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T-Port Blog

Representation, karaoke, and recreating the past during a pandemic: A conversation with director Mimi Vlaovic

By: T-Port Team
14-07-2023
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers
Serbian-born, London-based director Mimi Vlaovic – whose film is on T-Port courtesy of our partners at Festival Formula, has seen festival success with her graduation short film YOUR GUARDIAN, including landing a nomination for the Young Director’s Award at Cannes. In this interview we catch up about karaoke as stress management, her bugbears about Serbian […]
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Filmmaker Yarden Malka Bonet on how her documentary helped address and heal family wounds

By: T-Port Team
13-07-2023
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers
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 interview we find out what it felt for the filmmaker, whose work appears on T-Port […]
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From loss to creation: Exploring A PLACE THAT DOESN’T EXIST with Tehilla Ruddell

By: T-Port Team
05-07-2023
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers
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 up with the filmmaker to talk about her journey and how the filmmaking process helped […]
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‘A thousand different lives at the same time’: An interview with EFP Future Frames Filmmaker Joris Tobé

By: T-Port Team
23-06-2023
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animation, Fiction, Filmmakers
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 Film Festival. In this heartwarming interview we take a deep dive with the director into […]
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The magical light of Spain: An interview with Christian Avilés, director of DAYDREAMING SO VIVIDLY ABOUT OUR SPANISH HOLIDAYS

By: T-Port Team
21-06-2023
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animation, Fiction, Filmmakers
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 film DAYDREAMING SO VIVIDLY ABOUT OUR SPANISH HOLIDAYS has already screened at Berlinale, Kurzfilm Hamburg, […]
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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

By: T-Port Team
15-06-2023
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animation, Fiction, Filmmakers
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 is WIND WHISPERER, a film appearing on T-Port through our partner Bauhaus Universität. In this […]
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Filmmaking without regret: An interview with BORDER CONVERSATIONS documentarian Jonathan Brunner

By: T-Port Team
31-05-2023
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Documentary, Filmmakers
26-year-old Jonathan Brunner is no stranger to T-Port, having taken part in our 2023 Clermont Talents Connexion pitching contest.  We caught up with the filmmaker, whose work appears on T-Port through our partners at Filmakademie Baden Württenberg, to find out more about the process he went through in producing his short film BORDER CONVERSATIONS and […]
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On family, trauma, and art as a means of recovery: Interview with Yahav Winner, director of THE BOY

By: T-Port Team
09-05-2023
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers
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 his father, who helped him to recover. We caught up with the filmmaker to talk […]
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A film made with friends, for friends: Lili Zahavi’s ME MYSELF ANDI

By: T-Port Team
12-04-2023
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Awards, Documentary, Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
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 Preis, among other festivals. We caught up with the filmmaker, who is currently making her […]
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The girl can pack a punch: director Lina Drevs on scrappy sisters and filming during COVID

By: T-Port Team
07-04-2023
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Awards, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
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 open up the industry to other women. SIS – BEST SISTER appears on T-Port via […]
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Puppetry that brings happiness : Jonatan Schwenk on the origins of his “delicious looking” creatures – Lighthouse Selections 2022

By: T-Port Team
30-03-2023
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animation, Awards, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
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 Festival. We caught up with the director to talk about his process, bringing happiness through […]
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Exploring ‘Addiction, mental health, and the creative process’ with award-winning animator Joseph Pierce – Lighthouse Selections 2022

By: T-Port Team
24-03-2023
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animation, Awards, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
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 Selections 2022. The film appears on T-Port through our partners at Salaud Morissete. We caught […]
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Polish filmmaker Jan Bujnowksi on his film THE DEVIL, recreating the 90s and the challenges of shooting on film

By: T-Port Team
22-03-2023
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
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 us about yourself I’m 29 years old and I’m currently a PhD student. In the […]
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An insider look at Berlinale Talents 2023 with Amos Geva, T-Port’s Head of Business

By: T-Port Team
22-03-2023
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, T-Port Event
This February our Head of Industry Amos Geva took part in the prestigious Berlinale Talents programme, a talent development programme that explores the how and why of movie making. The programme describes itself as “a one-of-a-kind forum for film professionals and cinema lovers alike, featuring public talks, discipline-specific workshops, project development Labs and networking events.”  […]
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A Korean eye on German films: Q&A with Youngbin Noh, director of TIME TO EAT

