Reilly hopes the short film will remind people "that big lives always start small, and even tiny dusty towns in the middle of nowhere can produce people who can shape a brighter future for us all."

The Erich Pommer Institut reveals the professionals in mid- to senior-level management positions from across Europe taking part in the fifth edition and a new partnership with Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event.

Analysts weigh Ted Sarandos' and Greg Peters' turnaround efforts as the CEOs insist that all that's needed is better execution. But, says one finance expert, "The risk is not the near-term fundamentals, but perception."

The 30th edition of the Estonian festival also unveils Stephen Frears' 'Dangerous Liaisons' and Tim Blake Nelson's 'The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd' among its latest program additions.

"The strongest industry will be built by producers who work across borders, and the Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab is a catalyst for that."