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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival sets Baltic cinema focus for 30th edition
The regional showcase will highlight recent productions, retrospectives, and production incentives across Tallinn and Tartu in November.
The short version
- The 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will spotlight Baltic cinema with backing from national film bodies in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
- Curator Triin Tramberg will debut as artistic director, while founder Tiina Lokk concentrates on chief executive duties.
- The festival runs from November 6 to 22 across Tallinn and Tartu, featuring screenings, retrospectives, and industry events highlighting regional tax rebates.
Key facts
- The 30th anniversary edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will run November 6–22 across Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia.[Variety]
- The Baltic Cinema focus is supported by the Estonian Film Institute, the National Film Centre of Latvia, and the Lithuanian Film Centre.[Variety]
- Triin Tramberg is serving as artistic director for the first time, while founder Tiina Lokk focuses entirely on her role as CEO.[Variety]
- The program will include contemporary regional features, co-productions, and retrospectives comprising two to four classic films from each Baltic country.[Variety]
- The festival's industry arm will promote regional filming incentives, which offer production tax rebates of up to 30% in Lithuania, 40% in Estonia, and 50% in Latvia.[Variety]