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  • Madwomen - to be a sparrow not a canary
    Madwomen - to be a sparrow not a canary

    Original title: Varblane, mitte kanaarilind

    2023 | Experimental, Other categories | Director: Sten Haljak, Johannes Lõhmus

    An experimental found footage melodrama composed entirely out of film footage shot in Soviet Estonia from 1960 until 1969.

  • Portrait story: the role of a cinematographer in making a feature film. Interview with Ago Ruus
    Portrait story: the role of a cinematographer in making a feature film. Interview with Ago Ruus

    Original title in Estonian: Portreelugu: operaator-lavastaja roll mängufilmi tegemisel. Intervjuu Ago Ruusiga

    2019 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Tanel Topaasia

    Documentary exercise film about the role of a cinematographer in making a feature film.

  • Koma
    Koma

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Maria Avdjuško, Peeter Simm

    Documentary about well known Estonian theatre director Kalju Komissarov.

  • Filmifestival Muinasjutt
    Filmifestival Muinasjutt

    1987 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Peeter Tooming

  • Eesti Kinoliidu V kongress
    Eesti Kinoliidu V kongress

    1981 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Reet Kasesalu, Evald Vaher

  • Estonia-Filmist Tallinnfilmini
    Estonia-Filmist Tallinnfilmini

    1979 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ants Looman

  • Turaida Roos
    Turaida Roos

    1975 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Leo Ilves

  • Mängufilm Tavatu lugu võtetel
    Mängufilm Tavatu lugu võtetel

    1973 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek

  • Eesti NSV filmikunst
    Eesti NSV filmikunst

    1971 | Advertising | Director: Jüri Müür

  • Path of Impediments
    Path of Impediments

    Original title: Okkaline rada

    1971 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vladimir Parvel

    Portrait documentary by Vladimir Parvel about Konstantin Märska, the founder of Estonian film art and the first professional cinematographer in Estonia.

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