Home

Search results

  • The Opinionator
    The Opinionator

    Original title: Meeleavaldaja

    2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Meelis Muhu

    Retired Esja Šur, a Russian citizen living in Sillamäe, Estonia spends her elderly days while organizing demonstrations, meetings and pickets.

  • Pictures from the XXth Century Estonia
    Pictures from the XXth Century Estonia

    Original title: Möödunud sajandi Eestist

    2000 | Documentary | Director: Andres Sööt

    Documentary directed by Andres Sööt has recorded the years of 1996 and 1997 as a continuation to the earlier annual film chronicles "Year of the Dragon" and "Year of the Horse".

  • Keisrilõige
    Keisrilõige

    1996 | Documentary | Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

  • Letters from the East
    Letters from the East

    Original title: Kirjad idast

    1995 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Andrew Grieve

    The film directed by Andrew Grieve tells about families that have been broken during the war and about the reunion of family members in the independent republic of Estonia.

  • Black Ribbon Day on Aug 23, 1991
    Black Ribbon Day on Aug 23, 1991

    Title in Estonian: Musta lindi päev Kanadas

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Demonstration on Black Ribbon Day in Canada on August 23rd 1991 for supporting and acknowledging the independence of the Baltic States and other countries.

  • Baltic Demonstration
    Baltic Demonstration

    Title in Estonian: Balti meeleavaldus

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The colour video film recorded by Edgar Väär depicts demonstration in Canada and speeches by different Canadian speakers in order to support independence of Lithuania and other Baltic countries.

  • Black Ribbon Day on 23.08.1991
    Black Ribbon Day on 23.08.1991

    Title in Estonian: Musta lindi päev

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    Demonstration in Toronto on August 23rd 1991 for supporting the independence of the Baltic States.

  • Demonstration in Toronto to support Macedonia
    Demonstration in Toronto to support Macedonia

    Title in Estonian: Meeleavaldus Torontos Makedoonia toetuseks

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    The film depicts a demonstration by Macedonian community in Queens Park, Toronto, in order to recognize the state's independence.

  • Press Service of Latviansʹ Community in Toronto
    Press Service of Latviansʹ Community in Toronto

    Original title: Toronto Läti kogukonna pressiteenistus

    1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

    January 14, 1991 in the press service of Toronto Latvian community. Representative gives interview to the TV channel CBC News about the situation in Riga.

  • Tallinn, detsember ‘91
    Tallinn, detsember ‘91

    1991 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ants Vill

Estonian film heritage

  • Filmmakers Biographies
  • Virtual Museum
  • Films Collections
  • Films Synoses
  • Photo Collevtions
  • Collection of Articles
  • Republic of Estonia Information System Authority jury comprising industry experts selected the Estonian Film Database to be the winner in civil society e-services category for 2015

    Contributor Zone

    Contact and commitments

    We will be glad to assist you if you would have any questions or need for help regarding Estonian film heritage.

    Estonian Film Database (EFDB)

    The database is maintained by NGO Estonian Film Database. It was opened on 12.12.2012 and is meant for providing information about the whole Estonian film heritage from 1912. We plan fully complete it by 2025 but already now full and partial entries for about 20 000 films, 27 000 filmmakers, and more than 200 production companies could be retrieved in Estonian and partly in English. Translation of film descriptions and keywords into English is ongoing but due to the scarcity of resources quite a slow process. Read more detailed overview.

    Find films by the year of production

    2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

    How to obtain a film copy

    Please find an instruction how to obtain a copy of a film or newsreel for personal use from here.

    Foreign Estonian Film Heritage Collection

    ERR Archive

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm