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“Lucifer” by van den Berghe awarded the best film at the Black Nights
The winner of the Grand Prix of the 18th edition of the Black Nights Film Festival, now with the FIAPF-accredited non-specialized international competition, is “Lucifer” by the Belgian director Gust van den Berghe.
Maja Komorowska to be awarded for lifetime achievement
Polish film star Maja Komorowska will arrive in Tallinn to collect the Black Nights lifetime achievement award at the closing ceremony of the festival on Friday.
International premiere of “La Famille Bélier” closes the Black Nights on Friday
The red carpet award ceremony of the 18th Black Nights Film Festival will close with the international premiere of “La Famille Bélier” by Eric Lartigau, a warmhearted comedy, on 28th November at the Nordea Concert Hall.
Friss Hús 3.0 – International Shortfilm Festival
Dear Filmmakers, the Friss Hús Shortfilm Festival is back!
Black Nights teams up with Tallinn Music Week to present best of Estonian Film Music
Estonia has many world renowned composers like Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis, Sven Grünberg to name but a few. Pärt’s work has been used extensively in international film productions, lately the “Grande Bellezza”, one of the most successful European films in 2013.
Legend of Polish cinema Krzysztof Zanussi arrives at the Black Nights
One of the best-known Polish film directors Krzysztof Zanussi arrives in Tallinn today. Zanussi acclaimed international fame with his first full-length features “Struktura krysztalu” (1969) and “Family Life” (1971). Tonight he will present his latest “The Foreign Body” (2014) at a red carpet special screening at the Black Nights Film…
Mikael Persbrandt and Malin Buska to star in Kõusaar’s new production “Nordic Instinct”
Mikael Persbrandt will play the leading part in the new film by Estonian director Kadri Kõusaar “Nordic Instinct”. The lead actress is Malin Buska.
Legendary Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi and the "James Bond" of Sweden Mikael Persbrandt highlight the second week of the Black Nights.
One of the grand masters of Polish cinema Zanussi presents his latest feature “The Foreign Body” at a red carpet screening tonight as part of special focus on Polish cinema. Persbrandt, most recently known for the “Hobbit” presents Cannes-premiered “The Salvation” and “Someone You Love” at the Black Nights Panorama.
Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt arrives at the Black Nights Film Festival
Mikael Persbrandt’s international career kicked off with the foreign language Oscar winning film by Susanne Bier “In a Better World” (2010) that also won him the title of best actor at the Black Nights.
The 15th Tbilisi International Film Festival will open on the 1st of December, 2014.
Traditionally, the festival will sum up the year of art house cinema and will offer numerous interesting events to the audience apart from presenting the finest works of the year. Meetings with famous filmmakers and Industry Professionals, Master Classes and Conferences will be held along the screenings for 7 days.…
The countdown begins for a record breaking edition of Industry@Tallinn
The "week to go" countdown has began for Industry @ Tallinn and Baltic Event for the record breaking edition that gets going on November 24th in Nordic Hotel Forum, Tallinn, Estonia.
Legendary Polish actor and director Jerzy Stuhr arrives at the Black Nights
Polish actor and director Jerzy Stuhr arrives in Tallinn today to present his latest film “Citizen” at the Black Nights Film Festival. The film is competing in the inaugural international competition and also has its international premiere in Tallinn.
Isaach De Bankolé to attend Black Nights Film Festival
The 18th Black Nights Film Festival will bring many well-known film actors and directors to Tallinn together with more than 650 films.
Director’s Martin Dušek Czech Joy for the third time
For the third time, director Martin Dušek has been awarded in the Czech competition for his documentary Into the clouds We Gaze.
18th Black Nights Film festival launched with Polish focus and epic "1944"
The 18th Black Nights Film Festival launched tonight in Tallinn's Nordea Concert hall with “Warsaw 44” by Jan Komasa with the introduction by the director Komasa, actor Józef Pawłowski and producer Jan Kwiencinski.
Black Nights Film Festival opens tonight with Polish focus
The 18th Black Nights Film Festival opens tonight in Tallinn with “Warsaw 44” by Jan Komasa with the introduction by the director Komasa, actor Józef Pawłowski and producer Jan Kwiencinski. The Bruno Oýa Award for the young Estonian actor will be presented at the red carpet opening ceremony in the…
JIHLAVA IDFF- FINAL PRESS RELEASE
The 18th edition of the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival was held 23–28 October 2014. As in the past, the festival was organized by JSAF, o. s. The 19th annual festival will take place on 27 October – 1 November 2015. Over the course of its existence, the Jihlava festival…
Tallinn reveals a vibrant slate of European Genre Forum Pilot talents & Baltic Event co-production projects
European genre talents get into action at European Genre Forum pilot
Submissions for TIFF 2015 are now open
Submissions for the 14th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival – TIFF, which will take place between May 29 – June 7, 2015 in Cluj-Napoca are now open.
EFA nominees on the screens of the Black Nights
Nine films nominated or awarded at the European Film Academy Awards will be screened in Tallinn during the Black Nights, among them “Winter Sleep” by Nuri Bilge Ceylan that has collected three nominations.
