Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ (Black Nights Film festival NGO)

National Network
Estonia
Address

Telliskivi 60a
10412 Tallinn
Estonia

Telephone
+372 631 4640
Fax
+ 372 631 4644
E-Mail
agnes.nurme@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
info@poff.ee
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Human rights
  3. Media
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Black Nights Film Festival was launched in 1997 and screened 25 full length films at the first festival to 4500 cinema visitors. The festival started to grow rapidly doubling the visitor numbers every year reaching out beyond the Nordic-Baltic region to discover the cinema of faraway countries. Within 10 years Black Nights Film Festival had increased the number of films nearly tenfold and the number of cinema visits even more. From the first focus on Nordic cinema the festival has grown to present all continents and many genres.
Mission and Objectives

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is a unique event combining a feature film festival with the sub-festivals of animated films, student films and children/youth films. The festival aims to present Estonian audiences a comprehensive selection of world cinema in all its diversity, providing a friendly atmosphere for interaction between the audience and filmmakers from all around the world.

Main Projects / Activities

Traditionally two festivals are held yearly  one being Black Night Film Festival (PÖFF) and an other Tartu Love Film Festival (tARTuFF). There is a number of minor festivals and programs inside, that reflect topics important in the society - for instance, documentaries (this year focusing on migration, refugees, wars or relations between cultures and relations in societies)

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We are always trying to work on topics that are important in the society - it is not only chosing and showing films, it is also organizing discussions, side-events as exhibitions etc). We can provide space for this, and include networks suggestions and Networks competence in our work.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

Currently issues about clash of cultures and refugees, freedom of speech etc are currently much tied up to Southern Mediterranean. We are looking forward to both get suggestions on how to approach the topics, and also suggestions on what is happening in film production area in this part of the world, to be better able to provide a high-quality program for Estonian public.

Contact (1) Full Name
Agnes Nurme
Job Title
project coordinator
Head of the organisation
Mikk Granström