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An interview with Jaanus Nõgisto talks about the interviewee's journey into the world of television, film music, and his proudest achievements in the world of film.
Paradise is not just given. Paradise must be fought for.
Russian guard Aleksei risks his life, to save an Estonian girl who the KGB is planning to capture for singing outside the prison where he works.
A film about the Estonians’ favorite folk band Kukerpillid and its spirited journey through the summer concert venues of Estonia, with interludes to the roots of Estonian folkmusic.
An intimate documentary about the internationally renowned Estonian musician, saxophone player and improvisational jazz composer Maria Faust.
Estonian music is priceless, but his personality is very complex and contradictory. The authors of the film were above all attracted to the personality of the composer, driven by the desire to pull the mask off the maestro and show the real Rannap to the extent possible.
Film student Oliver Remma interview with Margo Kõlar.
A film about Tõnis Mägi and his music.
A documentary film about a composer Tõnu Kõrvits, his music and the people who are deeply touched by his music.
The feature film is set in a remote fast food resturant next to an empty parking lot. The place works as a model of the world, or East-Europe.
“Even if I lose everything…,“ Arvo Pärt has written in his workbook. He calls the diary his workbooks. In the course of decades, along with work at musical texts, he has filled those workbooks with his contemplations, with his moments of grief and joy, with his finds, discoveries, worries and experience – with everything that might be called the inner life of an artist.
A poetic and a bit melancholy journey into the thoughts of an artist.
What is happening to a composer when his creation is leaving his private space to our common space.
One of the most respectable lady of Estonian music, composer Ester Mägi, has written music about sixty years while having remained characteristically conservative.
Alex Prior was born in 1992 in London to an English father and a Russian mother. Even as a child he was being called “a little Pavarotti” or “a little Mozart” because of his angelic voice and his composition skills.
This richly shot film explores an ancient singing tradition in modern Estonia, weaving together people and nature through song.
The title of the European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011 raised the issue how to expand the public space and provide more interesting public activities.
Portrait documentary by Julia and Jüri Sillart about Enn Vetemaa - a writer, translator and composer; always an elegant man with a brilliant mentality.
A documentary film portrait by Marianne Kõrver about Estonian renowned composer Erkki-Sven Tüür.
Musician Arved Haug has created a lot of music for variety shows. During the last decades of his life his muse was actress Anne-Reet Margiste - then the composer wrote his most lyrical, soulful and beautiful songs.
Documentary by Sulev Keedus about composer Veljo Tormis who has studied and created runic songs for about fifty years. The film introduces Tormis's thoughts and activities as well as the production of his musical piece "Estonian ballads".
A musical documentary about internationally known Estonian symphonist Eduard Tubin (1905 Tallinn - 1983 Stockholm) who stayed during the most important period of his life abroad, in a closed circle of emigrants.
Dorian Supin's documentary about Arvo Pärt records the composer's life and creative activities during the two productive years together with Pärt's recollections of the past.
Arvo Pärt´s work Orient Occident was commissioned for the Berliner Festwochen and the premiere was on September 2000 in Berlin.
The concert recording of composer Arvo Pärt's musical work "Como cierva sedienta" in Estonia Concert Hall.
Film portrait of the composer Arvo Pärt.
The film recorded by Edgar Väär shows reception of Ivo Linna, Alo Mattiisen and Rita Rätsepp at Toronto airport in 22th February 1989.
Events in Estonia during the spring and summer of 1988, young composed Alo Mattiisen. Everyone is filled with hope.
Documentary about composer Heino Eller, commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of Estonian SSR. The film is dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Heino Eller who was born on March 7, 1887.
Celebrating composer Mart Saar 100th birth anniversary in 1982.
Portrait documentary about composer Jaan Rääts.
Documentary about Mart Saar, founder of Estonian national music style.
Congratulating Veljo Tormis at his 50th birthday.