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1 Estonian Films Eesti filmid

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3 Estonian Films Eesti filmid Features Shorts Animation Documentaries

4 Editorial staff: Eda Koppel, Birgit Pajust Design and layout: Profimeedia All photos courtesy of production companies Estonian Film Institute Tallinn 2016 ISSN Printed in Estonia by Ecoprint

5 1944 The Fencer The Secret Society of Souptown Roukli Ghost Mountaineer Angry Painter Dawn Mother Class Reunion The Polar Boy The Days that Confused Magic Kimono Seneca s Day The Poet and the Spy Ready or Not, Happy You Are November Bodom Dearest Sister The End of the Chain Pretenders features

6 feature The last year of war on Estonian turf. Men are fighting on the boarder of Europe and Russia. Some have been taken to the Red Army, some to Waffen SS. Today 70 years on, the filmmakers, try to show the hopes, aims and drama of these men as objectively as possible. The film has become the most successful Estonian film in local box office history. Original title: 1944 Director: Elmo Nüganen Screenwriter: Leo Kunnas Cinematographers: Rein Kotov E.S.C, Mart Taniel E.S.C Art Director: Kalju Kivi Sound: Jyrki Rahkonen Editor: Tambet Tasuja Main cast: Kristjan Üksküla, Kaspar Velberg, Maiken Schmidt Producers: Kristian Taska, Maria Avdjushko Co-producer: Ilkka Matila Produced by: Taska Film (Estonia), MRP Matila Röhr Productions (Finland) Premiere: February 20, 2015 Festivals: Let s Cee FF (Austria), Arras FF (France), Cairo IFF (Egypt), Camerimage FF(Poland), Chennai IFF (India), Palm Springs IFF (USA), Cleveland FF (USA), Trondheim IFF (Norway), Festival of Tole rance (Croatia) 100 min / DCP / Dolby Digital Director Elmo Nüganen is the creative director of Tallinn City Theater. His first feature film Names in Marble (2002) broke all audience records in Estonia, which was followed up by the success of current film Contact Taska Film Tartu mnt Tallinn, Estonia Phone: film@taska.ee Sales Eyewell AB Upplandsgatan 69 SE Stockholm, Sweden info@eyewell.se Phone: Skype: m.werner.eyewell 4

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8 feature 2015 The Fencer In 1952 a young fencing champion Endel arrives in a small town Haapsalu to work as a physical training teacher. For an introvert man it is hard to get contact with the children who have been through a lot. In spite of the opposition of the principal of the school, Endel manages to get a permit to teach fencing for children. Slowly it becomes a therapy for the children as well as the teacher himself a way to deal with everyday grim. The defeated principal is holding a grudge and starts to investigate, why did the champion of the Soviet Union really come to a small town. The Fencer is partly based on true life events of an Estonian sportsman and coach Endel Nelis ( ). Director Klaus Härö studied directing and attended screen writing seminars at the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. He has directed four feature films Elina: As If I Wasn t There (2002), Mother of Mine (2005), The New Man (2007), Letters to Father Jacob (2009) as well as documentaries and short films. His films have won more than 60 prizes in festivals all over the world, and they have been successful with both critics and audiences. In 2003 Klaus Härö was awarded the Ingmar Bergman prize, the winner of which is chosen by Ingmar Bergman himself. Härö s first two features were chosen to represent Finland in the best foreign film category at the Oscars Original title: Miekkailia / Vehkleja Director: Klaus Härö Screenwriter: Anna Heinämaa Cinematographer: Tuomo Hutri F.S.C Art Director: Jaagup Roomet Sound: Maik Siegle, Peter Riegel Music by: Gert Wilden jr. Editor: Tambet Tasuja, Ueli Christen Main cast: Märt Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere, Lembit Ulfsak Producers: Kai Nordberg, Kaarle Aho, Jörg Bundschuh, Ivo Felt Production companyies: Making Movies (Finland), Kick Film (Germany), Allfilm (Estonia) Premiere: March 11, 2015 Festivals and awards: Cambridge FF, IFF by the Sea, Cinefest Sudbury s 27th edition, Beirut IFF (Lebanon), Festival du film historique Asbl (Belgium), Sao Paulo IFF(Brazil), Leiden IFF (The Netherlands), Kyoto Historica IFF (Japan), Arras FF (France) - Prix du public, Northern FF (The Netherlands), Cairo IFF (Egypt), India IFF, Goa (India), European Union FF Ottawa (Canada) - Audience Award, Chennai IFF (India), AFI EU Showcase (USA), Una finestra sul nord (Italy), Munich IFF (Germany) - German Film Award for Peace Special Prize 2015, Palm Springs IFF (USA), Mill Valley FF (USA), Nordic Light FF (USA), Finnish entry for the Academy Awards Best Foreign Film, Golden Globe Nomination 2016 Best Foreign Film 95 min / DCP / 1:2.35 / 5.1 6

9 Contact Making Movies Oy Torkkelinkatu Helsinki, Finland Phone: kai.nordberg@gmail.com Allfilm Saue 11 Tallinn 10612, Estonia Phone: ivo@allfilm.ee

10 feature The Secret Society of Souptown The Secret Society of Souptown is a story of a 10-yearold smart and brave girl Mari who lives in Tartu, area called Souptown. Her parents are obsessed with work so she spends most of her time with her grandfather Peeter, the professor at a local University. Mari has three best friends and together they form a secret society to play scavenger hunt games her grandfather is inventing for them. One day their city is attacked by a mysterious poison which turns adults into children. The kids embark on an adventure to discover the antidote. Director Margus Paju is representing a new generation of Estonian film-makers. He graduated in film directing from Baltic Film and Media School and is currently completing his Master s Degree. Since 2008 Margus is an in-house director at Nafta Films. Together with Nafta and producer Esko Rips, Margus has directed several short films, two scientific documentaries, TV series and a great number of commercials. Besides directing Margus also writes scripts, film reviews and articles about film history for several Estonian culture magazines. Original title: Supilinna salaselts Director: Margus Paju Screenwriters: Mihkel Ulman & Christian Gamst Miller-Harris Cinematographer: Meelis Veeremets E.S.C Art Directors: Jaagup Roomet, Kaisa Mäkinen Editor: Harri Ylönen & Marion Koppel Sound: Matis Rei Music by: Liina Kullerkupp Principal cast: Olivia Viikant, Arabella Antons, Hugo Soosaar, Karl Jakob Vibur, Mirtel Pohla Producers: Esko Rips, Diana Mikita Co-producer: Jesse Fryckman Production companies: Nafta Films (Estonia), Solar Films Inc. (Finland) Premiere: May 11, 2015 Festivals and awards: Zurich FF (Switzerland) - Audience Award, Schlingel FF (Germany) - Audience Award, International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! (Poland) - Special Award, IFF Juniorfest (Germany) - The Main Festival Prize, Riga IFF (Latvia), Cinekid (The Netherlands), Chicagi IFF (USA), Listapad (Belorussia), Reykjavik FF (Iceland), Cottbus FF (Germany) 105 min / DCP / Cinemascope / Dolby Digital 5.1 Contact Nafta Films Soo 4, Tallinn 10414, Estonia Phone: esko@nafta.ee Sales Claudia Schmitt Beta Film GmbH Gruenwalder Weg 28d, Munich/Oberhaching 82041, Germany Phone: Claudia.schmitt@betafilm.com

