TALLINN - The Baltic Film, Media, and Arts School (BFM) of Tallinn University underscores that while the institution regularly organizes free film screenings, propaganda films are not part of the repertoire of its Supernova cinema.
On Tuesday, the daily Eesti Päevaleht published an article, in which Gaspar Šabad, an advocate for Jewish rights, alleged that BFM's cinema screens propaganda-laden films filled with misinformation on a monthly basis.
BFM stated that this claim is false.
"Šabad's statement surprised us greatly," BFM's communications manager Margit Adorf said. "The list of films screened in BFM's cinema does not include pro-Palestinian films or any other propaganda films."
"BFM does not have any student clubs supporting Palestine," BFM director Birgit Vilgats added. "Additionally, BFM has not rented the Supernova cinema to the Estonian Academy of Arts. Our cinema regularly hosts weekly free screenings open to everyone. These screenings are organized by BFM, and the films selected for screening come from various historical backgrounds," Vilgats explained.
"Since the unexpected and untimely passing of Supernova cinema curator Jaak Lõhmus, the new program's direction and focus are still being developed. Nonetheless, we have continued the tradition of showcasing both Estonian and international cinema, while also providing opportunities for BFM students to showcase their works," Sven-Sander Paas, BFM's film distribution coordinator, said.
According to BFM, the Supernova cinema can also be rented, but all films must go through a pre-registration process. Students do not have free rein to screen films without prior registration and booking of the hall.
This academic year, the cinema has featured two films associated with Iran: "Ballad of a White Cow" and "The Universal Theory," the latter of which will be screened on Wednesday evening. Neither film qualifies as propaganda.
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