Tier 1 · FIAPF accredited
Tallinn, Estonia
Last verified 12 June 2026
Black Nights Film Festival (aka PÖFF - Pimedate Ööde filmifestival) takes place annually in November in Tallinn, Estonia. It is the only FIAPF-accredited competitive feature film festival in Northern Europe. The Festival is accredited by FIAPF and recognised as a A Festival as
BAFTA Short · British Short Film
Screening in official competition at PÖFF Shorts section qualifies a British short film for BAFTA nomination. No win required.
Oscar Animated Short · Animated Short Film
Must win the Grand Prix – Best Animated Short Film at PÖFF Shorts (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival).
Oscar Documentary Short · Documentary Short Subject
Must win the Grand Prix – Best Documentary Short at PÖFF Shorts (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival).
Oscar Live Action Short · Live Action Short Film
Must win the Grand Prix – Best Short Film (Fiction) at PÖFF Shorts (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival shorts section).
The main submission deadline for Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is around 24 August 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.
Submitting to Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival costs from EUR 85 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
National premiere required. Protect your premiere status before you submit, as it is a one-time resource.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival takes place in Tallinn, Estonia.
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills; it holds FIAPF accreditation, an internationally recognised mark of a legitimate competitive festival; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
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