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Metsik lõuna: Ellujäämise kunstnikud

2024 | Documentary | Director: Jaan Tootsen
My Duty

Original title: Minu kohus

2024 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Liis Lindmaa

Documentary about an Estonian woman with Russian heritage, who joins the Estonian Women’s Voluntary Defense League to become a soldier.

Documentary about an Estonian woman with Russian heritage, who joins the Estonian Women’s Voluntary Defense League to become a soldier. She feels the responsibility to be ready to defend Estonia from the country her father loved unconditionally. For a year she is training and searching for her place, being in constant self development. Moving more and more out of her comfort zone, will the duty last?
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The Story of Estonian Skateboarding

Original title: Eesti rula lugu

2024 | Documentary | Director: Taavi Arus, Ivar Murd

The story of Estoniaäs skateboarding scene spanning five decades, from the 1980s and tables made with vclay wheels in Võru to today's youth, for whom the whole world is open.

Skateboarding, with its all-encompassing lifestyle, personal expression, creativity, and rebellious spirit has grown into something more than just doing tricks in Estonia. Skaters repeat in unison, “Skateboarding has given me everything.” Skateboarding is their life. Skateboarding is freedom. This is the story of a scene spanning five decades in Estonia, from the boards made with clay wheels in Võru in the 1980s to today’s youth, for whom the whole world is open.
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Vertical Money

Original title: Vara küps

2024 | Documentary, Problem oriented | Director: Martti Helde

Where have the Estonian forests gone?

The documentary is a nature catastrophe film that made scandalous news even before it’s release in Estonia. Shot in more than 60 different places in Estonia the film opens the viewer to the current state of Estonian forests and shows how political decisions have affected the use of the common property. The film also offers solutions to move out of the deadlock of the debate and directs attention to the information that has been buried under the messages of controlled communication in the information noise of the forest war. The same kind of war that's being held across the globe.
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Vertical Money. Part 4: Communication And Media

Original title: Vara küps. 4. osa: kommunikatsioon ja meedia

2024 | Documentary, Problem oriented, TV Serial | Director: Martti Helde

The series open the viewer to the current state of Estonian forests and shows how political decisions have affected the use of the common property. The series also offers solutions to move out of the deadlock of the debate and directs attention to the information that has been buried under the messages of controlled communication in the information noise of the forest war.

The final episode presents viewers with new material and topics not covered in the full-length documentary. It critically examines the portrayal of Estonia's forest policy in the media over the years, emphasizing these portrayals against the backdrop of the increasingly urgent climate crisis. The episode discusses controlled communication and reputation management, which the forestry industry has consistently implemented in shaping policy. Media and communication specialists, as well as the Estonian University of Life Sciences, contribute their perspectives.
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Vertical Money: Forest As Ecological System

Original title: Vara küps: Mets kui ökosüsteem

2024 | Documentary, Problem oriented, TV Serial | Director: Martti Helde

The series open the viewer to the current state of Estonian forests and shows how political decisions have affected the use of the common property. The series also offers solutions to move out of the deadlock of the debate and directs attention to the information that has been buried under the messages of controlled communication in the information noise of the forest war.

In the first episode of the documentary series, natural scientists define the concept of a forest from a scientific perspective and explain the principles of a forest as a holistic system. They discuss how activities like logging, pollution, and climate change can impact forest health and its ability to maintain biological diversity. The episode also delves into the debate about how modern forest management practices have influenced the current state of forests. Representatives from the timber industry present their views, considering forests as measurable resources. Lastly, an investigative journalist specializing in forest and land use reveals the underlying issues contributing ...
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Vertical Money: Forest People

Original title: Vara küps: Metsarahvas

2024 | Documentary, Problem oriented, TV Serial | Director: Martti Helde

The series open the viewer to the current state of Estonian forests and shows how political decisions have affected the use of the common property. The series also offers solutions to move out of the deadlock of the debate and directs attention to the information that has been buried under the messages of controlled communication in the information noise of the forest war.

The second episode begins with a review of television programs from the past decade that have covered the forest debate in various ways. Viewers are provided with insights into statements and facts by conservationist and former RMK employee Mati Sepp. The episode delves into the fundamental question of why Estonians often define themselves as a forest nation. Archaeologist Tõnno Jonuks retrospectively discusses myths and folklore, explaining how Estonian identity has evolved over time and the role forests have played in Estonian culture and national self-awareness. Through examples and facts, the episode reveals the true condition of Estonian forests and nature ...
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Vertical Money: The Future

Original title: Vara küps: Tulevik

2024 | Documentary, Problem oriented, TV Serial | Director: Martti Helde

The series open the viewer to the current state of Estonian forests and shows how political decisions have affected the use of the common property. The series also offers solutions to move out of the deadlock of the debate and directs attention to the information that has been buried under the messages of controlled communication in the information noise of the forest war.

The third episode of the series initiates a discussion on strengthening protection for forests and nature reserves, advocating for a shift towards more sustainable forestry practices. It calls for raising awareness through changes in the education system and suggests directions for political changes that could better preserve protected areas for future generations. The episode highlights the hefty fines imposed by the European Commission due to excessive carbon emissions in Estonia. These fines are placed in the context of international agreements, a topic that has been briefly touched upon in previous forest debates in the media. Addressing the broader climate crisis, ...
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Weight of Light

2024 | Feature film, Short | Director: Anna Hints

A teenage girl's eyes open up to the untold stories of women surrounding her, when she stumbles upon a photo camera on a vast garbage mountain in Delhi.

Surya, a teenage ragpicker, finds a camera on a huge garbage mountain in Delhi. The camera becomes her window to the untold stories of women surrounding her. The film walks the line between documentary and fiction and focuses on a community of garbage collectors who try to find their place in the world amidst garbage and scorching heat.
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At The Water's Edge

Original title: Vete piiril

2023 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Mirjam Matiisen

A portrait of a remarkable woman who lives alone in the remote part of Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring, the area gets badly flooded for weeks at times, but still, she has no plans of leaving.

Ulvi lives in the backcountry of central Estonia, in Soomaa National Park. Every Spring the surrounding area gets flooded due to the nearby river. Still, she has no plans of leaving her home. What keeps her in Soomaa and how does she deal with the extreme living conditions?
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