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PÖFF celebrates its 30th anniversary with films that have played a part in the festival’s own history.

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Join Sir Christopher Hampton for a Conversation on the Art of Adaptation

How do you turn a great play into a great film? PÖFF invites festival guests to explore the journey from stage to screen with two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter Sir Christopher Hampton at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.

PÖFF’s Feature Film Competitions Begin Today

A 12-year-old boy disappears during a lavish wedding celebration. As his mother searches for him, she makes a shocking discovery.

See an Oscar Statuette in Tallinn

Pavel Talankin, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "Mr Nobody Against Putin", will meet audiences in Tallinn today, 12 November.

PÖFF and Reet Aus Give Old Festival Materials a New Life and Invite Everyone to Get Creative!

What happens to a festival advertising banner once the event is over? Or to leftover textiles from the production process? PÖFF, Reet Aus and Comdecor show how old materials can become the beginning of new stories, and together with Solaris, invite everyone to a free design workshop. A unique collection of bags made from advertising banners used at previous festivals is now available in the PÖFF online shop for the very first time. You can also pre-order a brand-new PÖFF wolf T-shirt!

Meet the Filmmaker: Tim Blake Nelson

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival invites everyone to a conversation with Tim Blake Nelson, one of the Coen brothers’ favourite actors.

Official Selection - Competition

First Feature Competition

Critics' Picks Competition

Mood: sentimental

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Photo galleries

PÖFF 30 Opening Night in Pictures

From the first arrivals on the black carpet to the presentation of three Lifetime Achievement Awards, PÖFF’s photographers captured the opening night of the 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Browse all the galleries from Friday evening at Tallinn’s Alexela Concert Hall.

Bruno O’Ya Scholarship was Handed Out to Jarmo Reha

The Bruno O’Ya Scholarship for Young Film Actors has been awarded to Jarmo Reha. The laureate received the scholarship at this year’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival opening ceremony.

PÖFF Honours Priit Pärn, Sven Grünberg and Hilmar Oddsson with Lifetime Achievement Awards

PÖFF’s 30th edition opened with a celebration of three careers in cinema. Estonian animation director Priit Pärn, Estonian film composer Sven Grünberg and Icelandic filmmaker Hilmar Oddsson received the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Awards on Friday evening at Tallinn’s Alexela Concert Hall.