Tallinn Black Nights Fest Turns 30 With New Artistic Director, a Latin American Streak and a Baltic Boom

Tallinn Black Nights Festival: New Artistic Director Triin Tramberg on Making Sure That at 30 It Stays ‘Bold, Unpredictable Yet Accessible’

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival – also known as PÖFF – marks a milestone this year as the festival celebrates its 30th anniversary and the first under the helm of artistic director Triin Tramberg as festival founder Tiina Lokk moves sideways to a strategic role within PÖFF. Tramberg’s own imprint on the festival as film curator and industry facilitator started more than 15 years ago. From program assistant to program coordinator, she has…

Tallinn Black Nights Fest Turns 30 With New Artistic Director, a Latin American Streak and a Baltic Boom

In her first year at the programming helm, Triin Tramberg is making few changes and watching closely to see what works: "I made the decision that this year is really observational for me."

Triin Tramberg to Lead Tallinn Black Nights Festival

Triin Tramberg assumes the artistic directorship of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival for its 30th anniversary, vowing to uphold its reputation for bold, unpredictable, and accessible programming.

PÖFF: «I watch films with an open eye and an open heart»

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, known as PÖFF, marks its 30th edition from 6 to 22 November, with screenings in Tallinn and Tartu. Founded in 1997 as a showcase for Nordic cinema, it has grown into the only FIAPF-accredited competitive feature film festival in Northern Europe, and its industry programme fills the Estonian capital with film professionals each autumn. Documentaries have long found their way onto the schedule, yet until 202…

Tallinn POFF at 30 Preview: Baltics Focus, Oscars, “No Sinking Ship”

Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is kicking off its 30th edition on Friday, the first under the creative leadership of artistic director Triin Tramberg. The lineup promises a mix of new discoveries and gems, envelope-pushing films and the best of the year’s festival circuit. The film curator, whose profile has grown alongside PÖFF’s […]