The projects taking part in Works in Progress will be presented on 16-17 November 2023 at Coca-Cola Plaza cinema halls.

International Works in Progress

International Works in Progress showcases five projects including captivating stories worldwide. Traveler-filmmaker Philippe Prouff presents his first feature film, a road movie Truth or Consequences, following a delusional French author in New Mexico. A co-production of Chile, United Kingdom and France, the drama After the Fog, written and directed by Miriam Heard, a German-British filmmaker residing in Chile, takes the audience to witness the intimate and personal experiences of individuals confronted during epochal events in Chile in 1988. Director and writer Liliana Torres will return to Tallinn with a Spanish dramedy Mamífera, exploring womanhood and motherhood. Bulgarian drama The Platform by Nikolay Moutaftchiev follows the story of stateless young refugees. A co-production of Montenegro, Serbia, and Germany, titled The Tower of Strength, directed by Nikola Vukcevic, tells the story of a Muslim hero who selflessly sacrifices everything to save an innocent Christian child.

Baltic Event Works in Progress

In 2023 Baltic Event Works in Progress will present eight titles, including first features and new projects by award-winning directors.
 
Latvia is represented at the showcase with four projects, including a first feature film by an award-winning editor, Armands Zacs Youth Eternal, which tells a story about a group of millennials finding themselves on a wild journey of self-discovery. Escape Net follows the tale of Dzidra Karamiseva, the first Latvian basketball player in the USSR team, directed by Dzintars Dreibergs; a dramedy Impressions by award-winning Alise Zarina focuses on the absence of fathers and its effect on their children. Award-winning Latvian director Dāvis Sīmanis presents a powerful historical drama based on the true story of well-known actress Maria Leiko titled Maria's Silence.

Lithuania is represented in this year's showcase with one title, Southern Chronicles, a drama by Lithuania director Ignas Miškinis that follows the story of 17-year-old Rimants as he falls in love with Monika.

A director-tandem from Estonia, Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk, who have previously joint-directed three feature films, enter the competition with a dramedy Aurora. The selection from Estonia also includes Love and Life, a first feature film by Helen Takkin, an established short format director, and Rolling Papers by Meel Paliale.

Baltic Event Works in Progress and international Works in Progress jury includes Yohann Comte, Charades, France; Nadine Rothschild, Co-production Office, France; and TJ Smith, Tubi, USA. The best projects both in the Baltic and International Works in Progress, will be granted 7000 euros, consisting of 6000 euros worth of services by Studio Beep, together with 1000 euros travel allowance.

The third showcase at Works in Progress at Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event, Just Film Works in Progress, presenting children and youth film projects, includes five projects. Read more here

International Works in Progress projects:
Title: After the Fog
Original title: Después de la niebla
Countries: Chile, United Kingdom, France
Genre: drama
Written by: Miriam Heard
Directed by: Miriam Heard
Produced by: Miriam Heard, Dominique Rammsy, Stephanie Douet, Anna Holburn
Production company: Echo Art Films
Language: Spanish

Title: Mamífera
Original title: Mamífera
Country: Spain
Genre: dramedy
Written by: Liliana Torres
Directed by: Liliana Torres
Produced by: Carla Sopedra Salvadó, Miriam Porté
Production company: Edna Cinema, Distinto Films
Language: Catalan, Spanish

Title: The Platform
Original title: Платформата
Country: Bulgaria
Genre: drama
Written by: Nikolay Mutafchiev, Bogdan Rusev
Directed by: Nikolay Moutaftchiev
Produced by: Mira Boyadzhieva, Lubomira Stoyanova
Co-produced by: Nikolay Mutafchiev
Production companies: Samsara, PREMIERstudio Plus
Language: English

Title: The Tower of Strength
Original title: Obraz
Country: Montenegro, Serbia, Germany
Genre: drama, history
Written by: Melina Pota Koljevic, Ana Vujadinovic
Directed by: Nikola Vukcevic
Produced by: Milorad Radenovic
Co-produced by: Nevena Savic, Ivica Vidanovic, Christoph Thoke
Associate producer: Dario Domitrovic
Production company: Galileo Production
Co-production: Embrio production, Croatia
Language: Montenegrin and Albanian

Title: Truth or Consequences
Original title: Truth or Consequences
Country: France
Genre: road movie
Written by: Philippe Prouff
Directed by: Philippe Prouff
Produced by: Xavier Arias
Production company: Walter Films
Language: French

Baltic Event Works in Progress projects:
Title: Aurora
Original title: Aurora
Country: Estonia
Genre: Dramedy
Written by: Rain Tolk, Andres Maimik
Directed by: Rain Tolk, Andres Maimik
Produced by: Madis Tüür
Production company: Kuukulgur Film
Language: Estonian

Title: Escape Net
Original title: Tīklā. TTT leģendas dzimšana
Country: Latvia
Genre: drama, sport, biographical, period/historical, political, women
Written by: Dzintars Dreibergs, Clara Royer, Ligita Lukstraupe
Directed by: Dzintars Dreibergs
Produced by: Inga Pranevska, Marta Romanova-Jekabsone, Arta Giga, Dzintars Dreibergs
Production company: Kultfilma
Language: Latvian, Russian, miscellaneous

Title: Impressions
Original title:  Nospiedumi
Country:  Latvia
Genre: Dramedy
Written by: Alise Zarina
Directed by: Alise Zarina
Produced by: Alise Rogule
Production company: Mima Films

Title: Life and Love
Original title: Elu ja armastus
Country: Estonia
Genre: drama
Written by: Martin Algus
Directed by: Helen Takkin
Produced by: Kristian Taska, Adeele Tähemaa
Co-produced by: Tanel Tatter, Veiko Esken
Production company: Taska Film
Co-production company: Apollo Film Productions

Title: Maria's Silence
Original title: Marijas klusums
Country: Latvia, Lithuania
Genre: drama
Written by: Dāvis Sīmanis, Magali Negroni
Directed by: Dāvis Sīmanis
Produced by: Gints Grūbe
Co-produced by: Juste Michailinaite
Production company: Mistrus Media
Co-Production company: Broom Films

Title: Rolling Papers
Original title: Pikad paberid
Country: Estonia
Genre: coming of age
Written by: Meel Paliale, Urmet Piiling
Directed by: Meel Paliale
Produced by: Tõnu Hiielaid, Rain Rannu, Urmet Piiling
Production company: Tallifornia
Language: Estonian

Title: Southern Chronicles
Original title: Pietinia Kronikas
Country: Lithuania, Estonia
Genre: comedy
Written by: Egle Vertelyte
Directed by: Ignas Miškinis
Produced by: Lukas Trimonis
Co-produced by: Esko Rips
Production company: In Script
Co-production company: Nafta Films
Language: Lithuanian

Title: Youth Eternal
Original title: Mūžīgi jauni
Country: Latvia
Genre: drama, coming-of-age
Written by: Armands Zacs
Directed by: Armands Zacs
Produced by: Alise Gelze
Production company: White Picture

Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, taking place on 13-17 November, is a five-day summit for film and audiovisual industry professionals held during Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. In 2023, the summit will provide a whole line of events covering the most sizzling questions in the sector.