By: T-Port Team
15-02-2023
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Documentary, Filmmakers, Independent
Yougbin Noh is a film student from South Korea who is currently studying film at the Kunsthochschule Kassel, and whose film TIME TO EAT appears on T-Port via our partners at Hessische Film und Medienakademie (hFMA). Tell us about yourself I’m from South Korea. I’m 32 and I study in the fine arts department at […]
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Watch the Official Trailer for our 2022 Lighthouse Selections

By: T-Port Team
15-12-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
We are proud to present the official 2022 T-Port Lighthouse Selections – a highly curated list of some of the best short films by emerging filmmakers T-Port has to offer. Thoughtfully curated by short film experts Olha Raiter (Lviv International Short Film Festival) and Enrico Vannucci ( Locarno Film Festival, Talents and Short Film Market […]
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‘Daily life and weird first dates’ – in conversation with Marleen Valien, director of ‘Not the 80s’

By: T-Port Team
30-09-2022
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers
“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, focuses on a first date between two twenty-somethings, when one of them opens up about […]
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From perfect inspiration to some serious on-set challenges, director Romi Menachem on everything she learned directing ‘Out of Play’

By: T-Port Team
01-09-2022
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers, Uncategorized
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 is forced to re-earn her place in the team’s lineup. The production faced serious challenges […]
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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

By: T-Port Team
25-08-2022
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers, Uncategorized
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 to punk rock, and what it took to ´develop his multi-frame short film. Tell us […]
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Denial, ambiguity, and mourning – a conversation with Audrey Karras, director of ‘One Last Breath’

By: T-Port Team
21-07-2022
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Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers, Uncategorized
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 actors. Audrey created her film as part of her studies with our partners ESEC Paris. […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight – Exploring the tragicomical with Alica Bednáriková

By: T-Port Team
29-06-2022
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Awards, Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
Ahead of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week we caught up with director Alica Bednáriková whose film “Liquid Bread / Chlieb Náš Každodenný” will be screened at the festival, presented by European Film Promotion’s Future Frames programme. The programme puts a spotlight on outstanding young directors from Europe. Ten film students and graduates will […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight – DIY filmmaking and the power of reality : An interview with filmmaker Jacob Perlmutter

By: T-Port Team
16-06-2022
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Awards, Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
  Jacob Perlmutter made his film “A Wall” during lockdown. The narrative sees a repressed woman falling passionately in love with a wall in her house. We spoke to the filmmaker about the minimalist shoot and why he finds reality more fulfilling than dreams. Tell us about yourself I’m a London-based filmmaker with… my debut […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight: On mortality and defying your own expectations – an interview with director Pedro M. Afonso

By: T-Port Team
14-06-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Uncategorized
    Director Pedro M. Afonso’s short film “To Examine One’s Self” is currently available on T-Port via our partners Festival Formula. The film, which was inspired by practices described by his partner who was studying medicine, proved to be a “transformational process” for Afonso, changing how he saw his own mortality. We caught up […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight – Cannes Edition ☉ Orin Kadoori on Cannes, her process, and passions

By: T-Port Team
18-05-2022
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Awards, Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
26-year-old Orin Kadoori is a third-year student at the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television at Tel Aviv University. Her film “Sheherut (Kinship)” made the selection for La Cinef at Cannes 2022. We found out more about how it feels to be chosen for such a prestigious honour and what comes next. Tell us […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight at Cannes 2022 ☉ Lodz Film School’s Olga Klyszewicz on Cannes acceptance and her creative process

By: T-Port Team
18-05-2022
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animation, Awards, Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
It’s going to be a busy fortnight for director Olga Klyszewicz – whose short film “We Are Not There Tomorrow” premieres as part of the Selection La Cinef at Cannes 2022. We caught up with her to find out how it felt to find out and what this means for her filmmaking future.  Tell us […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Animators Petra Stipetić and Maren Wiese on switching to stop-motion

By: T-Port Team
10-05-2022
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animation, Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
We caught up with the animators, and students of hFMA,to talk about their film “Jeijay,” a short about everyday life, dating apps, and weird dates. “Jeijay” is available to watch to subscribers on T-Port as part of the hFMA catalogue.  Tell us about yourselves: We are – Petra Stipetić (*03/01/1992 in Zagreb, Croatia) and Maren […]
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Heading to Cannes – With Our Partner ‘Lights On’