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12 feature 2015 Roukli A small farm community is on the brink of getting swallowed by raging war. Lives of the frightened locals get shaken by the arrival of two men on the run from the mysterious, apparently vengeful Peedu. Following events delve into the fine ties of human relationships and the meaning of individual existence lurking behind them. A seemingly pessimistic premise of the film slowly turns into something much more complex a work that depicts the frailty of deep human connection and reaffirms it as a legitimate possibility once we learn to let go. Director Veiko Õunpuu s debut feature Autumn Ball premiered at Venice IFF in 2007 and won the Orizzonti Award. He received the European Talent Award for The Temptation of St Tony, which later premiered internationally in Sundance in 2011 and was nominated for the Best Production Design at the European Film Awards. Õunpuu was chosen as one of the 100 most intriguing contemporary film directors in the book 10*10 in Film by Phaidon Publishing. His previous title Free Range: Ballad on Approving of the World premiered at Berlinale 2013 and has been circulating festivals since and won numerous awards. Filmography: Empty (2006, short film), Autumn Ball (2007), The Temptations of St Tony (2009), Free Range/ Ballad on Approving of the World (2013), Roukli (2015) Original title: Roukli Director: Veiko Õunpuu Screenwriter: Veiko Õunpuu Cinematographer: Erik Põllumaa E.S.C Art Director: Veiko Õunpuu Editor: Liis Nimik Principal cast: Juhan Ulfsak, Mirtel Pohla, Eva Klemets, Peeter Raudsepp, Lauri Lagle, Meelis Rämmeld Producer: Tiina Savi Produced by: Filmiühistu Roukli Premiere: July 2015, Palic Film Festival Festivals: Palic IFF /Serbia), Tokyo IFF (Japan), Helsinki IFF (Finland), Tallinn BNFF (Estonia), Cottbus FF (Germany), Muces IFF (Spain) 99 min / DCP / 1:1.85 / Dolby Contact Tiina Savi Filmiühistu Roukli Phone: tiina.savi@gmail.com 10

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14 feature 2015 Ghost Mountaineer Ghost Mountaineer is a youth film with elements of horror. The film is based on real life events which took place during the Soviet era. It tells the story of an Soviet Estonian student hiking group which gets caught up in a series of scary events unfolding in wintry Siberia. The unpopular group leader Olle disappears on the last day in the mountains. His rival, liberal-minded and adventurous Eero guides the descending hikers into a Buryate village on the mountain to seek help. A weird and insane chain of events is unleashed which seems to be orchestrated by the missing Olle. In a foreign land and among people they do not know, the hikers are faced with a task which they at first do not want to undertake and later are unable to tackle. Original title: Must alpinist Director: Urmas Eero Liiv Screenwriter: Urmas Eero Liiv Cinematographer: Ants Martin Vahur E.S.C Art Director: Katrin Sipelgas Editor: Urmas Eero Liiv, Tambet Tasuja Music by: Tiit Kikas Principal cast: Priit Pius, Hanna Martinson, Vadim Andreev, Liis Lass, Reimo Sagor, Rait Õunapuu, Veiko Porkanen Producer: Anneli Ahven Co-producer: Aurelio Laino Produced by: Kopli Kinokompanii (Estonia), Decima Rosa (Italy) Premiere: November 25, 2015, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 12 Director Urmas Eero Liiv graduated from Tartu University majoring in biology and Tallinn University majoring in film directing. He is an author of several Estonian documentaries and TV documentaries that have reached the highest ratings in local TV channels. For the last few years, he has worked in commercial TV channels and been engaged in production of several successful documentary shows as a director/author and a host. Ghost Mountaineer is his first full-length feature film. 103 min / DCP / 1:1.85 / Stereo Contact Anneli Ahven Kopli Kinokompanii Gonsiori 27, Tallinn, Estonia Phone: anneli@kinokompanii.ee facebook.com/mustalpinist

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16 feature 2015 Angry Painter A hard-boiled erotic vengenace thriller on the fateful encounter of mystical killers Painter and Driver with Estonian prostitute Elbe that sets in motion a fateful encounter of events with Russian Korean drug mob across Seoul and Tallinn. Director Jeon Kyu-hwan had a unique career path in becoming an influential film director as he entered the industry as a manager for actors such as Cho Jae-hyunm (The Isle, Bad Guy, dir. Kim Ki Duk) and Sul Kyung-gu (Silmido, No Mercy). He made his directorial debut without any formal educational background. Starting with Mozart Town, his debut feature from 2008, he made the Town Trilogy including from 2009 and from 2010, by employing an independent film production method. His Town Trilogy shed light on the shady and lonely hidden sides of a modern day metropolitan city by employing different approaches in all three films. His 2011 film shifted its direction and had its setting at Varanasi, a sacred place in India, to present a torrid love affair between a man and a woman. From Seoul to Varanasi was officially invited to the Panorama section of the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in Later in 2012, Jeon unveiled The Weight at Venice, where it picked up the Queer Lion before appearing at numerous other festivals including Busan and Black Nights in Tallinn where Jeon picked up the Best Director prize. Both of his films were sold by Korea s top art house distributor FineCut, representing directors such as Kim-Ki Duk and other leading Korean independents. Angry Painter is his seventh feature. Original title: Sungnan Hwaga Director: Kyuhwan Jeon Screenwriter: Kyuhwan Jeon Cinematographer: Jinkyong Kim Editors: Kyuhwan Jeon, Jaemin Ha Music by: Junsik Kim, Sten Šeripov Main cast: Jungsang Yu, Jongwon Moon, Lia Bulynia, Yuju Shin Producer: Miae Choi Co-producers: Sten-Kristian Saluveer, Uku Toomet Produced by: TreeFilm Ltd (South Korea), Niijanaa Films (Estonia), Orbital Vox Studios (Estonia) Premiere: November 24, 2015, Tallinn Black Nights FF 100 min / DCP / 1:1.85 / Dolby Surround Sales M-Line Distribution 3F Mido Bldg, Shinsa-dong Gangnam-gu Seoul, Korea Phone: sales@mline-distribution.com 14

