Roni Bahat lives in Tel Aviv, where she was born and raised. Works at the New Fund for Cinema and TV (NFCT) as head of the Narrative Film Department and Producer of the WomanFilms Narrative Hub. She is a filmmaker...
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Looking for home: An interview with Roni Bahat, director of BEGIN – 2022 Lighthouse Selections
Date: 04-01-2023
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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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
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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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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