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An Old Man and an Old Woman. An Erzya Story

Original title: Taat ja memm

2016 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ülo Pikkov

An old man and an old woman got into a tiff. The old man went fishing and did not want to go home. In response to the old woman’s prayers, the god Nishkepaz rotted the old man’s nets. He returned home, but the wife lamented, „We have nothing to eat!“ The old man replied, „We’ve got fish in the barn, let’s sell it and buy bread, salt and mead!“

An old man and an old woman got into a tiff. The old man went fishing and did not want to go home. In response to the old woman’s prayers, the god Nishkepaz rotted the old man’s nets. He returned home, but the wife lamented, „We have nothing to eat!“ The old man replied, „We’ve got fish in the barn, let’s sell it and buy bread, salt and mead!“
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Behind the Lightbox

2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sissel-Maria Mägi, Margot Privoi

The short documentary made by second year media student follows and speaks with the second year animator student who is currently working on his first animation film.

A creative observational documentary following a young artist in the beginning of this journey as an animator. His ways of trying to find balance between the real and fantasy world.
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Carmina Burana

2016 | Students film, Music video | Director: Kristen Kivistik

Live recording of Carmina Burana performed by TLÜ Symphonic orchestra.

On Walpurgis Night, 30 th of April, there was a live broadcast of the traditional spring concert by Tallinn University’s symphonic orchestra, who this year performed Carl Orff’s epic cantata “Carmina Burana”. Conductor Martin Sildos lead, in addition to the orchestra, where over 50 students, teachers and workers of TLÜ play, also a choir with 110 singers and soloists Maria Listra, Valter Soosalu and Atlan Karp.
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Chasing Ponies

Original title: Ameerika suvi

2016 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rain Rannu

This road movie is about life. It is loosely based on the adventures of real Eastern European university students selling books door to door in United States.

This road movie is about life. It is loosely based on the adventures of real Eastern European university students selling books door to door in United States. This movie touches us all, as summer work in the US has become something of a phenomenon among students in Europe - everyone knows someone who has spent a summer in USA - some experiences good, some not so good, each a story in it's own right. This movie is your chance to experience their adventures firsthand. Without sacrificing 3 months of your life. Filming took place in September 2015. It was all ...
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Counterpoint

Original title (in Estonian): "Kontrapunkt"

2016 | Students film, Short | Director: Tõnis Pill

BA Film Arts II year student film “Counterpoint” is a story about a former violin player who, due to an accident is now in a wheelchair and unable to play.

“Counterpoint” is a story about a former violin player who, due to an accident is now in a wheelchair and unable to play. In order to help someone much weaker than himself, he has to take a huge step and conquer his inner fears.
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Holy Motors - Sleeprydr

2016 | Students film, Music video | Director: Sameli Muurimäki

Music video directed by media student Sameli Muurimägi talks about reality and memories that are combined in a dreamlike car ride.

Dreamlike journey where young woman’s past starts to follow her.The protagonist is chased by pale faced hitchhiker men, played by other band member, who impersonate death and woman conscious, until they reach her and disappear to darkness.
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House of a Dream

Original title: Ühe unistuse maja

2016 | Documentary | Director: Ruti Murusalu

For most people ballet is dancing. For ballet dancers this is life!

Tallinn Ballet School has been the starting point of the dancers' careers since 1946. This film puts together a joint portrait describing a dancer's life in the eyes of different generations. The young students who have only just begun their studies and the graduates preparing for their final exams are all observed by former ballet stars who today determine the fates of people in the house where they also once started their journey. Whose dream will prevail and whose will die?
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Kellapid

2016 | TV Serial, TV3 Serial | Director: Indrek Simm
Kuum jälg

2016 | TV Serial, Kanal 2 Serial | Director: Jaak Kilmi
Life Before Life

Original title: Elu enne elu

2016 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Rao Heidmets

Truth is a relative concept. Depending on the point of view, everybody can be right.

In a beautiful flowery meadow, the miracle of life is taking place. A new life is born. The newborn butterfly Bruno flies into the wide world to look for something better, not realizing that he was born at the best place ever. Soon he finds himself at a big bush. The leaves of the bush give off a substance narcotic for insects. The busy life going on in the bush impresses Bruno. This is what he’s been looking for. But life and death walk hand in hand here, and just before landing on a leaf, Bruno is eaten up. Only ...
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