The Baltic Event Co-Production Market, the largest co-production market in the Baltic Sea countries, took place on the sidelines of the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn (Estonia) from 21 to 24 November 2016, attracting 400 film professionals from the Baltic countries, the new countries of Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, the Nordic countries, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine and the rest of Europe, including Luxembourg.

The organisers had chosen, for this edition, to focus on the Luxembourg audiovisual production sector.

A delegation composed of representatives of the Film Fund, the Europe Creative Media Luxembourg office and professionals (Calach Films, accompanied by director Chris Neumann, a_Bahn, Paul Thiltges Distributions, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Samsa Film and representatives of the EAVE training programme) travelled to Tallinn to attend the various industry events (individual meetings, round tables, presentations and pitching of audiovisual projects, conferences, etc.) organised by the organisers in the framework of the market.

At a roundtable discussion centered on the development of the audiovisual sector, Guy Daleiden, Director of Film Fund Luxembourg, presented the Fund's support policy and mechanism. Paul Thiltges, president of the ULPA (Luxemburg Union of Audiovisual Production) and Jani Thiltges (Head of Studies EAVE) answered questions from the public about co-production opportunities with Luxembourg. At the end of the presentation, Guy Daleiden thanked the organisers and said "The Film Fund welcomes this collaboration with a young, creative and dynamic region capable of offering interesting and innovative co-production opportunities for Luxembourg professionals".

Three Luxembourg projects in development were selected in the co-production market with the aim of meeting new financial partners, potential co-producers and distributors and distributors. the three projects included:

- Skin Walker directed by Chris Neumann and co-produced by Calach Films;

(N)ostalgia directed by Vicki Thornton and co-produced by a_Bahn - which won the prize for Best Pitch by Screen International;

Zero Impunity (Work In Progress) directed by Stéphane Hueber-Blies, Nicolas Blies and Denis Lambert and co-produced by a_Bahn.

Photo by Film Fund Luxembourg (L-R): Guy Daleiden, Director of Film Fund Luxembourg; Marge Liiske, Baltic Event Managing Director; Jani Thiltges, EAVE Head of studies; Paul Thiltges, President of ULPA