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  • Come Sit With Us
    Come Sit With Us

    Original title in Estonian: Ära ole uhke

    2024 | Students film, Short | Director: Elis Rumma

    Lola ends up sitting on a bench with local women on Midsummer Eve. At first, all women's troubles are alien to her, but as the evening progresses, she begins to question her current perspectives, and as a result of the long benching, she grows together with the country women in her own way.

  • Whispers of sculpture
    Whispers of sculpture

    2024 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Ksenia Buzhbetskaya

    The short documentary the intersection of art, ageing, and resilience through the life of 84-year- old sculptor Johanna Ranne in Tallinn, revealing how her creative process and meditative practices help her navigate the challenges of old age.

  • Shtander, Shtander Katya!
    Shtander, Shtander Katya!

    2023 | Students film, Short | Director: Alexandra Shadrina

    A story about the relationship between two teenage girls.

  • Stairway to Heaven
    Stairway to Heaven

    Original title: Taevatrepp

    2023 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mart Kivastik

    A story about time and music, friendship and love and death, life in current times and about childhood in the 70s.

  • The Academy of Elegant Aging
    The Academy of Elegant Aging

    Original title: Väärika vananemise akadeemia

    2023 | Documentary | Director: Sigrid Salutee

    It is a fun insight into the life of a day center for elderly.

  • Papa
    Papa

    2021 | Students film, Documentary | Director: Helen Vaaks

    A film about a grandfather by a grandchild.

  • Old Men and the Sea
    Old Men and the Sea

    2020 | Students film, Short | Director: Daria Litvichenko

    A film about one strong memory that even a severe illness cannot defy.

  • Black and White Colours
    Black and White Colours

    Original title in Estonian: Värvid must-valgel

    2019 | Students film, Short | Director: German Golub

    The short film “Black and White Colours” by BFM film students is a psychological satire about the time when television was transitioning from black and white to colour.

  • In Bed With A Writer
    In Bed With A Writer

    Original title: Kirjanikuga voodis

    2019 | Documentary | Director: Manfred Vainokivi

  • Truth and Justice
    Truth and Justice

    Original title: Tõde ja õigus

    2019 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Tanel Toom

    Estonia, 1872. The uncompromising new owner of Robber’s Rise must battle with hard work, his spiteful neighbor and with his own family and beliefs to transform the poor land into a flourishing farm of his dreams – to bring truth and justice to a god forsaken place.

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