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Lighthouse Selections 2026/7: ‘I wanted to become a film editor and hide away in a dark basement’ Anne Gaschütz On Her Road To Curating

By: T-Port Team
06-07-2026
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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, her likes and dislikes in the films she sees, and what she, as a T-Port […]
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Lighthouse Selections 2026/7: Tribeca’s Ben Thompson shares his advice for upcoming curators and filmmakers

By: T-Port Team
29-06-2026
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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 of Shorts Programming for the festival. We chatted to Ben, who is one of the […]
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Meet the T-Port Lighthouse 2026/7 Curators – Anne Gaschütz and Ben Thompson

By: T-Port Team
11-06-2026
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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 group of their favourite shorts from the films uploaded to T-Port by the next generation […]
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Paula Weise and Finn Weigt’s ‘run and gun approach’ to filmmaking shines in URLAUBVERSUCHE (VACATION ATTEMPTS)

By: T-Port Team
17-10-2024
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Paula Milena Weise and Finn Ole Weigt insist that they became filmmakers by accident, which matches the spontaneity inherent in their filmmaking style.  But there’s no accident in their intuitive storytelling style – which bought them a Goldener Reiter prize at this year’s Filmfest Dresden.  We caught up with the pair to find out about […]
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Natan Castay on His Journey as a Young Filmmaker, Exploring Contemporary Realities in HUMAN, NOT HUMAN

By: T-Port Team
09-10-2024
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Natan Castay, a filmmaker from Brussels, shares insights into his debut film HUMAN, NOT HUMAN (En Attendant les Robots). In this candid interview, the filmmaker, who is affiliated with the Centre de l’audiovisuel a Bruxelles – which is represented on T-Port via our partners at Wallonie Bruxelles, he discusses his inspiration, creative process, and the […]
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How a Cannes Curator Discovers Hidden Film Gems: Insights from Kasia Karwan – T-Port Lighthouse Guest Curator 2024

By: T-Port Team
01-10-2024
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Kasia Karwan, guest curator for the 2024/5 T-Port Lighthouse Selections, is the founder of Moonshot and a curator for the Cannes Film Festival’s short film committee. In this interview she shares her journey from cultural anthropology to the world of film. With experience spanning international sales, production, and curation, Kasia has a keen eye for […]
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Secrets of a Film Festival Veteran: Jukka-Pekka Laakso on What Makes Films Stand Out – T-Port Lighthouse Guest Curator 2024

By: T-Port Team
18-09-2024
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  What makes a good film unforgettable? Jukka-Pekka Laakso, one of the guest curators for the 2024/5 T-Port Lighthouse Selections, as well as the long-standing festival director of the Tampere Film Festival, reveals what he looks for in standout short films. From spotting hidden gems to curating surprise-packed lineups, Laakso shares his insider knowledge on […]
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Meet the T-Port Lighthouse 2024/5 Curators – Kasia Karwan and Jukka-Pekka Laakso

By: T-Port Team
12-09-2024
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We are excited to announce the two guest curators for this year’s T-Port Lighthouse Selections are Kasia Kaarwan and Jukka-Pekka Laakso. Find out more about them below.  If you’re a filmmaker, you have until November 30  to submit your short to T-Port in order to be eligible for selection.  If you’ve independently uploaded your film […]
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‘Good films. Nothing more, nothing less’ – An interview with Laurence Boyce, T-Port Lighthouse Guest Curator 2023

By: T-Port Team
13-09-2023
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As we ramp up to the closing date of September 15th, for filmmakers to submit their shorts to be eligible for the 2023 T-Port Lighthouse Selections, we wanted to share a bit more about our esteemed curators – as well as finding out what drives them and where they come from. In this interview we […]
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‘In curating there is power for change’ – An interview with Maike Mia Höhne, T-Port Lighthouse Guest Curator 2023

By: T-Port Team
22-08-2023
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As we ramp up to the closing date of September 15th, for filmmakers to submit their shorts to be eligible for the 2023 T-Port Lighthouse Selections, we wanted to share a bit more about our esteemed curators – as well as finding out what drives them and where they come from. In this interview with […]
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T-Port Lighthouse Selections 2023 – Curators Announced

By: T-Port Team
10-08-2023
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We are excited to announce the two guest curators for this year’s T-Port Lighthouse Selections are Laurence Boyce and Maike Mia Höhne. These industry veterans will select a group of their favourite short films from T-Port’s extensive catalogue to make up our premium collection for 2023.  Laurence Boyce Laurence Boyce was born in Leeds, UK […]
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T-Port Lighthouse Selections 2022 – Meet Our Special Guest Curators

By: T-Port Team
31-08-2022
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We are excited to announce this year’s T-Port Lighthouse Selections guest curators, these two industry experts have been specially selected because of their dedication to short film curation and advancing the art form of short films.   Olha Raiter Olha Raiter is the Program Director and Co-founder of Lviv International Short Film Festival, one of Ukraine’s […]
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