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Here’s the official poster for COHABITANTS, directed by Viesturs Kairišs, exploring the lives of Russian Old Believers on the island of Piirissaar. 🌊 Special thanks to Margus Tammik for the fantastic poster design that perfectly captures the film’s essence. 📽

Renowned Latvian director Viesturs Kairišs, celebrated for his work in film, theater, and opera, presents COHABITANTS—a poignant exploration of the Russian Old Believers community on Piirissaar, a secluded island nestled on the Estonian-Russian border. 🌊 Filmed on 16mm, Kairišs together with cinematographer Wojtek Staron masterfully capture the fragility of a dwindling community. Through Viesturs Kairišs’ enduring partnership with Nafta Films, COHABITANTS has come to life and is set to premiere at .

See you in Amsterdam! 🛶

Von Fock, The Baltic drama series, will premiere soon! 🎬✨

We at NAFTA Films are proud co-producers of Von Fock, an epic historical crime drama series directed by Estonian filmmaker Arun Tamm, set to premiere at the TV Beats Forum during Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (18-20 November 2024).

With a nearly €4 million budget, Von Fock is one of the most ambitious and expensive series ever produced in the Baltic region! 💰🎥

We extend our genuine appreciation to the NAFTA Films Latvia team and our wonderful producer Gunda Bergmane for expertly overseeing a remarkable shoot throughout the summer of 2024 in Latvia and Estonia, in close cooperation with the entire NAFTA team in the Baltics.

This project is especially significant for all of us at NAFTA, as it marks the largest international TV series co-production in Latvia to date. 🇱🇻🎞️

Latvia contributed as a co-producer by bringing key members to the Von Fock creative team, who played a vital role in shaping the visual identity of the project.

We are incredibly fortunate to work with some of the best in the industry, including our exceptional Production Designer Martins Straupe, whose professionalism is unmatched, and the talented and passionate Make-Up Designer Zane Žilinska and Jūlija Volkinšteine, one of the brilliant costume designers on the series. 🎨👗

A heartfelt thank you goes to Arkogints Camera Rental, CineveraLV, Location Unit Latvia, and Transport for Events for a job well done and for the long-standing, fruitful collaboration we cherish. 🙏✨

Financial support in Latvia came from the LIVE RIGA Riga Municipality co-financing program, "Riga Film Fund", which supports foreign film productions in Riga, and Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra - LIAA which works to increase the export and competitiveness of Latvian companies while facilitating foreign investment and innovation. 💼🎬

ABOUT VON FOCK:

Based on novels by Ain Kütt, Von Fock follows the journey of Baltic German noble Paul von Fock as he takes over Sagadi Manor, navigating his role while being drawn into complex mysteries involving murder, stolen fortunes, and hidden identities. This period crime series showcases not only fascinating history but also the intricate cultural dynamics of the time. 🎭🕵️‍♂️

Produced through a strong co-production, Von Fock is set to elevate Baltic series production and demonstrate our region’s ability to create world-class television. 🌍📺

Producers:

Estonia: Jevgeni Supin and Helen Lõhmus (Zolba Productions)
Co-producers:

Latvia: Gunda Bergmane ( Films and Berghein Production )
Italy: Markus Frings (Movie.mento) and Wilfried Gufler (Albolina)
Executive Producers: Toomas Luhats, Carlos Hertel, Silke Wilfinger, Üllar Saaremäe, and Esko Rips

Stay tuned for the series premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 🌍✨



📖 Read more about the project and its journey here:

https://filmneweurope.com/news/estonia-news/item/126239-tv-series-von-fock-to-premiere-at-tallinn-black-nights-film-festival

https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/von-fock-zolba-productions-international-tv-slate-1236159706/

TV Series Von Fock to Premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival - FilmNewEurope.com TALLINN: Estonian director Arun Tamm is putting the final touches on the TV series Von Fock, which will premiere at TV Beats Forum (18 – 20 November 2024) within Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event. With a budget of nearly 4 m EUR, this coproduction between Estonia, Latvia and Italy is among the most ...

The Winners Are Announced!

As the 12th edition of the Baltic Pitching Forum (BPF) wrapped up, the Up Records Sound Post-Production Award, established by the Vilnius-based Up Records studio, was awarded to the Estonian project Breadsong, directed by Katariina Aule and produced by Andreas Kask.

