Babis Makridis  • Director of PityWe sat down with Greek writer-director Babis Makridis to talk about his sophomore feature, Pity  
19/01/2018 | Sundance 2018 | World Cinema Dramatic Competition 

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