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A Favour

2020 | Students film, Short | Director: Bojana Babic

Thriller short film about murder and violence.

Saeed (23) is an immigrant who rents a room in an apartment owned by Ellen(43) and her husband Lauri (45). One day, as Saeed comes home from work, he finds Ellen in tears. After one of their usual violent arguments, Ellen killed her husband in an act of self-defence. Now, she needs Saeed's help to get rid of the body. Saeed has no other choice but to obey. Together, like a trained team, they roll Lauri’s body into a carpet, pack it in Ellen’s car and drive to a nearby forest. Saeed does his best to get over with this ...
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A Kiss For A Dead Man

2020 | Students film, Animation | Director:

A stray cat finds a friend in the face of a dead man, but how long will this friendship last?

A stray cat finds a friend in the face of a dead man, but how long will this friendship last?
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A Loss of Something Ever Felt

Original title: Üht kaotust igavesti kandsin

2020 | Documentary | Director: Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopéz

Dutiful daughter Eeva embarks on a quest to find and save her brother, deep in the bowels of Bogotás underworld.

Hille has a close relationship with her drug addict son. She sends him money every other week. After a fight they have over the phone, Lauri disappears mysteriously. His last known location is Bogotá, Colombia. At Hille's request, Lauri's sister, Eeva, reluctantly embarks on a journey and soon finds herself in the surreal and merciless underbelly of Bogotá. She contacts her only Colombian acquaintance, Carlos, who also lost his brother in the past, and they film their search for answers for a loss they both share.
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A Question of Recording

2020 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Eik Erik Sikk

The short documentary made by director-editor Eik Erik Sikk, DoP Tristan Luige and sound engineer Ralf Schneider creates an insight to the creative process of two Estonian music producers, Sander Mölder and Sammalhabe.

“A Question of Recording” presents a small overview of two Estonian music producer’s creative processes and their personalities: how and why do they work with sound art. The main cause of this project is to record local artists in their own element, in a environment where they feel safe, and fit it all into the narrow frame of a portrait story. Being the first try in this format, the film opens the gate for making similar clips in the future, mapping out the contemporary Estonian music makers like a visual almanac.
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Abstract Mess

2020 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sten Toom

The documentary focuses on the changing view on street art through the personal upcoming story of an Estonian graffiti artist named Sänk.

Sten Toom’s short documentary ’’Abstract Mess’’ brings forth the question – how have the societies views changed on street art? – and answers the question by telling the tale of a graffiti artist named Sänk. The film is a brief look at the start of graffiti artists in the late 90’s. Sänk reveals his methods of choosing a spot and his run-ins with the police, security guards and even firemen. The rising popularity of street-art in Estonia is mapped through Sänk’s personal development story; how from running away from the authorities has become an art mission – to bring the ...
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Addicted

2020 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Mikhail Kimbli

Documentary that covers video game addiction and few key mechanics used in video game industry.

From vivid fantasy worlds to random lottery, from relaxing pastime to nightmarish loop. The movie briefly covers the key people, the gaming industry, and its consumers who pay the final price. The viewer will be given an overlook of shady game mechanics which some people would perceive as immoral. The interviews, footage, and metaphor will lead the viewer down the rabbit hole. The following might change your point of view on video games forever.
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All Clean

Original title in Latvian: Viss Tīrs

2020 | Students film, Short | Director: Eliza Benina

Fearing about the safety of teenagers, an old and emasculated school janitor targets the new and prestigious swimming coach.

Ivars, an old and introverted school janitor, follows the steps of Toms, a young and attractive swimming coach, in a suspicion of a possible sexual harassment towards his pupils. While silently collecting the proof, Ivars becomes the creep in the eyes of others. And when someone sneaks into the girls' changing room, people's biases stand in the way of the truth.
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Art of Righteous

Original title: Õiglased

2020 | Documentary | Director: Taavi Arus

A movie about “extras” or actors in minor background roles in movies/series/ads. The protagonists are all locally recognised hobby actors, who have accumulated loads experience from shoots - now it’s time to make their own movie.

The protagonists of the film are “extras”, or the actors in minor background roles in film, TV and advertising. Folks who are always present if there’s yet another casting for a background part or mass scene. Work obligations or personal life are not to become obstacles to participating at a shoot! It is a sacred obligation of being there and being chosen. They make up a distinct “brotherhood”, having known each other and filmmakers for a while, almost being a part of this mysterious “movie crowd”. The central characters - Toomas, Andres, Jürjo, Taavo and Maarja - are all locally ...
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Backwoodsman

Original title in Estonian: Mees metsast

2020 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Maaja Hallik

Maaja Hallik's short documentary on environmental activism.

A young man Mati, living in a small village between Estonian forests, becomes an environmental activist and eventually a politician after realizing how the forest industry is having a devastating impact on nature.
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Betti Alver

2020 | Documentary, Portrey | Director: Enn (Ernst) Lillemets

Documentary film sheds light on one of Estonian poetry’s brightest and most engaging personalities - Betti Alver.

Enn Lillemets authored film about his close friend and soul mother Betti Alver. Through personal memories and Betti’s creative masterpieces, Lillemets sheds light on one of Estonian poetry’s brightest and most engaging personalities. Actress Saara Nüganen, and poets Viivi Luik, Eeva Park and Mats Traat accompany him in this film.
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