Submissions 2026

In November 2026, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event invites you to experience the magic of wintery Tallinn from 13–20 November. Join leading industry professionals, emerging talent, and creative voices from around the world for a week of inspiration, networking, and new opportunities.

Once again, we are excited to open submissions across a wide range of categories, including drama series and feature films at various stages of development. We also warmly welcome applications to our international talent programme, Discovery Campus, alongside a dynamic selection of labs designed to support and empower emerging professionals.

In 2026 Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event celebrates its 25th anniversary and takes place from 9-20 November in a wintery Tallinn. As there are still months to go, we are already opening some submissions. Check the dates below to make sure that you do not miss your chance to present your project at Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event!

Open submissions

FILM MARKET

Baltic Event Co-Production market

Baltic Event Co-Production market presents feature films in development looking for co-producers, financiers and sales agents. Around 15 projects are selected each year and over 300 pre-arranged meetings held with decision-makers who have made Tallinn their yearly stopover to look for new projects for their slates.

Since 2024, the co-production market lineup includes also projects aimed at children and youth audiences.

Check the Rules&Regulations and link to submission form HERE

Submissions are open from 8 May until 10 July 2026.

SERIES MARKET

TV Beats Co-Financing Market

TV Beats Co-Financing Market aims to present high-quality drama series projects with international sales and distribution potential. The Co-Financing Market gives the project presenters the opportunity to organise meetings with financiers, partners and broadcasters during the TV Beats, the drama series strand of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.

Submissions are open from 18 May until 14 July 2026.

Check the Rules&Regulations, link to submission form and more HERE

DISCOVERY CAMPUS

Discovery Campus unites established talent programmes:

Bringing together different fields of the film and creative industries, the programme aims to inspire and educate with a hands-on approach with live events, workshops and masterclasses by talented and award-winning film professionals during the Black Nights Film Festival.

Submissions for Script Pool and Black Room are open until 30 June 2026.

READ MORE HERE

Submissions for Black Nights Stars, Frame Within a Frame and Music Meets Film are closed!
Submissions for Breaking into the Industry and Tallinn Industry Academy will be open in August.

LABS

Master Real-Time Cinematic Storytelling in Unreal Engine

Applications are now open for the Unreal Engine: Storytelling & Cinematic Creation training programme, an intensive 10-week online residency designed for CG artists, filmmakers, animators, and creative professionals who want to master narrative-driven cinematic production in Unreal Engine.

Unlike traditional technical training, this training places storytelling, editorial pacing, and cinematic composition from day one. Through 20 in-depth online sessions created by Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor art director and multimedia artist, Dejan Ilić participants will develop an original cinematic project, progressing from an initial “grey-box” concept to a high-fidelity cinematic masterpiece.

READ MORE AND SIGN UP
Deadline is 10 July 2026.

Upcoming submissions

FILM MARKET

Works in Progress

Works in Progress showcases promising projects currently in production or post-production and seeking sales agents or festival premieres, across three categories: Baltic Event Works in Progress, International Works in Progress, and Just Film Works in Progress.

Submissions will be open from mid August until mid September 2026.

Script Pool

Script Pool, a part of the international educational programme Discovery Campus, highlights five international projects and the team behind them—director, scriptwriter, and producer. The aim is to gather film projects with international potential, high distribution value, a final draft in place, and some financing secured.

Submissions will be open on 1 June until 30 June.

DISCOVERY CAMPUS

Submissions for Script Pool will be open during 1-30 June 2026.
Submissions for Tallinn Industry Academy and Breaking into the Industry will be opened in mid-August.