interviews
Interviews with filmmakers and other politically interesting people.
INTERVIEW: Filmmakers Grzegorz Piekarski and Natalia Pietsch explore Turkey’s cultural erasure through the transformation of historic Hasankeyf into underwater tourism.
INTERVIEW: Brutal beatings, corrupt police, Austrian multinationals. Romania’s logging war is real and it’s funded by Europe’s thirst for cheap wood.
MOVIES THAT MATTER: Margje de Koning on the festival’s broader role, its commitment to fostering open conversation, why smaller films can have a big…
CPH:DOX: Head of Programme, Mads Mikkelsen talks curating a festival that balances artistic vision with social relevance, the challenges of navigating a polarised world,…
ONE WORLD: Festival Director Ondřej Kamenický on his role, the festival's programming approach, the challenges of addressing human rights topics in today's complex societal…
THESSALONIKI: Yorgos Krassakopoulos reflects on the radical themes shaping this year’s selection, the growing intersections between truth and experimentation in documentary, and the ethical…
INTERVIEW: Last year, for the first time in the history of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, a documentary won the top prize – A…
INTERVIEW: What starting point does the final bus stop offer? The documentary Termini (2024) by director Laila Pakalnina literally revolves around time.
TRIESTE FF: Rada Šešić, the documentary competition programmer, delves into the unique cultural and historical significance of the city as a festival location, her…