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461 articles available in total starting from 18/12/2002. Last article published on 10/09/2025.

Jaak Kilmi in post-production with Dirt in Your Face

Jaak Kilmi in post-production with Dirt in Your Face

The coming-of-age road movie, inspired by Mihkel Raud’s bestselling autobiographical novel, follows a teenage band on a rebellious journey through Soviet-era Estonia  

10/09 | Production | Funding | Estonia/Latvia

Venice hosts a panel exploring Baltic-Italian co-production opportunities

Venice hosts a panel exploring Baltic-Italian co-production opportunities

VENICE 2025: The event was aimed at familiarising Italian producers with the financial and creative advantages of partnering with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania  

01/09 | Venice 2025 | Venice Production Bridge

TrustNordisk picks up May el-Toukhy’s new feature Woman, Unknown

TrustNordisk picks up May el-Toukhy’s new feature Woman, Unknown

The pic follows a young woman about to marry a wealthy widower she has been working for, as a secret she harbours threatens to upend her life  

27/08 | Production | Funding | Denmark/Estonia/Sweden/Latvia

Vallo Toomla adapts Siret Campbell’s award-winning play Beatrice for the big screen

Vallo Toomla adapts Siret Campbell’s award-winning play Beatrice for the big screen

The sci-fi drama follows a couple who, after years of trying for a child, are finally expecting – until a tragic accident claims the woman’s life  

19/08 | Production | Funding | Estonia/Italy/Finland/Lithuania

Viesturs Kairišs's Ulya showcased at Locarno Pro

Viesturs Kairišs's Ulya showcased at Locarno Pro

The Latvian biographical drama about legendary basketball player Ulyana Semyonova is currently in post-production  

30/07 | Production | Funding | Latvia/Estonia/Poland/Lithuania

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

Samuli Valkama filming the dark comedy The Kidnapping of a President

The Finnish filmmaker has been inspired by the bizarre true story of a failed attempt at a far-right coup against Finland’s first president in the 1930s  

07/07 | Production | Funding | Finland/Czech Republic/Netherlands/Estonia

The 11th European Genre Forum unveils its line-up

The 11th European Genre Forum unveils its line-up

Eight new genre projects are set to embark on the training initiative, which includes three specialised labs hosted at leading festivals across Europe  

23/06 | Industry | Market | Croatia/Netherlands/Estonia

The Shadow and U Are the Universe win at Estonia’s Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

The Shadow and U Are the Universe win at Estonia’s Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

Jaak Kilmi’s period thriller and Pavlo Ostrikov’s sci-fi triumph at the festival’s 20th anniversary edition  

05/05 | HOFF 2025

Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

Interview: Helmut Jänes • Director, Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival

“Festivals are a good platform, but the real work starts afterwards, before the theatrical release”

The director of the Estonian gathering, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, tells us more about what’s in store for audiences from 1-3 May  

28/04 | HOFF 2025

Marko Raat’s 8 Views of Lake Biwa scoops seven accolades at this year’s Estonian Film and Television Awards

Marko Raat’s 8 Views of Lake Biwa scoops seven accolades at this year’s Estonian Film and Television Awards

Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo’s Lioness was also a big winner, snagging the gongs for Best Feature Film and Best Screenwriter  

14/04 | Festivals | Awards | Estonia

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