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TALLINN: The year 2023 was certainly eventful for Estonia, both locally and internationally. The steady increase in admissions and box office didn’t r...

TALLINN: The COVID-19 pandemic continued to shape the local film landscape in 2021. Both the ticket revenue and attendance hit a new low for the past...

The Estonian Film Journalists Association awarded the Virgin Maali prizes best Estonian film, best distribution film and the best film journalist of 2021. The prize, awarded since 1993, was this yearc given to Carlos Lesmes for his film 'A Loss of Something Ever Felt'.

The Estonian Film Journalists Association announced five films, which are the nominees for the oldest film award, called the Virgin Maali, to be given out in January.

photo: Allfilm TALLINN: The year 2020 was an extraordinary year for the Estonian film industry. The coronavirus pandemic had a devastating effect on the industry and cinema attendance all over Europe. However, on the positive side, the local market share of Estonian films rose to a record high, garnering 26.72% of the total number of cinema admissions. The per capita rate of cinema going in Estonia was still relatively healthy at 1.35. The most watched film was Christopher Nolan’s  Tenet, which was partly filmed in Estonia. For most of the year, Estonia kept its cinemas open, with special ...