Film Title:	Keywords:
Film Category:	Locations / Objects:
Genre:	Events:
Year of Production:	Institutions in film:
Producers:	People in film:
Actors:	Decades:
Filmmakers:		Close

Search results

Advanced search (282)

Fun For Five Females

Original title: F.F.F.F. läheb laiali

2005 | Documentary | Director: Marko Raat

Documentary directed by Marko Raat portrays the jewellery artists and their artist group F.F.F.F. (Fun For Five Females) that was active for almost ten years. The film attempts to investigate the reasons for the breakup of the group.

In the first week of February in 2005 the mailboxes of those belonging to the art world got the following message: "The most famous Estonian metal girl group F.F.F.F will quit! After their last performance held in Ireland, January 2005, group F.F.F.F. (members: Kristi Paap, Kaire Rannik, Berit Teeäär, Ketli Tiitsar and Maria Valdma) decided that there was no point of continuing the same way." The documentary portrays the artists who belonged to the group F.F.F.F (Fun for Five Females) that was active for almost ten years as well as opens up the reasons for their breakup. As it goes ...
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Jaan Klysheiko

Original title: Jaan Klõšeiko

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Eve Ester, Igor Ruus

Portrait documentary about Jaan Klysheiko, a legendary photo artist, book and magazine designer.

Jaan Klysheiko (1939) is a phenomenon in Estonian culture. He has graduated from the department of painting at the Estonian State Art Institute in 1960s; after which he entered the field of journalism and he became a book designer. His true passion, however, is photography and he has regularly recorded the cultural events in Estonia: Klysheiko's photo archives includes several thousands of negatives. The extremely jovial and bohemian artist with great sense of humour takes the film crew to a walk around the Old Town of Tallinn and to show the places related to his work and life while talking ...
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Kursi School

Original title: Kursi koolkond

2005 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Raamat, Peeter Brambat

Documentary about an original artist grouping Kursi School that was founded in Tartu in 1988.

Kursi School that was founded in Tartu in 1988 is a special artist grouping in the sense that the member of the grouping are friends and the school cannot be defined by certain style or ideology. Despite the fact, the group has stayed together and held at least one group exhibition every year. The documentary focuses on introducing the various artist credos of the grouping that includes the following artists: Ilmar Kruusamäe, Andrus Kasemaa, Peeter Allik, Albert Gulk, Priit Pangsepp, Imat Suumann, Marko Mäetamm, Reiu Tüür.
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Mare Vint

2005 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Anri Rulkov

Mare Vint, an acknowledged graphic and drawing artist, opens up the background of her sensitive artwork related to her personal exhibition "Selected views".

Mare Vint (b. 1942) discovered her artist style, a highly refined way of drawing, already in the year of 1970. Vint has depicted nature and parks with the aesthetic quality and slightly metaphysical moods. The artist regularly exhibits her litographs, serigraphs, works made with indian ink and coloured pencils both in Estonia and abroad. Her works belong to the collections of several art museums all over the world. The documentary depicts Mare Vint before and after the opening of her personal exhibition "Selected views" (2004) when the artist is working with her drawings and commenting on her creative process.
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Nikolai Kormashov and Russian Icon

Original title: Nikolai Kormashov ja vene ikoon

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Sergei Ledenjov

For artist Nikolai Kormashov restoring icons forms a deep, enriching and happy part of his life.

Nikolai Kormashov makes preparations for restoring the icon of the original altar of St Nicolas Church - an activity that the artist finds indispensable in his life. He describes the icon restoring process; together with his younger son Orest they begin the complicated journey of restoring another icon. Kormashov is by profession a carpenter and a tinsmith; however, he is the founder of the restoration school in Estonia as well as a great artist. He modestly considers painting only as a hobby. Kormashov regards icons and restoration process with respect and awe; he believes that an artist is responsible for ...
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Hansuke Sometimes Appears as a Bird...

Original title: Hansuke ilmub vahest linnuna...

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Culture-historical retrospect to the marriage of painter Johannes Võerahansu and pianist Erna Saar that was characterized by deep respect and love towards art.

Johannes Võerahansu (1902 -1980) is one of the most prominent masters of painting in Estonia. He obtained his first exhaustive art education in the legendary Ants Laikmaa's studio school in early 1920s. Võerahansu has shown his work at exhibitions and attracted attention with his drawings; however, he was more intrigued by the art of painting himself. Oma abikaasat meenutab kontsertpianist ja kauaaegne klaveripedagoog Erna Saar. Vanadaam kirjeldab oma tutvumise lugu ja vaimset lähedustunnet endast üle kolmekümne aasta vanema muusikalembese kunstnikuga. See on kahe väljapaistva kunstniku lugu koos veedetud paarikümnest aastast.
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
The Treasures of St.Petersburg and The Hermitage

Original title: St. Peterburi aarded

2003 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Kotov
Voldemar Väli

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat
Enn Johannes

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Portrait documentary by Rein Raamat about Enn Johannes, an acknowledged metal artist.

Estonian metal artist Enn Johannes (b. 1936) designs and creates medals for the laureates of Kristjan Raud Art Prize and Konrad Mägi Award. The artist and art teacher in his best creative form is forced to give up his apartment in Tallinn and job at the Estonian Academy of Arts; he currently lives in a desert village on the island of Hiiumaa where the only residents are a few elderly people. The annual commemorative medals for state awards of culture and sports come from the same small village of Hiiumaa island where Enn Johannes leads his freelancer life together ...
Hide synopsis Open synopsis
Erki Kasemets

2002 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Meelis Salujärv

A documentary about the strange creative world of artist Erki Kasemets.

Erki Kasemets creates his artwork on the verge of degradation. He gets inspired by worthless objects - he seems to draw his ideas like playing cards among debris and later throws them back there. Among his artwork are the following: documenting his personal life, Theatre Polygon, garbage art, performances, machines, kinetic art, games and inventing game rules. Erki Kasemets is an environmental artist. Nothing will be left from his exhibitions - his artwork has been combined by the residue of civilization and after being exhibited in the gallery the pieces will often go back to the dumping ground. Context is ...
Hide synopsis Open synopsis