From the first arrivals on the black carpet to the presentation of three Lifetime Achievement Awards, PÖFF’s photographers captured the opening night of the 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Browse all the galleries from Friday evening at Tallinn’s Alexela Concert Hall.

The Bruno O’Ya Scholarship for Young Film Actors has been awarded to Jarmo Reha. The laureate received the scholarship at this year’s Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival opening ceremony.

PÖFF’s 30th edition opened with a celebration of three careers in cinema. Estonian animation director Priit Pärn, Estonian film composer Sven Grünberg and Icelandic filmmaker Hilmar Oddsson received the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Awards on Friday evening at Tallinn’s Alexela Concert Hall.

The 30th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival begins today! On the opening day, 32 films will be screened in cinemas across Tallinn and Tartu.

A little piece of PÖFF will travel around the world this November, while a larger one makes its way through Tallinn. To celebrate the 30th edition of PÖFF, Omniva is issuing a commemorative postage stamp, and a tram featuring artwork by legendary Estonian animation director Priit Pärn is taking to the city’s streets.