Applications for the Black Nights Stars Programme 2026 are now open!

An international jury of casting directors and film professionals will select emerging talents from DE, EE, LV, LT, FI, SE, DK, NO, IS, PL in Tallinn (16–21 Nov 2026).

Age 20–35, max. 3 leading roles, fluent English.

Registration Deadline: 29 May 2026
Apply via etalenta – the official partner of the programme:

https://www.etalenta.eu/black-nights-stars-2026/

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Bouquet down🌷💐 #poff #ポーフ

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Boa Setup🧸🍂#poff #ポーフ

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'We were banned from leaving the country for one year'Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki on the challenges of shooting and distributing Iranian doc Cutting Through Rocks https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2025-11-29-mohammadreza-eyni-and-sara-khaki-on-the-challenges-of-shooting-and-distributing-cutting-through-rocks-feature-story-by-amber-wilkinson #PÖFF #IDFA #documentary #film #cinema #iran
Eye For Film: Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki on the challenges of shooting and distributing Cutting Through Rocks

‘The Good Daughter,’ the Family Drama That Won Big at Tallinn, Shows “Violence Can Be Everywhere”

Writer-director Júlia de Paz Solvas, co-writer Núria Dunjó, and 17-year-old star Kiara Arancibia talk about putting everything into their family drama, which is an adaptation of the director’s 2021 short 'Harta.'

The Hollywood Reporter
32/32
sickos: yes… ha ha ha… yes! (it's me I'm sickos)
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https://letterboxd.com/film/dog-of-god/
Dog of God (2025)

In a 17th century Swedish Livonian village, constant rain and drunkenness prevail. When a stolen relic sparks witchcraft accusations, an 80-year-old self-proclaimed werewolf named the Dog of God arrives with a mysterious gift: The Devil’s Balls.

31/32
not quite sold on the musical bits
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https://letterboxd.com/film/they-will-be-dust/
They Will Be Dust (2024)

After receiving the diagnosis of an incurable brain tumor, Claudia decides to undertake her last trip to Switzerland. There she can decide how and when to end her life thanks to the help of an assisted suicide association.

30/32
do NOT shoot this up mine
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https://letterboxd.com/film/veins-2025/
Veins (2025)

In Saint-Étienne, an old forested village, a young woman unravels the mystery surrounding her father's sudden death. As strange incidents multiply around her, what she discovers is even more sinister and horrifying than anything she could have imagined.

29/32
this was pretty damn funny even though the plot went, ehm, places
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https://letterboxd.com/film/the-megalomaniacs/
The Megalomaniacs (2025)

What happens when desire, intellect, and ego collide under the guise of art and science? Sparks fly – and not just the cerebral kind. Sophia, a fervent archaeologist intoxicated by her own theory, is convinced that ancient amphorae can trap echoes of the past – sound waves sealed in clay, waiting to be played back like forbidden music. Enter Potter, a sardonic artisan whose hands speak the language of form, but not of faith. Their collaboration begins as scholarly curiosity and evolves into a seductive duel of wit, vanity, and power.

Industry@Tallinn and Baltic Event 2025 Award Winners Unveiled

The honorees include the likes of 'Dice-Cing-o-Mat,' 'The Well,' 'The Convulsions,' and 'The Queen of England Stole My Parents.'

The Hollywood Reporter