All Tallinn Black Nights articles
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NewsThe hot projects that caught the eye of international execs at Tallinn Black Nights 2025
Attendees welcomed the focus on Ukraine of the industry programme.
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Reviews‘Hercules Falling’ review: Dar Salim is phenomenal as a troubled war veteran in powerful Danish drama
Christian Bonke’s drawn-from-real-life drama was named Best First Feature at Tallinn
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NewsSpanish drama ‘The Good Daughter’ wins top prize at Tallinn Black Nights
Julia de Paz Solvas’s family drama also won the audience award and best actress.
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NewsUK horror ‘Little Bird’ among Industry@Tallinn & Baltic winners
The film won the most promising project in the European Genre Forum.
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NewsUkraine launches €50m culture fund, 30% cash rebate for international productions
The announcement was made by the head of the Ukrainian state film agency at the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic event.
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NewsPrivate financiers urge film and TV producers to be more open to digital content
The Tallinn panel said audiences are moving to digital and short-form content.
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FeaturesWhy the filmmakers of Norwegian romantic drama ‘My First Love’ believe the set was” the nicest one ever”
Mari Storstein’s debut fiction feature is now making its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights film festival.
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Reviews‘Three Goodbyes’ review: Alba Rohrwacher impresses at heart of Isabel Coixet’s warm drama
The Spanish director’s latest plays Tallinn after its Toronto premiere
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News“Producers have to now think like a systems architect,” says AI panel at Tallinn Black Nights festival
The panel also discussed AI tool for screenwriters, dynamic workflows and remaining authentic.
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Reviews‘My First Love’ review: A disabled student fights prejudice in fierce Norwegian debut
Director Mari Storstein draws from her own experiences for this powerful Tallinn premiere
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NewsCostume designer Debra McGuire on 31 years of dressing Jennifer Aniston: “We have a language that doesn’t need to be spoken”
McGuire discussed her experience working on ‘Friends’ and her collaborations with Judd Apatow.
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FeaturesUK director Samuel Abrahams on mockumentary ‘Lady’, casting Sian Clifford and ‘Saltburn’ comparisons
The mockumentary screens in the first feature competition at Tallinn Black Nights.
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Reviews‘Emergency Exit’ review: Surrealist Spanish comedy is fitting swansong for star Marisa Paredes
The late Paredes is one of several passengers embarking on a magical mystery tour for director Lluis Minarro
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Reviews‘The Good Daughter’ review: Impressive, balanced Spanish drama gives child’s eye view of domestic violence
The second feature from Screen Spanish Star Of Tomorrow Julia De Paz bows in Tallinn’s official competition
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Reviews‘LifeLike’ review: Uneven Turkish terminal illness drama makes inventive use of virtual reality
The third feature from Ali Vatansever makes its debut in Tallinn Black Nights
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Reviews‘Father’ review: Slovak filmmaker Tereza Nvotova presents a bold, powerful portrait of paternal guilt
Milan Ondrik gives a raw performance in Slovakia’s official Oscar submission, which now plays Tallinn
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Reviews‘18 Holes To Paradise’ review: Savage Portuguese satire sees a home threatened by fire and feud
João Nuno Pinto’s elegant third feature about a bickering family in southern Portugal premieres in Tallinn
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FeaturesTallinn industry head Marge Liiske talks rising costs, tackling AI and the importance of children’s films
The industry programme runs November 14-23.
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Reviews‘Goodbye Sisters’ review: Engrossing doc follows two young women back to their remote Himalayan mountain home
This strong debut from French-Irish filmmaker Alexander Murphy bows in Tallinn
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FeaturesTallinn Black Nights director Tiina Lokk on funding challenges, Baltic filmmaking and staying stubborn
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival takes place from November 7-23 in Estonia.