Cinema and film production

People go to the cinema more and more in Estonia. A proof of that is ever larger admittance numbers as well as a wide selection of films at the cinema. There are around 50 cinemas in Estonia with over 80 screens.

There are numerous film and video production enterprises in Estonia, producing full-length films and short films, documentaries, advertising films and animations. More and more talented filmmakers reach international audiences with their production. The Estonian Film Institute coordinates the local film scene and collects data on films.

Film statistics cover different types of film, including the production of corporate films and other audio-visual services.

The statistics provide information, such as:

• how often people go to the cinema in Estonia;
• how many films are screened each year;
• how many new films are produced;
• how many films of Estonian origin are screened.