ESTONIAN SHORT FILMS 1
TBA
Total time: 41 mins
Estonia 1991 | 11 mins | No dialogue
Original title: Päkapikupuu
Director, script: Rao Heidmets
Animation: Olav Villmann, Argo Kuslap, Andres Mänd
Cinematography: Urmas Jõemees
Editor: Irja Müür
Music: Olav Ehala
Production: Kalev Tamm | Tallinnfilm
Distribution: Tallinnfilm
After a wild snowstorm finally passes, the bright sun warms up little cocoons on the branches of a great tree. Two hungry mammoths, a younger and older one, watch on curiously as gnomes fall from the tree and begin to prepare for something, but for what, and could the mammoths maybe get a bite of their treats?
Estonia 1991 | 10 mins | No dialogue
Original title: Kingikratt
Director: Aarne Ahi
Script: Rao Heidmets
Animation: Andres Mänd, Argo Kuslap
Cinematography: Tõnu Talivee
Editor: Irja Müür
Music: Olav Ehala
Production, distribution: Tallinnfilm
It's Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus is getting ready to set off to deliver presents. The forest animals each receive their parcels, but the greedy fox is not satisfied with his.
Estonia 1981 | 10 mins | No dialogue
Director: Elbert Tuganov
Script: Aimée Beekman – from her book Kurb hobune
Animation: Külli Jaama, Aarne Ahi, Margus Bamberg
Cinematography: Arvo Nuut
Editor: Merike Ratas
Music: Erkki-Sven Tüür
Production: Gunnar Vilms | Tallinnfilm
Distribution: Tallinnfilm
Two successful racehorses have a foal together. The foal is full of energy and helps the owner every day with various tasks around the farm. However, one day the restless full-grown horse can't wait when the owner leaves for the city. The horse chases the car and ends up in the middle of the noise and chaos of the city. There the poor animal gets lost completely.
Estonia 1973 | 10 mins | No dialogue
Original title: Värvipliiatsid
Director: Avo Paistik
Script: Toomas Kall
Cinematography: Arvi Ilves
Music: Arvo Pärt
Production: Naftali Itkin | Tallinnfilm
Distribution: Tallinnfilm
The Yellow Pencil draws a blazing sun, the Blue Pencil draws a beautifully rippling sea, and the Red Pencil draws a striped towel on the beach, on which the colourful trio can go and enjoy the beautiful day. Suddenly, the weather turns gloomy when the Black Pencil draws a storm cloud to block out the sun. How can the others appease the quarrelsome character?



