The Estonian film industry is expanding, which is resulting in a bigger impact at home and abroad.
The Estonian film industry is expanding, which is resulting in a bigger impact at home and abroad.
This year has seen 10 new Estonian features released in cinemas, compared to five in 2015. Admissions for local films are also up, with a tally of over 300,000 mid-way through 2016 compared to 350,000 for the whole of 2015.
The additional theatrical offerings made up of largely European, Russian and American cinema brought the 2015 box-office to €15.5m.
Film Funds
One contributing factor to industry development is the growing number of film funds provided by the Estonian government.
Adding to the Estonian Film Institute’s (Efi) support for features, shorts, animation and docs, the government has issued further funding for a selection of films centred around the Republic of Estonia’s 100 year-anniversary in 2018. The films were chosen from a three-year long competition, and are predominantly...
The Estonian film industry is expanding, which is resulting in a bigger impact at home and abroad.
This year has seen 10 new Estonian features released in cinemas, compared to five in 2015. Admissions for local films are also up, with a tally of over 300,000 mid-way through 2016 compared to 350,000 for the whole of 2015.
The additional theatrical offerings made up of largely European, Russian and American cinema brought the 2015 box-office to €15.5m.
Film Funds
One contributing factor to industry development is the growing number of film funds provided by the Estonian government.
Adding to the Estonian Film Institute’s (Efi) support for features, shorts, animation and docs, the government has issued further funding for a selection of films centred around the Republic of Estonia’s 100 year-anniversary in 2018. The films were chosen from a three-year long competition, and are predominantly...
- 11/23/2016
- ScreenDaily
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