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397 articles available in total starting from 18/12/2002. Last article published on 16/04/2024.

Review: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Review: Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Estonia’s Anna Hints makes her documentary feature debut with an earnest and affecting piece that examines the magic of a traditional smoke sauna and those who partake in it  

24/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

Anna Hints • Director of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Interview: Anna Hints • Director of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

“In the protective darkness of the smoke sauna, all emotions can come out, and no experience is too harsh or too embarrassing”

We sat down with the Estonian director to talk about her documentary feature debut and about the importance of sharing secrets  

23/01/2023 | Sundance 2023 | World Cinema Documentary Competition

MIDPOINT Series Launch opens its call for projects

MIDPOINT Series Launch opens its call for projects

The training programme for professionals from Central and Eastern Europe will take place throughout 2023, with sessions in the Czech Republic and Estonia; the deadline is 8 January  

15/12/2022 | MIDPOINT 2023

Viaplay announces its next original, the coming-of-age drama series Bullshit

Viaplay announces its next original, the coming-of-age drama series Bullshit

The show, which recently wrapped filming, is directed by Milad Alami and is set against the backdrop of a notorious biker-gang war that took place in Copenhagen in the 1980s  

05/12/2022 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Estonia

Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

Interview: Nikolaj Nikitin • Head programmer, Critics’ Picks, Tallinn Black Nights

“I believe in focused and high-quality curating with diverse representation”

We caught up with the head programmer of PÖFF’s brand-new strand dedicated to powerful and artistically outstanding works that might otherwise be overlooked  

01/12/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Critics’ Picks

“Creativity is buzzing, but we need more time and money,” stress Israeli directors at Tallinn

“Creativity is buzzing, but we need more time and money,” stress Israeli directors at Tallinn

The panel saw seven filmmakers sharing the challenges involved in producing and distributing their works in their country  

29/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Ampere Analysis unveils trends in European co-production models, market shifts for streamers and broadcasters

Ampere Analysis unveils trends in European co-production models, market shifts for streamers and broadcasters

In her presentation at Industry@Tallinn, analyst Lottie Towler focused on scripted commissions and provided an up-to-date market overview which may help European producers find co-production partners  

29/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Hilmar Oddsson's Icelandic comedy Driving Mum wins the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Hilmar Oddsson's Icelandic comedy Driving Mum wins the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Among other victors were The Land Within by Kosovo's Fisnik Maxville, crowned Best First Feature, and Iran's Ahmad Bahrami, winner of the award for Best Director for The Wastetown  

28/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Awards

Hilmar Oddsson, Hera Hilmar • Director of and actress in Driving Mum

Interview: Hilmar Oddsson, Hera Hilmar • Director of and actress in Driving Mum

"All good comedies are also tragedies"

We met up with the Icelandic director and his daughter, and actress in his latest film, to talk about inspiration and characters  

25/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Competition

REPORT: Baltic Event Works in Progress 2022

REPORT: Baltic Event Works in Progress 2022

We zoom in on the eight projects from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland that were presented at the 20th edition of Baltic Event’s Works in Progress showcase  

25/11/2022 | Black Nights 2022 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

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