The Professional Interview – Sami Arpa

Date: 21-08-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

Sami Arpa is the CEO and co-founder of Largo, a startup which uses AI to help filmmakers utilise data to make their projects as successful as possible.


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NEOZOON

Date: 11-08-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

NEOZOON are a German artist duo who have been working together since 2009, making films together since 2010.  


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EFP Future Frames’ Helmi Donner

Date: 06-08-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

Finnish filmmaker Helmi Donner (she/they) is the director of THE LIGHTNING ROD (MATALAPAINE), which appears on T-Port courtesy of our partners at European Film Promotion.  


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Special Opportunity For Filmmakers – Join The T-Port TalentBridge Online Training Session

Date: 27-07-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

This session moves beyond the hype to give filmmakers practical, hands-on experience with AI tools for every stage of the filmmaking process.


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EFP Future Frames’ Hae-Sup Sin

Date: 24-07-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

Swiss-Korean filmmaker Hae-Sup Sin’s (he/him) short film BAN DAL (HALF-MOON) explores international adoption, drawing upon his experiences growing up as part of a Korean family in Switzerland.  


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The Professional Interview Massimiliano Nardulli

Date: 23-07-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

Following our recent online T-Port TalentBridge workshop on Script Development and strategic Networking, guest tutor Massimiliano Nardulli stopped to chat with us for the T-Blog about his career in the film industry and to share his wisdom for filmmakers coming...


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Lighthouse Selections 2026/7: ‘I wanted to become a film editor and hide away in a dark basement’

Date: 06-07-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

Anne Gaschütz is no stranger to short films, as one of the founders of Talking Shorts, plus the director of Filmfest Dresden and a short film curator at Locarno Film Festival. We spoke to her about her journey into curation,...


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Lighthouse Selections 2026/7: Tribeca’s Ben Thompson shares his advice for upcoming curators and filmmakers

Date: 29-06-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

Welsh/American Ben Thompson (he/him) grew up in the UK before heading to New York City where he began working as a screener for Tribeca Film Festival. Upon realising his love of curation, he worked his way up to becoming VP...


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Meet the T-Port Lighthouse 2026/7 Curators

Date: 11-06-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

It is our pleasure to announce the two guest curators for the 2026/2027 T-Port Lighthouse Selections are Ben Thompson (Tribeca Film Festival) and Anne Gaschütz (Filmfest Dresden, Filmfest Locarno). These two experts will now have the task of selecting a...


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Special Opportunity For Filmmakers – UP! : a new program to help usher in a new generation of Baltic film producers looking for new participants

Date: 10-06-2026

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

UP! is a new intensive five-day training program designed for emerging Baltic film producers working with short films. The program aims to strengthen producers’ professional skills and introduce participants to the international short film ecosystem, principles of co-production, self-presentation, communication,...


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