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The 21st Verzió Film Festival’s Industry Program is out and starts in a few days!
... not only for documentary professionals!
PÖFF announces complete line-up and juries
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024 announces full programme and the line-ups of seven juries that will be evaluating the six competition programmes of the festival. The awards will be announced at the festival’s Award Ceremony, which takes place on the 23th of November.
THE 2024 INDUSTRY AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE 28TH JI.HLAVA IDFF
Eight industry awards were presented today to the most promising projects participating in the Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2024. In total, thirty projects from Europe, United States and East & Southeast Asia were presented at the Forum. The projects in development, production and post-production were among those presented. The The…
RECIPIENTS OF JI.HLAVA /JB FILMS SUPPORT 2024 WERE ANNOUNCED
110,000 EUR DISTRIBUTED TO DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS FROM SLOVAKIA, UKRAINE/POLAND, AND SERBIA
Frame Within a Frame introduces eight talented cinematographers to the industry
The second edition of Frame Within a Frame, a tailor-made programme for talented cinematographers, welcomes eight young professionals across the world in Tallinn in November. During the four days, attendees can learn from acknowledged cinematographers Roberto Schaefer and Ville Penttilä and show their works to industry professionals. The talented cinematographers…
The 34th FilmFestival Cottbus presents The Female Gaze: New Films from the Czech Republic
A recently published, explosive study on the role of women in Czech cinema provides the occasion for the new film series “The Female Gaze: New Films from the Czech Republic” at the 34th FilmFestival Cottbus (November 5-10). The study “Women in the Audiovisual Industry: Feature Films” by the Film and…
Honorary TV Beats Producer Award introduced at Tallinn’s industry event
TV Beats Forum, the drama series strand of Industry@Tallinn &; Baltic Event, will launch the Honorary TV Beats Producer Award, which will be presented in 2024 to Ukrainian independent producer Kateryna Vyshnevska. “This award is meant to spotlight a prominent and inspiring figure from our region, covering the Nordics, Baltics…
PÖFF ANNOUNCED GERMANY AS THE FOCUS COUNTRY OF 2024
PÖFF sets focus on German cinema and has chosen the world premiere of David Dietl's "Long Story Short" to open the festival.
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PÖFF announced the line-up for Baltic Film Competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the selection for the Baltic Film competition. Presenting the crème de la crème of fresh output from the festival’s home region, this year’s Baltic Competition programme consists of 16 works, including 6 world premieres and 2 international premieres, alongside with previously released and…
RIGA IFF 11th edition competition winners announced!
Riga International Film festival (RIGA IFF), delighting the senses of filmgoers in more than 100 screenings from 17 to 27 October, announces competition winners during RIGA IFF AWARDS. In four competition programmes and two RIGA IFF FORUM sections for industry professionals, juries – international and local experts –, judged 84…
Astra Film Festival 2024 Awards: "Alice On & OFF," "Dad," "Maia – Portrait with Hands," and "Death of Zagor" among the laureates of this edition
The festival continues online with a selection of 39 films
PÖFF unleashed its Rebels with a Cause 2024 External
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the selection for the Rebels with a Cause competition. The side-competition, dedicated to films that push the boundaries of cinematic art, contains 6 world premieres and 4 international premieres.
The 34th FilmFestival Cottbus: The Competitions at a Glance
The 34th FilmFestival Cottbus offers exceptional cinema from Central and Eastern Europe in three exciting competitions from November 5-10. In the feature film competition, twelve titles from 19 (co-)production countries will compete for the prestigious Lubina prizes, including the main prize for the best film (EUR 15,000, donated by Medienboard…
The first Short Industry Shortcut fosters the new generation of filmmakers in the short film industry
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the business summit for film and audiovisual professionals, together with PÖFF Shorts, an Academy Award, BAFTA and EFA-qualifying short film festival, are launching Shorts Industry Shortcut, a guiding platform for emerging filmmakers. The two-day event, which takes place during the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn,…
Submissions now open for the 24th edition of Transilvania IFF
Submissions for the 24th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival are now open! The festival is set to take place from 13 to 22 June 2025, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
PÖFF unveils line-up and jury for 2024 Official Selection Competition
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) reveals the full selection and the jury for the Official Selection Competition 2024. The flagship of the PÖFF programme comprises 18 titles, of which 11 are world premieres and 7 are international premieres. The jury is chaired by acclaimed German director Christoph Hochhäusler.
Astra Film Festival 2024 kicks off this weekend in Sibiu. Opening with a highly anticipated documentary premiere: "Tata", by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc
The International Documentary Film Festival, Astra Film Festival, now in its fourth decade, starts this Sunday in Sibiu with a highly anticipated premiere. The documentary"Tata", by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc, is already receiving rave reviews. An important cultural event of the autumn season, AFF2024 (October 20-27) brings eight days…
Music Meets Film highlights eight emerging film music professionals
Music Meets Film, part of Discovery Campus, the international education programme at Industy@Tallinn &; Baltic Event, welcomes eight emerging film music composers and producers from around the world to its programme. Music Meets Film has been running for over a decade, bringing together film music professionals worldwide. Since its upgrade…
With online film screenings, RIGA IFF offers the festival experience at home
As is tradition, Riga International Film Festival (RIGA IFF, 17–27 October) will offer to enjoy the celebration of cinema not only in person, at cinemas Splendid Palace and Forum Cinemas, but also online throughout Latvia. During the festival, the online platform online.rigaiff.lv will host more than 20 screenings, among them…
17 titles included in Works in Progress at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
Works in Progress, which presents films in production or post-production looking for sales agents or festivals for international premieres, presents 17 projects in three categories: Baltic Event Works in Progress, International Works in Progress and Just Film Works in Progress. The selected projects include first features by Student Academy Award…
