FNE at Black Nights Industry@Tallinn: Baltic Works-in-Progress
TALLINN: Eleven new projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland were presented at the Baltic works-in-progress showcase on 28 November 2018 at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event at 22nd Tallinn Black…
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,…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
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…
FNE at Cannes 2018: Estonian Cinema in Cannes
Estonian pavilion International Village Riviera #137
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.
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.…
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.
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.
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…
