The Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA) are the national film industry awards that honor achievements in cinema and television. They were launched in 2017 and are organized by the Estonian Film Institute, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia and Eesti Media.[1]
Two 21-person juries select nominees in 24 categories (12 for film, 12 for television respectively) whereas in a second voting round the winners are determined by both juries.
The first edition was held on 12 March 2017 and saw The Days that Confused winning the award for Best Picture.[2] The second edition was held on 2 April 2018 with the film November dominating the film categories by winning Best Picture, director, Actress and five other awards.[3]
Categories
Film
Best Film
Best Documentary
Best Animated Film
Best Short Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Score
Best Production Design
Best Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Achievement in Film Making Art
Television
Best factual programme
Best TV Series
Best entertainment programme
Best new programme
Best special programme
Best news coverage
Best Actor in a TV Series
Best Actress in a TV series
Best Programme Host
Best Programme Hostess
Best Television Director
Best Screenplay for a TV series
Best Television content editor
Best Television Cinematography
Winners
2017
Best Film: The Days that Confused
Best Director: Triin Ruumet (The Days that Confused)
Best Actor: Hendrik Toompere Jr. (The Days that Confused)