Festival news

TrustNordisk takes on Petter Næss’s political satire No Comment ahead of International Premiere
TrustNordisk has picked up international sales rights for acclaimed director Petter Næss’s political satire No Comment (Ingen kommentar). The announcement was made by TrustNordisk’s Managing Director Susan Wendt alongside producers Cornelia Boysen, Synnøve Hørsdal and Anne Bergseng of Oslo-based Maipo Film, as the film prepares to compete at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s coveted International Competition lineup.

Judith Colell’s Frontier invited to Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Judith Colell’s Frontier (Frontera) is selected for this year’s PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, where it is to receive its international premiere as part of the festival’s special programme honouring Catalan films and filmmakers.

Mari Storsteini Minu esimene arm (My First Love) on valitud PÖFFi debüütfilmide võistlusprogrammi Tallinnas
Mari Strorsteini esimene täispikk film Minu esimene arm (My First Love / Min første kjærlighet) on valitud tänavuse Tallinna Pimedate Ööde Filmifestivali debüütfilmide võistlusprogrammi, mille raames leiab aset selle maailma esilinastus.

Tarik Saleh’s Eagles of the Republic invited for TIFF Centrepiece
Tarek Saleh’s Eagles of the Republic is presented as part of this year’s TIFF Centrepiece programme where the film is to receive its North American premiere. Selected as this year’s International Feature Academy Award submission for Sweden, the film stars Fares Fares (Chernobyl, The Nile Hilton Incident), Amr Waked, Cherien Dabis, Zineb Triki and Lyna Khoudri. International sales are handled by Playtime.

Mogens Hagedorn’s Pretty Young Love selected to compete at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Mogens Hagedorn’s Pretty Young Love (Smukkere) is selected for this year’s PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The film is to receive its international premiere as part of the festival’s International Youth Competition, with LevelK handling international sales.

Kat Steppe Üheksas pühapäev (Sunday Ninth) on valitud PÖFF’i debüütfilmide võistlusprogrammi Tallinnas
Kat Steppe Üheksas pühapäev (Sunday Ninth / Zondag de negenste) on valitud selle aasta Tallinna Pimedate Ööde Filmifestivali debüütfilmide võistlusprogrammi, mille raames leiab aset selle maailmaesilinastus.

Mogens Hagedorni Ilus noor armastus (Pretty Young Love) on valitud Tallinna Pimedate Ööde Filmifestivali ridadesse
Mogens Hagedorni film Ilus noor armastus (Pretty Young Love / Smukkere) on valitud Tallinna Pimedate Ööde Filmifestivali rahvusvahelise noortefilmide võistlusprogrammi, mille raames leiab aset selle rahvusvaheline esilinastus. Filmi rahvusvahelist müüki haldab LevelK.

Mari Storstein’s My First Love selected for First Feature Competition in Tallinn
Mari Storstein’s feature-length debut My First Love (Min første kjærlighet) is selected for this year’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, where it is to receive its world premiere as part of the First Features Competition.

Petter Næssi Ei kommenteeri (No Comment) on valitud PÖFF’i põhivõistlusprogrammi Tallinnas
Petter Næssi poliitiline satiir Ei kommenteeri (No Comment / Ingen kommentar) on valitud selle aasta Tallinna Pimedate Ööde Filmifestivali põhivõistlusprogrammi, mille raames leiab aset selle maailmaesilinastus.
NLWave25 unveils 44-title strong line-up
The first edition of NLWave25 is about to kick off and will offer a select number of international sales executives and festival curators an exclusive first look at the latest cinematic gems and talents from the Netherlands. The programme unveils a strong, carefully curated line-up of 44 titles, including early stage projects, works in progress and recently completed films and documentaries. NLWave25 will take place from September 24-26 in Utrecht, on the eve of the Netherlands Film Festival.
