Country Focus: Estonia
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Black Nights 2025 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Tallinn panel examines the gap between theatrical and streaming releases, with a focus on children’s films
During Just Film Industry Days, the panellists debated theatrical and streaming windows, streamer influence, cinema survival and marketing challenges
Black Nights 2025 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
The role of film schools is praised and challenged at Tallinn Black Nights
As the industry transforms, educators from FAMU, Warsaw Film School and Aalto debated how film schools can stay relevant, balancing artistic freedom, resilience and practical training
Black Nights 2025 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event/Awards
Wool comes out on top as the TV Beats Co-Financing Market hands out its awards
The project has received the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award in the drama section, while also among the winners were Dark Waters and Therapies
Black Nights 2025 - Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
The Series Mania Institute launches Serial Bridges Baltics at Tallinn Black Nights
The new training programme for screenwriters and producers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will host shows by talent such as Juris Kursietis, Raoul Suvi and Gabija Siurbytė
Black Nights 2025 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Eighteen new film projects to be showcased at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event’s Works in Progress
From dark comedies and psychological dramas to family adventures and youth stories, this year’s selection promises a vibrant blend of voices and genres from Europe and beyond
Black Nights 2024 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
The TV Beats Forum champions new projects and organises screenings in the Baltics and beyond
The series-focused industry event at Tallinn Black Nights will feature ten projects in development and is introducing a Screening Day featuring five upcoming series
Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises
Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?
The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret
Black Nights 2023 – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Tallinn’s Baltic Event Co-Production Market announces its selection
A total of 15 projects will be showcased at the Estonian festival's industry event, with the Focus Countries for this year being Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia
Industry / Market - Switzerland/Greece/Estonia/Netherlands/Czech Republic
European film festivals kick off Launchpad to support emerging film professionals
Locarno, Thessaloniki, Tallinn, Rotterdam and Karlovy Vary have joined forces to facilitate the integration of professionals working in areas such as sales, marketing and distribution