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18 feature 2015 Dawn The film is based on Soviet propaganda story (most likely not too accurate) about Young Pioneer Morozov, who denounced his father to Stalin s secret police and was in turn killed by his family. His life exemplified the only moral duty of all good Soviet citizens: the good of the state is of the utmost importance. In the film 78 years later we call him little Janis. He is a pioneer, who lives in the Soviet collective farm Dawn. His father is the enemy of the collective farm (and Soviet system). Little Janis betrays his father. The father is taking revenge on his son. Who, in this old Soviet fairy-tale, is good and who is evil? Unfortunately, totalitarian regime and dictatorship intending to transform people into dull screws of unthinkable mechanism is eternal subject disregarding the limits of time and space. Original title: Ausma Director: Laila Pakalnina Screenwriter: Laila Pakalnina Cinematographer: Wojciech Staron Editor: Kaspar Kallas Main cast: Antons Grauds, Vilis Daudziņš, Wiktor Zborowski, Andris Keišs, Liena Šmukste Producer: Laila Pakalnina Co-producers: Kaspar Kallas, Malgorzata Staron, Lukasz Grudzinski Produced by: Hargla Company (Latvia), Miracle Worker (Poland), Staron Film (Poland), Digitaalne Sputnik (Estonia) Premiere: November 2015, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 16 Director Laila Pakalnina graduated from the Moscow Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in She is the director and scriptwriter of 26 documentaries, 6 shorts and 5 fiction features. She has 2 children, 2 bicycles, 1 husband and 1 dog. Her films have been screened in official programmes of Cannes IFF, Venice IFF, Berlin IFF, Locarno IFF, Karlovy Vary IFF, Rome IFF etc. Her films were awarded in many international festivals. Fiction Features: The Shoe (1998), The Python (2003), The Hostage (2006), Pizzas (2012), Dawn (2015) 92 min / DCP 4K / 1:2.35 Cinemascope / 5.1 Contact Hargla Company Valtaiku 19 Riga LV1029, Latvia Phone: laila.pakalnin@inbox.lv facebook.com/filmausma Digitaalne Sputnik Männimetsa tee 38-8, Laagri 76401, Estonia Phone: kaspar@digitalsputnik.com

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20 feature 2016 Mother This small town crime story in the pastel tones of modern retro offers recognition and bitter humour. Mother is a thrilleresque story about rash decisions made in the name of dreams that will have haunting consequences for some time to come. The film focuses on a woman whose adult son has fallen into a coma after being shot. Taking care of him at home, she has to face a whole town trying to solve the puzzle of what exactly happened. But in a small town, where everyone knows everyone and everything except for what s right under their nose, the world s clumsiest crime may go unsolved. Original title: Ema Director: Kadri Kõusaar Screenwriters: Leana Jalukse, Al Wallcat Cinematographer: Jean-Noël Mustonen F.S.C Art Director: Minna Hint Editor: Tambet Tasuja Main cast: Tiina Mälberg, Andres Tabun, Andres Noormets, Siim Maaten, Jaan Pehk, Jaak Prints, Rea Lest Producer: Aet Laigu Produced by: Meteoriit Premiere: January 7, min / DCP / 1:1.78 / Dolby Digital 18 Director Kadri Kõusaar is an award-winning director, whose work is well known at the international festival circuits. Her debut feature Magnus (2007) premiered at Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard section. Kadri s second film The Arbiter (2013) premiered internationally in competition (East of the West) at the 48th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Mother is Kadri s third feature length film. Contact Meteoriit A. Kapi 5-17, Tallinn 10136, Estonia Phone: aet@meteoriit.ee

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22 feature 2016 Class Reunion The three buddies Mart, Andres and Toomas are invited to the 25-year anniversary of their high school graduation. Actually, Mart and Andres are inclined to stay home, but Toomas talks them into going. He has organized a great weekend with drinks, ladies and sauna as a warm-up event to the class reunion. The question is whether they actually survive the Tallinn nightlife... and if they ever arrive to meet their old class-mates! The film takes a close look at the modern man at the very moment when he discovers that he is no longer 18, but instead has reading glasses and is beaten by love and excessive nose hair. Class Reunion is a comedy about old friends who realize that at some point they have to grow up... for the most part at least. The film is filled with scenes that are just as goofy, wacky and sometimes directly vulgar, as they are recognizable and human. Based on the motion picture Klassefesten 2011 Nordisk Film Production - produced by Tomas Radoor and René Ezra, written by Lars Mering and Claudia Boderke, directed by Niels Nørløv Hansen. Original title: Klassikokkutulek Director: René Vilbre Screenwriters: Lars Mering, Claudia Boderke, Martin Algus Cinematographer: Mihkel Soe E.S.C Art Director: Anni Lindal Editor: Tambet Tasuja Music by: Arian Levin Main cast: Mait Malmsten, Genka, Ago Anderson Producers: Kristian Taska, Evelin Soosaar-Penttilä Executive Producers: Tomas Radoor, René Ezra, Ilkka Matila Produced by: Taska Film To be released: February 17, Director René Vilbre has directed different TV shows, commercials, documentaries, short and fiction films. Selected filmography: Short film Another (for ARTE, Grand Prix at the Cinessone Film Festival, France 2006), more than 10 international festivals; feature film Mat The Cat (Children & Youth Film Prize of the Nordic Film Institutes, 47. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck 2005), more than 15 international festivals; feature film I Was Here, international premiere at Karlovy Vary IFF 2008 (Moscow International Festival of Detective films, Winner in category Crime and Punishment, The Year s Best Film by The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, more than 15 international festivals all over the world), Kid Detectives & The Secret of the White Lady (2013). 90 min / DCP / 5.1 Contact Taska Film Tartu mnt Tallinn, Estonia Phone: film@taska.ee

