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  • Canning a Miracle
    Canning a Miracle

    Original title in Estonian: Ime purki püüdmine

    2022 | Students film, Short, Documentary | Director: Erik Kiviselg

    A young filmmaker embarks on a journey to create emotionally super engaging short film with help from famous Estonian film critics.

  • Dear a new generation of filmmakers! Interview with Endel Koplimets
    Dear a new generation of filmmakers! Interview with Endel Koplimets

    Original title in Estonian: Kallid uue põlvkonna filmitegijad! Intervjuu Endel Koplimetsaga

    2019 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Sander Lebreht

    Film student’s interview with Endel Koplimets who works in Estonian Film Institute. The main theme is Estonia’s future in filmmaking.

  • Interview with Enn Säde - Memories of Jüri Müür
    Interview with Enn Säde - Memories of Jüri Müür

    Original title in Estonian: Intervjuu Enn Sädega

    2019 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Kaspar Kosk

    Interview with Enn Säde.

  • The Story Of Peep Puks
    The Story Of Peep Puks

    Original title: Peep Puksi lugu

    2019 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Raimo Jõerand

    An old filmmaker Peep Puks has directed 61 documentaries and created almost 40 programmes for television. In this film, he looks back on stories of the first post-war generation of Estonia and the birth of the Estonian documentary.

  • Bridges Of Time
    Bridges Of Time

    Original title: Ajasillad

    2018 | Documentary | Director: Audrius Stonys, Kristine Briede

    "Look back with me and maybe you will find out something new about documentary cinema, which is nothing else but life after death." Herz Frank.

  • Interview with Valeria Anderson-Käsper
    Interview with Valeria Anderson-Käsper

    Original title in Estonian: "Intervjuu Valeria Anderson-Käsperiga"

    2018 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Teresa Juksaar

    20th century filmmaker Valeria Anderson-Käsper talks about documentary filmmaking.

  • Interview with a sound director
    Interview with a sound director

    Original title in Estonian: "Intervjuu helirežissööriga"

    2018 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Tristan Rebane

    Interview with sound director Mart Kessel-Otsa.

  • Love express
    Love express

    Love Express. The Disappearance of Walerian Borowczyk

    2018 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Kuba Mikurda

    A documentary celebrating the work of Walerian Borowczyk, a director of unparalleled sensitivity, revered in the 1970s, who was later labeled as a maker of erotic movies.

  • Andri Luup - An Accidental Filmmaker
    Andri Luup - An Accidental Filmmaker

    Original title (in Estonian): "Andri Luup - võtteplatsile sattunud"

    2017 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Teresa Väli

    Andri Luup talks about his experiences as a student and teacher of film.

  • Gaffer Taivo Tenso
    Gaffer Taivo Tenso

    Original title (in Estonian): "Valgusmeister Taivo Tenso"

    2017 | Students film, Exercises (factual/documentary) | Director: Rasmus Kosseson

    Film student's Rasmus Kosseson interview with Taivo Tenso. Interview focuses on the gaffer's work in the film industry, and how Taivo ended up working in film industry.

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