TALLINN, Estonia — Since it was launched more than a decade ago, the Baltic countries have been conspicuously absent from one of Europe’s most influential co-production funds: France’s Aide aux cinémas du monde (ACM). This was openly acknowledged by Michel Plazanet, deputy head of international affairs at France’s National Film Board ( CNC ), as he opened an industry session at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in the Estonian capital.

“So far the Baltic states haven’t been that successful, but I’m pretty sure there’s a lot of potential,” Plazanet said. “We are doing our best to encourage co-production with France. And of course, one of the best tools is cinémas du monde.”

In an effort to move things forward, the CNC will host an international co-production workshop in Paris in

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