tallinn black nights
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Electing Ms Santa
POLITICS: Raisa Răzmeriță's debut documentary follows Elena, a Moldovan social activist known locally as Santa, as she moves from solving her village's problems to openly challenging its entrenched male leadership.
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DOX:EXCHANGE: documenting change in restrictive environments
Making documentary films and nurturing an ecosystem is not easy for most filmmakers, but in #Belarus and #Georgia, filmmakers encounter hurdles outside of the usual production/funding/distribution challenges. Both countries have a growing documentary filmmaking communities and a mostly self-made industry infrastructure. Challenging political situations on the ground and increasingly restricted arts environments have closed screening…
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New industry initiative connects rising film talents worldwide
In a new collaboration, the Locarno Film Festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, #IFFR, and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival have come together to launch an initiative called Launchpad. Aimed at supporting emerging film professionals in various industry sectors, Launchpad facilitates access to a network of prestigious film festivals throughout the…