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People Pleaser

2019 | Students film, Short | Director: Peter Chestnut

In search of the missing paintings for the upcoming exhibition, an art curator is faced by a different kind of masterpiece than she expected.

A week before her gallery opening curator Maria Salu has arranged everything. A beautiful space, publicity, and the work of renowned artist Jaanus Kalm, the only thing missing are his paintings. This prompts her on a mission to gather the works together with Jaanus' shrewd art dealer Edgar. The antithetical pair end up at home of the artist hoping to get answers but end up unearthing more questions and a very different kind of artistic masterpiece.
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Heldur

2017 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Karol Ansip

Shortly before Estonia regained its independence, a painting studio came into being, a studio that was guided by principles of painting that dated back to the First Republic. Heldur Viires, the leader and teacher of the school, has been passing on his knowledge of colour and light for thirty meaningful years.

An authentic Pallasian (disciple of Pallas Higher Art School), Heldur Viires is not just admired but also loved and cared for by his students. A true master who continued sharing his painterly advice even at the age of 89, when he still visited the studio every afternoon to have a look at the nudes painted that morning. An old-school gentleman whose students gather together every year on the 24th of February to raise a glass of sparkling wine to the Estonian Republic. A vigilant spirit who has shared the path with Ülo Sooster, Henn Roode, Kaja Kärner, Lembit Saarts and ...
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Out of the hole

Original title: August välja!

2013 | Documentary | Director: Peter Murdmaa

Leida Rammo, Estonian oldest performing actress, believes in miracles and passionately fights for the new building of Tallinn City Theatre.

"Does the geniuses have the right for their own theatre?" asks Leida Rammo (1924), the oldest performing theatre actress in Estonia. And she's got the answer as well: "Yes, they do!" Tallinn City Theatre has its own genius - the stage director Elmo Nüganen. However, he has no proper house for the theatre, nor a big stage and a theatre hall. It has to be pulled out from a hole, says the Grand Old Lady and prepares herself for conquering administrative agencies. The vigorous actress writes official letters, goes to meet the administratives of the city government, consults the editor-in-chief ...
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Memory of Love

2012 | Students film, Short | Director: Jackel Chow

Student Jackel Chow’s short film is a musical film assigned at 2nd semester project in MA level, which describes a chinese man’s fantasy with a mysterious regular customer in a cafe.

A story about a Chinese man suffering from being dumped off by his ex, until he meets a mysterious girl who comes to his cafe everyday, which put him into a unforgettable memory and fantasy.
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Life is a Flower

Original title: Elu on lill

2010 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

Two grand old masters, artists Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur, are recording the beauty of a naked woman.

Documentary about the meeting between two grand masters, artist Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur, during which they portrait a young model and have a discussion about life and art. 94-year-old Okas and 82-year old Suur are full of life and creative artists who get still inspired from the beauty of a woman. The two old artists run around the young naked woman as representing a philosophical vignette about the flourishing and withering of life, an existential etude with erotic attachments.
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Estonian Stories. Pastacas

Original title: Pastacas

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Kotov

Portrait documentary by Rein Kotov about Estonian musician and artist Ramo Teder alias Pastacas who lives in Finland.

Pastacas alias Ramo Teder is a mystical man who makes beautiful yet weird folktronica musica and uses a ball-point pen to draw on his paintings. His music has listeners from Helsinki to Tokyo. Ramo Teder was born in rural Estonia and now lives in a small village in South-Western Finland with his Finnish wife Piia and seven-year-old daughter Pihla. Pastacas composes his music out of miniature parts that form a lyrical and weird whole. Ramo is a traveler and a musician, an Estonian artist abroad.
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Meetings in Galway

Original title: Hääl maa ja taeva vahel

2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mark Soosaar

Portrait documentary by Mark Soosaar about singer Siiri Sisask.

Mongolian mountains echo back the way it invites the gods down to Earth. Shepherds ride by on their horses and their songs also echo back. Singer Siiri Sisask is looking for the truth in the East. Church of the Holy Mother of God in Paris. Flickering sea of candles for those who have passed away. Siiri is looking for the truth in the West. The sun is going down above Estonia, the sea is turning crimson. Siiri is in Vääna beach with a little Italian song. The singer is seeking truth in her childhood land. Film director Mark Soosaar is ...
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Still Life with Wife

Original title: Vaikelu naisega

2006 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kersti Uibo

Documentary on an aging couple amd the mundanity of their lives.

An unusual couple lives in an urban backwater. Married now for over a quarter of a century, their endless sniping never intensifies into the major quarrel that would resolve everything. This constant tension helps the man to paint and gives the woman a reason for living.
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Kursi School

Original title: Kursi koolkond

2005 | Documentary, Overviews | Director: Rein Raamat, Peeter Brambat

Documentary about an original artist grouping Kursi School that was founded in Tartu in 1988.

Kursi School that was founded in Tartu in 1988 is a special artist grouping in the sense that the member of the grouping are friends and the school cannot be defined by certain style or ideology. Despite the fact, the group has stayed together and held at least one group exhibition every year. The documentary focuses on introducing the various artist credos of the grouping that includes the following artists: Ilmar Kruusamäe, Andrus Kasemaa, Peeter Allik, Albert Gulk, Priit Pangsepp, Imat Suumann, Marko Mäetamm, Reiu Tüür.
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Nikolai Kormashov and Russian Icon

Original title: Nikolai Kormashov ja vene ikoon

2004 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Sergei Ledenjov

For artist Nikolai Kormashov restoring icons forms a deep, enriching and happy part of his life.

Nikolai Kormashov makes preparations for restoring the icon of the original altar of St Nicolas Church - an activity that the artist finds indispensable in his life. He describes the icon restoring process; together with his younger son Orest they begin the complicated journey of restoring another icon. Kormashov is by profession a carpenter and a tinsmith; however, he is the founder of the restoration school in Estonia as well as a great artist. He modestly considers painting only as a hobby. Kormashov regards icons and restoration process with respect and awe; he believes that an artist is responsible for ...
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