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Hiina nuudlid

2022 | Other categories | Director: Taavi Arus
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Lab

Original title: Labor. Clay 3D Printing workshop 2019

2019 | Documentary, Other categories, Commissioned | Director: Krista Jutt
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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Behind the Lightbox

2016 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sissel-Maria Mägi, Margot Privoi

The short documentary made by second year media student follows and speaks with the second year animator student who is currently working on his first animation film.

A creative observational documentary following a young artist in the beginning of this journey as an animator. His ways of trying to find balance between the real and fantasy world.
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Freedom Starts from Within

Original title: Vabadus algab seest. Kai-Mai Olbri autoportree

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kai-Mai Olbri

This film's central theme is freedom - human and above all artist's freedom: artistic, spiritual and physical, observed retroactively by the author herself. This sincere and confessional biography examines the author's complicated and versatile artistic nature. Marriage to a loved one brings on a clear understanding of responsibility. You become positive, that happy co-existence is what allows a human being to feel free. It is because of that freedom, that you can take on new challenges and understand, that be it painting, writing, acting, or filming - your art is one whole.
Jaanus with two heads

Original title: Kahe peaga Jaanus

2009 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Documentary by Rein Raamat about Jaan Vares, acknowledged Estonian sculptor and a long-time rector of the Estonian Academy of Arts.

During thirty years, sculptor Jaan Vares (1927) formed and polished the Estonian State Art Institute into a well-functioning mechanism where under the guidance of best lecturers and teachers several generations of Estonian artists emerged. Despite the strict dictates and prohibitions of the Soviet era, Vares was wise enough to make advantage of these orientations in order to develop Estonian art and to complete his life's work. In addition, he was able to create a whole gallery of interesting portrait sculptures placed in his studio in Merivälja. The documentary introduces Jaan Vares's life and work as well as describes his diverse ...
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Lembit Saarts

2006 | Documentary | Director: Rein Raamat, Helvi Raamat

Documentary by Rein Raamat about artist Lembit Saarts, the practitioner of the painting tradition of Pallas School.

The artist personality of Lembit Saarts (1924-2016) developed in Pallas Art School. The best part of its painting tradition has been transferred into Saarts's work, thus becoming one of the most poetic painters in Estonian art history. The documentary shows Lembit's friends, his contemporary Heldur Viires and writer Mart Kivastik from younger generation who share their stories about the painter. Saarts contemplates on life and art. Also, his partner Eeva Anti and art historian Tiiu Talvistu speak about Lembit. The film is about an artist who after returning to Estonia from Siberia in late 1950s found his artist identity in ...
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Hansuke Sometimes Appears as a Bird...

Original title: Hansuke ilmub vahest linnuna...

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Culture-historical retrospect to the marriage of painter Johannes Võerahansu and pianist Erna Saar that was characterized by deep respect and love towards art.

Johannes Võerahansu (1902 -1980) is one of the most prominent masters of painting in Estonia. He obtained his first exhaustive art education in the legendary Ants Laikmaa's studio school in early 1920s. Võerahansu has shown his work at exhibitions and attracted attention with his drawings; however, he was more intrigued by the art of painting himself. Oma abikaasat meenutab kontsertpianist ja kauaaegne klaveripedagoog Erna Saar. Vanadaam kirjeldab oma tutvumise lugu ja vaimset lähedustunnet endast üle kolmekümne aasta vanema muusikalembese kunstnikuga. See on kahe väljapaistva kunstniku lugu koos veedetud paarikümnest aastast.
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Voldemar Väli

2003 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat
Maire Männik, 54 rue du Montparnasse

Original title: Maire Männik, 54 rue du Montparnasse

2000 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Rein Raamat

Sculptor Maire Männik started her sculpture studies in Estonia but during the war she moved to France and her artwork was mostly created in Paris.

Estonian sculptor Maire Männik (1922-2003) started her art studies in Estonia; however, during the war she had to move to France and her artwork was created mainly abroad, in Paris. Filmmaker Rein Raamat has followed the artist working in her studio in Paris and sharing her thoughts. Commentaries by Harri Liivrand, Vladimir-Georg Karassev-Orgusaar and French art historian Emmanuelle Corcellet-Prévost. The film also serves as a farewell to Marie Männik who passed away in 2003.
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