Estonian Film Institute

The Estonian Institute was founded in 1989. Its activities are supported by the Ministry of Culture the majority of projects are funded by a number of different sources. In its foundation, the Institute followed the model of various organisations which have been successfully introducing and mediating the culture of their countries for decades (e.g. the British Council, Swedish Institute, Danish Cultural Institute, Goethe Institute). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a long-standing partner as regards the publication and distribution of the information materials about Estonia. In addition, the Institute has had a great number of co-operation projects with several other institutions from the public, private and third sectors.