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24 feature 2016 Family Lies The film is set in a town that has a professional symphony orchestra, managed by authoritarian and confident Paul Levald, who has conducted both the orchestra and his family affairs for years. Due to dramatic events, Paul s son-in-law Egon Rei must unexpectedly assume his duties. In addition to the baton, power and responsibility as well as the tensions in the orchestra, Egon inherits his father-in-law s secrets and obligations from his complicated past. New lies are born out of old ones and, at some point, Egon realises that the revelation of truth might cause a real chaos. Family Lies is a relationship drama about elephants in the bedroom and skeletons in the closet, about small and big deceptions, half-truths and setups that can be found in every family s secret chronicles. Director Valentin Kuik Graduated from film direction department of VGIK on Writer and director. His short story Geisha won the Estonian short story competition in 1980, his novel The Revolt of the Sons brought him first place in Estonian novel competition in Has made 8 feature films and 21 documentaries. Original title: Perekonnavaled Directors: Valentin Kuik, Manfred Vainokivi Screenwriter: Valentin Kuik Cinematographer: Manfred Vainokivi Art Director: Manfred Vainokivi Editor: Kersti Miilen Main cast: Tambet Tuisk, Eva Koldits, Ülle Kaljuste, Roman Baskin Producer: Marju Lepp Produced by: Filmivabrik To be released: March 1, min / DCP / 16:9 / 5.1 Contact Filmivabrik Kunderi 9a, Tallinn, Estonia Phone: filmivabrik@filmivabrik.ee Director Manfred Vainokivi is a producer, cinematographer and director. As the owner of the film production company Filmivabrik, he has produced several shorts and two feature Mat the Cat (2005), Bank Robbery (2008). Recent filmography, documentaries: The Bar (2008), Jolly Old Farts (2009), Maestro (2009), Censorship Lefovers (2010), Life is a Flower (2010), Wunderkind (2010), Old clown (2011) Beggar Writers` House (2012), Baskin (2012), Perfecto (2011), Stealing Socialism (2014) 22

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26 feature 2016 The Polar Boy Mattias has a dream to become a photography student of the Berlin Arts Academy. His dream is constantly put to a test after Mattias falls in love with a beautiful free spirit Hanna. Mattias feels the need to prove Hanna that he can be just as adventurous and unpredictable as she is. He risks everything dear to him, not knowing yet, that Hanna s bold acts are only the symptoms of bipolar disorder. In the moment of jealousy, Mattias accidentally commits a crime that could put him behind bars for years. The only escape he sees is to get himself declared irresponsible. In order to achieve that, Mattias decides to start faking the illness his girlfriend really has bipolarity. Original title: Polaarpoiss Director: Anu Aun Screenwriter: Anu Aun Cinematographer: Heiko Sikka Art Director: Jaagup Roomet Editor: Margo Siimon Music by: Sten Šeripov Main cast: Roland Laos, Jaanika Arum, Katariina Unt, Jörgen Liik, Kaspar Velberg, Mirtel Pohla Producers: Priit Pääsuke, Kaspar Kaljas Produced by: Luxfilm To be released: March min / DCP 2K / 1:2.35 / Dolby Director Anu Aun is a 35-year old Estonian director-scriptwriter and producer. Anu has graduated with BA from TV Directing and completed postgraduate studies in Film Directing in Baltic Film and Media School. She has produced and directed several short films and documentaries. Anu s latest short film Shift was selected to more than 70 international film festivals and won 17 prizes from all over the world. Anu s debute feature The Polar Boy was developed in Torino Film Lab and Nipkow Program. Contact Luxfilm J.Vilmsi 37-6, Tallinn 10126, Estonia Phone: priit@luxfilm.ee

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28 feature 2016 The Days that Confused The Days that Confused is a story of a young man trying to make sense of life in the summer heat of late 1990s in Estonia. The 27-year-old protagonist Allar moves from one provincial party to another, meeting colorful characters and finding himself in evermore confusing circumstances. The amounting tension and absurdity of surrounding events lead Allar to give serious thought to his life. What follows is a frantic journey through midsummer Estonia to finally discover meaning in oneself. Original title: Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse Director: Triin Ruumet Screenwriters: Triin Ruumet, Greta Varts Cinematographer: Sten-Johan Lill Art Director: Matis Mäesalu Editor: Hendrik Mägar Music by: Hendrik Kaljujärv Main cast: Hendrik Toompere Jr, Juhan Ulfsak, Jaanika Arum Producer: Maie Rosmann-Lill Produced by: Kinosaurus Film To be released: April min / DCP / 1:2.39 / Director Triin Ruumet is representing a new generation of Estonian filmmakers. She graduated from the Baltic Film and Media School with an MA in film directing. She has already made several short films that have seen success at different film festivals. In addition to film, Triin regards painting an important creative outlet. At the moment she is completing her debut feature The Days that Confused and directing adverts, music videos and television series. Contact Maie Rosmann-Lill Kinosaurus Film Kopli 25, Tallinn 10412, Estonia Phone: maie@kinosaurus.ee

