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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

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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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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Short Films for Difficult Times: An Interview with Sven Pötting from Filmfest Dresden

Date: 24-10-2024

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

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...


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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

Date: 25-10-2023

Posted by: Jess Sweetman

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...


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