Estonia’s Tartu Film Fund to Triple its Budget

TALLINN: The Estonian regional Tartu Film Fund in the city of Tartu has announced that it will increase the amount of funding available in the next five years to 450,000…
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FNE TV: Tiina Lokk Director Black Nights Film Festival

FNE asked Tiina Lokk about how being an A category festival is changing the Black Nights Film Festival and why the European Commission chose Tallinn as the place to wind…
26-11-2015

FNE TV: Marge Liiske Managing Director Baltic Event

FNE asked Marge Liiske about how the Baltic Event is helping Estonian filmmakers to collaborate with European partners and to make to voice of Estonian culture heard beyond its borders.
26-11-2015

FNE at Baltic Event: Latvian/Estonian What Nobody Can See in Production

TALLINN: What Nobody Can See, a psychological thriller by Latvian director Stanislavs Tokalovs, was showcased at Baltic Event Works in Progess hosted by the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn.
24-11-2015

FNE at Baltic Event: A Estonian/Finish Slasher Horror Film in Production

TALLINN: Bodom, a slasher horror film directed by Taneli Mustonen, was presented at Baltic Events Works In Progress hosted by Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn.
24-11-2015

FNE at Baltic Event: Slovak/German Freedom in Production

TALLINN: Freedom, a drama from Jan Speckenbach exploring the issue of loss and the search for identity, was presented at Baltic Works in Progress hosted by Black Nights Film Festival…
24-11-2015

FNE TV: Edith Sepp Director Estonian Film Institute and Chair of the Film New Europe Association

FNE asked Edith Sepp about Estonia’s new tax rebate scheme that launches on 1 January 2016 and how it will help to bring more productions to shoot in Estonia.
23-11-2015

FNE at Baltic Event: Estonian/Latvian/Lithuanian Pretenders in Production

TALLINN: Pretenders, a coproduction between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and the feature debut from Estonian director Vallo Toomla explores the generation of millennials in their 30's. The Eurimages supported project…
20-11-2015

Motherland Gets New Eurimage Award

TALLINN: Eurimages has given its first Co-Production Development Award to Motherland by writer/director Tomas Vengris and producer Uljana Kim from Lithuania.
18-11-2015

European Film Forum Digital Debate

TALLINN: A debate on the future of Europe’s film and content industries will kick off on 18 November 2015 in Tallinn.
18-11-2015

Baltic Event Ready to Kick Off

TALLINN: The 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will present eight projects in its inaugural International Works in Progress alongside 13 projects of the Baltic Event Co-production Market and 14…
06-11-2015

GRANTS: Estonia Announces Grants for Jubilee Films

TALLINN: The Estonian Film Institute today announced grants for six film projects that are designated for screening during the Republic of Estonia’s 100th anniversary in 2018.
29-10-2015

FESTIVALS: Tallinn Announces Main Competition

TALLINN: Eighteen films representing 21 countries will compete in the main competition of the 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
23-10-2015

FNE at Baltic Event 2015: 54 Projects and Producers Make the Cut

TALLINN: The 14th Baltic Event which runs 16-18 November has selected a total of 54 projects and producers without projects for its four sections, ranging from development pitches to screenings.
21-10-2015

Estonia to Launch Cash Rebate Scheme

TALINN: Estonia will launch a cash rebate fund for incoming productions in 2016. The government has just earmarked 0.5 m EUR for a pilot year, which will be increased to…
28-09-2015

Estonia Submits 1944 for the Oscars

TALLINN: Estonia selected Elmo Nüganen’s 1944 for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 88th Academy Awards. The film is an Estonian/Finnish coproduction.
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Tallinn Black Night FF Opens New Competition and Expands Works in Progress Programme

TALLINN: The 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (13-29 November 2015) will run a new Tridens First Feature Competition and will expand the Works in Progress programme.The new Sales Agents…
07-09-2015

B’EST EAVE Producers’ Workshop Announces Projects

TALLINN: B’EST EAVE Producers’ Workshop has selected eight projects and four participants without projects for its 4th edition taking place in St Petersburg, Russia from 7 to 11 September 2015,…
12-08-2015

Still Time to Sign-up for Baltic Event

TALLINN: Applications for the Baltic Event Co-Production Market and Works in Progress will be accepted until 1 August 2015. The event, which takes place 16-18 November 2015 in Tallinn, offers…
28-07-2015

Baltic Bridge East by West Launch Call for Applications

TALLINN: Application for the 4th edition of Baltic Bridge East by West (B’EST), the producers' workshop set up in cooperation with EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) and with the support from…
25-06-2015