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30 feature 2016 Magic Kimono Magic Kimono tells a tale about a middle-aged Japanese woman Keiko, who is living in a shell for the past years due to a family tragedy. Unwillingly she joins a group of Japanese women traveling to Northern Europe to participate in kimono show. During her performance in a fairytale-like art nouveau Riga, she is suddenly faced with her Husband, who disappeared twenty years ago and has now returned to give their relationship a second chance. The encounter is a strange one, as Husband looks mysterious and almost otherworldly. In the middle of despair, Keiko strolls the city meeting young chef by accident. Through a joint cooking show, the two souls develop a connection with food becoming a language between the different cultures of Japan and Europe. With Husband s support, Keiko s experiences gradually bring her out of her shell and provide her a new lease on life. Director Maris Martinsons is an internationally awarded film director, screenwriter, editor and producer. After graduating from Latvia Conservatoires in 1989 as a drama theatre director he worked together with Latvian musicians as an independent director/producer for music videos. Martinsons originally worked in the TV field, creating numerous TV shows, music videos and TV series and each of these productions brought him a step closer to creating a feature film. By winning the Best Director in the Shanghai IFF (2008) for his first feature film Loss, Maris Martinsons opened a new page in his professional career by establishing collaboration with actress Kaori Momoi through the internationally recognised Amaya shot on location in Hong Kong. Filmography: Loss (2008), Amaya/Hong Kong Confidential (2010), Christmas. Uncensored (2013), Oki - in the Middle of the Ocean (2014), Romeo n Julietta (2015) Original title: Maģiskais kimono Director: Maris Martinsons Screenwriter: Maris Martinsons Cinematographer: Gints Berzins Art Director: Aivars Zukovskis, Hidefumi Hanatani Music by: Osamu Kitajima Main cast: Kaori Momoi, Issey Ogata Producer: Linda Krukle Co-producers: Sten-Kristian Saluveer, Jason Gray, Eiko Mizuno Grey Produced by: Krukfilms (Latvia), Oree Films (Estonia), Loaded Films (Japan) To be released: May min / DCP / 1:2.39 / 5.1 Contact Orée Films Vabriku 33-1, Tallinn 10411, Estonia Phone: (EST) (JPN) sten@oreefilms.com 28

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32 feature 2016 Seneca s Day It is 1989, the final year of the Soviet era in Vilnius. Eighteen-year old buddies establish the Seneca s Fellowship. Their motto is: Live each day as if it was your last. A love triangle breaks up the fellowship right at the time the nation experiences an exceptional sense of community via the Baltic Chain. Twenty-five years later, the main character, who appears to be accompanied by good luck at first glance, is disillusioned with himself. He has betrayed the ideals of his youth and became a cold observer of life. Life forces him to open up his own Pandora s box. Original title: Senekos diena / Seneca päev Director: Kristijonas Vildziunas Screenwriter: Kristijonas Vildziunas Cinematographer: Audrius Kemezys Art Director: Galius Klicius Editor: Danielius Kokanauskis Main cast: Dainius Gavenonis, Elzbieta Latenaite, Marijus Mazunas Producer: Uljana Kim Co-producers: Riina Sildos, Roberts Vinovskis Produced by: Studio Uljana Kim (Lithuania), Amrion (Estonia), Locomotive Productions (Latvia) To be released: August min / DCP / 1: Director Kristijonas Vildžiunas was born in 1970 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Prior to becoming a film director, Kristijonas Vildžiunas performed with Siaures Kryptis, a well-known Lithuanian rock band. In 1996 Vildžiunas graduated from Lithuanian Academy of Music, Theatre and Film where he studied film directing. Since 1995, Vildžiūnas has completed three short films and three full length feature films. Contact Amrion Nurme 45, Tallinn, 11616, Estonia Phone: info@amrion.ee

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34 feature 2016 The Poet and The Spy An intelligence official with a drinking problem named Gustav crosses his monotonous paths with a beautiful gypsy woman who he falls in love with. Unluckily, she turns out to be a Russian secret agent. The feeble mind of a man in love is moreover blurred by poet Miku s outlook on life that lacks of concepts crippling the free spirit discipline, order and allegiance. Gustav gets his act together and decides to reject the gypsy, whereon the intelligence service finds it necessary for their flirtation to continue. This leads the ones involved into a complete dead end, as loyalty demands sacrifice. Original title: Luuraja ja luuletaja Director: Toomas Hussar Screenwriter: Toomas Hussar Cinematographer: Rein Kotov E.S.C Art Director: Kristiina Ago Editor: Tambet Tasuja Music by: Luka Zima Main cast: Jan Uuspõld, Rain Tolk, Lana Vatsel Producer: Ivo Felt Produced by: Allfilm To be released: September 22, min / DCP / Cinemascope / Director Toomas Hussar is an award-winning Estonian film director, screenwriter and actor. Toomas writes and directs for both cinema and the stage. His 2012 film Mushrooming was a national box office hit, drawing up spectators in a country with 1.3 million inhabitants. The film was a success at international festivals as well it premiered at Karlovy Vary and at the Toronto IFF. It won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize at Mannheim-Heidelberg, the Best Actress Award at Marrakech, and was recognized as the Best Estonian Film of Contact Ivo Felt Allfilm Saue 11, Tallinn 10612, Estonia Phone: ivo@allfilm.ee

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36 feature 2016 Ready or Not, Happy You Are There are two people who wake up in the same bed one morning, and neither of them has a clue who the other is. Viivi would like to run away and the man is sleeping like a log. Unlike Viivi and Andu themselves, the viewers know both very well. They know that Viivi has the worst day in her life and that Andu is a dweeb, but not completely hopeless; a rather good-hearted man. They are both hopelessly lonely people hoping that maybe there s someone somewhere... So they might as well meet. Original title: Armastus tuleb magades Director: Mart Kivastik Screenwriter: Mart Kivastik Cinematographer: Elen Lotman E.S.C Production Designer: Toomas Hõrak Editor: Katri Rannastu Main cast: Katariina Unt, Ivo Uukkivi, Ita Ever, Tiit Sukk, Katrin Pärn Producer: Anneli Ahven Co-producers: Hlin Johannesdottir, Birgitta Bjornsdottir Produced by: Kopli Kinokompanii To be released: October min / DCP 2K / 1:1.85 / Director Mart Kivastik acknowledged scriptwiter and an author of many theatrical plays, novels, film scripts. Filmography: 1979 (short, scriptwriter and director, 1989), Semm (1990, scriptwriter), E2 E4 (short, scriptwriter, 1992), Firewater (feature, co-scriptwriter, 1994), Mistress (short, scriptwriter, director, 2000), Father (short, scriptwriter, director, 2001), Taarka (feature, scriptwriter, 2008), Vasha (feature, co-scriptwriter, 2009), A Friend of Mine (2011) Contact Anneli Ahven Kopli Kinokompanii Gonsiori 27, Tallinn Phone: anneli@kinokompanii.ee

