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Shop of Dreams

Original title: Stiilipidu

2005 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Urbla

The humorous drama directed by Peeter Urbla tells about three women running a costume shop and who want help people to fulfill their dreams. However, it is reality that makes the rules in their illusory world.

Alice, a costume designer, has left her job at a TV station that went bankrupt. Together with her friends seamstress Ada and make-up artist Jana they make up their minds to establish their own company. They hire a studio space in an old factory building, buy a costume storage on credit, and start clothe people in the costumes of their dreams. Alice, Ada and Jana are ready to contribute in any way to the progress of their company - including their energy, time, personal relationships and creativity. They manage perfectly well with fulfulling their clients' most original wishes; however, their ...
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The Undertaker

Original title: Surnumatja / The Undertaker

2005 | Feature film, Short | Director: Annaleena Piel Linna

Dark comedy directed by Annaleena Piel Linna about a man who hopes to make a fortune with a suicide bureau in a small town somewhere on the outskirts of the world.

Calvin is considering to commit a suicide but at the last moment he will get a better idea - to found a suicide bureau in a snowbound small town somewhere on the outskirts of the world. He hopes to make a fortune with his idea of selling suicides. Naturally, Calvin tries to avoid the suicide plans that are too common. The ideas he offers people for leaving this world are entirely unique and smashing, with the guarantee of making the client famous after death. Such ideas are worth lots of money. Calvin seems to be lucky – all of a ...
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Buy an Elephant

Original title: Osta elevant ära

2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Õnne Luha

Documentary about a peculiar community of consumption and communication whose members are dedicated to presentation, testing and selling of cleaning agents.

Once a month, the Housewife invites some five or six ladies to her place in order to make a memorable presentation of cleaning agents. If normally the Housewife thoroughly cleans her household then this time she prepares extra "dirty places" in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of the cleaning agents. After her successful demonstration the highly welcome Guests become Buyers who are willing to give 300 to 3000 Estonian kroons for acquire the miraculous products. During a three-hour programme every participant will get cleaner. However, the Housewife's husband is behind the closed door of his room upstairs that night.
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Springtime Wonderband

Original title: Sensatsiooniline Tartu Kevadbänd

2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Madli Lääne

A band from Tartu, led by PhD students in biology, gives a concert in the biggest shopping mall in the capital to promote environmental-friendly way of living. The "eco-punks" as they call themselves in Estonian, propose that creative self-expression could well be a substitute for meaningless consumerism.
The singing nation

Original title: Laulurahvas

2004 | Documentary, Observation | Director: Andri Luup

The singing celebration of Estonian nation and two different points of view to the big event.

Representatives of two opposite sides meet - Heinrich who is a fan of choral singing and who aims at preserving traditions; and a group of friends called "United People". Traditional patriotic choral music is opposed by sociocritical rap music. Heinrich believes that choral singing is the mother of Estonian nation. For "United People", the most important thing is individual musical expression. What comes from the heart of an individual will reach to the heart of another individual. Both representatives have dedicated themselves to music. In their own way, both are right.
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Röövel ööbik

2003 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Ralf Siig
The Man Who Opens Doors

Original title: Mees, kes avab uksi

2003 | Documentary | Director: Igor Ruus

Two blind men want to live a full life despite of their disability and help others.

Two men share the same destiny - intelligent and reserved Erik Lode and folksy man Avo Paap are both blind and try to cope with the life in the world as well as to help other people.
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Concert for a Carrot Pie

Original title: Kontsert Porgandipirukale

2002 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits

Grandmother decides to bake a carrot pie. At the same time, though, many unbelievable things take place.

A cat orchestra puts on a Concert for a Carrot Pie. Grandmother decides to bake a carrot pie and sends grandfather and their grandchild to the carrot patch to fetch carrots. While trying to wash mischievous drone flies, grandmother ends up in a crate floating in the middle of a lake. Grandfather and grandchild set about searching for grandmother. They reach the lake with the help of the Blind Rabbit. A fish swimming in the lake announces with a sense of importance: all's well that ends well.
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Good Hands

Original title: Head käed

2001 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Peeter Simm

The crime comedy directed by Peeter Simm is based on the story "Arnold" by Toomas Raudam. It is an adventurous tale about friendship, humanity and discovering love.

Professional pickpocket Margita from Riga fails in stealing a car and hides out in an Estonian small town. She wants to leave soon but her accomplice in Riga won't pick up the phone. She meets three Estonian men in the small town, all of them attracting attention and sympathy in Margita despite of their odd manners. To crown it all, an eight-year old Pavo is entrusted to Margita. She starts to feel that this place could be her new home, but then crime news appear in local newspapers.
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Ladybirds' Christmas

Original title: Lepatriinude jõulud

2001 | Animation, Cartoon | Director: Janno Põldma, Heiki Ernits

Two young ladybirds Tim and Mia are unexpectedly taken into a human family’s house together with a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Tim and Mia set about seeking the way back to the forest.

Two young ladybirds Tim and Mia are unexpectedly taken into a human family’s house together with a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve. Tim and Mia set about seeking the way back to the forest. The animated film "Ladybirds' Christmas“ is made for school age children.
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