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The Other Side of the Rainbow

Original title in Estonian: "Teiselpool vikerkaart"

2012 | Students film, Short | Director: Triin Ruumet
Between Two Fires

Original title: Kahe tule vahel

2011 | Documentary | Director: Martin Korjus

Documentary about the dreams of a father and his sons in the world of formula and kart racing as well as about the fulfilment of the dream through hard work, success and loneliness.

The shared dream of a former racer Aivar Korjus and his son Kevin is to reach behind the wheel of Formula 1. Aivar had dedicated his life to his son. Now that Kevin is grown up and reached professional sports world their lives have been drifting apart. Aivar's younger son, 11-year-old Kaspar, dreams about achieving even higher results than his older brother. Aivar continues the path of his dreams. His dream is to fulfill dreams.
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Amateurs

Original title in Estonian: Amatöörid

2008 | Students film, Short | Director: Marianne Kõrver

A black and gloomy comedically stylized film about a young ice cream seller, Roob, who almost by chance and thanks to his "multibusinessman" boss happens to land the leading role in an underground porno film. Though the youngsters in the lead roles of the porno film realize that they have crossed the line that most of their fellow citizens might denounce as indecent, their helpless actions are somewhat pardoned by their curiosity and inexperience. The same cannot be said for the film crew, who are pragmatic and down-trodden and whom there is no difference whether they are selling potatoes ...
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The Player

Original title: Mängija

2008 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kaupo Kruusiauk

Documentary about Jaan Ehlvest, legendary Estonian chess player, international grandmaster. The film investigates his self-searching and relationship with professional sports and his family.

The documentary about professional chess player Jaan Ehlvest and his daily life in a harsh world of professional sports where every result influences one's income and subsistence. The protagonist questions whether it is worth living a life where between championships he keeps running through different American cities and staying in hotels that look exactly the same. So it is not that much a sports documentary but rather a view into a development story of a talented and selfish man.
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Georg

Original title: Georg

2007 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

The drama directed by Peeter Simm tells the story about the life of Georg Ots - one of the most well-known Estonian opera singers of all times. The screenplay by Mati Põldre and Aleksandr Borodyanski is based on the memoirs of Asta Ots.

The life of Georg Ots (1920-1975), the most well-known Estonian opera singer, was full of changes and difficulties. He started with the career of an engineer; later during the times of war he found himself as a musician in Yaroslavl. Georg Ots's extraordinary talent and dedication made him a nationwide star in the whole Soviet Union; however, there are two sides of every coin. It is a very personal story about love and marriage, celebrity and jealousy, self-realization and self-destruction.
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Suite for Two

Original title: Sviit kahele

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Marko Raat

Short film by Marko Raat about the power games between two women in a hotel suite.

A maid comes to clean a hotel room and becomes enchanted by the possessions and life of its resident. She visualizes herself to be in the world of that unknown woman while putting on an elegant evening gown and becoming that other lady in order to enjoy the moment of having the taste of upper class life. When the resident returns her room, she finds a sleeping young woman in her bathroom. Things take a cruel turn where the hotel maid plays the part of Cinderella and the game rules will be set by the middle-aged lady disappointed in life.
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Two-Timing

Original title: Kaksikelu

2003 | Feature film, Short | Director: Raimo Jõerand

Short film directed by young documentalist Raimo Jõerand, telling about the marital relationships and playing with paradoxes.

When their marriage becomes a routine, a husband and a wife have a tradition to act as lovers who have not seen each other for a long time. So far, this masquerade has been refreshing and safe but now it is going too far and becomes fatally dangerous. The wife wants to get his husband killed, but when she calls for an assassin, it turns out that the assassin will be her own husband who secretly works as one. Does such situation have solutions?
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Work

2000 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Rainer Sarnet
Nõmme

1999 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Raamat, Helvi Raamat

Documentary commissioned by Nõmme city district government about the former independent garden suburb - Nõmme.

The documentary introduces the history of Nõmme district in Tallinn, its important buildings of great architectural and culture historical value, its humane and friendly natural environment, residents' activities and opportunities for working, pastime and hobbies in late 1990s.
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To Come To Pass On

Original title: Tulla, et minna

1999 | Documentary | Director: Mark Soosaar
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