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PÖFF honours Pärn, Grünberg and Oddsson at its 30th opening

Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival presented lifetime achievement honours to animator Priit Pärn, composer Sven Grünberg and Icelandic director Hilmar Oddsson. The opening ceremony took place in Tallinn on 6 November. Its anniversary programme includes an early Oddsson film, while the festival continues until 22 November with films from 87 countries.

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Estonian animator Priit Pärn on stage with his lifetime achievement award at the PÖFF opening ceremony in Tallinn.

Lifetime honours open the anniversary festival

At Estonia’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, known as PÖFF, lifetime achievement awards went to Priit Pärn, Sven Grünberg and Hilmar Oddsson during the opening ceremony. The recipients work in animation, film music and directing, respectively.[1], [2]

The festival’s 30th edition opened on 6 November at Alexela Concert Hall in Tallinn, the Estonian capital. The programme runs until 22 November, with 230 feature films and 259 shorts representing 87 countries.[1]

Oddsson’s early film returns to Tallinn

Icelandic director Hilmar Oddsson’s connection with the festival reaches back to its first edition in 1997. His Tears of Stone returns in the anniversary programme. His latest film, Driving Mum, involved Estonian filmmakers and received the festival’s grand prix in 2022. Oddsson helped bring Icelandic cinema international recognition in the 1980s.[1]

Grünberg’s scores and Pärn’s animation receive recognition

Estonian composer Sven Grünberg has written music for nearly 130 films made in Estonia and abroad. His credits include the television series Wikmani poisid. Estonian animator Priit Pärn’s work includes the 1987 film Eine murul. This is Pärn’s thirteenth lifetime achievement award. His approach to teaching has trained animators in Finland, Estonia and other countries.[1]

References

  1. News sourceERR NewsPÖFF opening honours Pärn, Grünberg and Oddsson↩1↩2↩3↩4
  2. News sourceTallinn Black Nights Film FestivalPÖFF honours Pärn, Grünberg and Oddsson↩

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