Student film festival BOB has started

The young filmmakers' work ranges from feature films to journalistic documentaries, from music videos to dance films. "I think the level was high," says TV producer Raivo Suviste, who reviewed the first films at the preview screening. "We often see films with much more modest sound on the air. Here, everything was clearly audible, clean. The phonographs were well-processed and composed," he adds. 

For Suviste, the films reflected the students' fresh world of thought and passion for creation. "I was never bored! I would start fidgeting, so I wouldn't want to watch. That's why it was so great!" sums up Suviste's experience.

Movie-director and BFM alumnus Tõnis Pill, whose successful debut film “Fränk” recently hit theaters, sees the Best of BFM (BOB) festival as an important outlet for a new generation of filmmakers. “We have a lot of beautiful things being made at BFM – they need to be brought out.” He also emphasizes the need to highlight the work of young people: “Screenings are an exclusive opportunity to see young actors, films. You can spot the first signs of success.”

Students' creative works can be viewed for free at BFM until May 29. On the last two days of the festival, May 28 and 29, works nominated by the jury from all categories will be screened. The SuperNova cinema at Narva maantee 27 opens its doors to interested parties every weekday at 5:15 p.m. In addition to student films, screenings of international short films and Estonian film classics are also planned. Estonian filmmakers are represented, for example, by the work of Elo Tusti and Peeter Simm. The film festival culminates on June 12 with a glamorous awards gala hosted by Elisa.