The largest film festival in the Baltics, and one of the largest film festivals in Northern Europe, is now accepting press accreditation for its 15th edition which runs 16-30 November 2011 in Tallinn, Estonia – the current European Capital of Culture.
The festival includes two sub festivals, three industry events and a main programme showcasing hundreds of premieres and previews of features from across the world. Last year the Black Nights Film Festival welcomed audiences in excess of 65’000 to enjoy such films as My Joy (which won the festival’s Grand Prix), Essential Killing, 127 Hours and more than 260 other features taken from more than 86 countries.
Screenings kick off on 16 November as the Animated Dreams Animation Film Festival will see four action-packed days of exciting new animation from across the world and lectures from key players in the world of animation. This year Animated Dreams will launch a brand new networking platform and training event for up-and-coming young filmmakers working in animation. AnimaCampus Tallinn, taking place between 15 and 19 November, provides the opportunity to learn from top animation experts and build international networks in the inspiring European Capital of Culture atmosphere. Just Film, the Children and Youth Film Festival takes place between 17 and 28 November and showcases films and events dedicated to the younger generation of film fans.
The Baltic Event, between 30 November – 2 December, is an acclaimed film and co-production market, which screens the newest feature films from the Baltic countries along with a co-production market open for projects from the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Scandinavia. The Black Market (28 November- 1 December) is an important industry event giving people to see new works from the Baltics and surrounding areas. Between 29-30 November this will include a two-day panel session called Industry Day dedicated to highlighting and analysing the changes in Europe’s audiovisual landscape. The main themes of Industry Day will include From Zero to Hero (successful film policies and politics in 1st, 2nd and 3rd Europe), and Taming the Tiger (new models and strategies in the age of digital pirate). Books to Films, on 30th November, is a literary rights market which introduces selected books for film adaptation
Sleepwalkers, the student and short film festival, will now take place in Spring 2012
Festival Director Tiina Lokk said:
“The Black Nights Film Festival once again promises to be a celebration of some of the best films in the world whilst providing plenty of special guests and important events for the industry. We’ll be celebrating 15 years of the biggest festival in the Baltics and look forward to having you join us all ,”
To apply for press accreditation visit http://2011.poff.ee/eng/
The full Black Nights Film Festival programme will be announced over the coming weeks.
