Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
PÖFF – Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival
Also known as: TBNFF
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From 7 to 23 November 2025, the 29th Black Nights Film Festival brought its feature competitions, documentary discoveries and companion festivals to Tallinn and Tartu. Júlia de Paz Solvas’s The Good Daughter made festival history by winning both the Grand Prix and the overall audience award; Kiara Arancibia also won Best Actress. The main jury comprised Teona Strugar Mitevska, Roberto Schaefer, Debra McGuire, Ingo Fliess and Nomuunzul Turmunkh. Christian Bonke’s Hercules Falling led the first-feature competition, while Vytautas Katkus’s The Visitor won Best Baltic Film.
Beyond the film prizes, Juozas Budraitis and Janno Põldma received lifetime achievement awards, Jessica Hausner received an honorary award, and Ursel Tilk won the Bruno O’ya young actor scholarship. Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event supported projects at earlier stages: The Well and Alice Wants to Live received Eurimages co-production development awards, while Teresa Väli’s White Ship won Script Pool. Just Film and PÖFF Shorts held their own competitions alongside the main festival.
Trailer Pablo Anasse and 5 co-directors
#YachtA superficial couple spends an afternoon on a yacht until their routine is thrown off.
No Video Available Solmaz Etemadzadeh, Ara Torosian
A Perfect MaryamIn a tense and emotionally charged household, a young girl named Mina silently observes…
Trailer Danielle Rhoda Addae-Boateng
Apple GatherersAmid the dull routine of a cider factory, two lonely employees discover a brief moment of…
Trailer Sven Kristlbauer and 2 co-directors
Are we There Yet?Nine-year-old Timo has been sitting in the car for what feels like ages. The only way to…
No Video Available Kaur Hallik, Roosi Uusen
AuroraAurora is a lonely and bullied girl who lives a monotonous and melancholy life, but there…
