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  • The Irredeemable Optimist: a Portrait of Director Ove Musting
    The Irredeemable Optimist: a Portrait of Director Ove Musting

    Original title in Estonian: "Paadunud optimist: režissöör Ove Mustingu portree"

    2019 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Eva Ligi Aydoğmuş

    Students Eva Ligi Aydoğmuş and Deisi Helemäe-Sarv portrayed director Ove Musting in their documentary film to address TV concerns in the background.

  • Thirst
    Thirst

    Original title in Estonian: Janu

    2019 | Students film, Short | Director: Janeli Pelska

    The short film by film student Janeli Pelska is about coping with change and accepting the new self.

  • Trench
    Trench

    Original title in Estonian: Kaevik

    2019 | Students film, Short | Director: Tarvi Roos

    Cinematography MA student Mattias Veermets tells a story about a young man who tries to escape the mandatory military service but puts himself into even bigger trouble.

  • 33
    33

    Original title in Estonian: Tuhk ja tolm

    2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Liis Lindmaa

    Short movie directed by Liis Lindmaa discusses the role of a young woman in society and how it is viewed in traditional family values. “33” shows what happens when 33-year-old woman's priorities and values in life don't match the traditional expectations.

  • Fire Lily
    Fire Lily

    Original title: Tuliliilia

    2018 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Maria Avdjuško

    Life finds a way.

  • Interview with a sound director
    Interview with a sound director

    Original title in Estonian: "Intervjuu helirežissööriga"

    2018 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Tristan Rebane

    Interview with sound director Mart Kessel-Otsa.

  • Marta
    Marta

    2018 | Students film, Short | Director: German Golub

    The film talks about the mourning and its subsequent period, which can greatly affect the psyche of the young person.

  • Mockingbird
    Mockingbird

    2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Siddhartha Nuni

    Mockingbird is a film about a broken mother-daughter relationship.

  • Nina
    Nina

    2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Pawel Dyzio Wlazewicz

    Lost in life young force interrupts order of a middle aged couple, discovering their imperfections.

  • Of Men
    Of Men

    Original title in Estonian: "Meestest"

    2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Teemu Kettunen

    Tensions pile up one night in a car with four young men when, out of a dare, Erik decides to test his sexual borders by making out with his gay friend.

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