Arvi Ilves

Movies

Legends of Tallinn
Cinematography
Tallinn is known for its medieval old town. However, not only the old houses and streets have been preserved, we have also come down to ancient legends related to these places. The film is about the Oleviste Church and the mysterious craftsman who built one of the world's tallest towers for this church at one time.
Naksitrallid
Director of Photography
Three Jolly Fellows tells of the adventures of three small men in a world that borders on the fantastic: the composed and close-to-nature Mossbeard, the irritable city dweller Halfshoe, and the sensitive poet Muff.
The City
Cinematography
An Estonian animated film.
Three Jolly Fellows 2
Director of Photography
The second part of the film based on Eno Raua's children's book of the same name, which tells about the activities of three jolly fellows - Sammalhabe, Kingpool and Muhvi. The movie viewer can join their exciting adventures in saving the city from the rats.
Time Out
Camera Operator
An anxious cat, immediately engaged in a flurry of stressful morning activities, works himself into a nervous breakdown.
The Triangle
Director of Photography
A surreal view of marriage that actually grows funnier as it progresses through its fourteen minutes towards a conclusion that is not unexpected.
Some Exercises in Preparation of an Independent Life
Cinematography
A sometimes harsh, sometimes goofy look at the routines that give our lives form.
Is It Still Greasy?
Director of Photography
A satirical film based on the folk joke of the same name about greedy and hypocritical church servants and the gluttony of ridiculously selfish people. True to popular folklore, greed is eventually punished.
Vacuum Cleaner
Director of Photography
A colourful animation about a red vacuum cleaner that threatens to swallow the whole world.
...And Plays Tricks
Director of Photography
A tiny green bear (the Trickster) tries his best to impress a group of animals with his annoying tricks.
Poiss ja liblikas
Director of Photography
A film about a boy who loves flowers and butterflies, based on a short story by Anton Hansen Tammsaar. In his thoughtless pursuit of the butterfly, he shatters all the flowers in his path.
The Field
Cinematography
A black/white world, slow heavy labor, each frame crossfaded into the next.
Antennid jääs
Cinematography
It can sometimes seem as though all sorts of machines will be able to solve all problems. But this notion is wrong. Once a polar explorer once again began his research. He never imagined that the elements of nature could be so powerful that no machine would be able to stop them.
The Rifleman
Director of Photography
A whale-hunter dodges icebergs while tracking his prey.
A Romper
Cinematography
The Simpletons
Cinematography
The story of a bunch of peasants who have a hard time using logic to build their community.
The Firebird
Cinematography
A bored future society starts to come alive with the addition of primary colors, as its world gradually becomes a groovy hippy paradise.
The Flight
Cinematography
A short Estonian animation about a man's desire to fly.