Saulius Urbanavičius, the sound post-production supervisor at Up Records, shared their reasoning behind the choice: “Our decision was influenced by the originality of the story and the exciting potential of its sound design. Plus, we were eager to dive into the horror genre, which isn’t that common in Lithuania.”

Breadsong also received the Radiator IP Sales Distribution Award. Ben Vandendaele, the founder of Radiator IP Sales, said the award went to a project that “masterfully weaves an eerie atmosphere with profound commentary on the human condition.” He added that the company is excited to support the unique vision of director Katariina Aule and help guide this remarkable story forward.

More to come!

Read more : https://bpf.lt/news/winners-of-12th-baltic-pitching-forum-announced/

𝐋ü𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 „𝐄𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝“ 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐯õ𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢

Euroopa kultuuripealinn Tartu 2024 raames valminud lühifilmi „Eluteelised“ rahvusvaheline esilinastus toimub novembri keskel Amsterdami rahvusvahelisel dokumentaalfilmide festivalil IDFA.

Läti režissöör Viesturs Kairišsi linateos annab edasi Piirissaare kultuuri ja elutunnetust. „Film on inspireeritud ajast ja ruumist, milles iidsed kombed ja kogukonnad peegeldavad meie kaasaegse maailma reaalsust. Sümboolsesse keskkonda kehastunud kultuurikonfliktid tekitavad omavahel sidemeid ning panevad mõtlema nii kaasaegse konflikti tunnetuse ja selle muutumatu olemuse, aga ka võimaliku harmoonia ja kooseksisteerimise üle,“ selgitab režissöör.

Piirissaar on tilluke Eestile kuuluv saar Peipsi järves, otse Venemaa piiril. Ligi 300 aastat tagasi asusid sinna vene vanausulised, kes põgenesid õigeusu kiriku reformide ja tsaaririigi halastamatu tagakiusamise eest. Filmi ühe produtsendi, Olga Hartšuki sõnul, näitab niivõrd maineka filmifestivali võistluskategooriasse jõudmine, et, „lugu Piirissaare erilisest kogukonnast on inimesi puudutanud.”

„Tartu 2024 missiooniks on olnud uute, Tartust ja Lõuna-Eestist inspiratsiooni saanud kunstiteoste ellukutsumine, et need räägiksid meie Ellujäämise Kunstide Dokprogramm / Arts of Survival Documentaries lugu veel pikalt pärast tiitliaastat. Viesturs Kairišsi film viib Euroopa vaatajateni ühe meie omanäolisema piirkonna loo. Oleme uhked, et Tartu 2024 ühe suurima projekti raames valminud dokumentaalfilmid on jõudmas järjest erinevatele festivalidele üle maailma.“ kommenteeris uudist Euroopa kultuuripealinn Tartu 2024 loovjuht Kati Torp.

14.-24. novembril 37. korda Amsterdamis toimuv IDFA on maailma üks olulisimaid dokumentaalfilmide festivale, pakkudes mitmekülgset programmi filmitegijatelt üle terve maailma. „Eluteelised“ on valitud IDFA lühifilmide rahvusvahelisse võistlusprogrammi.

Filmi „Eluteelised“ režissöör on Viesturs Kairišs. Operaatorid Wojciech Staroń, Tomek Pawlik, monteerija Andres Hallik, helilooja Juris Vaivods, helirežissöör Leonid Bragin. Filmi produtsendid on Esko Rips ja Olga Hartšuk. Tootjafirmad Nafta Films (Eesti).

Eesti vaatajad on filmi „Eluteelised“ saanud näha kevadel Tartus esilinastunud lühifilmikogumikus „Metsik lõuna“, mis on Eesti kinolevis kogunud üle 1500 vaataja. Filmikogumik koosneb nelja kodumaise ja nelja välismaise režissööri nägemusest, mis kaardistavad elu Tartus ja Lõuna-Eestis vahetult enne 2024. aastat.

„Eluteelised“ on valminud Eesti Filmi Instituudi, SA Tartu 2024, Kultuurkapitali ja Tartu Filmifondi toel.

Lisainfo: https://cohabitants.nafta.ee/

„Eluteelised“ IDFA kodulehel:
https://festival.idfa.nl/en/film/be54b7ec-403c-449c-a615-fa79e6d7913d/cohabitants/

Seitsmendat korda toimuva filmifestivali Beast tänavune fookusriik on Eesti!
Üks filmidest, mis andis kolmapäeval Portos alanud festivalile avalöögi, on Katariina Aule lühifilm 'Heiki teisel pool'.

