Land Board Reveals New Aerial Photographs of Estonia
New aerial photographs of Tallinn, Pärnu, Tartu, Viljandi, Kuressaare and several smaller cities in Southern Estonia have been released by the Land Board. The photos can be viewed online and new sets are taken every couple of years. This spring, the agency will photograph Hiiumaa island, Narva and other areas in the south. The photographs help the government create up-to-date maps and spatial data registers. The direct link is https://tinyurl.com/5rusex9v. (Pg 2)
Estonian Animated Short Triumphs in San Francisco
On April 30, SFFILM announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards competition at the 65th San Francisco International Film Festival. The Golden Gate Awards were created in 1957 and are “notable both as a qualifier for films under 40 minutes for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and as a launching pad for internationally renowned filmmakers early in their careers,” sffilm.org writes. The Anima-ted Short winner was “Sierra” by Estonian Sander Joon. The jury commented: “Soft and gentle, but powerfully moving, this animated short takes a surreal approach to the universal story of a father bonding with his son. Perfectly suited to the style of animation used, Sierra is a great example of what this genre of filmmaking can be when done right.” (Pg 4)
Viking-Era Campsite and Medieval Cog Discovered in Tallinn
Ancient Viking-era fire pits indicating campsites were discovered on a construction site in the Tõnismäe area of Tallinn. Archaeologists discovered that the area had been a shoreline at least six thousand years ago. In Tallinn’s current harbor area, another amazing recent discovery was a 24,5 m long and 9.5 m single mast cog lying at a depth of only 1,5 m. The ship is very well preserved and thought to date to the year 1298. Read more at arkeonews.net, keyword: Tallinn. (Pg 6)
