Projects

Projects

Frontières

Henry’s Ebb

Category: Buyers Showcase

Directed by: Thomas Mendolia

Produced by: Lucas Ford, Joey LePage

Country of production: USA

Genre: Coming-of-Age, Horror, Thriller

Language: English

Fleeing from his abusive mother, Henry embarks on a journey with his imaginary friend, Ebb.

Frontières

Bloodsucker

Category: Buyers Showcase

Directed by: Kasper Juhl

Produced by: Lene Børglum

Country of production: Denmark

Genre: Horror, Vampire

Language: Danish

Viktor is attacked in the woods and wakes up transformed—his body sick, his mind unraveling. Soon, he is drawn into the world of vampires, led by the seductive and ruthless Celeste. As his thirst for blood grows, so does his moral conflict.

Frontières

Inheritance

Original title: Baran

Category: Buyers Showcase

Directed by: Joel Soh

Produced by: Joel Soh

Country of production: Malaysia

Genre: Horror

Language: Malay

An estranged son returns to his ailing father and discovers a deadly pact with a vengeful force, forcing him to choose between inheriting the nightmare or destroying his family.

Goes to Cannes

Red Code Blue

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Oskars Rupenheits

Produced by: Sintija Andersone, Oskars Rupenheits, Juris Pīlēns | KEF STUDIO

Country of production: Latvia

Original title: Tumšzilais Evaņģēlijs

Genre: Crime

Language: Latvian, Russian

Completed in: 2025

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Young police detective Roman Skulte starts working in Riga Precinct in the mid-90s. He is full of juice, ready to take on crime, but soon realizes that enthusiasm will not get him far. To succeed in his quest some borders will have to be crossed.

Goes to Cannes

They Call Me Danka

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Dovile Gasiunaite

Produced by: Arturas Dvinelis, Juliana Miliut | Filmai LT

Country of production: Lithuania

Original title: Danka

Genre: Drama

Language: Lithuanian

Completed in: 2025

It is so damn hard to be an adult. It’s especially hard to be an adult when you’re only a teenager. Teenage girl Danute is the only “adult” in her family. Obviously, this is too difficult a task for a teenager. She faces external limitations to her capabilities every day.

Goes to Cannes

Mo Amor

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Eeva Mägi

Produced by: Eeva Mägi, Sten-Johan Lill | Kinosaurus Film

Country of production: Estonia

Genre: Drama

Language: Estonian

Completed in: 2025

Mo Amor follows Kaur, a photographer, who tells a fairytale about Princess Niina—lost in her search for herself despite the love of three suitors. When Niina embraces her true identity as Kaur, he invites his ex-boyfriends to his summer home—his castle—to seek forgiveness and reveal his true self. Kaur’s tale unfolds into a poetic journey of healing, love, and acceptance.

Goes to Cannes

Oblivion

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Danielius Minkevicius

Produced by: Ieva Norviliene | Tremora

Country of production: Lithuania

Original title: Uzmarstis

Genre: Drama, Psychological

Language: Lithuanian

Completed in: 2025

A young sex worker tracks down her estranged father and enters his life under a false identity. As their bond deepens, she must navigate the fragile line between deception, healing and the connection she’s always longed for.

Goes to Cannes

Pig Slaughter

Category: Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes

Directed by: Ove Musting

Produced by: Jaan Laugamõts | Downtown Pictures

Country of production: Estonia

Original title: Seatapp

Genre: Tragicomedy

Language: Estonian

Completed in: 2026

An Moldovan unlicensed veterinarian know as « tsuskaja » or « pigslaughterer », goes to the villagers’ aid as a last resort when an inexperienced veterinary official arrives with a report of suspected swine fever, and according to his interpretation, all livestock must be destroyed.

Fantastic 7

The Last Moon

Directed by: Sean McConville

Produced by: Stéphanie Joalland

Country of production: UK

Genre: Supernatural, Thriller

Language: English

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Told in real time, The Last Moon follows the desperate bid for help from one brother to another when one of them is convinced he is cursed by a supernatural creature. 

Fantastic 7

Mistletoe

Directed by: Emily Hagins

Produced by: Jon Michael Simpson, Ben Hanks

Country of production: USA

Genre: Body Horror, Christmas Horror, Horror

Language: English

SXSW Film & TV Festival

Kissing under the mistletoe should be a warm Christmas tradition, but for awkward teen Kim and her friends, this holiday ritual turns deadly when they discover a mistletoe-inhabited demon is feeding off of their hormone-driven anxieties.