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Toothfairy

Original title in Estonian: "Hambahaldjas"

2018 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sissel-Maria Mägi

A story about a man, who, going against the materialistic culture of life finds his passion in helping other people.

Tooth fairy is a short documentary about expectations and reality in life. The core of this film is middle aged man Heino Kalm who works as a dental technician, presumably well paid and valued profession, but who doesn’t get paid for it and who lives in a social house. The purpose of this documentary is to brake prejudice . This film goes back to the simplicity of life, to show how little is needed to be and become happy.
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True

Original title: Omad

2018 | Feature film, Short | Director: Marta Pulk

In this cold world one innocent joke is enough to release an avalanche of an argument.

In a transforming country between old and new, an old man drops an inappropriate joke in the doctors waiting room. This releases an avalanche of debate between five perfect strangers, full of unexpected twists. With a dark sense of humour the movie deals with living in a changing world where absolutely no one gets to feel comfortable.
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Tuleme varsti koju

2018 | Documentary | Director: Helga Merits
U48 2018: Reconstruction

Original title in Estonian: Remont

2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Teemu Kettunen

A short film about a young man forcing himself to work at reconstructing a family mansion, to cover his heartbreak.

A young man’s family mansion reconstruction project is interrupted when his father and sister arrive for his birthday. His sister is also heartbroken. She has taken another way of dealing with it by actually stopping for a while and thinking.
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War over the Flying Squirrel

Original title: Lendoravasõda

2018 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Heli Tetlov

People find themselves in a deadlock over a tiny animal on the verge of extinction.

With their plans to expand the protected zone of the Siberian flying squirrel, a species on the verge of extinction, nature conservationists have upset the landowners of the protected areas. The owners are deprived of the opportunity to earn income from their forestland, without being offered adequate compensation. A couple of dozen families in Viru County must assume the nature conservation responsibility of “the whole of Estonia”. They are clearly not interested in being bestowed all that honour and decide to take on the battle of defending their rights. The ensuing passion is difficult to keep under control. The film ...
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300 g/m2

2018 | Students film, Animation | Director: Kamila Kučíková
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A Bad Scene: Mesmerized

Original title: Paha lugu: Nõiutud

2018 | Feature film, Short | Director: Maria Avdjuško

Middle-aged Rainar discovers on a family outing that they have left behind their food. Wandering in the forest, he stumbles upon mysterious Liina, who slowly bewitches him.

"A Bad Scene" is a film compilation which speaks about the darker currents hiding in human relationships, situations, which are practically inescapable, in five different ways. The 4th short film, “Bewitched”, directed by Maria Avdjushko, talks about middle-aged Rainar who discovers on a family outing that they have left behind their food. Wandering in the forest, he stumbles upon mysterious Liina who slowly bewitches him.
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Ahto. Chasing A Dream

Original title: Ahto. Unistuste jaht

2018 | Documentary | Director: Jaanis Valk

An adventurer who dreams big and wants to prove to the world that his dream is possible, finds himself in the middle of the war and in the turmoil of complex human relationships...

A documentary about Ahto Valter, a big dreamer, a great adventurer and sailor whose journey around the world on a sailboat that carries his name makes young boys yearn for adventure, young ladies write love letters and reporters follow him everywhere. Nobody knew what was this motivator that made him do it. A hero's restless mind, hardships over the years chasing his dream and failures on the way can be seen in the film that uses unique archive material to open up the cravings and challenges of an explorer from the previous century. A colourful journey around the world can ...
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All About My Father

Original title in Estonian: "Kõik minu isast"

2018 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Reeli Reinaus

First person documentary, directed by Reeli Reinaus, is portrait of her father’s life and death.

Documentary shows author's attempt to find answers to questions about his father's life what she can no longer ask for her father. Portrait of father is formed by the memoirs and old letters. But is it able to change author’s feelings against to the father she only shortly knew?
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Baby On The Backseat

Original title (in Estonian): "Laps tagaistmel"

2018 | Students film, Short | Director: Epp Kubu

Film student Epp Kubu Master's thesis - a story about relationships, adolescence and integration.

A stranger might sometimes be your saviour and best friend. A young Estonian woman with an infant and a seasoned Russian driver meet in a taxi cab on a sunny summer’s day. On the winding road along the clint coast the young mother suddenly asks for a quick pee break. But the wait drags on longer than expected, testing the human bonds between two travellers who couldn’t be more different.
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