FESTIVALS IN ESTONIA 2012 - Loov Eesti

FILM
6.–12.08., Tartu
7TH TARTU LOVE FILM
FESTIVAL “TARTUFF”
MTÜ Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival
(+372) 631 4640
info@poff.ee
www.tartuff.ee
21.–25.08., Rakvere
2ND RAKVERE CINEMA
WEEK “RAKIN”
MATSALU INTERNATIONAL
NATURE FILM FESTIVAL
Photo: Ago Ruus
Rakvere Kultuurikeskus
(+372) 5820 0429
keio.soomelt@rakvere.ee
www.rakvererahvamaja.ee
The Estonian film celebrates its
100th anniversary. This year’s festival
thus focuses on domestic films.
23.–26.08., Tallinn
FESTIVAL OF ASIAN
INDEPENDENT CINEMA
“EVA EAST VIA ASIA”
Helen Merila
(+372) 564 0649
Helen.merila7@gmail.com
www.eastbynortheast.org
The Festival of Asian Independent
Cinema concentrates on Japanese
independent films. The curator of
the festival is an international film
expert Jasper Sharp who selects
movies and animation of different
genres for the programme. The festival
also offers lectures, concerts of
alternative music and workshops to
introduce subcultures.
12.–16.09.,
Lihula, Haapsalu
10TH MATSALU INTER-
NATIONAL NATURE
FILM FESTIVAL
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MTÜ Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival
(+372) 551 0910
tiit.mesila@matsalufilm.ee
www.matsalufilm.ee
The festival promotes a sustainable
way of life and respect for the
traditions of indigenous peoples
that are closely connected with nature.
The festival is dedicated to
nature and relations between man
and nature. The best films are
shown in Lihula and Haapsalu, and
as always, several exhibitions of
nature photographs are organised.