Baltic Event Co-Production Market Unveils 15 Pitch Projects
The 15 projects, chosen from 110 submissions across 34 countries, will be pitched November 18-20 during Tallinn's Black Nights Film Festival.
The Baltic Event Co-Production Market has selected 15 projects to be pitched on November 18-20 during Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the industry sidebar of Tallinn's Black Nights Film Festival, according to Variety. The projects were chosen from 110 submissions originating in 34 countries.
The selected works in development span 10 territories: Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia and Spain. The lineup includes "La Korena" by Basque director Joana Moya, produced by Sirimiri Films, the company founded by Estibaliz Urresola.
Also on the list are the horror satire "Wild Love," directed by Lithuanian Jonas Trukanas for the production company Afterschool, and the Ukrainian-German-Czech "Family Squad" from Animagrad, described as Ukraine's largest animation studio.
The Latvia-French-Polish coming-of-age title "In the Truth," directed by Tomas Harjo and produced by the Latvian outfit VFS Films, rounds out the projects named in the announcement. The 15 projects will compete for the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award.
Background: In 2024, Urresola's "20,000 Species of Bees" won at the Berlinale.
Quick answers
When will the Baltic Event Co-Production Market projects be pitched?
The 15 projects will be pitched on November 18-20 at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, held during Tallinn's Black Nights Film Festival.
How many projects were submitted?
The 15 selected projects were chosen from 110 submissions from 34 countries.
What prize do the projects compete for?
The projects will compete for the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award.