The many faces of Austrian film
Susanne Gottlieb examines her country’s rich and multifaceted film culture, and discusses with Jessica Hausner the potential of Austrian movies, the repercussions of the latest budget cuts and more; the filmmaker attends the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival for a Masterclass [Read More...]

This isn’t child’s play!
Susanne Gottlieb interviews Kärt Väinola and Alasdair Satchel, the two people at the helm of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event’s children and youth arm Just Film Industry Days; they reveal the secrets of making films for kids, the new festival AI tool, the free software used in an Oscar-winning movie, why f**k-ups are vital for budding creators, and more! [Read More...]

The Rendlesham UFO – The British Roswell 
Metal detectors and dowsing rods to hand, two British men investigate one of the best-known UFO sightings in history - light-hearted documentary premieres at Raindance [Read More...]

Dream!
Young orphan on the lush mountains of Thailand sets out to find a new home, in this English-language, old-school musical - from Raindance [Read More...]

Srishti
In this slightly psychedelic, reality-warping debut feature, an Indian photographer has to grapple with guilt, and a dark secret in the Himalayas - from Raindance [Read More...]

Hysteria
A small confrontation at a movie set blows into unhinged anger, conspiracy, and racism, in Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay's sly drama - from Tiff Romania [Read More...]

Blood Ties (Les Liens du Sang)
A medical assistant doctor throws a dysfunctional family into further disarray, in a short film blending comedy and horror - watch it online for a month only with MyFrenchFilmFestival [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Adam Rybanský
Susanne Gottlieb interviews the Czech director of Somewhere over the Chemtrails; they talk about conspiracy theories, the roots of small-town racism, stylisation, exaggeration, Easter slapping, and much more - as part of ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]

Our dirty questions to Lisa Bierwirth
Susanne Gottlieb interviews the director of Prince, a tale of interracial love in a Germany not prepared to welcome immigrants; they talk about finding inspiration in her mother's partner, survival strategies, working with professionals and non-professionals alike, the African diaspora, and much more - as part of ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]

Prince (Le Prince)
In her debut feature, Lisa Bierwirth takes an unflinching look at the complicated implications of love between a white German Woman and a Congolese immigrant - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]

Somewhere over the Chemtrails (Kdyby Radsi Horelo)
Small town is intoxicated with racism and puffy conspiracy theories, in this satirical comedy from the Czech Republic - watch it for free this December only with ArteKino 2024 [Read More...]

Lioness (Emalõvi)
Estonian filmmaker explores the fragile relationship between a mother and her rebellious daughter, with some shocking truths bubbling just beneath the surface - from the Baltic Competition of the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival [Read More...]

A Woman With the Influence
Susanne Gottlieb interviews Marge Liiske, the woman at the helm of the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, one of the largest, most exciting and fastest-growing such events of Northern Europe; they discuss “democratic networking”, cooperating with the European commission, supporting regional filmmakers, the joys and the pitfalls of AI, and… why we should throw film professional into the ice-cold Baltic sea!!! [Read More...]

Super Happy Forever
A widower returns to the seaside town where he fell in love with his wife, in Kōhei Igarashi's quiet and empathetic examination of loss - in cinemas on Friday, July 4th [Read More...]

I believe the children are the present
Movies unite and create memories. And not just for adults. A vibrant audience is often pushed to the side. Tallinn has set out to change this! [Read More...]

Mond
In her sophomore feature, Kurdwin Ayub explores the harsh reality of three sisters in Jordan, and the difficult choices their Austrian martial arts trainer has to make - from WatchAUT [Read More...]

Windless
Memories resurface and hell breaks loose when a man returns to his Bulgarian hometown to in order sell his late father’s flat - showing with Klassiki goEast [Read More...]

The Exorcism
Banking on Russell Crowe’s newfound love relationship with b-horror, this new flick (about a troubled actor shooting a supernatural film) has virtually nothing to offer viewers - on VoD on July 22nd [Read More...]

Sisterhood (HLM Pussy)
Building upon the principles of #MeToo, Nora El Hourch demonstrates that female emancipation often comes from a place of privilege - French-Moroccan drama premieres in the 32nd edition of Raindance [Read More...]

The Click Trap
Beyond the state-of-the-art talking heads, quick edits and eerie music, an unsettling truth unravels: tech companies control us in more ways than one - creepy doc premieres at the 32nd edition of Raindance [Read More...]

When alienation and loneliness stand the test of time!
Michelangelo Antonioni’s visual and emotional grammar have enormous repercussions on contemporary cinema - in partnership with Doesn't Exist Magazine [Read More...]