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Until it’s worth it

Original title (in Estonian): "Kuniks kõik on seda väärt"

2014 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Keidi Mäe

Media student Keidi Mäe's short documentary about an Estonian leather designer Stella Soomlais, who owns a company and talks about entrepreneuring and leather design.

Leather designer Stella Soomlais tells about the designing in Estonia, entrepreneuring, its positive and negative sides though the rare proffession. It's an overview of an important topic - how to manage in the seemingly complicated design word and why is it necessary for all of us.
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Douchebags

Original title: Umbkotid

2012 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Andres Maimik, Rain Tolk
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A View from the Mountain

Original title: Vaade mäelt

2007 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Edvard Oja

Salla, population 150, with its own school, ploughed fields and well-maintained homes. This place reflects the culture of the rural folk of Estonia and their everyday activities.

One of the main characters of The Power of the Hill is the village of Salla, population 150, with its own school, ploughed fields and well-maintained homes. This place reflects the culture of the rural folk of Estonia and their everyday activities. The other main character is tourism businessman and village activist Hando Kuntro. In this film, the viewer sees the story lines of the two main characters proceeding in parallel. On the one hand, life in the village of Salla: how new people have come to live in this little village, how Shrovetide or Christmas are celebrated, and how ...
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In Earnest

Original title: Ihust ja hingest

2007 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Indrek Kangur

The story of the non-profit organization "In Earnest", founded by three young men, is an colourful example to illustrate the hot spots of social enterprise.

Three economy students have put their full effort for marketing the handmade products made by people with special needs. Their vision includes implementing Estonian disabled people's working potential fully and effectively and to become an acknowledged and exemplary socially oriented company. This task is certainly not an easy one – but one has to have high hopes.
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Cow Bargaining

Original title: Lehmakauplemine

2006 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Aivo Spitsonok

Owners of Lanksaare Farm near Estonian-Latvian border raise Estonian native cattle; lots of energy is put into preserving this rare breed.

Ädu and Enn raise Estonian national red hornless cows in their Lanksaare farm that used to be the biggest farm in Estonia, located near Estonian-Latvian border. In the middle of swamps and forests, time has its own pace, and the farmers are quite isolated from the rest of the world. Estonian national red cattle is actually the only reason bringing these two people out of their farm - they visit other farms across Estonia that have rented their cows. The oldest cow of the farm, Ööda, will be taken to the Estonian University of Life Sciences as a teaching aid. ...
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The Enterpreneur

2006 | Students film, Short | Director: Liina Paakspuu
Shop of Dreams

Original title: Stiilipidu

2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Urbla

The humorous drama directed by Peeter Urbla tells about three women running a costume shop and who want help people to fulfill their dreams. However, it is reality that makes the rules in their illusory world.

Alice, a costume designer, has left her job at a TV station that went bankrupt. Together with her friends seamstress Ada and make-up artist Jana they make up their minds to establish their own company. They hire a studio space in an old factory building, buy a costume storage on credit, and start clothe people in the costumes of their dreams. Alice, Ada and Jana are ready to contribute in any way to the progress of their company - including their energy, time, personal relationships and creativity. They manage perfectly well with fulfulling their clients' most original wishes; however, their ...
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Married to horses

Original title: Laulatatud hobustega

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Ute Wohlrab is a fragile German woman living in Valga county, Estonia, who wants to save the Old-Tori horse, an endangered species originated from Estonia.

German woman Ute Wohlrab lives in Hargo farm, Valga county, and raises horses. Ute is a heroine in German newspapers and television - she is viewed as somebody who lives in a foreign country and tries to save foreign culture, namely the Old-Tori horse breed. Today, Estonian horsebreeders keep up with the times and the Tori breed has been developed into a lighter sports horse which has left the destiny of the Old-Tori horse open. Ute namely likes the Old-Tori breed the best. She finds kindred spirits rather in her homeland than in Estonia; however, this won't stop her. She ...
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Eight Days a Week

Original title: Kaheksa päeva nädalas

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Ago Ruus

Tiit Niilo, the owner of Nopri farm in Võru county, has decided to continue farmkeeping in the lands of his forefathers despite all hardships. He works away for his dairy farm eight days a week.

Tiit Niilo comes from an old-established Southern Estonian family and builds his own dairy farm, he also tries to save the local school and hopes to bring the problematic issues of his home village to the Parliament. Tiit has five children - the strong family farm looks promising. So he works his fingers to the bone in order to keep his farm alive, to preserve rural life and to satisfy his ancestors. Both positive and negative aspects of living in the countryside are discussed in the documentary.
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The Era of the Estonian Crown

Original title: Krooni aeg

2003 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Valentin Kuik

Documentary by Rein Karemäe and Valentin Kuik about the era when after the successful monetary reform in 1992 the Republic of Estonia switched to Estonian kroon and liberal market economy.

Ten years have passed since June 20, 1992 when Estonia switched to Estonian kroon that has been the basis for the state's economic autonomy. Monetary reform took place in various form - sometimes the times were funny, sometimes naive, unfortunately there were often quite harsh times. Today it is clear that the quick development of economy has not solved all problems and despite the independent, democratic Republic of Estonia not all of its people have found happiness. Estonian kroon has improved the state's economy, however, the fast growth of market economy has also caused social stratification, indebted consumer society and ...
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