Brand new films by well-established film makers, representing the geographical, thematic and style diversity of the cinematic art. Only world, international or European premieres. All the films are presented by directors in person.

The first films of promising young talents, representing youthful vivacity, questing ideas and unexpected viewpoints. Only world, international or European premieres. All the films are presented by directors in person.

The best Estonian films producers over the year, assessed by foreign experts.

The best of Estonian, Latvia and Lithuanian film, assessed by international experts.

Films produced in a more experimental format or carrying a more rebellious message from all over the world. Testing the boundaries of the cinematic art.

After the end of World War I hundred years ago, the political map of Europe was radically redrawn, and a number of new nation states were born from the ashes of shattering empires. Although many of the newly emerged countries were repeatedly forced to fight for their independence throughout the 20th...

Few filmmakers in the history of cinema have been as influential as Ingmar Bergman, the Swedish director who in his search for meaning demonstrated that film could be something more than entertainment: it could indeed be art. Through recurring characters, environments, actors and collaborators, Berg...

Newest films by grand masters of film who are important for PÖFF.

Films for a demanding audience, offering original viewpoints, controversial opinions or simply interesting aesthetic pursuits. A fresh view of the cinematic art.

It is Screen International’s mission to help both audiences and industry keep informed about the business of cinema and discover some of the greatest films out there. As such, this year’s Screen International Critics’ Choice is an exciting and vital snapshot of the work of a current generation...

This selection of documentary films brings together very different types of films. They vary stylistically, thematically, regarding their budget and place of production. One unifying characteristic between them is that they all deal with grand topics. These include environmental issues (“Anote’s...

An A-class festival must have a midnight program! It has been an exceptional cinema year and we had more amazing films on the table than ever. Like always, however tough is the job, we have kept the program contained and sweet, so all of you longing for some midnight movies, could see all the 10 fil...

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s annual sub-programme Fashion Cinema returns once again to celebrate the ever-so-fabulous fashion world by adding some much-needed spark to the cold and dark November nights. Joining us on this trip with an international premiere is „Timeless Beauty”,...

Stories in sports and around it are emotional and engaging. There are sweet victories and bitter defeats, battles with oneself and with the limits of human capabilities, unexpected surprises and dramatic moments, and extraordinary self-surpassing efforts. Sports – it is beauty and pain, respect an...

A surprising fact at German Festivals and the Arthouse Box-Office this year: among the national successes many films were based on local and regional themes. Andreas Dresen made a picture about the life of an East German singer-songwriter – beloved by many in the East, barely known in the West –...

Certain subjects emerged from the international competition programme which enabled dividing the films into five categories - Women, Men, Relationships, Places, and Animals. A noteworthy number of films came in from Poland, Belgium, and Switzerland. We can say that Polish animation today is being do...

This year's competition will take audiences on a trip across the globe taking in such exotic location as Peru, Costa Rica and Indonesia. While the world continues to undergo tumultuous times, many of the films here focus on tales of individuals as they try to understand themselves and their place in...

The face of the animation and nature of the narrative is often determined by technology that is used in the process. In the selection of student films the tendency to use traditional techniques - drawing, dolls, cut out animates - was noticeable. Turning back to “tangible” materials may perhaps ...

This year's competition will take audiences on a trip across the globe taking in such exotic location as Peru, Costa Rica and Indonesia. While the world continues to undergo tumultuous times, many of the films here focus on tales of individuals as they try to understand themselves and their place in...

It is perhaps appropriate that, in the year in which Estonia and its Baltic neighbours celebrate their 100th birthday, the National Programme has increased to three cassettes. Indicative of a resurgence of short filmmaking in Estonia, the programme offers a wildly diverse selection of animation, doc...

From the funniest oddball comedies to provocative shorts about sex, this programme further explores the impact and thematic possibilities of the short film medium. Whether it’s a showcase of marginalised voices, a marathon of freak films in the odd hours of the night or a celebration of the very w...

Forget Netflix and join us for a night-cinema-and-chill at the only screening of its kind, where short films are shown from late night to early morning. In a programme that fuels and recharges, you will find Vitamin Pill comedies, newest music videos, short horror stories and a lot of madness. Light...

Real life is boring. That’s why cinema exists. Who needs the drudgery of everyday life when we can be whisked away to another world, far away from our mundane existence? But real life is actually more exciting than we can ever imagine. DOC@Shorts takes us to worlds far from home, yet the pr...

Whenever we hear the word Panorama we tend to think – oh, those are the films that didn’t make it to the competition. We think of something negative – Brexit, global warming, Harvey Weinstein... But little do we know that under that modest name lie the biggest award winning short films and ani...

Who of us parents haven't left their kids every now and then in the arms of the world’s most consistent babysitter – the TV-set? It seems that only then, when our children are basking in the fluorescent glow of the screen, when their eyes are fixed and their mouths agape - only then can we ever ...