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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‘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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