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Dead dreaming

2024 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kateryna Hantseva

In an intimate, performative documentary, a director escapes into the comforting embrace of daydreaming, only to find herself trapped in a cycle of fantasy that threatens to consume her, until an unexpected upheaval forces her to confront reality.

The documentary delves into the director’s relationship with daydreaming, which serves as both a comforting escape and a troublesome obsession. Through intimate narration and dance performances, the director reveals her daily ritual of losing herself in fantasies to evade life's challenges and self-doubt. While initially providing solace and a sense of security, her daydreams gradually blur the lines between fantasy and reality, hindering her acceptance of her true self. Despite efforts to break free from this cycle, it persists until an unexpected upheaval, brought by war, forces her to confront the harsh realities of existence.
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Anacrusis

Original title in Estonian: Eeltakt

2023 | Students film, Short | Director: Desiree Talv

The story is about an old gentleman named Väino, who holds the position of choir director. The story unfolds in next five months, as he and his choir aspire to a singing party, which means preparation for the pre-contest. However, this journey takes a turn when he begins to experience episodes of memory loss that put him in sad and comical situations. Väino finds himself in a moment where the people surrounding him know him, but he no longer knows them.

The movie tells about an old man's five-month journey. Väino is a charismaRc man whose passion has been music his whole life. He is a choir director in a local small town choir and is preparing for a choral recital before a Estonian song fesRval. Whilst Väino is usually always at the top of his work, then now, aler the deepening demenRa caused by old age, things have gone downhill. Aler the death of someone close to him, Väino’s condiRon is worse than ever. However, his everyday life takes a turn when he experiences episodes of memory loss, which puts ...
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Joosep & Drukmo

2023 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Pranav Narayan Manandhar

The film is about Joosep and Drukmo, two musicians, who come together to perform an unusual concert.

Joosep and Drukmo, two musician friends from opposite end of the world, collaborate to perform an unusual concert. The film highlights the ‘behind the scenes’ preparaRons and challenges that go through musicians’ schedule as they prepare for a show.
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Madleen

2023 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Maria Kasesalu

Film student Maria Kasesalu's short documentary follows acting student Madleen Maria Kirja's preparation for the course production "Sinilind" where she plays the role of Fairy.

Madleen Maria Kirja is a 2nd-year acting student of the Viljandi Academy of Culture, who is facing difficulties in cooperation with the director and preparing for her own role in the course production "Sinilind".
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Obsession

Original title: Obsessioon

2023 | Feature film, Short | Director: Karl-Jonatan Karits

I’m trapped… on the edge… afraid I’ll fall…

Strange feelings and intrusive thoughts rear their head in young Angelina when her mother meets musician Karl. Over time, these emotions put her on a path of self-destruction. She tries hopelessly to find comfort in literature, music and her diary. At last, her dark thoughts, obsessive feelings and untreated psychological problems push her to the edge of a roof.
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Organist

2023 | Other categories | Director: Maria Uppin

The sound of the organ brings back a childhood memory experienced decades ago.

The short film tells the story of a musician's childhood memory, which holds significant meaning to him even decades later. Through this poetic documentary, the architecture and details of the historical building come to life, opening the viewers' eyes to the beauty of the church and the power of childhood memories.
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Uplifted

2023 | Students film, Music video | Director: Liis Slugen

Fighting the monster, that might be yourself.

This song is about breakups, which this video takes a comical stand on. Jozels fights his inside monster for the whole time, until he undrestands it himself.
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Estonian Rhapsody

Original title: Kukerpillide rapsoodia

2022 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Raimo Jõerand

A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid and its spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to the roots of Estonian folkmusic.

A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid, which after half a century of activity undertakes to update its repertoire with pieces by contemporary composers. Maybe this will bring into being new folk songs, which years later everyone will know by heart again. The band's spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to its roots, would allow us to expect this.
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Machina Faust

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

An intimate documentary about the internationally renowned Estonian musician, saxophone player and improvisational jazz composer Maria Faust.

An intimate documentary about the internationally renowned Estonian musician, saxophone player and improvisational jazz composer Maria Faust. Maria’s career started at the Kuressaare Music School where she quickly realised that she wanted to be an artist. She landed at the Royal Danish Academy of Music because she’s always wished to have her music played but was forced to only play old, famous composers in Estonia. The musician’s journey in the film culminates with her piece ’Mass of Mary’, with the film observing the rehearsals and preparations for the premiere. The creative source of Maria Faust’s work is strongly tied to ...
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Marju. The Call of the Heart

Original title: Marju. Südame kutse

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Urmas Eero Liiv

A portrait film about Marju Länik, one of the best singers in the history of Estonian pop music.

How did Marju's successful and glamorous stage career of more than forty years begin and what kind of life does she live in today's Estonia? The camera followed the pop diva's actions for almost a year, and for the first time a woman who is exceptionally devoted to music opens herself up to viewers so thoroughly and honestly. Known as a skilled driver, Marju takes us to performances both on big stages, in modern clubs, and at cute little anniversary parties. But what is the thing that Marju regrets the most in her life?
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