By: T-Port Team
09-05-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
The Cannes film festival will be happening from May 17 – 28 2022 and we are proud to announce that several short films from our partners have made the final selection. Two films in the competition are from our partners at “Lights On” – previewed below. Members can view the rest of the T-Port catalogue […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Caren Wuhrer

By: T-Port Team
06-05-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent
    For this edition of the T-Port Filmmaker Spotlight – we spoke to German director Caren Wuhrer, whose short thriller “It Wasn’t Me” is available, presented in our partner Hessische Film und Medienakademie (hFMA)’s catalogue.  Wuhrer is director, producer, and writer of “It Wasn’t Me” which she shot during her studies at the University […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Creators of “Oliver’s Pixie Hunt”

By: T-Port Team
04-04-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
    This is a special edition of T-Port Filmmaker Spotlight – this time we got a chance to talk to three emerging filmmakers who collaborated to create one of T-Port’s most enchanting titles, the German hybrid short, “Oliver’s Pixie Hunt” (“Oliver auf Kammerjagd”), which is presented in our partner’s Bauhaus University Weimar catalogue.  The […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Luis Schubert and “Blind Spots”

By: T-Port Team
04-04-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
Luis Schuber’s latest short film may be the most “Meta” project on T-Port. Titled “Blind Spots”, the film’s orginal use of the “film within a film” trope, makes it a deeply gut-punching viewing experience – with a compact runtime of just 9 min. The festival darling was screened at Palm Springs ShortFest, Slamdance and Filmfest […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Lighthouse Selections – Part 1

By: T-Port Team
08-03-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
For the 2021 edition of T-Port Lighthouse Selections – our curated program of short films by emerging talent, we discussed with the filmmakers about their artistic journey, their challenges in the filmmaking process as well as their sources of inspiration.  Here we present the first part of the interviews, of the shorts selected by guest […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Lighthouse Selections – Part 2

By: T-Port Team
07-03-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
For the 2021 edition of T-Port Lighthouse Selections – our curated program of short films by emerging talent, we discussed with the filmmakers about their artistic journey, their challenges in the filmmaking process as well as their sources of inspiration.  Here we present the second part in the series of interviews from the shorts selected […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Serhat Karaaslan and “The Criminals”

By: T-Port Team
18-01-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
Serhat Karaaslan is a Turkey-born emerging filmmaker, working on both short and feature-length projects.  His latest short film, “The Criminals”, is a Turkish-language crime-drama which follows a young couple trying to find a hotel room to spend the night in together, but they are rejected from all hotels for not having a marriage certificate. Once […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Andrey Natotsinskii and “Katia”

By: T-Port Team
17-01-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
   Andrey Natotsinskii is a Moscow-based filmmaker, actor and photographer. His latest short film, “Katia”, is a fictional drama following Galina, who after her daughter’s death, remains completely alone and loses the meaning of life. Suddenly, she finds the incarnation of her daughter in a prostitute she meets in an elevator. The film is available […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Maria Semenova and “The City of The Sun”

By: T-Port Team
13-01-2022
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
Maria Semenova is a Moscow-born filmmaker. She recently graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (also known as VGIK), where she directed several short films, experimenting with both fiction and documentary storytelling.  Maria’s most recent short, the documentary The City of The Sun, is available on T-Port in the catalogue of Eastwood Agency, an emerging […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Rona Segal and “Mission: Hebron”

By: T-Port Team
07-12-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
Rona Segal is an Israeli filmmaker with work spanning genres, themes and mediums. Her latest short film – Mission: Hebron, is a documentary examining the ways Israeli soldiers exercise control over aspects of Palestinian civil life. The film brings six ex-soldiers to face the camera and recall their recent service, offering a view into one […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Filip Mojzeš and “Angina Pectoris”

By: T-Port Team
10-10-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
  Filip Mojzeš’ short film, “Angina Pectoris”, follows Zoran, an average man with a comfortable, petty-bourgeois lifestyle. One summer night, on the way back from work, Zoran makes an unplanned stop at a store. His reckless reaction to a sudden death will force him to confront the things he is most afraid of.  The film […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Jannis Lenz and “Battlefield”

By: T-Port Team
10-10-2021
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Awards, Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
  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 film, “Battlefield”, we got a chance to learn some more about his emerging career, his […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Kijâtai-ALexandra Veillette-Cheezo and “Kijatai”

