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: ‘I wanted to become a film editor and hide away in a dark basement’
Date: 06-07-2026
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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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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Paula Weise and Finn Weigt’s ‘run and gun approach’ to filmmaking shines in URLAUBVERSUCHE (VACATION ATTEMPTS)
Date: 17-10-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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Natan Castay on His Journey as a Young Filmmaker, Exploring Contemporary Realities in HUMAN, NOT HUMAN
Date: 09-10-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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How a Cannes Curator Discovers Hidden Film Gems: Insights from Kasia Karwan – T-Port Lighthouse Guest Curator 2024
Date: 01-10-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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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
Date: 18-09-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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Meet the T-Port Lighthouse 2024/5 Curators – Kasia Karwan and Jukka-Pekka Laakso
Date: 12-09-2024
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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‘Good films. Nothing more, nothing less’ – An interview with Laurence Boyce, T-Port Lighthouse Guest Curator 2023
Date: 13-09-2023
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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‘In curating there is power for change’ – An interview with Maike Mia Höhne, T-Port Lighthouse Guest Curator 2023
Date: 22-08-2023
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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T-Port Lighthouse Selections 2023 – Curators Announced
Date: 10-08-2023
Posted by: Jess Sweetman
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...
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