Tartuff (originally tARTuFF) is an annual romance film festival held since 2006 every august in Tartu, the second biggest city in Estonia.
Tartuff is organized by the Black Nights Film Festival and it takes place in Tartu Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats), where films are shown on a big screen free of charge. In addition, documentaries are shown in the Athena Center. The film programme is supported by discussions and lectures during the day. Viewers are invited to choose their favourite film among the films screened [1].
Tartuff is the biggest open-air film festival in Baltics [2].
History
editTartuff was created by Black Nights Film Festival team together with HÕFF in 2006. Idea came from the founder of PÖFF Tiina Lokk-Tramberg, who based it on a similar film festival in Vienna. [3]
The first Tartuff in 2006 screened 24 films and the TV miniseries "Dekalog" by Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski. In total, there were nearly 10 000 visitors, as well as a one-day conference on cultural tolerance. Pedro Almodóvar's "Volver" was voted audience favourite [1].
The second Tartuff in 2007 screened 24 films. In total, there were also around 10 000 visitors and a two-day conference on ”The tolerants of religion”. Hal Ashby's "Harold and Maude" was voted audience favourite [1].
The third Tartuff in 2008 screened 24 films. In total, there were 16 163 visitors and a photo contest "Love of Tartu". "Taarka" by Ain Mäeots, about Seto folk singer Hilana Taarka, premiered and was voted audience favourite [1].
The fourth Tartuff in 2009 screened 24 films. In total, there were 17 100 visitors. Naoko Ogigami's "Glasses" was voted audience favourite [1].
The fifth Tartuff in 2010 screened 22 films. It had so far the highest visitation with 30 428 visitors. Jerzy Sladkowski's "Paradise" was voted audience favourite [1].
The sixth Tartuff in 2011 screened 27 films, there were 21 337 visitors. Lucy Walker's "Waste Land" was voted audience favourite [1].
The seventh Tartuff in 2012 screened 26 films, there were 17 930 visitors. Jean-Marc Vallée's "Café de Flore" was voted audience favourite [1].
The eighth Tartuff in 2013 screened 19 films, there were 22 000 visitors. Stephen Chbosky's "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" was voted audience favourite [1].
The ninth Tartuff in 2014 screened 15 films, there were 25 000 visitors. Ivan Tverdovskiy's "Corrections Class" was voted audience favourite [1].
The tenth Tartuff in 2015 screened 16 films, there were 19 500 visitors. Morgan Matthews's "X+Y" was voted audience favourite [1].
The eleventh Tartuff in 2016 screened 19 films, there were 18 000 visitors. John Carney's "Sing Street" was voted audience favourite [1].
The twelfth Tartuff in 2017 screened 18 films, there were 17 000 visitors. Bentley Dean's and Martin Butler's "Tanna" was voted audience favourite [1].
The thirteenth Tartuff in 2018 screened 16 films, there were 19 300 visitors. Pernille Fischer Christensen's "Becoming Astrid" was voted audience favourite [1].
The fourteenth Tartuff in 2019 screened 11 films, there were 15 000 visitors. Fanny Bräuning's "Forever and Always" was voted audience favourite [1].
The fifteenth Tartuff in 2020 screened 17 films, there were 7 500 visitors. Ferzan Özpetek's "The Goddess of Fortune" was voted audience favourite [1].
The sixteenth Tartuff in 2021 screened 17 films, there were 8 000 visitors. Charlotte Blom's "Diana’s Wedding" was voted audience favourite [1].
The seventeenth Tartuff in 2022 screened 17 films, after Covid the visitation saw partial recovery with 11 600 visitors. Aurélia Georges's "Secret Name" was voted audience favourite. [4][5]
The eighteenth Tartuff in 2023 screened 20 films, there were around 9 000 visitors. Janchivdorj Sengedorj's "The Sales Girl" was voted audience favourite. [2][6]
| Year | Films shown | Visitors |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | 10 000 |
| 2007 | 24 | 10 000 |
| 2008 | 24 | 16 163 |
| 2009 | 24 | 17 100 |
| 2010 | 22 | 30 428 |
| 2011 | 27 | 21 337 |
| 2012 | 26 | 17 930 |
| 2013 | 19 | 22 000 |
| 2014 | 15 | 25 000 |
| 2015 | 16 | 19 500 |
| 2016 | 19 | 18 000 |
| 2017 | 18 | 17 000 |
| 2018 | 16 | 19 300 |
| 2019 | 11 | 15 000 |
| 2020 | 17 | 7 500 |
| 2021 | 17 | 8 000 |
| 2022 | 17 | 11 600 |
| 2023 | 20 | 9 000 |
Awards
editVisitors can vote for their favorite film online. Public's favorite film will be awarded Mati Karmin's sculpture "Suudlevad Tudengid" ("Kissing Students"), a copy of a sculpture that lies in the middle of Tartu Town Hall Square.[7]
Public favourites
edit| Year | Film | Original Title | Director(s) | Nationality of Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Volver | Volver | Pedro Almodóvar | Spain |
| 2007 | Harold and Maude | Harold and Maude | Hal Ashby | USA |
| 2008 | Taarka | Taarka | Ain Mäeots | Estonia |
| 2009 | Glasses | Megane | Naoko Ogigami | Estonia |
| 2010 | Paradise | Paradise | Jerzy Sladkowski | Poland |
| 2011 | Waste Land | Waste Land | Lucy Walker | United Kingdom |
| 2012 | Café de Flore | Café de Flore | Jean-Marc Vallée | Canada |
| 2013 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | USA |
| 2014 | Corrections Class | Класс коррекции / Klass korrektsii | Ivan Tverdovskiy | Russia |
| 2015 | X+Y | X+Y | Morgan Matthews | United Kingdom |
| 2016 | Sing Street | Sing Street | John Carney | Ireland |
| 2017 | Tanna | Tanna | Martin Butler | Australia |
| Bentley Dean | ||||
| 2018 | Becoming Astrid | Unge Astrid / Unga Astrid | Pernille Fischer Christensen | Denmark |
| 2019 | Always and Forever | Immer und ewig | Fanny Bräuning | Switzerland |
| 2020 | The Goddess of Fortune | La dea fortuna | Ferzan Özpetek | Italy / Turkey |
| 2021 | Diana’s Wedding | Dianas bryllup | Charlotte Blom | Germany |
| 2022 | Secret Name | La place d'une autre | Aurélia Georges | France |
| 2023 | The Sales Girl | Khudaldagch ohin | Janchivdorj Sengedorj | Mongolia |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "About the festival". Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Open air cinema festival to start in Tartu". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Kuidas Tartust sai kümme aastat tagasi tõeline filmilinn". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Mida vaadata? Tartuff kuulutas välja filmikava". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Tartuff 2022 attracts well over 11,000 attendees". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Tartuffi publikuauhinna võitis ebatavaline Mongoolia film". Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Selgus Tartuffi publikulemmik". Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
edit
- tartuff
.ee /en / (official website)