PÖFF : BNFF

The Black Nights Film Festival (Pimedate Ööde filmifestival, PÖFF) is proudly one of the largest film festivals in Northern and Eastern Europe, which also stands out on the international level, being one of the 15 A-category film festivals in the world. During our festival weeks, the PÖFF team, together with volunteers, interns, project-based and year-round employees, turns into a wolf pack of nearly 700 members. We always warmly welcome new members and invite you to join our passionate and dedicated team.

Do you want to be a part of organizing top-level events in the film world? Here is your chance to take a step closer to the exciting and diverse world of the film festival, where every member is an important part of our success story. Come and share your love for cinema with us and help create unforgettable moments for both our international film guests and the local cinema audience!

Why choose PÖFF?

Take the stage with the A-class film festival team: Open the doors to the organization of top-level events in the film world and be part of a unique team that creates experiences for the whole world.
Your time, your rules: We believe that creativity needs space, and therefore we offer you flexible working hours so that you can create your own work rhythm and maintain a work-life balance.
Great colleagues: Be part of a fierce and close-knit team, where passion for filmmaking is shared and where creativity and laughter are daily companions.
Versatile and exciting work: Every day at PÖFF offers new challenges and exciting opportunities, where you can contribute to solving diverse tasks.
Challenge yourself: PÖFF is a place where challenges are like creative exercises, helping you to develop your skills and limits in different areas of the film world.
Contribute to the development of the festival: Be part of a constantly developing festival, where your ideas and initiatives are welcome. Your contribution will help shape the direction of the festival and significantly influence our development and innovation. Your individual contribution is the key to achieving PÖFF's success and innovations!

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Stories of our employees

Siim, head of logistics

Employed at PÖFF since: 2009
The very first contact with PÖFF: in 2008 as a volunteer
What sets PÖFF apart from other workplaces: people
One PÖFF employee is best described by this word: wolf
Hobbies: auxiliary police personnel (abipolitseinik)
Favorite season: spring
Favorite colour: orange
Most favorite travel destination: my country home
'If I had a superpower it would be time travel because that sounds really exciting!'

Eliisa, international press and communications coordinator

Employed at PÖFF since: 2015 (on and off)
The very first contact with PÖFF: 2008
What sets PÖFF apart from other workplaces: fun and diverse team
One PÖFF employee is best described by this word: cutie
Hobbies: music quizzes and other memory games, wandering alone in nature, Estonian nature, occasionally I am also a DJ
Favorite season: late spring
Favorite colour: moss green
Most favorite travel destination: Bolivia
'If I had a superpower, it would be to fix the world.'

Hanna-Greth, Music Meets Film project manager

Employed at PÖFF since: 2018
The very first contact with PÖFF: In high school, when all my friends were volunteers at PÖFF and I was the only one who wasn't, because I was working at the same time. But I was invited to watch the movies and I was attracted by the completely different and cool selection of movies and the fun. It was very FOMO not to be a PÖFF volunteer during school :)
What sets PÖFF apart from other workplaces: freedom and commitment
One PÖFF employee is best described by this word: reliable
Hobbies: reading, dancing and, when I can, freediving
Favorite season: summer
Favorite colour: green
Most favorite travel destination: France
'If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to heal people, because we all have our own struggles and if I could make them easier, I would take that superpower :)'

Mikk, administrative manager

Employed at PÖFF since: 2007
The very first contact with PÖFF: in 2004 when I went to Just Film for the first time
One PÖFF employee is best described by this word: flexibility (and it's exciting all the time)
Hobbies: swimming, cycling, reading
Favorite season: summer
Favorite colour: blue
Most favorite travel destination: Spain
'If I had a superpower, I would be invisible.'