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Tallinn Black Nights Festival: New Artistic Director Triin Tramberg on Making Sure That at 30 It Stays ‘Bold, Unpredictable Yet Accessible’
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
PÖFF, or the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Estonia’s capital. It brings together films from around the world and includes competitions and programmes focused on Baltic cinema.
Triin Tramberg is the festival’s artistic director, responsible for shaping its film programme. Her appointment comes as PÖFF reaches its 30th year, with organisers seeking to attract cinema audiences and give films from Estonia and the wider Baltic region more international visibility.
The festival’s selections are made from submissions by filmmakers and distributors. Its main competition awards a €20,000 Grand Prix, while related programmes broaden the range of films shown.
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