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  • God in the thunder
    God in the thunder

    Original title in Estonian: Jumal äikese käes

    2023 | Students film, Short | Director: Ester Stancel

    A fantasy film about the magical life of a medieval Estonian spiritual society.

  • Erik Stoneheart
    Erik Stoneheart

    Original title: Erik Kivisüda

    2022 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ilmar Raag

    A boy with a heart of stone sets out to the In-Between-World to face the scariest thing in the world, a friend.

  • Not too hard and not in the face
    Not too hard and not in the face

    Original title in Estonian: Mitte näkku ja mitte väga valusalt

    2022 | Students film, Short | Director: Iris Peil

    An adaptation film by students of the second year of cinematography, the script of which is inspired by P.I. Filimonov's short story “Not too hard and not in the face”.

  • Breakthrough
    Breakthrough

    Original title in Estonian: Murrang

    2021 | Students film, Exercises (Fiction) | Director: Iris Peil

    Breakthrough is a story of one man’s journey into his own consciousness. When Janus experiences the catharsis, he understands that it is finally time to change his life.

  • Captain Volkonogov Escaped
    Captain Volkonogov Escaped

    Original title in Russian: Капитан Волконогов бежал

    2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Natasha Merkulova, Aleksei Chupov

    Captain Fyodor Volkonogov, a well-respected and obedient USSR law enforcer, witnesses his peers being suspiciously questioned. Sensing his turn is approaching, he escapes and is soon on the run, hunted by his former colleagues. Vulnerable and hopeless, Fyodor comes to realize what he had been part of, and that repentance is the only way for him to escape the eternal torment of Hell. But time is running out and the manhunt is closing in on him...

  • Kangling
    Kangling

    Original title in Estonian: Vinguv jalaluu

    2021 | Students film, Short | Director: Katariina Aule

    „Kangling“ is a short film based on a short story by Meelis Friedenthal, which tells the story of overcoming fears.

  • To Pet a Hedgehog
    To Pet a Hedgehog

    Original title: Silitada siili

    2021 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ave Taavet

    When a thorny Woman meets soft-hearted Hedgehog, love is inevitable.

  • Bodies and Buildings
    Bodies and Buildings

    Original title in Estonian: Kehad ja majad

    2020 | Students film, Animation | Director: Ebe-Liis Kopp, Anna Kuriljonok

    A multimedia project inspired by Silver Vahtra's literary work.

  • Contract
    Contract

    Original title: Leping

    2020 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Ave Taavet

    Bad things happen at the crossroads of digital and vernacular culture.

  • Kratt
    Kratt

    2020 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Rasmus Merivoo

    Two city kids, zero smartphones, one village. When left at Granny’s the siblings find an instruction on how to build a devilish creature. The only missing puzzle is one soul...

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