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  • Love and Toil
    Love and Toil

    Original title: Armastus ja sunnitöö

    2024 | Movie, Amateur films | Director: Ingrid Ulst

    The film is based on Part V of the novel "Truth and Justice" by A.H. Tammsaare.

  • Sander's Documentary
    Sander's Documentary

    Original title: Sanderidokumentaalfilm

    2024 | Portrait, Documentary | Director: Frank-Leander Sapego

    Stand-up comedy seems like an easy thing to do - you get on stage, tell funny stories for an hour and also swear a little. Sander Õigus has been doing stand-up for over ten years, let's see how the truth becomes the truth and a joke becomes a joke.

  • Ab Absurdo
    Ab Absurdo

    2023 | Short, Students film | Director: Iris Peil

    The tragicomedy takes a look at the inner world of two people who are looking for relief and a sense of existence.

  • After Tomorrow - The Teps
    After Tomorrow - The Teps

    2023 | Music video, Students film | Director: Ann Marii Moorus

    Music video by Ann Marii Moorus talks about two old friends, how suddeny find themselves falling in love with eachother.

  • Anacrusis
    Anacrusis

    Original title in Estonian: Eeltakt

    2023 | Short, Students film | 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.

  • Buttered Cards, Shattered Hearts
    Buttered Cards, Shattered Hearts

    Original title in Estonian: Sulavõim

    2023 | Short, Students film | Director: Franz Malmsten jr

    After the death of the world's last cow, a young couple finds themselves on a hunt for butter, through the labyrinth of their apartment building. When they finally reach the basement, a dangerous game for life and butter begins.

  • Face to Face
    Face to Face

    Original title: Näost näkku

    2023 | Other categories | Director: Urmas Nimetu

    An update to the online meeting.

  • L is for Love
    L is for Love

    Original title: A nagu armastus

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Indrek Spungin

    When Indrek's wife says that she is not happy with the marriage and something needs to change, Indrek must find a way to save the marriage.

  • Siren
    Siren

    Original title in Estonian: Sireen

    2023 | Short, Students film | Director: Katariina Škurinski

    A fairy tale with a modern twist, where all the old and familiar fantasy characters have turned out to be terrible criminals.

  • Smoke Sauna Sisterhood
    Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

    Original title: Savvusanna sõsarad

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Anna Hints

    In the darkness of smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences. Through a sense of communion, women wash off the shame trapped in their bodies and regain their strength.

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