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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\tThe Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event portion of the 29th edition<\/a> of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival<\/a> (P\u00d6FF) has unveiled 18 works in progress that will be in the spotlight this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tWorks in Progress presents films currently in production or post-production and seeking sales agents or festival premieres. This year’s 18 projects cover three categories: Baltic Event Works in Progress, International Works in Progress, and Just Film Works in Progress. The lineup features both debut filmmakers and acclaimed directors presenting their latest works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled with the diversity of the selected projects. It was important for us to include films from Ukraine, both to showcase their incredible resilience and to support filmmakers creating under extremely challenging circumstances,\u201d said Triin Tramberg<\/a>, the project manager of International Works in Progress, citing 80 submissions for International Works in Progress. \u201cWe\u2019re also excited to highlight new Catalan titles, particularly with Alba Sotorra returning \u2014 the producer of\u00a0Upon Entry<\/em>, which began in the festival’s debut competition and had great success \u2014 now presenting her new project\u00a0Salen Las Lobas<\/em>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tCheck out the full list of Works in Progress titles below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tInternational Works in Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: The Convulsions
Original title: Les \u00e9clats
Country: France, Spain
Genre: Psychological drama
Written by: David Guti\u00e9rrez Camps, Blanca Camell Gal\u00ed, Anna Zisman
Directed by: David Guti\u00e9rrez Camps
Produced by: Joan Carles Martorell, Ir\u00e9na Lopez, Luis Ortas, Alice Baldo, Miguel \u00c1ngel Abuja, Pablo Gregorio Venegas, Joan Carles Martorell
Production company: Auca Films
Language: French, Catalan<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Crickets Sing in the Rye
Original title: \u0421\u043f\u0456\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0443 \u0436\u0438\u0442\u0456
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Drama
Written by: Yevhen Khvorostianko, Yuliia Cherniavska
Directed by: Yevhen Khvorostianko
Produced by: Yuliia Cherniavska, Oleg Shcherbyna, Olena Halahan
Production company: Stage Service LLC
Language: Ukrainian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Happiness Is Just a Blue Couch Away
Original title: Pu spas za sve nas
Country: Montenegro
Genre: Drama
Written by: Andrija Mugo\u0161a, Armin Behrem
Directed by: Andrija Mugo\u0161a
Produced by: Iva Kasalica, Andrija Mugo\u0161a
Production company: KA Productions
Language: Serbian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Kira\u2019s Dream
Original title: Mriia Kiry
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Musical film, Drama
Written by: Denys Kolesnikov, Anastasiia Volkova
Directed by: Denys Kolesnikov
Produced by: Andrii Korniienko, Zlata Efimenko
Production company: Good Morning Films
Language: Ukrainian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Prince
Original title: Prince
Country: Uruguay, Argentina
Genre: Dramedy
Written by: Federico Borgia
Directed by: Federico Borgia
Produced by: Francisco Magnou Arnabal
Production company: Montelona
Language: Spanish<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Rahma
Original title: Rahma
Country: Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece
Genre: Drama, Family film, Social drama
Written by: Faysal Soysal
Directed by: Faysal Soysal
Produced by: Faysal Soysal, Ivan Tonev, Michael Sarantinos
Production company: Balkon Film
Language: Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic, English<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Salen Las Lobas
Original title: Wolf Grrrls
Country: Spain, Belgium
Genre: Drama, Social drama, Youth film
Written by: Claudia Estrada Tarasc\u00f3
Directed by: Claudia Estrada Tarasc\u00f3
Produced by: Alba Sotorra Clua
Production company: Alba Sotorra Productions
Contact: Sara Martorana Munner
Language: Spanish, Catalan<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Superbuhei
Original title: Superbuhei
Country: Germany
Genre: Comedy, Dark comedy, Thriller, Horror
Written by: Josef Brandl, Johannes Simon Becker
Directed by: Josef Brandl
Produced by: Janina Sara Hennemann, Jan Philip Lange
Production company: junifilm
Language: German<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tBaltic Event Works in Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Dice-Ching-O-Mat
Original title: Dice-Ching-O-Mat
Country: Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Written by: Kristijonas Vildziunas
Directed by: Kristijonas Vildziunas
Produced by: Uljana Kim
Production company: studio Uljana Kim
Language: Lithuanian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Mo Hunt
Original title: Mo Hunt
Country: Estonia
Genre: Thriller
Written by: Eeva M\u00e4gi
Directed by: Eeva M\u00e4gi
Produced by: Eeva M\u00e4gi, Sten-Johan Lill
Production company: Kultuurikuur, Kinosaurus Film
Language: Estonian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Kingpins
Original title: Visiem vajag naudu
Country: Latvia
Genre: Crime film, Comedy
Written by: Kristians Rieksti\u0146\u0161
Directed by: Kristians Rieksti\u0146\u0161
Produced by: Alise Rogule
Production company: Mima Films
Language: Latvian, English<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Lex Julia
Original title: Lex Julia
Country: Finland, Poland, Estonia, Sweden
Genre: Drama, Psychological drama
Written by: Laura Hypp\u00f6nen
Directed by: Laura Hypp\u00f6nen
Produced by: Merja Ritola
Production company: Greenlit Productions Oy
Language: English, Swedish<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Something Real
Original title: Midagi t\u00f5elist
Country: Estonia, Lithuania
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Written by: Martin Algus
Directed by: Evar Anvelt
Produced by: Andreas Kask, Esko Rips
Production company: Nafta Films
Language: Estonian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: The Wedding Day
Original title: L\u012bgava
Country: Latvia, Czechia
Genre: Musical film, Dramedy
Written by: Marta El\u012bna Martinsone
Directed by: Marta El\u012bna Martinsone
Produced by: Guntis Trekteris
Production company: Ego Media
Language: Latvian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tJust Film Works in Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Morten
Original title: Morten
Country: Estonia, Lithuania
Genre: Youth film
Written by: Reeli Reinaus
Directed by: Ivan Pavljutshkov
Produced by: Anneli Ahven
Production company: Kinokompanii
Language: Estonian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Office of Magical Forces
Original title: \u0425\u0440\u0435\u0449\u0430\u0442\u0438\u043a 48\/2
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Family film, Adventure
Written by: Yurii Mykulenko
Directed by: Dmytro Avdieiev
Produced by: Oleksii Komarovskyi
Production company: Komarovski Films
Language: Ukrainian<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Suiza
Original title: Suiza
Country: Peru, Argentina
Genre: Drama
Written by: Maria Fernanda Gonzales
Directed by: Maria Fernanda Gonzales
Produced by: Norma Velasquez
Production company: Lucuma Salvaje
Language: Spanish<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\tTitle: Tanit
Original title: Tanit
Country: Spain
Genre: Children\u2019s film, Drama, Family film, Supernatural, Youth film, Adaptation
Written by: Pep Garrido
Directed by: Pep Garrido
Produced by: Xesc Cabot, Xavier Crespo
Production company: Atiende Films \/ Dacsa Produccions
Language: Catalan<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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