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38 feature 2016 November The film is based on the Estonian bestselling novel Rehepapp by Andrus Kivirähk. The story is a mixture of pagan magic, black humor and romantic love. In a village where werewolves, the plague, and our ancestral spirits roam, lives a young farm girl named Liina. She is hopelessly in love with village boy Hans and lives out her desperate longing as a werewolf, running after her beloved, ready to die in the name of love. For in her village, the real problem is how to survive the cold, hard winter and neither stealing nor cheating nor losing one s soul is taboo. The villagers have become as soulless as the Kratt creatures they command. Where does love fit into this world of pragmatism where anything goes? Original title: November (working title Rehepapp) Based on: Rehepapp by Andrus Kivirähk Director: Rainer Sarnet Screenwriter: Rainer Sarnet Cinematographer: Mart Taniel E.S.C Art Director: Jaagup Roomet, Matis Mäesalu Editor: Jaroslaw Kaminski Music by: Michal Jacaszek Sound design: Marco Vermaas Main cast: Rea Lest, Jörgen Liik, Dieter Laser, Arvo Kukumägi, Katariina Unt, Heino Kalm Producer: Katrin Kissa Co-producers: Ellen Havenith, Lukasz Dzieciol Produced by: Homeless Bob Production (Estonia), PRPL (The Netherlands), Opus Film (Poland) To be released: Director Rainer Sarnet In his 42 years of existence, Rainer Sarnet has directed 5 films, lived with 3 women, accumulated about 10 friends, passionately loved Fassbinder, directed theatre plays by Przybyszewski, Gorky, and Jelinek, been deemed a wonder child at film school and had got the opportunity to defend this ambitious title only 15 years later with his film November (working title Rehepapp). The mystery is still out there. 120 min / DCP / 1:1.85 / Digital SR Contact Homeless Bob Production Tööstuse 58-17, Tallinn 10416, Estonia Phone: kissa@too.ee

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40 feature 2016 Bodom Reconstructing a legendary campsite murder turns deadly when the girls decide to rewrite history. Every camper s worst nightmare came true at Lake Bodom in 1960 when four teenagers were stabbed to death while sleeping in their tent. As the years passed and the case grew cold, the unsolved mystery turned into an urban legend, a creepy campfire story passed from generation to generation. Now, a group of teenagers arrives at the same campsite, hoping to solve the murder by reconstructing it minute by minute. As night falls, turns out not all of them are there to play. Tonight... it s girls against boys. Let the killing games begin. Original title: Bodom Director: Taneli Mustonen Screenwriters: Taneli Mustonen, Aleksi Hyvärinen Cinematographer: Daniel Lindholm Art Director: Anneli Arusaar Editor: Aleksi Raij Music by: Sten Sheripov Main cast: Nelly Hirst-Gee, Mimosa Willamo, Mikael Gabriel, Santeri Mäntylä Producer: Aleksi Hyvärinen Co-producer: Mika Pajunen Produced by: Don Films (Finland), Münchhausen Productions (Estonia) To be released: Autumn min / DCP / Cinemascope / Stereo 38 Director Taneli Mustonen is a Finnish director and screenwriter known for, among others, his critically acclaimed Finnish box office hit Ella and Friends (2012). He is currently in post-production of his next feature The Reunion, a remake of the Danish smash hit comedy Klassefesten (2011), as well as working on a slate of genre films and fiction series for Don Films. At the American Film Market 2014, Variety noted his upcoming horror film Bodom as one of Scandinavia s most anticipated elevated genre imports. Contact Don Films Pursimiehenkatu 4A, top floor Helsinki, Finland Phone: aleksi@donfilms.fi Münchhausen Productions Niine 11, Tallinn 10414, Estonia mika@munchhausen.ee Phone:

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42 feature 2016 Dearest Sister Dearest Sister is about a Lao village girl who s only chance of escaping indentured poverty is to manipulate her wealthy cousin s illness into dependence. Poor village girl Nok travels to capital Vientiane to care for her rich cousin Anna who has mysteriously lost her sight, and somehow gained the ability to communicate with the dead. Matters are further driven downfall by the cousin s ambivalent marriage with an Estonian expat Jakob, who has his own dark secrets to hide. Original title: Nong Hak Director: Mattie Do Screenwriter: Christopher Larsen Cinematographer: Mart Ratassepp Art Director: Helen Lõhmus Music by: Sten Šeripov Main cast: Vilouna Phetmany, Tambet Tuisk, Amphaiphun Phommapanya Producers: Mattie Do, Christopher Larsen, Douangmany Soliphanh Co-producers: Helen Lõhmus, Sten-Kristian Saluveer, Annick Mahnert Produced by: Lao Art Media (Laos), Oree Films (Estonia), Screen Division (France) To be released: Autumn Director Mattha Thi Do (Mattie) was born in Laos, lived in USA for 30 years and returned in As a makeup artist Mattie had worked for various independent film productions. In Laos she soon began production on her first feature film, Chantaly (2013) at Lao Art Media. In 2014, Mattie became the first Lao filmmaker to represent Laos film at the Cannes Film Market as part of the Institut Français La Fabrique des Cinemas du Monde. Later that year, Mattie was selected to participate in the Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab. Mattie Do is, to date, the only woman to direct a feature film in Laos. 100 min / DCP / 1:2.35 / Dolby SR Contact Oree Films, Vabriku 33-1, Tallinn 10411, Estonia Phone: helen@oreefilms.com Sales James Fler Raven Banner Entertainment, 33 Villiers St., Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1A9, Canada Phone: +1 (416) jfler@ravenbanner.ca /

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44 feature 2016 The End of the Chain A secluded fast food joint next to an empty parking lot, where it s good to go, because nobody recognizes you there. On a rainy autumnal day, people show up one after the other all of them on the verge of a breakdown - or perhaps a breakthrough? The main character, Waitress, sees and absorbs it all. One by one - through their personal drama - the clients push the Waitress towards her own edge. Original title: Keti lõpp Director: Priit Pääsuke Screenwriter: Paavo Piik Cinematographer: Meelis Veeremets E.S.C Art Director: Eugen Tamberg Main cast: Maiken Schmidt, Hendrik Toompere jr Producer: Marianne Ostrat Produced by: Alexandra Film, Luxfilm To be released: Autumn min / DCP 2K / / Dolby Digital Director Priit Pääsuke graduated from the Tallinn University with BA in film directing in From 2012 to 2015 he attended the MA program of theatre and film directing in Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 2005 he works as a freelance director and editor and as a producer in his own production company Luxfilm. In 2008 Priit s short fiction Black Peter (2008) premiered at the 38th Tampere Film Festival, participated altogether at 22 film festivals and won 11 prizes; in 2015 he premiered a feature length documentary Impromptu. Existential comedy The End of the Chain is Priit s fiction feature debut. Contact Alexandra Film Tuvi 16-3, 10119, Tallinn, Estonia Phone: marianne@alexandrafilm.ee

