Estonia faces cuts in film subsidies
With the economic growth stalling, Estonia is reducing its state film financing this year and faces further cuts in coming years.
Cinamon multiplex opens in Tartu
On Thursday, August 28, the second multiplex cinema opened in Estonia. The new cinema has five screening halls and operates under the Cinamon brand.
Russian channel surpasses local ETV
PBK, a Russian language station owned by Russian broadcaster Pervyi Kanal, has moved up to second place in Estonia's TV ratings.
Wajda receives Estonian honor
President Ilves will decorate Polish film director Andrzej Wajda with the Terra Mariana Order, one of Estonia's highest state distinctions
Baltic Film and Media School may relocate
The Baltic Film and Media School is considering a move from Estonia to Latvia, according to local news reports.
Elion cable subscribers up 58%
Eesti Telekom's Elion announced IPTV and cable TV subscribers rose by 58%, to 67,700 at the end of the second quarter of 2008.
Finnish grant for Estonian co-production
The Finnish Film Foundation (www.ses.fi) has announced production support of €80,000 for the €983,000 Estonian/Finnish/Swedish co-production The Temptation of St. Tony. The film is produced by Katrin Kissa of Homeless…
Estonian films boost national cinema attendance
Estonia topped 1.6 million in cinema attendance in 2007, a post-Soviet record, according to Statistics Estonia. Local films accounted for the largest increase, claiming 18% of cinema goers.
Estonian co-production Vasha completes principal photography
Estonian production company Allfilm's Vasha has moved into post-production, following a 36-day shoot, most of it taking place in and around Tallinn.
Eesti Telekom doubles cable TV subscriptions
Estonia's Eesti Telekom announced it has nearly doubled cable TV households in the past year.
Estonian biopic travels to Russia
Georg, a biopic about the legendary Estonian singer and Soviet film star Georg Ots, opened in Russian cinemas over the weekend. The most expensive Estonian film ever made, it cost…
Estonia presents four films at European Film Market
Estonia will be represented by four films at the European Film Market in Berlin which starts today in concurrence with the Berlin International Film Festival. The two newest films are…
Baltic Film and Media School chosen for three MEDIA-funded projects
The Tallinn-based Baltic Film and Media School (BFM) was chosen for financing of three different projects out of only 10 for all of Europe by the EU MEDIA programme's first…
Estonian film financing grows by 12 percent
Estonia's public financing for film is budgeted to grow by 12% in 2008 from the previous year. The total state financing is expected to reach €6.75 million, an all-time high.…
Estonian cinema has banner year in 2007
2007 was a record-breaking year for Estonian cinema, both on the home front and abroad, the Estonian Film Foundation reported on Friday (Feb. 1). Estonian films attracted 232,478 domestic admissions…
Several trends key to success for Estonian film industry
Several trends in Estonian cinema emerged during 2007 that led to a record-breaking year, the Estonian Film Foundation said on Friday (Feb. 1).
Estonia reviewing VAT rates on tickets
The Estonian government is reviewing the issue of VAT rates on tickets to cultural events following a high court ruling that found the current reduced 5% rate unconstitutional. The lower…
Three Estonian films make domestic Top 10 in 2007
Three domestic films landed in the Estonian cinema box office Top 10 in 2007, making it one of the most successful years for the country's film industry. The three features…
Consortium launches animation website
A six-member international consortium including the Estonian CinemaBus team has launched the first comprehensive online animation teaching site for use in schools and by amateurs.
