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  • Where Culture Lives
    Where Culture Lives

    Original title (in Estonian): "Kultuur elab siin"

    2014 | Students film, Advertising/Promotion | Director: Rihards Bereza

    This is an advertisement for the Estonian National Library, including various shorts of the unique interior as well as a saxophonist, violin player, skateboarder and a modern dancer.

  • Natural Sacred Sites in Estonia
    Natural Sacred Sites in Estonia

    Original title: Looduslikud pühapaigad Eestis

    2013 | Documentary, Nature | Director: Rein Maran

    Besides his documentary "Charm of Sacred Groves", director Rein Maran also completed another film where representatives of different fields of life contemplate on the sacred sites in Estonian nature.

  • TLU 6 Persona Stories - Rene Haljasmäe
    TLU 6 Persona Stories - Rene Haljasmäe

    Original title in Estonian: "TLÜ 6 persoonilugu - Rene Haljasmäe"

    2013 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Aili Alber

    A study exercise for the course Current Affairs. The task was to develop a format suitable to introduce 6 persons either working or somehow tied to Tallinn University.

  • Always is always
    Always is always

    Original title: Alati on alati

    2012 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Tõnis Lepik

    The film introduces the daily activities and creative work of the last year in artist Jaan Paavle's life, including his beliefs, attitudes and contradictions with the society.

  • Man Who Lived in Three-Dimensional Time
    Man Who Lived in Three-Dimensional Time

    Original title: Monoloogid 3D

    2011 | Documentary | Director: Arko Okk

    The documentary gives a minimalistic portrait about Lennart Meri, former President of Estonia, through the recollections by his contemporaries.

  • Monumentum with a bow tie
    Monumentum with a bow tie

    Original title: Monumentum kikilipsuga

    2011 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Julia Guteva-Sillart, Jüri Sillart

    Portrait documentary by Julia and Jüri Sillart about Enn Vetemaa - a writer, translator and composer; always an elegant man with a brilliant mentality.

  • Ceramic artist Leo Rohlin
    Ceramic artist Leo Rohlin

    Original title: Keraamik Leo Rohlin

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Igor Ruus

    Portrait documentary by Igor Ruus about Estonian ceramic artist and art teacher Leo Rohlin.

  • Construction Artist Toomas Rein
    Construction Artist Toomas Rein

    Original title: Ehituskunstnik Toomas Rein

    2010 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Peeter Brambat

    Documentary by Peeter Brambat about architect Toomas Rein.

  • Gross National Happiness
    Gross National Happiness

    Original title: Üleriigiline õnn

    2010 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Anne-Mari Neider, Minna Hint

  • Life is a Flower
    Life is a Flower

    Original title: Elu on lill

    2010 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

    Two grand old masters, artists Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur, are recording the beauty of a naked woman.

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