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46 feature 2016 Pretenders After a heavy decision, Anna and Juhan are unable to move on with their lives. They take time off at their friends fancy summer house and once there, are forced to offer shelter to another couple caught in the storm. The couple assumes that the house belongs to Anna and Juhan and they do nothing to correct the mistake. Instead, they seize their new roles and start taking their mutual bitterness out on the strangers. Pretenders is a psychological drama about the truths and illusions of a relationship. Original title: Teesklejad Director: Vallo Toomla Screenwriters: Livia Ulman, Andris Feldmanis Cinematographer: Erik Põllumaa E.S.C Art Director: Eva-Maria Gramakovski Editor: Danielius Kokanauskis Main cast: Mirtel Pohla, Meelis Rämmeld, Mari Abel, Priit Võigemast Producer: Riina Sildos Co-producers: Uljana Kim, Roberts Vinovskis Produced by: Amrion (Estonia), Studio Uljana Kim (Lithuania), Locomotive Productions (Latvia) To be released: Director Vallo Toomla is a young promising talent in Estonian cinema. He has studied theology at Tartu University and film directing at Baltic Film and Media School. He has been in versatile roles in front and behind the camera but is best known as a director. Vallo has directed five short films and one puppet animation. His first student work Morbius was selected to international Student Festival Sleepwalkers at PÖFF and got the award of the Best Estonian Short Film. His student-films have all been aired by Estonian Public Broadcasting and his short Devil s Vaudeville was in domestic cinema distribution. 90 min / DCP / 1:2.39 / Dolby Stereo Contact Riina Sildos Amrion Nurme 45, Tallinn, 11616, Estonia Phone: info@amrion.ee

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50 short 2015 Mann Tanzt A man finds a cube in the middle of nowhere. He soon finds himself engaged in a conversation with the last person he expected. Original title: Mann Tanzt Director: Maria Reinup Screenwriters: Maria Reinup, Martin Luiga Cinematographer: Sten-Johan Lill Art Director: Kristjan Suits Editor: Jaak Ollino Music by: Kene, The Soft Moon Main cast: Taavi Eelmaa, Juhan Ulfsak Producer: Kristjan Pütsep Co-producer: Mirkka Maikola Produced by: Alasti kino, Von Krahl Theatre Premiere: March 6, min / DCP / 16:9 / Stereo 48 Director Maria Reinup has been working in the film industry for the past seven years. Her first short Mai after graduating the Baltic Media and Film School was released 4 years ago and travelled around the world, winning the Best Baltic Short Award. Mann Tanzt is her second short and now she is finishing her third short film There Lived. Together with a co director Anna Hints, she is now developing their first feature film Innocent Lies. Maria works as one of the programmers for Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, which one of the biggest film festivals in the region. She watches few hundred features a year, has travelled 27 countries and has one true love in life - cinema. Contact Maria Reinup Alasti kino Toom-Kooli 21, Tallinn 10130, Estonia Phone: maria.reinup@gmail.com

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52 short 2015 Metanoia Absurd and surreal story about photographer Järvet Järvet who has to take pictures of an odd esoteric event. Metanoia raises a question - is our desperate longing for new aion a new level of society s spirituality or just a form of mania. Original title: Metanoia Director: Vallo Toomla Screenwriter: Vallo Toomla Cinematographer: Ivar Taim Art Director: Kristina Lõuk Editor: Vallo Toomla Music by: Indrek Soe Main cast: Ivo Reinok, Liis Lindmaa, Taavi Eelmaa Producer: Elari Lend Co-producer: Mirkka Maikola Produced by: Von Krahl Theatre, Lendfilm Premiere: March 6, min / DCP / 1:2.39 / Dolby Digital Director Vallo Toomla is a young promising Estonian film director. He studied film directing at Baltic Film and Media School and has studied theology at Tartu University. He s student films have participated and won several prizes in many festivals. He has directed also one short animation and one feature film. Filmography: Morbus (short, 2009), Devil s Vaudeville (short, 2010), The Process (short, 2010), Elisabeth von Ungern-Sternmeer (short, 2011), Lemonade Story (animation, 2013), Metanoia (short, 2015), Pretenders (full-length feature in post-production) Contact Mr Goo Goo Luise 5-6, Tallinn 10142, Estonia Phone: vallotoomla@gmail.com

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54 short 2015 Superbia If you ve been hit, one day you ll hit back. If you aren t loved, you won t love anyone, either. I have friends who have said they ve never seen their father. In response I ve said, don t you have a mirror at home? Those who have a father call their naturally inherent bad character traits genes passed down from their parents. And they call their good traits their own. We need a microscope to find our parents good attributes deposited into ourselves through reflective neurons. Yet even without a microscope, the question arises: am I ready to be a father if my father inside me hasn t dissolved? Original title: Superbia Director: Martti Helde Cinematographers: Erik Põllumaa E.S.C, Sten-Johan Lill Production Designer: Kristina Lõuk Editor: Jaak Ollino Jr. Sound Designer: Matis Rei Music by: Pärt Uusberg Main cast: Tõnis Niinemets, Kaido Veermäe Producer: Elina Litvinova Produced by: Von Krahl Theatre, Allfilm Premiere: March 6, 2015 Festivals: Kino Pavasaris (Lithuania), ECU The European Independent FF (France), L Inconnu FF (France), NexT IFF (Romania) 17 min / HD 52 Director Martti Helde graduated from Baltic Film and Media School as film director and continues to study Theatre and Film Directing on the master level at Drama School of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Helde has directed short films, TV commercials, and Black Nights Film Festival opening trailers. Selected filmography: Burnt Mistakes (2010, short), Thibault (2009, short), In the Crosswind (2014, feature), Superbia (2015, short) Contact Elina Litvinova Allfilm Saue 11, Tallinn, Estonia elina@allfilm.ee Phone: ,

