Within the framework of the FILMLINK project, an international seminar will take place in Tartu, focusing on the development of regional film regions, cooperation, and best practices. The seminar brings together representatives of film funds, film commissions and filmmakers from Estonia, Latvia (Liepāja), Lithuania (Vilnius), and Germany (Chemnitz).
Programme
- 09:30–10:00 Registration and morning coffee
- 10:00–10:30 Tartu Film Fund introduction: 10 years of building a film-friendly region
- Külli Hansen and Signe Somelar – Erikson (Tartu Centre for Creative Industries / Tartu Film Fund)
- 10:30-10:45 Liepāja 2027: Film Region in transition i Introduction & context
- 0verview of Liepāja’s current film support system & development goals
- 10:45–11:15 Vilnius film Industry ecosystem and city-level coordination
- Jurate Pazikaitė (Head of Vilnius Film Office)
- 11:15–12:00 More Than Locations: Why Regions Invest in Film Studios
- Kersti Raja (Ida Hub Studio Complex) and Joonas Tartu (Tallinn Studio Complex)
- 12:00-12:15 Coffee break
- 12:15–12:45 Working with young audiences and film education as part of the ecosystem
- Gerrik Harbauer and Nadine Luther (Schlingel International Film Festival)
- 12:45 – 13:30 Moderated discussion with Q&A: Building Film Ecosystems Together: Commissions, Studios and Creators
Moderator: Martina Tramberg (Tallinnfilm Studio)
Paricipants:
Jurate Pazikaite (Vilnius Film Office)
Signe Somelar- Erikson (Tartu Film Fund)
Kersti Raja (Ida Hub)
Aet Laigu (Meteoriit, producer)
Anna Hints (Kae Noh, director/screenwriter) - 13:30 – 14:30 Lunch at Cafe Spargel & free time
- 17:00–21:00 Informal networking and social gathering, Kalevi 15.
The seminar is organised by the Tartu Centre for Creative Industries and the Tartu Film Fund, in cooperation with the Estonia–Latvia Programme, Goethe-Institut Tallinn, and the CCI Contact Desk.
