Inside the newsletter you’ll find a lot of interesting reading about Peter Zeitlinger’s masterclass, an interview with Janar Saaron, our PR student and comics author and information on upcoming events. Check it out right here!

For more than a month students and staff of BFM had a chance to submit their suggestion for a name for our new house. “Nova not only stands for something new but also represents innovation and development,” Katrin Saks, Director of …

Tanel Toom (1982) is a talented young film director and scriptwriter from Estonia. He has studied film directing at both Baltic Film and Media School (BA) and London National Film & Television School (MA). Tanel’s short film The Second Coming …

On November 29 a well-known cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger will hold a masterclass “Cave of Forgotten Dreams: Case-study for 3D Cinematography in Extreme Conditions“ in Solaris Cinema, hall 6, at 10:45-12:45. Cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0954432/) is a member of jury of …

Each spring, students from China study in BFM for six weeks, and Estonian students in the autumn, flying to China to study there. Two of  Baltic Film and Media School (BFM) undergraduate students – Raimo Kaubi and Heleri Saarik are now in China studying in Communications University of Cinema and Television School (SCT) in Beijing. BFM cooperates with …

Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School is Northern Europe’s top international film, TV and media university with international students and staff, academic programmes in film, television and crossmedia. Next year will be particularly exciting as the new building opens …

The next public lecture of Studia Generalia entitled “Social Imaginaries of Technologies” will be delivered by Professor Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. The lecture will take place in the auditorium M-218 (TU Mare building, Uus-Sadama …

1st International Finno-Ugric Branding Conference aims to initiate a systematic process for raising global awareness of, and interest in the Finno-Ugric common cultural roots and ongoing international cooperation (“Finno-Ugric movement”). Rationale of the Conference is based on two key premises: …

Baltic Film and Media School will have an information day on the 20th of October for the last year high school students. The day offers an opportunity to familiarise oneself with the school, get information about the curriculums, admissions etc. …

ENGAGE 2011 workshop in Estonia started yesterday and will continue today with the individual project surgeries. The workshop ends with a pitching in Helsinki on the 29th of September. The students will meet film industry specialists from across Europe. ENGAGE …

Short film „The Shift“ was awarded in the 17th Aye Aye film festival in France with the Special Jury Prize. The Aye Aye film festival gives out only two awards every year – the Grand Prix and the Special Jury …

The International Film Festival “Arsenals” in Riga ended last weekend and the film „Graveyard Keeper’s Daughter“ (“Surnuaiavahi tütar”) by Katrin Laur won two awards – best film in Baltic Film competition and in addition the film won the Prize of …

BFM will honor the renowned documentary film maker and long time film professor Rein Maran in relation to his 80th birthday. All current and former students, colleagues and friends are invited to join the gathering on this Tuesday, September 13th …

On the 1st of September we celebrated the start of the new academic year. We are proud to welcome Media bachelor’s degree first-year students and Film Arts master’s and Crossmedia Production master’s degree students. This year’s opening ceremony was unique …

Andres Jõesaar was invited to take part of the conference Media, Communication and Democracy: Global and National Environments (31 August-2 September) hosted by European Union Centre at RMI with the School of Media and Communication (RMIT) and the Media and …

Andres Jõersaar, the guest lecturer of Baltic Film and Media School, defended his doctoral thesis “EU Media Policy and Survival of Public Service Broadcasting in Estonia 1994-2010″ at the University of Tartu. This dissertation investigates European Union’s media policy and …

73rd edition of the Film Festival UNICA 2011 was held at the “Théâtre des Capucins” in Luxem-bourg from 20th to the 28th of August 2011. Altogether there were 124 films from 29 countries. Young film makers from Estonia were represented …

We would like to welcome all film fans and especially first-year students to BFM movie night on the 30th of August 2011 at 21:00. The menu for the evening: For starters we offer you a short film with full of …

The entrance exams to Baltic Film and Media School (BFM) took place in July and as of today most of the students have confirmed their study places. The total number of the candidates for BFM curricula’s were 249, including 33 …

On the 17th of June 2011 took place the graduation ceremony of Baltic Film and Media School. This year will go into history as we have got a large number of graduates – 71 students have graduated from BFM, 45 …

BFM library will start using shorter opening hours starting from June 13. Summer opening hours: June 13.-July 3. library is open: Mon 11-17, lunch break 14.00-14.30 Tue-Fri 10-15, without lunch break Sat, Sun closed From July 4. to August 14. …

A cornerstone will be laid for the new BFM building (called Ursa) at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 31 at 12:00. Professor Tiit Land, Rector of Tallinn University; Katrin Saks, Director of TU Baltic Film and Media School; Eve Sild, …

We would like to invite you to annual Baltic Film and Media School’s (BFM) screening on the 13th of May. The screening takes place in a cinema hall located at Sütiste Road 21. As the academic year is ending it’s …

The guest of the Sõprus Film School event is BFM alumni Kaupo Kruusiauk. Everyone is welcome to join the dialogue at 5PM on the 2nd of May at Sõprus cinema. Kaupo will show his documentary “The Player” (2008). THE PLAYER …

Student film festival “Ennenägematu film” aka “The Unprecedented Cinema” will take place in Tallinn and Maardu, in June 2011. Student works all over the world are presented there. Therefore, you have a chance to take part in it as well. …

You are welcomed to the Open Day at BFM on the 26th of April. Here is the schedule of the day: Starting from 12:30PM >> We are welcoming you festively at the door! Shortly before 1PM o’clock we will move …

On 17 February 2011, Katrin Saks, an Estonian politician and journalist, was made a director of the Baltic Film and Media School by the council of Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School. Katrin is currently President of the Estonian …

The ten films judged best by the jury of the Web Films Festival “Lae Üles!” (“Load up!”) were screened at the festival’s closing ceremony in the Sõprus cinema. The nature film “Elude Elu” (“The Life of Lives”), commended for its …

Come to INFORMATION SEARCH TRAINING that will take place here in BFM! Library will introduce you the best ways to find necessary literature from electronic databases. E- catalogue ESTER and e-database ISE TRAINING April 7, at 14:00 Electronic databases TRAINING …

On Thursday, February 17, the council of Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School elected Katrin Saks, an Estonian journalist and politician, as the director of the School. Three candidates – Katrin Saks, Martin Aadamsoo and Jarmo Valkola – reached …