Conversations with Filmmakers

Our reporter team took advantage of LUCAS Week, during which numerous directors and filmmakers visit us, to secure many exciting interviews.

Exclusive Interview with Elena Arndt-Jensen

LUCAS presented the Danish film KARLAS WELT (2007) at the opening of the festival and greeted main actress Elena Arndt-Jensen, who would be nominated for best Danish child actor, as guest of honor. She spoke with LUCAS festival reporter Nora about her first film.

Exclusive Interview with Kenny Doughty

We met with director Kenny Doughty, whose short film YOU ME AND CAPTAIN LONGBRIDGE celebrated its German premiere the day before at the LUCAS Film Festival, for an interview in the Cinestar Metropolis. The film was Doughty’s first work of direction, having previously appeared onscreen as an actor.

Exclusive Interview with Isabelle Doval

We interviewed the French director Isabelle Doval after the presentation of her feature-length film MY VERY BEST FRIEND in the German Film Museum. Her first film RIRE ET CHÄTIMENT was a great success. Her third feature film is already in production.

Exclusive Interview with Mats Grorud

We met with the Norwegian director Mats Grorud at the LUCAS Reception in the Frankfurt Römer, after his nine-minute animated film MY GRANDMOTHER BEIJING had celebrated its German premiere in the competition. Grorud developed the idea of his film during a six-month stay abroad in Peking.

Exclusive Interview with Jonas Hämmerle

On the second day of festival week DAS MORPHUS-GEHEIMNIS celebrated its world premiere at LUCAS. We met with the ten-year-old star Jonas Hämmerle for an interview.

Exclusive Interview with Ari Kristinsson

We met with the Icelandic director Ari Kristinsson after his presentation of SPUK IM EIS in the German Film Museum. He has been shooting children’s films for almost 30 years and was responsible for the camera for the Oscar-nominated film CHILDREN OF NATURE by Frederik Thor Frederikssons.

Exclusive Interview with Ricky Rijneke

We met with the 26-year-old Ricky Rijneke in the German Film Museum after the presentation of her short film WING, THE FISH THAT TALKED BACK: the young Hollander worked simultaneously as script-writer, director, and producer.

Exclusive Interview with Florian Schönherr

At LUCAS’s first short film program, Florian Schönherr celebrated the world-premiere of his 14-minute short film BONANZA. We met the author and director, who lives in Frankfurt, for an interview.

Exclusive Interview with Polly Staniford

After the showing of her short-film LITTLE WINGS we met yesterday with Polly Staniford in the Cinestar Metropolis. The young Australian was both scriptwriter and director of this film. However she also produces for film and television.

Exclusive Interview with Rune H. Trondsen

We met Rune H. Trondsen, the Norwegian producer of the film RETTET SELMA!, at the LUCAS Children’s Film Festival. He told us about his work and the special experience of shooting a film with animals.