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International execs choose favourite projects, praise youth focus of Tallinn’s 28th edition
‘Emi’, ’The Worker’ and ‘Late Shift’ all gathered plaudits from industry attendees.
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Russian director on ‘Deaf Lovers’ PÖFF controversy: “Censorship is the biggest threat to art in our world”
‘Deaf Lovers’ was removed from Tallinn’s ‘Standing With Ukraine’ programme but kept in the festival.
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‘Silent City Driver’ leads Tallinn 2024 winners; Palestinian, Israeli films take prizes
Several winners referenced ongoing global conflicts in their speeches.
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Migration stories head Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event 2024 winners
17 awards distributed to film projects at various development & production stages.
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How Tallinn’s AI recommender aims to help audiences discover new films
Susi allows users to input any information, and it will suggest films from the PÖFF programme.
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Why attracting world premieres helps Just Film stand out from the main Tallinn festival
Brian Durnin’s Irish film ‘Spilt Milk’ has made its world debut at the Estonian festival.
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Tallinn Black Nights responds to criticism of Russian film: “This is an anti-war work”
Film has been removed from the Standing with Ukraine programme, but remains in competition.
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Erich Pommer Institut unveils 2024 participants for female leadership programme (exclusive)
Participants include ’Smoke Sauna Sisterhood’ producer Marianne Ostrat.
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Tallinn Baltic Film Competition selection includes seven world premieres
16 titles include ‘Anna LOL’, about a young woman exploring double standards in Latvian society.
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‘I Can’t Have Sex’ world premiere among Tallinn Rebels With A Cause selection
10 features include six world premieres.
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David Dietl’s ‘Long Story Short’ to open Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
German focus programme comprises 15 new German films.
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Tallinn completes Official Selection Competition with 11 world premieres
World premieres include Ukrainian feature ‘The Mousetrap’, filmed between military service breaks.
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Tallinn Black Nights selects 17 Works in Progress projects across three strands
Baltic Event, International and Just Film all select projects.
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Tallinn selects eight emerging actors for Black Nights Stars showcase (exclusive)
Includes an actor from Todd Fields’ ‘TÁR’ and a Polish Netflix star.
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Tallinn selects 14 projects for 2024 Baltic Event Co-Production Market
Germany has five projects in selection as Focus country for 2024.
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How Estonia’s Ida-Viru region is building its film industry on the border with Russia
Ida-Viru shares a 77km border with Russia; the region has confirmed funding for a €15m film studio for 2025.
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30 European films to tempt festival directors in 2024
Including new features by Tom Tykwer, Paz Vega, Paolo Sorrentino, Cecilia Verheyden and Baltasar Kormakur.
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Why Tallinn Black Nights festival has adjusted its strategy with emerging filmmakers
“We want to select films with clear stories that are easy to sell.”
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International attendees praise Tallinn’s genre forum, festival unity amid conflicts
Projects ‘The Elf’, ‘Truth Or Consquences’; festival film ‘Falling Into Place’ all receive plaudits.
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“Generative AI is designed to put us out of business” says ‘Terminator’ and ‘Aliens’ producer Gale Anne Hurd
Hurd also suggested the progress of the #MeToo movement was on hold.