ABOUT DISCOVERY CAMPUS
The Black Nights Discovery Campus is an international continuing education programme organized by the Black Nights Film Festival and Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (ITBE), in collaboration with a variety of prestigious international partners that allows young film professionals to pursue, complement and integrate their studies in filmmaking.
At Discovery Campus, they can discover the new skills needed to improve, upgrade and update their knowledge in their field of work and meet new mentors, contacts and fellow talents to keep an eye on.
Our official motto is to learn from the mistakes of our mentors, so you don’t make them yourself! Discovery Campus unites established talent programmes Script Pool project competition, Black Nights Stars, Music Meets Film, Black Room and Frame within a Frame.

ABOUT FRAME WITHIN A FRAME
The Frame within a Frame (FWF), established in 2023, is part of Discovery Campus in Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event. Each year it highlights eight upcoming cinematographers. The aim is to gather cinematographers who have done narrative short films, music videos, and TV commercials, and are looking forward to shooting a feature.
Focusing on technical and aesthetic inputs by the world’s leading cinematographers and motion picture technical manufacturers, the talents will get an opportunity to learn and make new contacts with directors and producers to pitch their work.
During the programme, there is a screening and mini Q&As with eight talents with their previous work (short films). This is a presentation for the industry participants.

GOALS

• To select upcoming cinematographers who can collaborate in international co-productions.
• To provide the participants with mentoring and coaching to maximize their knowledge of techniques and aesthetics.
• To offer a networking platform and introduce participants to producers and directors to collaborate.
• To connect participants with international platforms.

FORMAT
Frame within a Frame consists of a preparatory phase that takes place both online and physically, plus a practical session during the participants’ stay in Tallinn. Participants also get to take part in workshops that focus both on the business side of production and the creative side of the project. The programme is completed by the Discovery Campus workshops, panels and masterclasses in which participation is mandatory.

• The programme will take place 19-23 November in Tallinn during the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, some events will take place online prior to the main event.
• Once selected, Participation is subject to payment of a Participation Fee of 200 euros. The Participation Fee includes mentorship, accommodation for 4 nights, film screenings at Black Nights Film Festival and an opportunity to take part in other Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event events.
• Please note that the round-trip airfare is to be paid by the Participants and is not included in the Participation Fee. Please contact your local film fund or institute which can help to cover the costs of transportation.
• The programme Participation Fee is non-refundable. Additionally, the Organiser reserves the right to require the Participant to cover the cost of hotel nights in case these can't be cancelled without incurring late cancellation fees payable by the Organiser.
• Once selected, it is mandatory to take part in all the events designed for the Discovery Campus participants.
• The official language of the programme, market and all events is English.

ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMISSIONS
The Applicants must fill out the Online Submission Form of Discovery Campus to submit their Project and provide all the requested information and documents from May 1st to August 14th, 2024. Late applications will not be taken into consideration.
Cinematographers who have completed a formal education in cinematography or who have already shot a short film can apply. Along with the application, they need to submit a showreel and fiction work shot by them.

The final selection of Participants will be announced by October 1st at the latest, both directly to the participants and communicated publically via the festival/industry press. Submission of the Application will be considered as acceptance of the special conditions.
For more information, please contact dhanushka.gunathilake(at)poff.ee.

PROCEEDINGS AND PROJECT SELECTION
All properly filled and complete applications shall be reviewed by the Selection Committee composed of experts appointed by the management of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.
The main selection criteria are the artistic and technical quality of the cinematographic work, and potential to collaborate on international co-productions.
Only 8 participants will be selected for the Frame within a Frame 2024.

APPLICANT’S OBLIGATIONS DURING INDUSTRY@TALLINN & BALTIC EVENT
Each Applicant chosen to participate in Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event is required to cooperate with the employees and persons of responsibility of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event during its entire course. In case the Participant violates any of their obligations stated in Rules & Regulations, which they had accepted by submitting the Application Form, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event management may disqualify the Applicant from further participation in the event.

APPLICANT’S OBLIGATIONS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT
All participants of Discovery Campus programmes must provide feedback to further the development of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event educational programmes.

GENDER EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION POLICY
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event as the industry platform of the Tallinn Black Nights Festival is committed to promoting gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work and programmes, including Discovery Campus and the Script Pool Project Competition. We believe that everyone should have equal opportunities to participate in our events and activities, regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or other personal characteristics.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment that values diversity and promotes mutual respect and understanding. We promote gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work, including the planning, organization, and delivery of events and activities, and believe that diversity is a strength and that everyone should have equal opportunities to participate in our events and activities.
We expect all participants in our events and activities to behave in a respectful and professional manner, and to refrain from any behaviour that is discriminatory, harassing, or offensive. This includes but is not limited to behaviour that is based on a person's gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or other personal characteristics. We will not tolerate any behaviour that violates our policy and reserve the right to take appropriate action, including expulsion from the event.

FINAL PROVISIONS
The Applicant guarantees that all the presented information in the submitted application is correct. Regarding all matters not expressly settled by these Regulations, the current regulations of Estonia and its entities and good business practices are to be applied. Any amendments and supplements to these Regulations shall be made by Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event management. By submitting an Application, the Applicant agrees to all provisions of these Regulations. These Regulations come into effect from the day of their publishing on the webpage https://industry.poff.ee/, and are effective beginning on the 1st of May 2024.

Approved by Marge Liiske,
Head of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event