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300 articles available in total starting from 27/09/2006. 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

The 29th Baltic Sea Docs announces its winners

The 29th Baltic Sea Docs announces its winners

Eight awards have been handed out at the Riga-based forum, which brought together filmmakers from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus  

10/09 | Baltic Sea Docs 2025 | Awards

Latvia submits Lauris and Raitis Ābele’s Dog of God for the Oscars

Latvia submits Lauris and Raitis Ābele’s Dog of God for the Oscars

Set in 17th-century Livonia, the animated picture follows a series of mystical events, blending history with folklore  

09/09 | Oscars 2026/Sponsored

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

Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow

Sarajevo offers a glimpse into the technicalities of Flow

Animators Konstantīns Višņevskis and Mārtiņš Upītis shared their experience of working on the highly successful, Oscar-winning feature by Gints Zilbalodis  

26/08 | Sarajevo 2025 | CineLink Industry Days

Janicke Askevold • Director of Solomamma

Interview: Janicke Askevold • Director of Solomamma

"It was really important to everyone in the team that we respect the women who make this particular life choice and who inspired the film"

The Norwegian director sat down with us to discuss the women who inspired her film and her lead actress  

14/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Review: Solomamma

Review: Solomamma

Janicke Askevold’s second feature speaks of an alternative kind of motherhood which breaks the rules set by a patriarchal society intent on controlling everything  

13/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno competition entry Solomamma

EXCLUSIVE: Teaser for Locarno competition entry Solomamma

Janicke Askevold’s drama explores the emotional terrain of single motherhood, looking at questions of identity and human connection  

06/08 | Locarno 2025 | Competition

Sonora Broka  •  Artistic Director of Riga International Film Festival

Interview: Sonora Broka • Artistic Director of Riga International Film Festival

“Film festivals are a celebration, it gives us the opportunity to meet and gather”

Sonora Broka talks about shaping the film programme and the criteria that in her opinion makes for a good film to show at a festival.  

04/08 | Euro Film Fest

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