As the head of short and feature film programmer at Montreal’s Festival du nouveau cinema (FNC), Émilie Poirier knows a thing or two about how to pick the films that will help move the culture forward. We caught up with...
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Searching for the filmmakers that will shape cinema: An interview with Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma’s Head of Short and Feature Film Programmer Émilie Poirier
Date: 04-01-2023
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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Finding the fresh perspectives: An Interview with Eddie Bertozzi, Head of Pardi di domani Programming Office, Locarno Film Festival
Date: 16-12-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
Over the course of its 75-year history, the Locarno Film Festival has become one of the most important film events in the world. We were lucky enough to catch up with Locarno’s short film expert – Eddie Bertozzi, Head of...
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Tallinn Black Nights Script Pool organiser Triin Tramberg on why short films are important
Date: 10-11-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
The sixth annual Script Pool Competition takes place from Nov 22 – 24 during the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The Script Pool competition is part of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event’s film market activities and the Discovery Campus educational programme....
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Techno inspiration and cinematic dreams: Director Ari Gilad on processing life through art and music
Date: 02-11-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
From 6-10 November, our partners at Sapir College will be holding the Cinema South Festival. The Short Film Competition will feature 12 new short films from Israel and around the world. One contender is recent graduate Ari Gilad – who...
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From lollipops to Oscar nods. Eugen Merher shares his experiences directing in a foreign land for ‘The Boy Who Couldn’t Feel Pain’
Date: 28-10-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
Filmmaker Eugen Merher is finally ready to graduate from Filmakademie Baden Wurttemberg and make his mark on the world. And he’s off to a great start – having gained a nomination from the Student Academy Awards for his film “The...
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Rimantė Daugėlaitė – Head of the Baltic Pitching Forum on finding and showcasing exciting new voices from the region
Date: 06-10-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
The 10th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum is being held from 5-8 October in Vilnius, Lithuania. – To celebrate the event, which advertises itself as a unique platform for networking and bringing the latest short film projects from the...
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‘Daily life and weird first dates’ – in conversation with Marleen Valien, director of ‘Not the 80s’
Date: 30-09-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
“NOT THE 80s” is Berlin-based director Marleen Valien’s second short to appear on T-Port. Her previous film “HOT DOG” was a hit on the festival circuit in 2019, including a showing at Sundance. Her newest offering, which premiered at Tribeca,...
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From perfect inspiration to some serious on-set challenges, director Romi Menachem on everything she learned directing ‘Out of Play’
Date: 01-09-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
30-year-old screenwriter and director Romi Menachem went through a lot with the cast and crew of her short film “Out of Play”. The film follows Bar (12), a longtime member of the boys’ clique and the class’s soccer team, who...
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A straightforward story told unconventionally: Henrik Dyb Zwart shares the creative process behind “Everything at Once” before its premiere at Venice
Date: 25-08-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
Henryk Dyb Zwart’s film “Everything at Once” premieres at the Venice Film Festival on September 9 (courtesy of our partners at Festival Formula.) We caught up with the 34-year-old director to find out about his sources of inspiration from poetry...
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Denial, ambiguity, and mourning – a conversation with Audrey Karras, director of ‘One Last Breath’
Date: 21-07-2022
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
Audrey Karras shot her short film “One Last Breath” in just 4 and a half days. We spoke to the French director about the challenges she encountered through the creative process, and how it was for her to work with...
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