By: T-Port Team
10-10-2021
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Awards, Drama, Fiction, Filmmakers, Independent
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 and pursuing a career in journalism – we got a chance to talk to her […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Klaudia Kęska and “Last Days of Summer”

By: T-Port Team
09-09-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
Klaudia Kęska’s short film, “Last Days of Summer”, is a beautiful gut-wrenching coming of age story, that doesn’t shy away from dealing with deep and painful subjects. The film, produced at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia in Katowice, became a festival star with prestigious selections to Krakow Film Festival, Warsaw […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Kennedy Kao and “Danica’s Mom”

By: T-Port Team
01-08-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
Kennedy Kao’s short film, “Danica’s Mom”, is a gentle and inspiring drama following A mother of two going through her daily weekday routine: waiting for her daughter to call her back. The film was spotlighted at the 2020 Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) at Montreal, and has since gained a lot more industry attention.  Between […]
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T-Port Talents Take Cannes 2021 ✶ Vol.2

By: T-Port Team
07-07-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
Four emerging T-Port filmmakers will soon embark on their journey with their short films to Cannes Film Festival. Varying in genre, style, subject matter and country – the films represent a specific moment in film history, as in the world in general. We had a chance to talk with the young auteurs right before they […]
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T-Port Talents Take Cannes 2021 ✶ Vol.1

By: T-Port Team
29-06-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
Four emerging T-Port filmmakers will soon embark on their journey to the 2021 Cannes Film Festival with their short films. Varying in genre, style, subject matter and country – the films represent a specific moment in film history, as in the world in general. We had a chance to talk with the young auteurs right […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Arti Savchenko and “Vlada Goes to London”

By: T-Port Team
22-06-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
Arti Savchenko’s short film, “Vlada Goes to London”, is one of the most exciting, engaging and thought-provoking films on T-Port. It’s not surprising it’s becoming a real festival darling, with selections to Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) and Palm Springs ShortFest. Between his festival appearances, we managed to speak with Arti about the ideas […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Anja Giele and “Illusion of seclusion”

By: T-Port Team
08-06-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
  There are not many films similar to Anja Giele’s “Illusion of Seclusion” on T-Port. Her personal and experimental dance film is captivating and demonstrates how much can be achieved with minimal cinematic tools. Two women, dancing. Recently, we got a chance to talk to Anja, who is already fully invested in her latest commercial […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Jennifer Kolbe and “Milk”

By: T-Port Team
08-06-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
Jennifer Kolbe is an upcoming filmmaker, animator and artist. In her latest short film, “Milk”, she investigates a simple yet powerful premise: What would happen if people were to be used the same way as dairy cows? The animated short was selected to top festivals including Annecy, Berlin Festival of Animation, Kurzfilm Wettbewerb Göttingen and […]
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T-Port Talent Spotlight ☉ Laura Kamugisha and “Mitochondrial”

By: T-Port Team
19-04-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers
Laura Kamugisha is a 23 years old Canadian filmmaker of Congo-Rwandan origin, based in Montreal. Her latest short film, the experimental “Mitochondrial”, was selected and highlighted by festivals such as NFC and ScreenCulture UK. We got a chance to talk to Laura, to get a better sense of her artistic ambitions, future projects and the […]
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Salaud Morisset Presents: 2021 Rising Talents

By: T-Port Team
28-01-2021
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Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent, Uncategorized
As a new year slowly unfolds, we are extremely excited to share with you the works and stories of three of the promising upcoming filmmakers from Salaud Morisset’s international catalogue of short films. All three films are available for professional viewing on the Salaud Morisset page on T-Port, alongside many more films from their expanding […]
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T-Port Lighthouse Spotlight: Yoram Ever-Hadani and “Moon Drops”

By: T-Port Team
01-12-2020
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Awards, Drama, Fiction, Film Festival, Filmmakers, Independent
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 children’s books and an adult novel he penned so far. His mesmerizing short film, “Moon […]
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T-Port Lighthouse Spotlight: Nina Hopf and “Eadem Cutis: The Same Skin”

By: T-Port Team
08-11-2020
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animation, Filmmakers, Independent
Nina Hopf’s unforgettable animated experimental short film, “Eadem Cutis: The Same Skin”, was submitted to T-Port Lighthouse a few months ago and selected by curator Wim Vanacker for the 2020 T-Port Lighthouse official selection. The film was already selected to screen at various leading festivals worldwide, including Sundance, Filmfest Dresden, Berlin Independent Film Festival and […]
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