Triin Tramberg • Artistic Director, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 05/02/2026 - The Estonian curator is stepping into her new role, signalling a generational shift grounded in long-term discovery, trust in audiences and a renewed, collective vision for the festival

"This isn’t a moment of crisis management; it’s a time of transition into a new decade. [...] The world & the film landscape are changing rapidly & the festival has to evolve alongside them." - Triin Tramberg, the new Artistic Director of Tallinn #BlackNights Film Festival 🐺💬
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REPORT: Baltic Event Works in Progress 2025 25/11/2025 - We focus on the six projects from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that were featured in the 23rd edition of the showcase unspooling alongside Tallinn Black Nights

Cineuropa's Vassilis Economou attended the 23rd Baltic Event Works in Progress showcase at Tallinn #BlackNights. In his report, he presents the six projects presented at the event, from the surreal escape fantasy drama Dice-ching-o-mat to the crime comedy Kingpins.
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Laurent Micheli • Director of Nino in Paradise 24/11/2025 - We sat down with the Belgian director, who’s returning with another story focusing on young people

💬 "I didn’t want my characters to be boxed in, or to be defined solely by [their poverty]. I didn’t want there to be a sense of insurmountable determinism." - Belgian director Laurent Micheli about his film Nino in Paradise, which is part of the #BlackNights Critics' Picks: cineuropa.org/486341

Stefanos Tsivopoulos • Director of Elena's Shift - "If silence is safety and finding your voice puts you at risk, what will you choose?" We spoke with the Greek filmmaker about his debut feature, is a story of reclaiming voice, agency and the right to belong

💬 At Tallinn #BlackNights, Cineuropa's Ana Stanic interviewed filmmaker Stefanos Tsivopoulos about his debut feature, Elena's Shift, which screened in the First Feature Competition. They discussed the injustices & economic fragility faced by migrants like Elena in Greece. cineuropa.org/486280

Review: No Comment 21/11/2025 - Petter Næss crafts an entertaining political dramedy, whose main themes may well resonate far beyond Norway

"The well-calibrated political dramedy observes the spectacle of democracy with clarity, irony & a touch of exasperation." - Read the review of #BlackNights competition entry No Comment by Norwegian helmer Petter Næss: cineuropa.org/486295

Review: Think of England 17/11/2025 - Richard Hawkins’ sophomore feature is a puzzling yet entertaining tale zooming in on a British army unit assembled to produce morale-boosting pornographic films for soldiers

"Sarah Cunningham’s cinematography brings a colourful, almost graphic novel-like sheen to the imagery, creating a playful contrast with the grimness of wartime Britain." ▶️ Review of Richard Hawkins' sophomore feature & #BlackNights competition entry Think of England: cineuropa.org/486010

125 years! My husband (Army), and his dad (Navy) would watch this game together... his dad's been gone for a few years, but keeping the tradition! #Blacknights

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Nov. 11, 2024. [Photo by U.S. Navy]

F-35C makes history with first combat strikes by U.S. Marine Squadron taking out Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen. See: www.f-16.net/f-35-news-ar...

#f35 #f35news #f-35 #f35c #vmfa314 #cvn72 #blacknights #yemen #houthi