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Onu Arvo

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Frank-Leander Sapego

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? The story of Estonia’s oldest youtuber, influencer and star-chef, Uncle Arvo. The story of food and hunger for life.
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Jahihooaeg

2021 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Ergo Kuld
Tom

2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Kristiina Iilane, Johan Huimerind

The film takes us to the everyday of Tom, for whom nothing is impossible.

Tom's charismatic personality overshadows his disability completely. His thirst for life, and his ability to see life through the prism on dark humour, are something that we all can learn from. The film takes us to the everyday of Tom, for whom nothing is impossible.
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A Year Full of Drama

Original title: Aasta täis draamat

2019 | Documentary | Director: Marta Pulk

A young woman takes on an audacious human experiment while trying to find her place in the world and struggling with the past of her family.

Estonia is crazy about theatre. In October 2017 there's an announcement for a paid position to find someone who has never been to theatre before. The task – to watch and review every Estonian theatre production of 2018. From 450 job applicants 21-year-old small town girl Alissija is hired. Coming from the periphery and a Russian-speaking family, she knows nothing about performing arts, actors, nor has ever been to any of the theatre houses. To make the job logistically possible, she has to move to the capital of Tallinn. Months pass and there are shows that inspire and many more ...
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Letting Go

Original title: Lahtilaskmise lugu

2017 | Animation, Other types of animation | Director: Ülo Pikkov

Story about a young girl from orphanage who wants to let go of the shadows that haunt her past.

Our culture is based on stories. Stories make up our foundation. We can look at our lives as a story – our biography is our life story. Like the stories, some people are tragic and some are funny and some we do not understand at all.  But what happens when these stories shouldn’t be told? Is it possible to let go of a story, to give it up? Is it possible to make a film about a girl whose only desire is to be rid of her story and to forget it for good?  Ülo Pikkov's animated documentary is about ...
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Dora Gordine: Ars Gratia Artis

Original title: Dora Gordine: Ars gratia artis

2014 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Annaleena Piel Linna

Estonian-British documentary about Dora Gordine (1895-1991), a jewish young woman who grew up in Tallinn, Estonia, and became an internationally renowned sculptor, designer and artistocrat loved by high society.

In her hayday, Dora Gordine was considered to be one of the most talented sculptors in the world. Gordine was born in Libau, Latvia; grew up and studied sculpture in Tallinn, Estonia. While rising to fame in Paris, France via the Far East, she finally settled in London where her steady rise continued well beyond her contemporaries. Thanks to the marriage with the son of an Earl, Gordine managed to push her way to the top of the British aristocracy as one of her statues was opened by Queen Elizabeth II herself in 1963. The documentary focuses on discovering and ...
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The Dentals

Original title (in Estonian): "Hambad"

2012 | Students film, Advertising/Promotion | Director: Ott Ojamaa

Older but vital modelling salesman Mihkel Soom and a young well-known local musician Joosep Järvesaar constitute a perfect tandem to help the guys in need – the ones who have had their hearts broken and cannot find a way out. The two hosts of the show have nothing alike besides the fact, they both pursue the ultimate level of enjoyment and pleasure while having the self-confidence to carry it through. The hosts choose one guy who they will lead and teach for a day. During that day, the chosen one will be trained physically and emotionally to regain his confidence ...
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The Phenomenon of Eha

Title in Estonian: Eha fenomen

1999 | Documentary | Director: Peep Puks

A story about a very brave and positive woman fighting cancer.

After being diagnosed with cancer, Eha was operated 15 times during 13 years, she got chemical and radioation treatment. But her optimistic attitude and willpower have always been there. Eha is a unique case in the medical practice of Estonian oncologists. The documentary shows the doctors who treat Eha: Avo Viiard, Jaan Kelk, Aivar Tilk and Ants Vaar who are really glad as Eha has succeeded to survive for such a long time with her disease. Eha's big love Mati is certainly behind the woman's positive state of mind. They met when both of them had gone through difficult times. ...
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Kaugete aegade lugu

1990 | Documentary | Director: Tõnis Kask, Kaarel Siniveer
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