Black Market Industry Screenings (which runs from 1st-4th December) and the Baltic Event Screenings (showcasing films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania between 1st and 2nd December) will introduce 16 new works from the Baltic regions, Finland, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Baltics, Russia, Central-Asia and South-Caucus. Filmmakers from these regions will be on hand to present their new films and works-in-progress whilst distributors will present their own line-ups.
In addition, on December 1st, a new business platform Black Market Online will be launched to support the event. A business-to-business environment, the Black Market Online will allow film professionals to watch films online and access additional information including film industry contacts, country overviews about film industries, new coming-soon and lineups and new films from the North East European regions.
This year’s special focus will be on Russian cinema as a special roundtable called Industry Day will be held on December 1st to discuss co-production, financing and film distribution issues in contemporary Russia. Some of the most important figures in the Russian film industry will be in attendance including Dimitry Rudovsky from Art Pictures Group/Art Pictures Media, Dimitri Meskhiev a chief producer from Russian World Studios and Sergei Selyanov from CTB Film Company amongst many others. This will be a golden opportunity to access the top players in one of the most vital film territories in the world
On December 2nd, the Literary Rights Market Books To Films will promote literature for film adaption from the Baltic and Nordic countries, Russia and Eastern Europe. There will be 12 selected books presented whilst the event will be accompanied by lectures on intellectual property rights: please see notes at the end for the full list of titles presented.
The Baltic Event Co-production market will present 12 highlighted projects from the Baltic countries, Scandinavia, Central - Eastern Europe and Russia whilst the new initiative Baltic Event for East will see the presentation of 4 projects from Ukraine and Russia.
The Head of Black Market Tiina Lokk said:
“It’s exciting to welcome so many important figures from the film industry from North East Europe and beyond for the Black Market and Baltic Event. The region is one of the most important and vital hubs for filmmaking and the events are providing a crucial focus for discussion whilst giving the opportunity for important deals and contacts to be made,”
For more information on the Black Market go to http://market.poff.ee/est and for the Baltic Event go to http://be.poff.ee/index.html
The full Black Nights Film Festival programme is now available at www.poff.ee.
The full list of titles to be presented at Books To Films are:
Finland
"After You, Max" ( 2009) by Leena Parkkinen, publisher Stilton Literary Agency
"27- Death Makes An Artist" (2010) by Sasa Salmela, publisher TEOS
"The School Of Possibilities, or Storm" (2006) by Seita Parkkola publisher Werner Söderström Ltd
Russia
"The Stone Maples" (2008) by Lena Eltang, publisher AST
"Diary of Infidelity" (2008) by Elina Kolina, publisher AST
"The Librarian" (2007) by Mikhail Elizarov, publisher Ad Marginem
"Attack on Shali" (2010) by Herman Sadulaev, publisher Ad Marginem
"People In Their Birthday Suits" (2009) by Andrey Astvatsaturov, publisher Ad Marginem
Latvia
"The School of Living Wrong"(2008) by Maira Dobele, Publisher Liels Un Mazs
"Amour Fou" (2009) by Nora Ikstena, publisher Dienas Grāmata
Estonia
"48 Hours" (2008) by Maarja Kangro, publisher Estonian Language Foundation
"Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf´s Church" (2010) by Indrek Hargla Publisher Varrak
For more information on the Black Market and Baltic Event contact Heili Joe on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
For further press information contact the International Press Officer Laurence Boyce at laurence.boyce@poff .ee
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For more information about Tallinn – 2011 European Capital of Culture go to http://www.tallinn2011.ee/eng
On the night of December 4, the European Film Academy will be presenting the 23rd European Film Awards in Tallinn. Hundreds of film professionals across Europe will be attending the annual industry highlight event, which will be broadcast in more than 50 countries. Media accreditation for the award ceremony will be begin in mid-October, all preliminary requests and questions regarding the accreditation are welcome to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information about the European Film Awards 2010 and press announcements, go to www.europeanfilmacademy.org
Nokia Mobile Film Festival MOFF, 1 September - 3 December
Animation Film Festival Animated Dreams, 19 - 23 November
Children and Youth Film Festival Just Film, 19 - 28 November
Student and Short Film Festival Sleepwalkers, 20 - 24 November
Black Nights Film Festival main programme, 24 November - 5 December
Baltic Event film and co-production market, 1 - 3 December
Black Market Industry Screenings, 1 - 4 December
The 23rd European Film Awards ceremony - Tallinn, 4 December 2010
