Historical Spy-Thriller O2 Tops Estonian Box Office
TALLINN: The Estonian historical spy-thriller O2 directed by Margus Paju is leading the Estonian box office since its release on 9 October 2020. The film was produced by Nafta Films…
FESTIVALS: Just Film 2020 Unveils International Youth Competition Films
TALLINN: Just Film, running 13 – 29 November 2020, the sub-festival of the Black Nights Film Festival dedicated to youth and children's films, has announced 12 films competing in its …
FESTIVALS: Tallin Black Nights 2020 Announces Competition
TALLINN: The main competition of the 24th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will screen 25 films. The festival runs 13 – 29 November 2020.
FESTIVALS: Estonia, Poland and Lithuania Send Actors to Black Nights Stars
TALLINN: Polish actor Antoni Salaj, Estonian actress Henessi Schmidt, Estonian actor Reimo Sagor, and Lithuanian actor Simonas Mozura have been selected to participate in the Black Nights Stars programme at…
FESTIVALS: Tallinn Black Nights Adds Diversity Award
TALLINN: The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, running 13 – 29 November 2020, will introduce the DDA Spotlight Award, honouring diversity and inclusion in film.
Estonia Supports Film Industry With Additional 3 m EUR
TALLINN: The Estonian government has decided to support the film sector with an additional 3 m EUR. The money will go to the Estonian Film Institute and is aimed at…
Edith Sepp Re-elected VP of EFAD
TALLINN: Edith Sepp, CEO of the Estonian Film Institute, was unanimously re-elected as Vice President of the European Film Agency Directors, EFAD.
Baltic Promotion Group North Star Allaince Establishes Tokyo Office
TALLINN: North Star Film Alliance has announced the opening of an office in Tokyo.
Truth and Justice Dominates Delayed 2020 Estonian Film and Television Awards
TALLINN: Tanel Toom’s debut drama won five top awards at the fourth Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA). The gala, which was initially planned for April 2020, but was postponed…
Estonian UP Invest Buys Baltics’ Forum Cinemas
TALLINN: Estonian venture company UP Invest is set to acquire Finnish owned Forum Cinemas.
Industry@Tallin & Baltic Event 2020 Application Deadline
TALLINN: The 2020 edition of Industry @Tallinn & Baltic Event is accepting applications for its several sections through 21 September 2020.
PRODUCTION: Jaak Kilmi Shoots Kids Thriller
TALLINN: Jaak Kilmi’s children’s feature The Sleeping Beast / Tagurpidi torn, produced by Stellar Film, started shooting on 3 August and will continue until 11 September 2020. The shooting takes…
PRODUCTION: Dystopian Drama Memory of Water Shooting in Estonia
TALLINN: Memory of Water, the adaptation of the eponymous bestseller by Emmi Itäranta, is currently shooting near Tallinn. The film directed by Saara Saarela is a Finnish/Estonian/German/Norwegian coproduction with a…
FESTIVALS: Tartu Love Film Festival Announces Lineup
TARTU: Thirteen feature films and four documentaries will screen at the 15th Tartu Love Film Festival aka Tartuff from 10 to 15 August 2020. For the first time in the…
PRODUCTION: Estonian/Latvian/German Melchior the Apothecary Shoots in Tallinn
TALLINN: The first part of the medieval crime trilogy Melchior the Apothecary started shooting on 13 July 2020 in Tallinn. The Estonian/Latvian/German coproduction is based on Indrek Hargla's successful crime…
Estonia Headed Towards a Busy Filming Summer
TALLINN: Five domestic features: Kalev, Erik Stoneheart, Melchior the Apothecary, The Sleeping Beast and Estonian Funeral, are filming in Estonia this summer.
Lithuania and Slovenia Send Projects to European Genre Lab
TALLINN: The Lithuanian film Meat to Maths by Emilija Riviere and the Slovenian film The Vultures by Vida Breže are among the eight projects selected to participate in the European…
FNE at Cannes Online 2020: Film Estonia Cash Rebate and regional funds at Marché du Film
Estonia will wrap up the Cannes market with Film Estonia Cash Rebate and regional film funds, who will be available on June 26th.
Estonian Film Institute Launches Short Films Website
TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute has launched Estonian Shorts, a website for short films which makes selected short films available for viewing for free.
Estonia Coproduces British Starrer Burial
TALLINN: Ivo Felt is coproducing for Estonia’s Allfilm the British/Estonian Burial, to be shot in Estonia in the autumn of 2020. The cast includes Diana Rigg and Tom Felton.