Loe lisa: https://kultuur.err.ee/1609471561/kesk-ja-ida-euroopa-filmidele-puhendatud-festivali-beast-fookuses-on-tanavu-eesti

Stills from "Cohabitants". Shot on 16mm.

We are pleased to announce that the short film directed by Viesturs Kairišs and produced by Esko Rips and Olga Hartšuk has been selected for the IDFA Competition for Short Documentary!

The film is set on Piirissaar, a tiny Estonian island in Lake Peipus, on the very border of Russia. The Russian Old Believers who inhabited the island appeared here 300 years ago, during the Great Northern War, fleeing from the religious reforms in the Orthodox Church and to avoid being mobilized in the Russian army.
As the waves have washed the island smaller and smaller, the community here has also fused over time, inevitably reaching the brink of extinction. However, the local culture and sense of life that developed in isolation from the rest of the "Russian world" has not yet completely disappeared from Piirissaar.

Director Viesturs Kairišs says: “The film is meant to be very poetic.This world is fragile and harsh at the same time. To capture it more precisely, we, together with the DOP Wojtek Staron, have decided to film it on 16 mm. This world asks for a "real cinema".”

All the appreciation and gratitude go to the team, with a big thank You to Wojciech Staron PSC, Tomasz Pawlik, Andres Hallik, Leonid Bragin, Juris Vaivods, Ott Tiigirand, Emils Spungis, Mart Kessel-Otsa, Gert Mäll, Margus Tammik, Laura Raud, Margus Paju, Olle Mirme, Artemi Sintsov, Dāvis Gauja, Nele Tammeaid.

More about the film on the official website: https://cohabitants.nafta.ee

IDFA Festival official website: https://festival.idfa.nl/en/film/be54b7ec-403c-449c-a615-fa79e6d7913d/cohabitants/

Tartu 2024, Tartu Filmifond

Sel nädalavahetusel esilinastub režissöör Viesturs Kairišsi lühidokumentaal “Eluteelised”. Film valmis Tartu 2024 Ellujäämise Kunstide Dokprogrammi raames ning linastub lühifilmide kogumikus “Metsik lõuna”, mis esitleb 8 lugu ellujäämise kunstidest Lõuna-Eestis.


👉 Ellujäämise Kunstide Dokprogrammi raames valmib 8 lühifilmi metsikust elust Lõuna-Eestis. Kinodes alates 5. maist.



https://www.facebook.com/tartudok2024

https://youtu.be/ot5StLdtlfE?si=jOie_sL955rLUW2u

New commercial for Citroën!🧊🧊🧊
‘Loved by Pros for 100 years’

Director: Max Malkin
DOP: Shawn Kim
Agency: BETC
Production Company: Zauberberg Productions GmbH
Service Production: Nafta Films

Golden news from Estonia:
"Nest - Don't change the car, change the fuel" has been nominated for the 2024 Golden Egg competition 🥚.

Neste - Don't change the car, change the fuel. Nominated category - Big product campaign.
Agency Tank , production Nafta Films. Neste Eesti

Ära vaheta autot, vaheta kütust – Kuldmuna 2024 – Defolio Defolio is a platform for holding creative award competitions — taking in submissions and fees, managing jury work and awards, sharing it all with the audience.

Long-awaited film “Birthday Girl” is finally hitting Estonian cinemas tomorrow 12.04!

We're thrilled to announce that from April 12th, the captivating drama "Birthday Girl", directed by Danish filmmaker Michael Noer and featuring the fantastic Trine Dyrholm, will hit the big screens in Estonia!

Juhtus midagi hirmsat: kruiisilaeval kadus öösel 18-aastane neiu Alates 12. aprillist jõuab kinodesse Taani režissööri Michael Noeri põnevusdraama «Sünnipäevatüdruk», peaosas fantastiline Trine Dyrholm.

Congratulations to Liene Dobraja for winning Deutsche Werbefilmakademie Best Costume award, as well as all the fellow nominees!⚡️

We present you with some of our favourite Hyundai x FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Commercial behind-the-scenes, featuring Liene’s talented work!

https://www.sirp.ee/s1-artiklid/film/ninadest-rahast-ja-kiiruse-kirglikust-kergusest/

Ninadest, rahast ja kiiruse kirglikust kergusest Mängufilm „Tähtsad ninad“ (Nafta Films, Eesti 2023, 90 min), režissöör Ingomar Vihmar, stsenarist Martin Algus, operaatorid Diego Alejandro Barajas, A