Date: 01-06-2026
Interview by: yarongo
German-Australian filmmaker Ella Knorz grew up in Heidelberg and experimented with filmmaking from a young age. The creativity has paid off because her short film NINE DAYS IN AUGUST has made its way to film festivals including Drama International Film...
Date: 28-05-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Emma Huet (he/him) and Tina Muffler (they/them) are two-thirds of the Kollektiv Schwestern, who met during a theatre programme and have directed several performances for the stage. Their first short film BLEIFREI 95, premiered at Locarno Film Festival, and recently...
Date: 28-04-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Idan Levy has been a filmmaker and visual artist for over 20 years, and his latest film – JAMILA’S LOOP is a labour of love that has taken many years to complete. The film appears on T-Port courtesy of our...
Date: 23-04-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Anita Lester is the filmmaker behind the short Australian film CRUMBS, which appears on T-Port Courtesy of our partners at Jump Street Films. We caught up with Anita to find out more about her background spanning animation and music,...
Date: 15-04-2026
Interview by: yarongo
We are excited to share this interview with Jamie Bialkower with you. Jamie Bialkower is an Australian producer and distributor. After starting his career with the Village Roadshow Group, he launched Jump Street Films in 2004 as a boutique distribution...
Date: 10-04-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Ukrainian animator Iryna Sosimovych launched her professional debut film as a director, MISUNDERSHOOD, after learning the industry and producing six student films. We caught up with Iryna, whose film appears on T-Port courtesy of our partners over at LINOLEUM Contemporary...
Date: 01-04-2026
Interview by: yarongo
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...
Date: 30-03-2026
Interview by: yarongo
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...
Date: 12-03-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Nadaav Soudry learned his craft by working on serious documentaries on British TV, so he was in for a learning curve with his comedic short film SOUND ASLEEP. We caught up with the filmmaker to find out about what it...
Date: 14-02-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Felix Foltas is one of the directors behind the punchy spaceship-set short THE USB PARADOX, which – with its use of CGI and universal theme, gained a nomination for the prestigious FIRST STEPS AWARD. We chatted to the Austrian...
Date: 26-01-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Austrian filmmaker Simon Maria Kubiena is the filmmaker behind AT HOME I FEEL LIKE LEAVING, which appears on T-Port courtesy of our partners at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg and the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis. The tour for the film recently...
Date: 19-01-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Israeli filmmaker Riki Rotter didn’t watch any films or TV as a child, growing up in an ultra-orthodox community until the age of 18 meant that she discovered cinema as an adult, as enthralling. We talked to the filmmaker, whose...
Date: 12-01-2026
Interview by: yarongo
When this year’s Oscar Shortlist was announced, director Meyer Levinson-Blount was in the middle of moving house, only to receive the best housewarming gift imaginable – a place on the list. We chatted to the director, who made BUTCHER’S STAIN...
Date: 07-01-2026
Interview by: yarongo
Betina Kuntzsch is the filmmaker behind the animated documentary SKY LIKE SILK, FULL OF ORANGES, which was picked by guest curator Jukka-Pekka Laakso as part of the 2025 T-Port Lighthouse Selections. The animated short, created in her own style which...
Date: 14-07-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Next to filmmaking, what do you consider as your passions in life? Karaoke is one of my biggest passions in life and I need more karaoke buddies, so hit me up if you enjoy yelling your favourite song into...
Date: 13-07-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
For her documentary THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ALAIN, director Yarden Malka Bonet took on the deeply personal subject of her grandfather, a man who returned to the family after a long absence spent in religious service in Germany. In this...
Date: 05-07-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
29-year-old Tehilla Ruddell just graduated from Minshar School of Art in Tel Aviv. In her short film “A PLACE THAT DOESN’T EXIST” she explores her own story, having left the orthodox Jewish world at the age of 16. We caught...
Date: 23-06-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Joris Tobé’s graduation film FRANTIC ATTEMPTS appears at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week courtesy of our partners at EFP Future Frames, and it was awarded the Circle of Film Critics Award for best graduation film at the Dutch...
Date: 21-06-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
This week, several upcoming European filmmakers will be sharing their work at the prestigious Karlovy Vary Film Festival as part of the European Film Promotion’s (EFP) Future Frames Programme. One of whom is the Spanish director Christian Avilés, whose graduation...
