FNE at Cannes 2025: Estonian Animator Sander Joon Wins Audience Award at Focus WiP - Cinéma de Demain
CANNES: Hair of Hare / Jänesejuus, the new project by the award-winning Estonian animator Sander Joon, won the Audience Award at the Focus WiP (Work in Progress) section of the…
FNE Market Analysis 2024: ESTONIA
TALLINN: After hitting good numbers with both domestic and international titles in 2023, the year 2024 was a bit of a slump on both fronts. It remains to be seen…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Baltic Hits Cannes - PÖFF Presents Five Bold Projects at Marché du Film
Five carefully selected Baltic film projects will be showcased at the Goes to Cannes showcase. The programme will take place at Marché du Film, the industry section of the 78th…
FNE at Cannes 2025: Estonian Cinema in Cannes
The Estonian co-produced short film was selected for the Cannes La Cinef competition. - "Snow is with us" is a short animated film in the technique of fabric manipulation and…
BOX OFFICE: Domestic Film Fränk Is Second Most Watched Film in Estonia in 2025
TALLINN: The Estonian feature film Fränk directed by Tõnis Pill and produced by Allfilm has emerged as the country’s biggest box office success of early 2025, topping all local titles…
Estonian Film and Television Awards 2025: Prize Winners
TALLINN: Marko Raat’s feature film 8 Views of Lake Biwa took home seven awards from its 15 nominations at the annual The Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA). The Estonian/German/Latvian…
PRODUCTION: Ove Musting Enters Postproduction with Estonian Tragicomedy Pig Slaughter
TALLINN: Estonian filmmaker Ove Musting wrapped shooting Pig Slaughter / Seatapp on 2 March 2025. This black tragicomedy is his sophomore feature after his acclaimed debut, the sport drama Kalev…
Film Campus to Be Built in East Estonia to Attract International Productions
TALLINN: A 16 m EUR multimedia and creative industry incubator will be built in the Estonian town of Jõhvi following an agreement signed by the Estonian Ida-Viru Investment Agency Foundation…
PÖFF Opens Submissions for 2025 Edition
TALLINN: The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, 7 – 23 November 2025) is now accepting submissions, along with its sub-festivals Just Film Youth and Children…
Women’s Nights Film Festival NÖFF 2025
TALLINN: The Women’s Nights Film Festival NÖFF, one of the special festivals of the Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival (PÖFF), will be held in the Estonian town of Rapla…
Tallinn Names Its Trams after Classic Estonian Films
TALLINN: Tallinn will name four new trams after classic Estonian films. The first three names have been chosen by Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) and the Estonian Film Institute, and for the…
Estonia Launches Creative Gate
TALLINN: The Black Nights Film Festival and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event have launched Creative Gate, a platform designed to connect filmmakers with Estonia's vibrant film industry.
FNE at Berlinale 2025: Estonian Cinema in Berlin
Estonian Film institute at EFM
PRODUCTION: Janno Jürgens Preps Estonian Drama No Me Without You
TALLINN: Estonian filmmaker Janno Jürgens is currently in preparation with his feature No Me without You / Mind ei ole sinust eraldi, exploring the burden of guilt and the meaning…
DocPoint Tallinn 2025 Announces Programme
TALLINN: Over 40 documentaries will be shown in the Estonian capital and also in Tartu at the 16th International Documentary Film Festival DocPoint Tallinn, taking place 4 – 9 February…
BOX OFFICE: Two Domestic Films in Estonian Top Ten of 2024
TALLINN: Rasmus Merivoo’s Alien 2 or The Return of Valdis in 17 Chapters / Tulnukas 2 ehk Valdise tagasitulek 17 osas, based on his cult classic short film, was the…
PRODUCTION: Estonian Director Birgit Rosenberg in Production with Documentary Totem
TALLINN: Estonian filmmaker Birgit Rosenberg is currently in production with her long documentary Totem / Tootem, an exploration of identity, politics, and memory. The film produced by herself through Estonia’s…
Winners of 2024 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
TALLINN: The Mongolian film Silent City Driver by Sengedorj Janchivdorj received the Grand Prix for Best Film at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF), which was held 8…
Winners of 2024 PÖFF Shorts
TALLINN: The international short film and animation festival PÖFF Shorts, taking place within the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, announced its winners on 16 November 2024.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024 Announces Baltic Film Competition Selection
TALLINN: Sixteen films, including six world premieres and two international premieres, will screen in the Baltic Film Competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, 8 – 24 November…
