# Tallinn Black Nights Festival: New Artistic Director Triin Tramberg on Making Sure That at 30 It Stays ‘Bold, Unpredictable Yet Accessible’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tallinn-black-nights-festival-new-artistic-director-triin-tramberg-on-making-sure-that-at-30-it-stays-bold-unpredictable-yet-accessible/
- Published: 2026-11-03T09:48:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T10:39:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/tallinn-black-nights-triin-tramberg-new-artistic-director-1236938233/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Music

## Key points

- Triin Tramberg takes charge as PÖFF marks 30 years.
- The festival will screen 489 films from 87 countries.
- Its programme includes 71 world premieres and 13 Oscar contenders.

## Summary

Triin Tramberg is leading Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival for the first time as artistic director, as it marks its 30th anniversary. She wants PÖFF to remain “bold, unpredictable yet accessible” and draw audiences to cinemas amid global political upheaval, while giving Baltic cinema a stronger international profile.

The festival runs from 9 to 22 November, with its opening film screening on 6 November. From nearly 2,000 submissions, programmers selected 230 feature films, including 71 world premieres; across PÖFF and its sub-festivals, 489 films from 87 countries will screen. The programme includes 13 international feature film Oscar contenders, a Baltic showcase of nearly 40 films, and the €20,000 Grand Prix competition.

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