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Let's Play War
Premiered on 29.03.2016
While there are less and less World War II veterans among the living, the battles of this war keep reoccurring on different battlegrounds in the Eastern territories of contemporary Europe.
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Kadri Kõusaar's newest feature "Mother" at Tribeca Film Festival
Kadri Kõusaar's newest feature film "Mother" international premiere takes place at the 15th Tribeca Film Festival on 13 - 24 April in New York, the United States. Estonia is represented there by producer Aet Laigu, screenwriter Leana Jalukse, director Kadri Kõusaar and actress Tiina Mälberg.
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Latest film from NAFTA Films to receive development funding
On 5th April 2016 the Estonian Film Institute has allocated NAFTA Films 30’000 euros for the development of the feature film Varjatud [Hidden].
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The Days that Confused
Premiered on 2.04.2016
The Days that Confused is a story of a young man trying to make sense of life in the summer heat of late 1990s in Estonia.
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Peeter Rebane’s documentary "Tashi Delek!" to screen at two prestigious film festivals
Peeter Rebane’s documentary Tashi Delek is due to be screened in the competition programme of the Krakow International Film Festival (29.05-05.06) and also in the programme of the Prishtina International Film Festival (Prifest) in Kosovo from 22nd-29th April.
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Class Reunion Sets All-Time Box Office Record in Estonia
Class Reunion / Klassikokkutulek, a remake slapstick comedy by Rene Vilbre, broke the all-time box office record in Estonia with 980,000 EUR gross in the first six weeks since its theatrical release on 19 February 2016. The previous box office record was held by James Cameron’s Avatar.
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Newest of Estonian animation
Premieres on 22.04.2016
Estonian newest animation, BIRD FLU directed by award-winning Estonian animator Priit Tender and OUT OF INTERNAL WORLDS which is a debut film by young and talented animator Helen Unt, will premiere on the April 22, 2016.
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Estonian shorts in Tampere
Tampere Film Festival, the oldest and biggest Nordic short film oriented film festival took place on March 9, 2016. There were 5 Estonian films in the festival international program, more than ever.
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Estonian Republic’s 100th Anniversary Film Competition Highlights Younger Generation of Filmmakers
In the framework of the feature film competition held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, almost all feature film directors receiving production support are making their debut film. These filmmakers are representatives of our younger generation of filmmakers, the Estonian Film Institute (EFI) summarized the final results of the more than three-year-long competition.
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The Polar Boy
Premieres on 10.05.2016
Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. His dream is constantly put to a test after Mattias falls in love with a beautiful free spirit Hanna.
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Newest Estonian animations travel to festivals across the world
Kaspar Jancis’ film Piano (which premiered late last year) and Priit Tender’s latest film Linnugripp (Bird Flu) to be screened also in Annecy 2016.
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Film Estonia Makes First Funding Decision
On March 9th, the Estonian Film Institute made the first funding decision under the Film Estonia support scheme.
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