Submissions 2026

Music Meets Film calls for participants!

The programme brings together composers and directors; from music and sound creatives to producers, agents, and the wider music and film industry. It aims to build bridges between creatives, grow as an interdisciplinary meeting place, and encourage new international collaborations between students and professionals.

Read the rules and regulations about attending the programme.

For the submission please prepare some examples as your original work as downloadable links.

During the submission process, you will be asked to log in with your Black Nights Film Festival account or sign up if you do not already have one.

The deadline for submitting the application is 31st of May 2026.

About 2026 programme

The programme of Music Meets Film 2026 from 16-20 November includes panels, workshopes and masterclasses by award-winning professionals and industry-leading companies and partners that offer practical tools and guidance for the participants’ careers and help navigate the industry. The four-day programme presents a workshop-masterclass “Director-Composer Lab: Composing the Cut" in collaboration with Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM), a panel-workshop in collaboration with the law firm TEGOS "Dialogue on Contracts: Hot Seat in Negotiation”, which will be led by attorney-at-law and partner at TEGOS, Priit Lätt and producer Helen Lõhmus (Zolba Productions). More information about the program soon.

Music Meets Film's main sponsor and partner is Tallinn UNESCO City of Music. Programme partners are Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM), Orchestral Tools, OTICONS Film Music Agency and TEGOS.

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