"Smile at Last" returns to Berlinale
Smile at Last first premiered at Berlinale in 1987. The freshly restored masterpiece by Leida Laius and Arvo Iho will return to the festival screens during Berlinale Classics & Berlinale Generation.
Berlinale Series Market Selects: "My Dear Mother"
My Dear Mother is the first Estonian series chosen for the lineup of Berlinale Series Market Selects. The series is created by Raoul Suvi, Toomas Ili, Tiina Lokk and directed by Doris Tääker. Produced by Zolba Productions, it is an Elisa Estonia original production, made as a collaboration between Estonia and Ukraine.
Estonia @ Berlinale Co-Production market
EFI is represented at this year's Country Sessions by Viola Salu, Head of Production and Nele Paves, Film Estonia Commissioner. They will give an overview of the co-production opportunities in Estonia. The Country Session takes place on Sunday the 16th at 15:30-16:45 in Octogon.
Viola Salu and Nele Paves are also available at the Public Fund Meetings on Monday at Co-Pro Meeting Hall between 14:00-18:00.
We have two young and brilliant producers participating as part of the Visitors programme - Merili Laur and Sander Lebreht. Perhaps a potential collaboration awaits? Find them at the market to learn more about their respective projects.
Estonian Film Institute at EFM. Come and meet us at our stand G11 at GB!
Edith Sepp / 15.–17.02
CEO
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Maria Ulfsak / 14.–17.02
Feature Film Commissioner
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Triinu Keedus / 13.-19.02
Project Manager of Film Heritage Department
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Anu Ernits / 14.–17.02
Creative Europe Estonia
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Kati Tihkan / 12.–17.02
Project Manager
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Viola Salu / 14.–17.02
Head of Production & Documentary Film Commissioner
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Nele Paves / 14.–17.02
Film Estonia Commissioner
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Sigrid Saag / 11.–19.02
Outreach and Audience Engagement
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Mirjam Mikk / 15.–19.02
International Promotion of Shorts & Animations
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Maarja Johanna Mägi shines bright as the Shooting Star 2025
The up-and-coming Estonian actress Maarja Johanna Mägi is selected as one of the 10 rising talents at the Berlinale Shooting Stars programme.
Introducing Tanel Kadalipp - Berlinale Talents 2025
"I am a passionate sound designer exploring the dynamic intersection of music and sound design."
Sound Designer and composer whose work includes the critically-acclaimed documentary Smoke Sauna Sisterhood will take part in this year's Berlinale Talents.
Take a look at the latest issue of Baltic Film
Get to know our cover stars who have been chosen as the European Shooting Stars and read about what's shooting in our region!
