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85 articles available in total starting from 18/02/2025. Last article published on 19/08/2026.

Review: Electing Ms Santa

Review: Electing Ms Santa

With her feature-length documentary debut, Raisa Răzmeriţă observes one woman’s activism and political ambitions, and the challenges she has to face  

19/08 | Sarajevo 2026 | Documentary Competition

Thomas Stuber • Director of The Frog and the Water

Interview: Thomas Stuber • Director of The Frog and the Water

“Comedy is very difficult to pull off, but it’s important to laugh to get through life”

The German filmmaker talks about friendship, Japanese poetry, freedom, a sense of adventure and films that combine the spirit of road movies with buddy movies  

10/06 | /Germany

Review: Frank

Review: Frank

Tõnis Pill’s feature debut is a hard-hitting coming-of-age tale set in an Estonian town and revolving around bullying, dysfunctional families and “monsters”, with unexpected moments of poetry  

11/05 | Films | Reviews | Estonia

Júlia de Paz • Director of The Good Daughter

Interview: Júlia de Paz • Director of The Good Daughter

“Psychological abuse is difficult to prove, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist”

In her second feature film, the Catalan filmmaker tackles issues such as vicarious violence and depicts family support centres for victims of abuse  

10/04 | /Spain/Belgium

Lluís Miñarro • Director of Emergency Exit

Interview: Lluís Miñarro • Director of Emergency Exit

“I prioritise creativity over the economic outcome”

The Catalonian producer is promoting his fifth feature as a director, into which he has poured his concerns and recurring motifs as an auteur, alongside a group of actor friends  

19/12/2025 | /Spain

Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights

Trade journalists reveal the hidden mechanics behind a complex ecosystem at Black Nights

Amid shrinking budgets, AI-driven agendas and ever-rising competition, the panellists revealed how films actually break through the global noise today  

05/12/2025 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

George Ovashvili • Director of The Moon Is a Father of Mine

Interview: George Ovashvili • Director of The Moon Is a Father of Mine

"The fight is to do your work and do it well — to make strong films"

The Georgian filmmaker opened up about his film’s autobiographical echoes and the collaborative weight of an intricate European co-production spanning six countries  

02/12/2025 | Black Nights 2025 | Competition

Milena Džambasović, Danna Stern • Producers of Wool

Interview: Milena Džambasović, Danna Stern • Producers of Wool

“Humble beginnings and skilled hands can create something beautiful that connects generations and communities across countries”

The producing duo discuss their ambitious new drama series, which won the Council of Europe Series Co-Production Development Award in this year’s TV Beats programme  

02/12/2025 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Siiri Halko • Director of The Well

Interview: Siiri Halko • Director of The Well

“I aim to create moments where your mind questions what is happening on screen, but your senses accept it as real”

The Finnish filmmaker discusses her psychological drama, which has just picked up the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event  

02/12/2025 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

Denys Sobolev • Director of Alice Wants to Live

Interview: Denys Sobolev • Director of Alice Wants to Live

“This is not a film about heroism, loss or battles; it is a film about the human, about what is most precious”

The Ukrainian director reflects on his new project, which received the Eurimages Special Co-Production Development Award at this year’s Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event  

01/12/2025 | Black Nights 2025 | Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

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