FESTIVALS: Tallinn Film Festival 2021 Exempted from Potential New COVID Restrictions
TALLINN: The government of Estonia announced on 5 November 2021 that it is granting an exemption from any additional health restrictions to the Tallinn Film Festival. The festival begins on…
BOX OFFICE: Estonian Debut Feature Scores in Local Chart
TALLINN: Peeter Rebane’s romantic war drama Firebird / Tulelind had 1,517 admissions in Estonia on its opening weekend. This is the first feature film by the Harvard graduate Peeter Rebane,…
Baltic Event 2021 Announces Works in Progress Selection
TALLINN: Nineteen projects in production or postproduction will be presented at three Works in Progress showcases during Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event in 2021. The films include new projects from award-winning…
PRODUCTION: Tanel Tooms Wraps Shooting on British/Estonian/German Sentinel
TALLINN: The acclaimed director Tanel Toom, whose short film The Confession was nominated to the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011, has wrapped shooting in Tallinn on sci-fi thriller Sentinel, a…
Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2021 Announces Selected Projects
TALLINN: New projects by George Ovashvili, Tereza Nvotova, Karolis Kaupinis and Konstantin Bojanov are in the official selection of the Baltic Event Co-Production Market 2021, which will be held on…
FESTIVALS: Black Nights Film Festival 2021 Announces Full Lineup
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in Tallinn and Tartu from 12 to 28 November 2021, has announced the rest of the films from…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: On the Water to Represent Estonia in Oscar Race
TALLINN: On the Water by Peeter Simm has been selected as Estonia’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film…
FNE Speaks with Edith Sepp - Head of Estonian Film Institute
TALLINN: Edith Sepp, the Head of the Estonian Film Institute (EFI), spoke with FNE about the current situation of the Estonian film industry, which has changed dramatically over the last…
FNE Oscar Watch 2022: Estonian Minority Coproduction Compartment No 6 to Represent Finland in Oscar Race
TALLINN: The Finish/German/Estonian/Russian coproduction Compartment No 6 by Juho Kuosmanen is Finland’s candidate for the 94th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the Best International Feature Film…
FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021 Announces First Films In Its Lineup
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which celebrates its 25th anniversary from 12 to 28 November 2021, has announced the first six titles from its Official Selection competition.
FESTIVALS: Submit Your Project to Baltic Event Co-Production Market
TALLINN: Feature films in development can apply for the 2021 edition of Baltic Event Co-Production Market, which will be held within the 25th Black Nights Film Festival from 19 to…
Introduction of COVID-19 Certificates See Admissions Drop in Estonia
TALLINN: Admissions in Estonia have sharply dropped since the COVID-19 certificates were introduced in the second week of August 2021.
Cultural Organisations Support Estonian Filmmakers’ Need for Future Film City
TALLINN: Numerous cultural organisations have joined the statement of the Estonian Filmmakers Association stressing the need for the Film City – Tallinn Film Wonderland, which has received a building permit,…
Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Estonian Coproduction Compartment No. 6
CANNES: Sony Pictures Classics has picked up the Finnish/Estonian/Russian/German film Compartment No. 6 by Juho Kuosmanen.
Submissions Open for Baltic Event Co-Production Market
TALLINN: The Baltic Event Co-Production Market is accepting applications for the 2021 edition, which takes place during the Black Nights Film Festival.
Script Pool Tallinn Accepts Applications
TALLINN: Script Pool Tallinn has opened submissions for the 2021 edition, which takes place as part of the Future to Film programme during the Black Nights Film Festival.
FNE at Cannes 2021: Estonian Cinema in Cannes
Estonian Film Institute at Marché du Film - We welcome you at the Estonian pavilion - located at the International Village Riviera, #130.
FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights Hosts European Discovery Directors at Discovery Campus
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is working with the European Film Academy (EFA) and FIPRESCI to promote directors nominated as European Discovery as part of PÖFF’s new…
PRODUCTION: Anna Hints in Postproduction with Estonian/French/Icelandic Doc on Womanhood
TALLINN: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, the first long documentary by Anna Hints, is currently in the editing phase. This Estonian/French/Icelandic coproduction has recently received production support from the Sundance Institute Documentary…
First Domestic Premiere After Cinemas’ Reopening Tops Estonian BO
TALLINN: Estonian Funeral by René Vilbre, the first domestic film to premiere after Estonian cinemas reopened on 24 May 2021, ranks first at the box office with 8,803 admissions during…