FNE Market Analysis 2018: ESTONIA

Estonian films had a breakthrough year in 2018. Domestic films had more than 647,600 admissions, which is an all-time record. In 2017 Estonian films had 282,421 admissions. The success of…
29-01-2019

Edith Sepp Elected Vice-President of EFAD’s

TALLINN: Edith Sepp, head of the Estonian Film Institute and the Chair of the FNE Association, has been elected Vice-President of the European Film Agency Directors (EFADs) for a two…
17-01-2019

Admissions to Domestic Films in Estonia Doubled Due to Centennial Film Programme

TALLINN: Estonian films had more than 600,000 admissions in 2018. Over half of the films were produced within the Estonia 100 centennial film programme. Admissions to Estonian films increased from…
07-01-2019

Baltic States to Boost International Coproductions

TALLINN: Estonia, together with Latvia and Finland, is currently analysing possibilities of offering a joint cash rebate for international projects. The path is also clear for Italian/Baltic coproductions.
12-12-2018

FNE at Tallinn 2018: FNE TV: Rolandas Kvietkauskas

FNE asked Rolandas Kvietkauskas, Director of the Lithuanian Film Centre, about the effectiveness of the Lithuanian tax incentives and what will be new in 2019.
10-12-2018

FNE at Black Nights FF and Baltic Event 2018: Awards Winners

TALLINN: The 22nd Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, held from 16 November to 2 December 2018 in the Estonian capital of Tallinn, awarded its top prize to the Columbian/French coproduction…
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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…
30-11-2018

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,…
26-11-2018

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.
21-11-2018

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…
20-11-2018

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.
14-11-2018

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…
30-10-2018

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.
19-10-2018

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.
19-10-2018

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…
11-10-2018

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…
21-08-2018

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…
08-08-2018

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.
31-07-2018

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,…
24-07-2018

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…
29-06-2018