PRODUCTION: Volmer in Post-production with Biopic of Estonia’s First Filmmaker

TALLINN: Legendary Estonian film director Hardi Volmer is in post-production with a feature film about the first Estonian filmmaker, The Real Life of Johannes Pääsuke / Johannes Pääsukese tõeline elu,…
26-11-2018

GRANTS: Estonia Hands out Grants to 38 Films

TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute gave 1,654,400 EUR to 42 films between April and October 2018.
21-11-2018

Eleven Films in Baltic Works in Progress 2018

TALLINN: Ten films from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, and one Finnish film, will be presented in the Baltic Event Works in Progres,s taking place during the Black Nights festival, running…
20-11-2018

PRODUCTION: Awarded Estonian Director Vallo Toomla Works on Portrait Documentary

TALLINN: Estonian director Vallo Toomla is currently filming a portrait documentary under the working-title Marju Lepajõe. Words of the Days / Marju Lepajõe. Päevade sõnad, which will premiere in 2019.
14-11-2018

Industry@Tallinn Presents 11 Projects at Baltic Event Works in Progress

TALLINN: Eleven projects in the advanced stages of production or post-production from the Baltic region will be presented at the 16th annual Baltic Event Works in Progress programme, taking place…
30-10-2018

FESTIVALS: Tallin Black Nights Competition Announced

TALLINN: Seventeen films will screen in the main competition of the Tallinn Black Nights FF, running 16 November – 2 December 2018.
19-10-2018

UK Picks Up Estonian TV Series The Bank

TALLINN: The British distributor Videoplugger has sold the high-end Estonian drama series The Bank / PANK to MHz Networks to air in North America in Estonian with English subtitles.
19-10-2018

PRODUCTION: Tom Prior Stars in Estonian Feature Debut Firebird

TALLINN: Estonian director Peeter Rebane started shooting his first feature film Firebird, starring Tom Prior, at the end of September 2018. Shooting will last throughout October mostly in the northeastern…
11-10-2018

Estonia Selects Take It or Leave It as Oscar Bid

TALLINN: Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo’s drama Take It or Leave It has been chosen by a committee appointed by the Estonian Film Institute as the official candidate from Estonia for an Academy…
21-08-2018

FESTIVALS: Tartu Love Film Festival Announces Selection

TARTU: Eleven feature films and three documentaries will be screened at the 13th Tartu Love Film Festival, organised by the team of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival from 13…
08-08-2018

Call for Projects for Tallinn Industry and Baltic Event

TALLINN: Calls for projects for Script Pool Tallinn, Baltic Event Co-Production Market and POWR Baltic Stories Exchange are open.
31-07-2018

PRODUCTION: Finnish/Estonian Coproduction Maria’s Paradise Starts Shooting in Estonia

TALLINN: Maria’s Paradise a new project by the acclaimed Finnish director Zaida Bergrot is currently shooting in Estonia. This Finnish/Estonian coproduction is based on the real events of Åkerblom's movement,…
24-07-2018

GRANTS: Estonia Announces First Ever Development Grants for TV Miniseries

TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute has allotted 40,000 EUR in its first ever round for TV-miniseries development, and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia has allotted seven production grants in the…
29-06-2018

FNE at Cannes 2018: Estonian Cinema in Cannes

Estonian pavilion International Village Riviera #137
12-05-2018

EFP 2018 Producer on the Move: Esko Rips, Estonia

TALLINN: Esko Rips represents Estonia at the European Film Promotion’s 2018 Producers on the Move event taking place 10-14 May during the Cannes Film Festival.
08-05-2018

Estonia to Increase Film Production Funding

PLZEN: The Estonian government has decided to give more funds for filmmaking, following the success of it’s one-off “Estonia 100” project to celebrate the country’s centennial of independence in 2018.…
24-04-2018

GRANTS: Cultural Endowment of Estonia Announces First Batch of Production Grants in 2018

TALLINN: The Cultural Endowment of Estonia has allotted 322,800 EUR for film production in its first session of 2018.
06-04-2018

GRANTS: Estonia Announces First Batch of Animation Grants for 2018

TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute (EFI) allotted 214,000 EUR in its first animation session of 2018. Three animated film projects received production funding and two development funding.
29-03-2018

FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Announces New Baltic Films Competition

TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) announced a new competition programme, the Baltic Film Competition. The festival running from 16 November to 2 December 2018 also opens submissions…
22-03-2018

Class Reunion 2 Sets All-time Opening Box Office Record in Estonia

TALLINN: Class Reunion 2, the sequel to the remake slapstick comedy Class Reunion / Klassikokkutulek directed by Rene Vilbre, broke the all-time opening record in Estonia. The film produced by…
28-02-2018