Dear Asian filmmakers, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia) is accepting films until August 24, 2023.

About the festival:
Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF – Pimedate Ööde FilmiFestival) takes place annually at the end of November in Tallinn, Estonia. It is the only FIAPF-accredited competitive feature film Festival in Northern Europe.

Black Nights Film Festival holds five competitive sections, as well as non-competitive sections, altogether more than 200 features and documentaries, showcasing new discoveries and a selection of the best picks from other film Festivals, with special programmes for various sub-genres. Due to the current situation in the world, the Festival also reserves the right to organise the Festival online.

* In this article we will only publish information for Sections or Competitions where Asian filmmakers can apply.*

Eligibility for Official Competition:
– The festival accepts feature-length films (over 60 minutes).
– Films must have been completed after November 1st, 2022.
– Priority will be given to films with a World or International Premiere. The minimum premiere requirement is a European Regional Premiere. European films and co-produced films presented in their country of origin remain eligible.
–  The Festival will not accept films in the Official Selection – Competition that has been in competition at another festival accredited by FIAPF as a Competitive Feature Film Festival. The Festival reserves the right to evaluate eligible films for the competition on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility for First Feature Competition:
– Only open to debut films.
– The festival accepts feature-length films (over 60 minutes).
– Films must have been completed after November 1, 2022.
– Priority will be given to films with a World or International Premiere. The minimum premiere requirement is a European Regional Premiere. European films and co-produced films presented in their country of origin remain eligible.
–  The Festival will not accept films in the First Feature Competition that has been in competition at another festival accredited by FIAPF as a Competitive Feature Film Festival. The Festival reserves the right to evaluate eligible films for competition on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility for Rebel with a Cause Competition:
– This section showcases the untraditional means of expression of filmmaking, as well as innovative narrative or dramaturgy, symbiosis with other forms of art, and new takes on technical solutions or in esthetics.
– The Competition incorporates both a full feature and a short film section.
– Films must have been completed after November 1, 2022.
– The minimum premiere requirement is a European Premiere.Priority will be given to films with World, International or European premieres. The Festival reserves the right to evaluate eligible films for the competition on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility for Non-Competitive Programmme:
– Films submitted for the non-competitive programme, or not selected for competitions, can be invited to other sections with a minimum requirement being their Estonian Premiere.
– There is no geographic restriction for films in non-competitive sections.
– The films must be completed after November 1, 2022.

– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

– Notification Date: October 14, 2023

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/blacknightsfilmFestival (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 27th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will take place from November 3 – 19, 2023 in Tallinn, Estonia.

To see other Call for Entries please follow the next link: “Call For Entries”.