EUROPEAN FILM FORUM RETURNS TO TALLINN!

The European Film Forum, as a debate and discussion platform on the future evolution of European cinema, is back at the 23rd Black Nights Film Festival and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event with a one-day summit of executive-level debates, case studies, and showcases on the most pressing topics for the European film, television, and content industry. 

NB! Free tickets are getting booked fast, so check the availability!

6 HIGHLIGHTS FROM TV BEATS 

In a few days, TV Beats, the newest addition to the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event is about to kick-off! During 25-26 November, TV Beats Forum powered by Elisa offers discussion panels, keynote interviews, presentations and workshops, as well as crossmatching events with other Industry@Tallinn activities. But what are the must-see fireside chats, case studies and lectures at TV Beats programme you can’t miss?

MAKE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE FOR THE SUMMIT

As you might have noticed the programm of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event is available at our website. To make it easier to navigate in the programm, you can add the workshops and events that interest you, in your calendar!

Networking is the key to a successful summit. To boost peer-to-peer networking outside our pre-arranged meetings schedule, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event collaborates with the Brella networking tool.

Read how to book a meeting at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event

NB! Baltic Event Co-Production Market meetings calendar will be sent out to everyone who requested meetings via FestiCine on Monday, November 25.

WORLD PREMIERE: THE CALL CENTER

Next week TV Beats and the Black Nights Film Festival have an excellent chance to host the world premiere a Russian TV drama CALL CENTER by PREMIER Studios. Come and join the event on Tuesday, 26 November at 18:30 at Coca-Cola Plaza. Just a few hours before, TV Beats offers a chance to have an exclusive speak peak at the series as the creators, Natalya Merkulova and Alexey Chupov talk about creating content specifically for the Russian VOD market.

PREMIER Studios, Official Partner of TV Beats Forum,  is a feature film and series production company, who has  The list of projects includes a vast-genre variety and some of the most innovative formats. Gogol – the world’s first large-screen film format TV series, won numerous international awards and was bought by Amazon Prime.

PRE-REGISTER FOR SECOND DAY OF MUSIC MEETS FILM AT ARVO PÄRT CENTRE!

On 26 November Music Meets Film welcomes composers, directors, creatives, producers, agents and others in magnificent Arvo Pärt Centre in Laulasmaa. To secure the place at the event, please pre-register before 22 November. 
 

WIFTI TALKS: STATISTCS, MONSTERS AND HOW TO DO DIVERSTY

How can we create a diverse and sustainable film industry?

The Embassy of Sweden in Tallinn is hosting WIFTI Talks on Sunday, 24 November, where three European researchers - Valeria Villegas Lindvall (University of Gothenburg), Elen Lotman (Tallinn University) and Dr. Lina Kaminskaitė-Jančoreinė (Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre) - will share their perspectives. After the three 10-minute talks a panel discussion with filmmakers will follow. 

ON NEW TECH, OLD FESTIVAL AND FUTURE OF PHOTOJOURNALISM

What is the state of photojournalism amid fast-changing technology and business realities, and the role of festivals to help drive the industry forward? Clement Saccomani, Managing Director of NOOR, one of the world’s leading photojournalism, and a partner of Black Nights Film Festival in Foto in Motion, sheds some light! 

FEELING ARTsY? AHEAD TO KAI CENTRE

As a prologue to Industry @ Tallinn & Baltic Event Kai Art Center host Artists’ Film International in collaboration with Whitechapel Gallery. 

The program will kick off on Friday, 22 November and showcase different approaches to working with moving image, featuring artists’ films by Patrick Hough, Mari-Leen Kiipli and Kristina Norman, followed by a roundtable discussion moderated by Emily Butler (Whitechapel Gallery). The launch event will continue with some cinematic cocktails and afterparty by KaiF.

A DAY AROUND TALLINN FOR CINEPHILES

Fancy a bit of sightseeing in between films? But don’t want to abandon the world of cinema completely? We’ve compiled a tourist track for cinephiles like you! An added bonus is, that the route will take you through some of the nicest neighborhoods of our capital city: from Old Town to Kalamaja, to Rotermann and the seaside suburb of Pirita.