Tartu Centre for Creative Industries is a proud hub film in South Estonia. As a runner of Tartu Film Fund that aims to boost entrepreneurial creativity in the region, bring investments to Tartu County, encourage the production of professional audiovisual works and promote international co-production – the International Filmmakers Residency welcomes a dozen acclaimed film directors to Tartu and South Estonia in 2022 and 2023. The residency will allow filmmakers to see inside the small communities all over the region to explore their differences and/or similarities and find connections with their own regions. The result of the residencies will be artistic ideas, which can be realised as part of the European Cultural Capital Tartu 2024 “Arts of Survival” collection of short films or otherwise in collaboration with the creators of our region.
Arts of Survival International Filmmakers Residency is a part of the European Capital of Culture project Arts of Survival Documentaries that will invite Estonian and European documentary filmmakers to capture the unique people and places of Tartu and South Estonia, promote international networking, share experiences and skills. As a result, eight short documentaries about South Estonia will be produced by independent filmmakers under the collective name “Arts of Survival” addressing various topics from robotics clubs to the uniqueness of our wetland areas, from active local communities to the legacy of Jüri Lotman, Uku Masing or Jaan Kaplinski, from rustic grocery stores in rural areas to startups in Tartu. Filmmakers will be immersed in the small communities all over the region to explore their differences and/or similarities and find connections with other regions of Europe.
More information about the residency programme here.
Project Lead
NGO Tartu Filmiselts
Partners
Tartu 2024 Foundation