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The 28th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival kicks off on the 8th of November and, together with its sub-festivals, will present a total of 249 feature films and 323 short films from 81 countries. In addition to the six previously announced competition programmes, the festival will also…
07-11-2024

Double Palme d'Or Opens the 20th Free Zone Festival in Serbia

The 20th anniversary edition of the Free Zone Festival will be held from November 6 to 11, 2024, across four Serbian cities: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, and Kragujevac. The program includes 77 feature and documentary films from 37 countries across 14 selections, four of which are competitive (International Selection, Regional…
05-11-2024

Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher to receive the 2024 Dennis Davidson Spotlight Award at the upcoming Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn

Tiina Lokk, the founder and artistic director of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), announces that the 2024 Dennis Davidson Spotlight Award will be presented to Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher at the Closing Ceremony on Saturday, November 23rd. British-Palestinian director Nabulsi and British producer Sawsan Asfari will be on hand…
05-11-2024

The 34th FilmFestival Cottbus presents Close-Up Armenia

Armenia captivates - through its location at the geographical crossroads of different cultures, its position between the Silk Road and Christianity, its centuries-old culture, its landscapes and traditions. And not least through its films. As part of the 34th FilmFestival Cottbus, the “Close-Up Armenia” section offers a diverse selection of…
04-11-2024

PÖFF announces complete line-up and juries

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024 announces full programme and the line-ups of seven juries that will be evaluating the six competition programmes of the festival. The awards will be announced at the festival’s Award Ceremony, which takes place on the 23th of November.
01-11-2024

THE 2024 INDUSTRY AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE 28TH JI.HLAVA IDFF

Eight industry awards were presented today to the most promising projects participating in the Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2024. In total, thirty projects from Europe, United States and East & Southeast Asia were presented at the Forum. The projects in development, production and post-production were among those presented. The The…
01-11-2024

RECIPIENTS OF JI.HLAVA /JB FILMS SUPPORT 2024 WERE ANNOUNCED

110,000 EUR DISTRIBUTED TO DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS FROM SLOVAKIA, UKRAINE/POLAND, AND SERBIA
31-10-2024

Frame Within a Frame introduces eight talented cinematographers to the industry

The second edition of Frame Within a Frame, a tailor-made programme for talented cinematographers, welcomes eight young professionals across the world in Tallinn in November. During the four days, attendees can learn from acknowledged cinematographers Roberto Schaefer and Ville Penttilä and show their works to industry professionals. The talented cinematographers…
31-10-2024

The 34th FilmFestival Cottbus presents The Female Gaze: New Films from the Czech Republic

A recently published, explosive study on the role of women in Czech cinema provides the occasion for the new film series “The Female Gaze: New Films from the Czech Republic” at the 34th FilmFestival Cottbus (November 5-10). The study “Women in the Audiovisual Industry: Feature Films” by the Film and…
30-10-2024

Honorary TV Beats Producer Award introduced at Tallinn’s industry event

TV Beats Forum, the drama series strand of Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event, will launch the Honorary TV Beats Producer Award, which will be presented in 2024 to Ukrainian independent producer Kateryna Vyshnevska. “This award is meant to spotlight a prominent and inspiring figure from our region, covering the Nordics, Baltics…
30-10-2024

PÖFF ANNOUNCED GERMANY AS THE FOCUS COUNTRY OF 2024

PÖFF sets focus on German cinema and has chosen the world premiere of David Dietl's "Long Story Short" to open the festival.
29-10-2024

PÖFF announced the line-up for Baltic Film Competition

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the selection for the Baltic Film competition. Presenting the crème de la crème of fresh output from the festival’s home region, this year’s Baltic Competition programme consists of 16 works, including 6 world premieres and 2 international premieres, alongside with previously released and…
29-10-2024

RIGA IFF 11th edition competition winners announced!

Riga International Film festival (RIGA IFF), delighting the senses of filmgoers in more than 100 screenings from 17 to 27 October, announces competition winners during RIGA IFF AWARDS. In four competition programmes and two RIGA IFF FORUM sections for industry professionals, juries – international and local experts –, judged 84…
27-10-2024

PÖFF unleashed its Rebels with a Cause 2024 External

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the selection for the Rebels with a Cause competition. The side-competition, dedicated to films that push the boundaries of cinematic art, contains 6 world premieres and 4 international premieres.
27-10-2024

The 34th FilmFestival Cottbus: The Competitions at a Glance

The 34th FilmFestival Cottbus offers exceptional cinema from Central and Eastern Europe in three exciting competitions from November 5-10. In the feature film competition, twelve titles from 19 (co-)production countries will compete for the prestigious Lubina prizes, including the main prize for the best film (EUR 15,000, donated by Medienboard…
24-10-2024

The first Short Industry Shortcut fosters the new generation of filmmakers in the short film industry

Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the business summit for film and audiovisual professionals, together with PÖFF Shorts, an Academy Award, BAFTA and EFA-qualifying short film festival, are launching Shorts Industry Shortcut, a guiding platform for emerging filmmakers. The two-day event, which takes place during the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn,…
23-10-2024