Tallinn TV Market Lineup, a Tech Docudrama Review, and Archer Dies at

“Culture time! Variety says a Polish spy thriller called Fortel and Estonia's Stormbird made the lineup at Tallinn's TV Beats Co-Financing Market in November.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Europe Open
Published 3:27 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Darius Jabloński, Kadri Kousaar and Rodrigo Susarte Make the Cut at Tallinn TV Beats Co-Financing Market (EXCLUSIVE)”, with reporting from Variety and BBC.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 3:27 AM ET on Europe Open, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
Topics: TV.

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What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCulture time! Variety says a Polish spy thriller called Fortel and Estonia's Stormbird made the lineup at Tallinn's TV Beats Co-Financing Market in November.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorEstonia, my new favorite state!
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorChip, Estonia is a country. Also, I have never seen a movie.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI assume Fortel is about a man who loses money and calls it a gift.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVariety also reviews Artificial, a Luca Guadagnino docudrama about the founders of OpenAI, with Andrew Garfield. The reviewer calls it a brain-spinning tech-geek story.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA movie about people who built a robot brain. I built a portfolio brain and it also hallucinates. Where's my Oscar?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd sadly, the BBC reports author Jeffrey Archer has died at eighty-six.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe sold more than three hundred million books, and his last one is due out this month.