Eight Finnish films to compete at Tallinn Black Nights
Days of Wonder, Therapy and the new Super Furball sequel will have their world premiere in Estonia. The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival takes place November 7–23, 2025.
Image: Days of Wonder, Avanton Productions
Days of Wonder, by Karin Pennanen, is one the ten feature documentary films selected to compete in Tallinn. The filmmaker follows her uncle, a free spirit who has been creating art for years without anyone knowing.
Paavo Westerberg‘s new film Therapy will premiere in the Baltic Film Competition. In the film, four couples confront their fears, dreams, and the powerful forces of life over an intensive five-day session. The domestic premiere is on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025.
Super Furball and the Lying Squirrel, Yellow Film & TV
The Children’s Competition sees the premiere of the third installment in the Super Furball Series. Directed by Joona Tena, Super Furball and the Lying Squirrel has its domestic premiere also during the holidays.
Released domestically at the start of the year, Defiant has its international premiere in the International Youth Competition. The film is directed by Visa Koiso-Kanttila and written by Reeta Ruotsalainen.
Finnish films at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Doc@PÖFF International Competition
- Days of Wonder , dir. Karin Pennanen, production Avanton Productions
Baltic Film Competition
- Therapy, dir. Paavo Westerberg, production Kaiho Republic
International Youth Competition
- Defiant, dir. Visa Koiso-Kanttila, production Rabbit Films
Children’s Competition
- Ella and Friends – Operation Otter, dir. Elin Grönblom, production Don Films
- Super Furball and the Lying Squirrel, dir. Joona Tena, production Yellow Film & TV
Shorts New Talents Competition
- Memorabilia, dir. Roosa Vuokkola
Rebels With Their Shorts Competition
- The Ghost Feel Hour, dir. Eero Tammi
- Pay Day, dir. Päivi Hirsiaho
Feature films in other sections
- Special Screenings: Sisu: Road to Revenge, dir. Jalmari Helander, production Subzero Film Entertainment
- Old Gold: Classic Films Come to Life: The Year of the Hare (1977), dir. Risto Jarva
- Estonian Olympic Committee Sports Film Programme: Matti Nykänen – The Legend, dir. Olli Laine
- Youth Programme: Kevlar Soul (SE, FI), dir. Maria Eriksson-Hecht, Finnish co-producer Bufo
Short films in other sections
- Dollhouse Elephant, dir. Jenny Jokela, production Böhle Studios
- Feet Up, dir. Olli Ilpo Salonen, production Empire Pictures
- Jellymama, dir. Hertta Kiiski
- Kielo, dir. Sinem Kayacan, Janina Rajakangas
- The Sock, dir. Aleksi Artturi Räisänen