T-Port Blog

The Professional Interview: Atilla Salih Yücer On The Alchemy of The Indie Producer

By: T-Port Team
01-04-2026
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animation, Awards, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
Fresh from our inaugural TalentBridge online filmmaker workshop, producer and 1st AD Atilla Salih Yücer stuck around to answer our questions about his journey into the film industry and his advice for upcoming industry types.  Atilla Salih Yücer is a film producer who has been working in independent cinema since the early 2000s. He studied […]
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The Professional Interview: Connecting Cottbus’ Marjorie Bendeck on pitching, psychology, and smiling your way through

By: T-Port Team
30-03-2026
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animation, Awards, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
Fresh from running a fun and fantastic class on pitching at our inaugural T-Port TalentBridge online workshop, Marjorie Bendeck shares some more of her industry expertise in our Professional Interview. Originally from Honduras, Marjorie Bendeck holds a BA in communications and marketing, and an MA in organisational psychology, besides film production studies in Mexico and […]
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T-Port State of the Industry Interviews: Cannes 2025

By: T-Port Team
29-05-2025
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Film Industry Insight, Filmmakers, Independent, Professional
This year at Cannes, we had the pleasure of spending time with an incredible group of 18 filmmakers whose projects were selected for the T-Port showcase and workshop. Every day, we met up for sessions where we got to know the group better, talked through their goals for the festival, and shared tips on how […]
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Screen Talent NL’s Guido Franken on finding ‘talents and stories that matter’ in underrepresented places

By: T-Port Team
21-03-2025
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animation, Awards, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
Founder and Chair of Screen Talent Netherlands, Guido Franken has been busy setting up a network of film industry training and linking organisations across the country in order to bring a new generation of Dutch filmmakers to the forefront. We chatted to him to find out more about how his organisation is helping upcoming filmmakers […]
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Short Films for Difficult Times: An Interview with Sven Pötting from Filmfest Dresden

By: T-Port Team
24-10-2024
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Film Industry Insight, Professional
Sven Pötting is the Curator and Programme Coordinator with our partners at Filmfest Dresden. In this interview he shares his genuine love of cinema, the festival’s celebration of not only the short film format, but animation, and the current threats to cultural funding.  Hi Sven, what makes a great film and how do you separate […]
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T-Port State of the Industry Interviews: Pride Month Special

By: T-Port Team
20-06-2024
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Film Industry Insight, Filmmakers, Independent, Professional
June’s Pride Month calls us to recognise the voices and stories of the lesbian, gay,bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) members of our communities alongside the struggle for equality and acceptance within our wider societies. Year-round we are truly honoured to be able to host the work of filmmakers across the spectrums of gender […]
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The busiest woman in the short film world – The Industry Interview with Anne Gaschütz from Filmfest Dresden and Locarno Film Festival

By: T-Port Team
25-10-2023
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Film Industry Insight, Professional
Anne Gaschütz is a busy woman! Not only is she a co-director of Filmfest Dresden, but she is part of the Selection Committee at the Locarno Film Festival’s Pardi di domani. We caught up with her to find out why she loves short films, what she’s looking for, and to gather her considerable insights into […]
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The Industry Interview: Berlinale Generation and Filmfest Dresden’s Vincent Förster gives the inside scoop on programming for children and teens

By: T-Port Team
17-10-2023
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Film Industry Insight, Professional
Vincent Förster is the Programme Manager for Shorts at Berlinale Generation as well as a member of the selection committee for International Competition at Filmfest Dresden. We caught up with him to find out more about what he does, why he loves programming for kids, and to find out his advice for filmmakers. Hi Vincent! […]
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The industry interview with Flavio Armone – Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lights On Film

By: T-Port Team
11-10-2023
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Film Industry Insight, Professional
Lights On Films is a world sales company of quality cinema based in Italy. Their line up includes feature films and shorts from international emerging talents (which can be viewed by professional subscribers on T-Port). Their goal is to be a film’s first promoter – exploiting the potential of a movie until it reaches its […]
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