The south is special. The south is wild. The South is full of artists of survival.
“Arts of Survival” presents eight stories about Tartu and Southern Estonia. Among the eight authors, there are filmmakers whose roots are deep in Southern Estonia and those who looked at the region with completely fresh eyes. These are stories about the arts of survival – in this wildly enchanting region.
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The international premiere of the short film “Cohabitants”, made as part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024, will take place in the middle of November at the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival IDFA. The film by the Latvian director Viesturs Kairišs conveys the culture and life of Piirissaar. Piirissaar is a tiny Estonian…
Read moreWe are very happy to announce that this week our films will be screened abroad for the first time. The Helsinki International Film Festival “Love and Anarchy” will screen “Artists of Survival” by Jaan Tootsen and “The River and A Cat” by Maria Aua on September 25. Beast Film Festival in Porto invites you to enjoy the special Tartu…
Read moreThe Arts of Survival International Filmmakers Residency invites a dozen acclaimed film directors to Tartu and South Estonia to research documentary subjects that inspire them.
Late in 2022, the Arts of Survival Documentary Programme will select eight short documentary film projects that will be brought to the screen. The culmination of the programme comes in May 2024, when the eight films will have their premieres at a party taking place simultaneously in eight cities and villages across South Estonia.
Meet the auteurs at Elektriteater is an event series of film evenings showcasing the work of the filmmakers-in-residence at the Tartu Elektriteater, following a cosy post-screening discussion.
The renowned filmmakers-in-residence lead creative masterclasses for the Estonian film industry.
These Media Study Days, DocDJ, allow the filmmakers-in-residence to introduce the different stages and elements of filmmaking to students in South Estonia while outlining their own experience and expertise.
“Doc Box” will arrive at locations in Southern Estonia associated with Arts of Survival documentaries.
Arts of Survival Documentaries will screen the short film collection “Wild South” in Estonian cinemas.