Date: 15-06-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Stop-motion animator Fernanda Caicedo learned about her Grandmother’s death when she was far away from her Ecuadorian family, while studying in Germany. The grief and distance spurred her to explore her own fear of death through her art. The result...
Date: 09-05-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Filmmaker Yahav Winner recently graduated from Minshar School of Art, Tel Aviv. His graduation film THE BOY is a story of trauma and resilience that is based on his real-life experience of witnessing violence up close, and his relationship with...
Date: 12-04-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Filmmaker Lili Zahavi made her documentary ME MYSELF ANDI about her best friend Andi, whose struggles in academia, hindered by her own lack of self-confidence, may strike a familiar chord. The film made it into the 2022 Festival Max Ophüls...
Date: 07-04-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Filmmaker Lina Drevs based the theme of her Lighthouse Selected film SIS – BEST SISTER on her relationship with her own sisters. In our Spotlight Interview this week she opens up about filming during COVID and how she wants to...
Date: 30-03-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Filmmaker Jonatan Schwenk switched from stop-motion animation to puppetry for his short film ZOON, which made the cut of or 2022 Lighthouse Selections, as well as the 2022 Next Generation Short Tiger and the official selection of the Sundance Film...
Date: 24-03-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Animator Joseph Pierce’s film SCALE has already made waves on the festival circuit after premiering at La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes when it was chosen by our guest curator Olha Raiter as part of our Lighthouse...
Date: 22-03-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
PhD student at the Polish National Film School in Łódź, Jan Bujnowski set himself the challenge of shooting his last film THE DEVIL on film while recreating the past. We caught up with the 29-year-old to find out more. Tell...
Date: 30-09-2022
Interview 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,...
Date: 01-09-2022
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
30-year-old screenwriter and director Romi Menachem went through a lot with the cast and crew of her short film “Out of Play”. The film follows Bar (12), a longtime member of the boys’ clique and the class’s soccer team, who...
Date: 25-08-2022
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Henryk Dyb Zwart’s film “Everything at Once” premieres at the Venice Film Festival on September 9 (courtesy of our partners at Festival Formula.) We caught up with the 34-year-old director to find out about his sources of inspiration from poetry...
Date: 21-07-2022
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
Audrey Karras shot her short film “One Last Breath” in just 4 and a half days. We spoke to the French director about the challenges she encountered through the creative process, and how it was for her to work with...
Date: 10-10-2021
Interview by: Ben Tofach
Sometimes we meet a T-Port Talent which we can just bet on being a successful filmmaker in the near future. Jannis Lenz is one of these filmmakers, showcasing an impressive filmography and a list of accolades. Following his short...
Date: 10-10-2021
Interview by: Ben Tofach
Kijâtai-Alexandra Veillette-Cheezo has an impressive name, and the talent to match it. In her experimental short, “Kijatai”, featured at the Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) 2021, she explores her forgotten language. As Kijâtai is working on a future film project...
Date: 01-12-2020
Interview by: Ben Tofach
Yoram Ever-Hadani in no stranger to the professional international industry. The 50 years old Israeli filmmaker already has a proven career in directing commercials for international brands such as SodaStream, Mazda, Ford, Mitsubishi. He is also a writer, with 5...
Date: 06-10-2020
Interview by: Ben Tofach
Shay Fellner’s independent short film, “Romantica.com”, was submitted to T-Port Lighthouse a few months ago and selected by curator Kathleen McInnis for the 2020 T-Port Lighthouse official selection. The film was already selected to screen at various festivals worldwide. including...
Date: 22-09-2020
Interview by: Ben Tofach
Hilke Rönnfeldt’s independent short film, “Silence of the Fish“, was submitted to T-Port Lighthouse a few months ago, making her eligible for the 2020 European Short Pitch project as a T-Port Talent in the frame of our collaboration with ESP....
Date: 24-08-2020
Interview by: Ben Tofach
Gal Sagy’s short film, “Grey Zone“, has become some what of a festival star, with selections to various festivals including Tribeca, Torino Short Film Market, and more. Now, as the film was selected to the 2020 T-Port Lighthouse Selection by...
Date: 22-06-2019
Interview by: Ayelet Michaeli Walk
June was a busy month for us at T-Port - preparing for Tel-Aviv International Student Festival. The week included over 30 screenings of T-Port films in the three main competitions - International, Israeli and Independent. The successful screenings concluded with...
