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Interview with Daniel Soares, director of O Que resta [What Remains] What was the starting point of O Que resta?I was born in Germany, but my family is Portuguese. I remember spending every summer with my grandparents, who were farmers living in a small village in the Portuguese countryside. This place used to be full of life, but with time more and more […]

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Nans Laborde-Jourdàa about his short film Léo la nuit selected in the 2022 National Competition (F10 programme).

Watch the interview with the Austrian filmmaker Valentin Stejskal about his short film 5pm Seaside selected in the 2022 International Competition (I3 programme).

Interview with Maxence Voiseux, director of Elle est des nôtres Why did you choose livestock farming as the context for the story? Are you familiar with it? Or the region?   The story takes place among livestock merchants whom I know something about for having made a documentary about them. My background is in documentaries and I make films in the north of France, in […]

Watch the interview with the Scottish filmmaker Steven Fraser about his short film Prosopagnosia selected in the 2022 Lab Competition (L1 programme).

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Lisa Giacchero about her short film L’arrivée du Soleil dans votre signe selected in the 2022 National Competition (F6 programme).

Watch the interview with the Estonian filmmaker Sander Joon about his short film Sierra selected in the 2022 International Competition (I8 programme).

Interview with Negar Naghavi, director of Masire moshtarak [A Shared Path] Why did you decide to tell this story?In my first sketch, the idea was to show the relationship between two children, unable to communicate by the means of a shared language, who end up being friends at the end. This was too unpolished an idea. As time went by, I came to […]

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Marthe Sébille about her short film Que la Bête monte selected in the 2022 National Competition (programme F4).

Interview with Jon Vatne, director of Motvind [Headwind] I have read that Motvind was written and shot during the first lockdown in the spring of 2020. What was the starting point of the film? Was it necessary for you to remain creative during that moment?Yes. Me and the writer of the film, Anna Lian, was working on a totally different documentary together. She […]