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Representation, karaoke, and recreating the past during a pandemic: A conversation with director Mimi Vlaovic
Date: 14-07-2023
Interview by: Jess Sweetman
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Filmmaker Yarden Malka Bonet on how her documentary helped address and heal family wounds
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...
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From loss to creation: Exploring A PLACE THAT DOESN’T EXIST with Tehilla Ruddell
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...
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‘A thousand different lives at the same time’: An interview with EFP Future Frames Filmmaker Joris Tobé
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...
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The magical light of Spain: An interview with Christian Avilés, director of DAYDREAMING SO VIVIDLY ABOUT OUR SPANISH HOLIDAYS
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...
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The life cycle of cicadas spun into “a love letter to death and to my family”: Animator Fernanda Caicedo on using art to ponder the big questions
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...
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On family, trauma, and art as a means of recovery: Interview with Yahav Winner, director of THE BOY
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...
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A film made with friends, for friends: Lili Zahavi’s ME MYSELF ANDI
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...
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The girl can pack a punch: director Lina Drevs on scrappy sisters and filming during COVID
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...
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Puppetry that brings happiness : Jonatan Schwenk on the origins of his “delicious looking” creatures – Lighthouse Selections 2022
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...
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Exploring ‘Addiction, mental health, and the creative process’ with award-winning animator Joseph Pierce – Lighthouse Selections 2022
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...
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Polish filmmaker Jan Bujnowksi on his film THE DEVIL, recreating the 90s and the challenges of shooting on film
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...
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‘Daily life and weird first dates’ – in conversation with Marleen Valien, director of ‘Not the 80s’
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,...
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From perfect inspiration to some serious on-set challenges, director Romi Menachem on everything she learned directing ‘Out of Play’
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...
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A straightforward story told unconventionally: Henrik Dyb Zwart shares the creative process behind “Everything at Once” before its premiere at Venice
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...
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Denial, ambiguity, and mourning – a conversation with Audrey Karras, director of ‘One Last Breath’
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...
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Jannis Lenz and “Battlefield”
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...
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Kijâtai-ALexandra Veillette-Cheezo and “Kijatai”
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...
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T-Port Lighthouse Spotlight: Yoram Ever-Hadani and “Moon Drops”
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...
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T-Port Lighthouse Spotlight: Shay Fellner and “Romantica.com”
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...
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T-Port Lighthouse Spotlight: Hilke Rönnfeldt and “Silence of the Fish”
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....
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T-Port Lighthouse Spotlight: Gal Sagy and “Grey Zone”
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...
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TISFF 2019
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...
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