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56 short 2015 Elo Elo hates kindergarten. She does not understand why she has to stay in this prison, while there is a alluring and mysterious life waiting for her outside. Elo comes up with a plan how to escape that place for good. One day however a new and kind teacher Helena comes to work there. Elo falls completely in love with her, but will soon also feel her first heartbreak. Original title: Elo Director: Helen Takkin Screenwriters: Margus Paju, Helen Takkin Story by: Indra Feldman Cinematographer: Heiko Sikka Art Director: Tiiu-Ann Pello Sound: Indrek Soe Music: Madis Aesma Costumes: Liis Plato Editor: Jaak Ollino jr. Main cast: Katriin Meribel Kungla, Kärt Tammjärv, Kaie Mihkelson, Henrik Kalmet, Liis Barkala Producer: Esko Rips Co-producer: Liis Orav Produced by: Nafta Films Premiere: October 9, min / DCP / 1:1.85 / Dolby 5.1 Contact Nafta Films Soo 4, Tallinn, Estonia info@nafta.ee 54 Director Helen Takkin studied in Baltic Film and Media School. Helen works mainly as a commercial director in Estonia and in foreign countries. Elo is her first professional short film.

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58 short 2015 The Butterfly Man Boruslawsky s Circus is a parallel universe where the boundaries of human capabilities are tested every night. Anselm (30), a barely noticable guy is an assistant of Magician Ernesto. His dream is to become a magician by himself. One night an accident happens - Maestro Ernesto, when transforming himself, disappears in the middle of the show. Now circus director is in a hurry to find a replacement and Anselm realizes his chance. Original title: Liblikmees Director: Edina Csüllög Screenwriter: Urmas Nimetu Cinematographer: Jarmo Kiuru Art Director: Vassilissa Danavir Sound: Ann Reimann Music: Krimminaalne Elevant Costumes: Piret Ühtegi Editor: Laura Saimre Main cast: Nero Urke, Raimo Aas, Toomas Suumann Producers: Peeter Urbla, Kristo Jürmann Produced by: Exitfilm Premiere: October 9, min / DCP / 1:2.39 / Stereo Contact Exitfilm Madala 1, Tallinn, Estonia exitfilm@exitfilm.ee 56 Director Edina Csüllög has studied Estonian and Hungarian languages and literature, pedagogics and psychlogy in different universities in Estonia, Hungary and Finland. She has graduated from Baltic Film and Media School in 2013 and made several award-winning films during her studies.

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60 short 2015 Take Off M. Romanek, captain of the starfleet geology team, is left behind as his spaceship leaves uninhabited desert planet Ephestos without him. Romanek s oxygen levels are running low and hope is slowly leaving him. While trying to get in touch with the ship that left him behind he establishes contact, through a wormhole*, with 7-year-old Nele, who was playing hide and seek on earth. Romanek hopes to get rescued and Nele, unaware of it, will help him rediscover the beauty and wonder of being alive in a place as mysterious as the universe. *A wormhole or Einstein-Rosen Bridge is a hypothetical topological feature that would fundamentally be a shortcut connecting two separate points in spacetime. Original title: Äralend Director: Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopez Screenwriter: Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopez Cinematographer: Sten-Johan Lill Art Director: Tiiu-Ann Pello Sound: Ranno Tislar Editor: Marta Pulk Principal cast: Argo Aadli, Maia Mägi Producer: Kristjan Pütsep Co-producer: Liis Orav Produced by: Alasti Kino, Nafta Films Premiere: October 9, Director Carlos Eduardo Lesmes Lopez is a Colombian film director currently living and working in Estonia. Graduated as a Filmmaker from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2010, after two years working in Diorama postproduction as an Editor and Director Carlos moved to Estonia to Get his MA degree in Baltic Film and Media School. Carlos is really interested in science fiction, science, comic books and particle physics, but mostly in how all of this can be tied and used to try and tell stories about the human experience, or about the experience of being a human. Besides film, Carlos also writes short stories and long ones, draws and has been flirting with video instalation projects. At the moment he is developing two short films and a feature film. Filmography as a director: La Ciudad de los Atardeceres Rojos (2009), Cuarto Creciente (2010), El Juicio de Jude (2010), Kaardimaja (2014), Take Off (2015) 19 min / DCP 2K / 1:1.85 / Dolby 5.1 Contact Alasti Kino Tööstuse 58-17, Tallinn, Estonia kristjan@alastikino.ee

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62 short 2015 Grounded During a battle in Afghanistan, a helicopter pilot Raul The Stork (34) loses the sight from one eye and his best friend, co-pilot Henry Dove dies in deadly wounds. After returning home, depressed Raul who is stripped of his wings, infuriates his wife and she moves away from him with their child. Raul feels like a useless cripple and decides to end his life. He builds a flying machine from helium balloons and decides to take the last flight of his life. But while flying nothing goes as planned. The wind carries him towards an airport and he is soon discovered by the air force who thinks that he is a terrorist. The last flight becomes a fight for his own life. Original title: Tiibadeta piloot Director: Leeni Linna Screenwriter: Leeni Linna Cinematographer: Rein Kotov E.S.C Production designer: Kristjan Suits Sound: Ants Andreas, Markus Andreas Costumes: Kristiina Ago Editor: Eik Lattu Main cast: Priit Võigemast, Karin Rask, Mart Toome, Hendrik Kalmet, Raimo Pass Producer: Anneli Ahven Produced by: Kopli Kinokompanii Premiere: October 9, min / HD / 16:9 / Dolby SR 60 Director Leeni Linna graduated from the Baltic Film and media School with a MA in film directing in She has worked as director, producer, story editor and scriptwriter with different film and TV projects. Her short films have participated in international film festivals and awarded with several prizes. Filmography: Personal Space (2005, short), Christmas Cafe (2005, short), Hope Des Last (2006, short), Vanapagan (2006,short), Class Reunion (2007, short), The Messenger (2009, doc), Taxi Driver (2013, short), Blood Type (2013, doc), Grounded (2015) Contact Kopli Kinokompanii Gonsiori 27, Tallinn, Estonia anneli@kinokompanii.ee