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Lydia

2022 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Hermes Brambat, Tarvo Mölder

The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula.

The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula. She has inspired the kids to love music for over five decades. However, her life's work is the Tallinn Boys' Choir. Besides vocal training, she has also raised generations of boys to be a gentleman. Thanks to her, many Estonian men are much better men. It's unbelievable that Lydia is in her seventies. She is extremely vital and full of energy. It is no problem for her even to have a football match with the boys. After all, age is nothing but a number, and she proves ...
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The Arbiter

Original title: The Arbiter

2013 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Kadri Kõusaar

The thriller directed by Kadri Kõusaar is based on true events, telling about a genetic scientist who decides to make the world a better place.

John (35) is a bright Cambridge scientist, who always comes across as a pleasant fellow. When his fiancee leaves him, he withdraws from his world of academic isolation in order to try out some of his long-gestating theories on how to make the world a better place. On his journey through the English countryside, John is accompanied by his 14-year-old donor child – Ronja, whom he tries to convert to the same radical ideas that he believes in. Social engineering. Cleansing. Murder. All justifiable in the mind of a modern day European Psycho. http://www.thearbiter.eu/story/
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A Singing City - Tallinn

Original title: Laulev linn

2010 | Documentary, Music Documentary | Director: Mikk Rand

Music documentary about the The Mixed Choir of the European Capital of Culture and its energetic conductor Veronika Portsmuth. The documentary follows their participation in the 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China.

Happy people sing regardless of a lack of money and support from decision-makers - benevolent enthusiasm can go very far! The Mixed Choir of the European Capital of Culture 2011, initiated by the citizens of Tallinn, comprises of people from different fields of culture such as artists, actors, film directors, teachers, musicians, etc. They are passionate about singing and want to take their hometown to the world... Regardless of several obstacles, the choir is selected to compete at the Choir Olympics in Shanghai, which takes them to China. There, they represent their city at the World Expo 2010. Their motivation ...
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Dialogues. Composer Valentin Silvestrov

Original title: Dialoogid. Helilooja Valentin Silvestrov

2008 | Documentary, Portrait, Music Documentary | Director: Dorian Supin

Valentin Silvestrov is an internationally acknowledged contemporary Ukrainian composer of classical music and regarded as one of finest composers of his generation.

Valentin Silvestrov is an internationally acknowledged contemporary Ukrainian composer of classical music and regarded as one of the finest composers of his generation. Music is the meaning of life for him. Music that keeps flowing out of him. If music remains concealed, this would simply suffocate him.
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16th Estonian Days in Melbourne, Australia 95, Part 2

Title in Estonian: XVI Eesti Päevad Austraalias Melbourne 95, II jagu

1995-1996 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director: Lembit Blauhut

16th Estonian Days in Australia. Folk dance evening and choir performance at the Estonian House, Melbourne.

16th Estonian Days in Australia continue on December 29 with a folk dance celebration in the Estonian House, Melbourne. The folk dance group "Virmalised" of the expatriate Estonians in Sydney and the group "Vikerkaar" from Adelaide give their performances. After the programme, Bruno Metsar gives flower bouquets to the dance leaders Aaron Tamme, Madis Alvre, organizer Lembit Willems. Vilma Kiviväli expresses her gratitude to the participants. Choir concert takes place at the Estonian House on December 30. Women's choirs open the concert. Women's choir "Kodu" from Melbourne and the female singers of the mixed choir "Vanemuise" from Sydney perform the ...
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Celebration of the Independence Day at School at 1991 (2)

Title in Estonian: Iseseisvuspäeva tähistamine Torontos 2/2

1991 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Celebration of the Independence Day in Toronto in 1991.

A mixed choir performs at a festive ceremony, conducted by Roman Toi.
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Estonian National Male Choir Performance at Church (2)

Title in Estonian: Riiklik Akadeemiline Meeskoor kirikus 2/3

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989.

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989. This concert has been recorded by Edgar Väär, video consists of different sections. The festive church service in church of Toronto is depicted where the National Male Choir is signing religious songs in Latin, conducted by Olev Oja. Estonian national flag and the bishop of the EELC in pulpit are shown in the background.
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Estonian National Male Choir Performance at Church (3)

Tite in Estonian: Riiklik Akadeemiline Meeskoor kirikus 3/3

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989.

The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989. This concert has been recorded by Edgar Väär, video consists of different sections. The film depicts festive Palm Sunday religious ceremony that is held in Toronto church where the National Male Choir performs the song by Gustav Ernesaks "How dark will your country remain" and the Heroic Choral Poem by Villem Kapp, conducted by Olev Oja. Roman Toi is accompanying on the organ. The audience in the church rises after this performance and the Bishop of the EELC Karl Raudsepp ...
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Estonian National Male Choir concert in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University (2)

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

State Academic Male Choir performs to the audience of expatriate Estonians in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University in spring 1989.

Estonian National Male Choir gave its first concert to the expatriate Estonian audience in Canada, in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University in spring 1989. The concert has been recorded in video by Edgar Väär, the video consists of different sections. In this section the video continues with the ode for male choir "To the Singer" of Veljo Tormis, being conducted by Olev Oja. The audience is applauding by standing up and conductors are presented flowers. The choir is greeted by the principal of the Royal Conservatoire Gordon Kuschner who speaks about the Estonian choral culture. Assistant Chairman Enn Kiilaspea ...
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Estonian National Male Choir concert in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University (3)

Title in Estonian: RAM Toronto Ülikooli saalis 3/3

1989 | Amateur films, Newsreel | Director:

Estonian National Male Choir gave its first concert to the foreign Estonian audience in Canada, in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University in spring 1989.

Estonian National Male Choir gave its first concert to the foreign Estonian National Male Choir gave its first concert to the foreign Estonian audience in Canada, in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University in spring 1989. The concert has been recorded in video by Edgar Väär, the video consists of different sections. In this section the National Male Choir continues to sing the flag song "The Estonian Flag" written by Enn Võrk conducted by Arvo Volmer. Olev Oja invites Gustav Ernesaks to the stage and the male choir is singing his song "My Fatherland is My Love" being conducted by him. ...
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