30/10/2015 - The celebration of the Estonian Republic’s 100th birthday will see six features produced

First announced in December 2012, the EV100 film contest called for the submission of projects designed to celebrate the centenary of the Estonian Republic. The first round saw 165 ideas received, 17 of which were selected. From these, nine were chosen to move onto the scriptwriting stage. Now, the six projects chosen to go into production have been announced. They are:

Truth and Justice (Tõde ja õigus): Based on the novel by AH Tammsaare, the film is about the competition between two neighbours. The director and screenwriter is Tanel Toom, and the producers are Ivo Felt and Don Rudder. The production company is Allfilm.

The Little Comrade [+see also:
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Põrgu Jaan: This movie is set at the beginning of the 18th century in Estonia, after ten years of war, famine and plague, which have almost wiped out the population. The director and screenwriter is Kaur Kokk, and the producer is Katrin Kissa. The production company is Homeless Bob Productions.

Take It or Leave It [+see also:
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Lotte and the Lost Dragons [+see also:
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Princess, the Page and Felix (Printsess, Paaž ja Felix): This will be a romantic drama focusing on two Estonian writers. The director and screenwriter is Raimo Jõerand, and the producers are Marju Lepp and Manfred Vainokivi. The production company is Filmivabrik.

Five of the titles are debut features, and the plan is for the films to reach cinemas in 2017-2019.