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Estonian short films competition programme I (14th November at 15.30 in Von Krahl Theater)
Photographer
Leonids Tugalevs
Latvia
Documentary
2008, 12 min
DIR: Janis Jurkovskis
Leonids – 62 years old Latvian photographer spent most of his life capturing lives of other people. Now he tries to reveal his own entity, going through different stages of photography process.
Prod: Janis Jurkovskis
DoP: Janis Jurkovskis
Production: Balti Filmi- ja Meediakool
Language: Latvian
Janis Jurkovskis (1987, Latvia) is a 3rd year AV Media student at Baltic Film and Media School. He has participated in more than 10 film projects working mostly as director or cinematographer. On the 5th International Film School Festival in Porto he was awarded the prize of the best foreign cinematographer for his short film “The Visitor” directed by Robi Uppin.
Lili
Lili
Estonia
Animation
2008, 15 min
DIR: Riho Unt
There is a mortally wounded young soldier in a crater and a bunch of hungry rats from the battlefield try to find an answer to the question „Who is Lili Marleen?“, is it a memory picture of the first love or the first intercourse with a prostitute earning her regular income.
Prod: Arvo Nuut
DoP: Ragnar Neljandi
Production: Nukufilm
Language: -
Riho Unt (1956) graduated Estonian Art Academy as an interior architect. Since 1991 he works at puppet film company "Nukufilm" and reads lectures at Estonian Art Academy since 1998. Author of "North Dragon", „The Penguin Parade", „ Bewitched Island", „Cabbage Head" and many more.
Pharmacist
Apteeker
Estonia
Documentary
2007, 28 min
DIR: Jaanis Valk
"The Pharmacist" tells the story of a woman living in a small community. Her straightforwardness and fight for the animal protection make her an outcast. In a society that for centuries has lived by certain rules some things are unacceptable.
Prod: Erik Norkroos
DoP: Erik Norkroos
Production: Rühm Pluss Null
Language: Estonian
Jaanis Valk was born in 1979 in southern Estonia. He has a BA in Film and Video studies and is presently working on his MA. He has directed two short fiction films and a feature length documentary film as his graduation film. He has appeared in several Estonian fiction films and has worked as assistant director on the production of a feature film.
Trainspotter
Trainspotter
Estonia
Documentary
2008, 15 min
DIR: Martin Männik
An estival story of a young man whose life and love are – trains! Observing them through photo lens and spending spare time on railways make trains, which for an ordinary people would seem quite boring, real friends for him, without whom he couldn’t imagine his life…
Prod: Martin Männik
DoP: Martin Männik
Production: Balti Filmi- ja Meediakool
Language: Estonian
Martin Männik (1986, Estonia) is studying in Baltic Film and Media School as film editor. He has edited several short Estonian student fiction movies.
MC Battle – War of Words
MC Battle – Sõnasõjad
Estonia
Documentary
2008, 29 min
DIR: Mihkel Ulk
Once a year there is a highlight event for all Estonian MCs – MC Battle where young rappers perform and test each other to find out who is the best MC of the year. It is probably the least known folk-event in Estonia. There the spoken word is mightier than a sword. The fame it promises to a winner is alluring and brings together an array of colorful types.
Prod: Nikolai Mihailišin
DoP: Mart Ratassepp, Mihkel Soe
Production: Allfilm
Language: Estonian
Mihkel Ulk (born 1983, Estonia) studies MA for directing in Baltic Film and Media School. He has done many short films and TV ads. „MC Battle – War of Words“ is his first documentary film. In 2007, Ulk's „Heartlessness“ received „The Most Studentlike Film“ title at Sleepwalkers.
Estonian short films competition programme I (14th November at 15.30 in Von Krahl Theater)
Photographer
Leonids Tugalevs
Latvia
Documentary
2008, 12 min
DIR: Janis Jurkovskis
Leonids – 62 years old Latvian photographer spent most of his life capturing lives of other people. Now he tries to reveal his own entity, going through different stages of photography process.
Prod: Janis Jurkovskis
DoP: Janis Jurkovskis
Production: Balti Filmi- ja Meediakool
Language: Latvian
Janis Jurkovskis (1987, Latvia) is a 3rd year AV Media student at Baltic Film and Media School. He has participated in more than 10 film projects working mostly as director or cinematographer. On the 5th International Film School Festival in Porto he was awarded the prize of the best foreign cinematographer for his short film “The Visitor” directed by Robi Uppin.
Lili
Lili
Estonia
Animation
2008, 15 min
DIR: Riho Unt
There is a mortally wounded young soldier in a crater and a bunch of hungry rats from the battlefield try to find an answer to the question „Who is Lili Marleen?“, is it a memory picture of the first love or the first intercourse with a prostitute earning her regular income.
Prod: Arvo Nuut
DoP: Ragnar Neljandi
Production: Nukufilm
Language: -
Riho Unt (1956) graduated Estonian Art Academy as an interior architect. Since 1991 he works at puppet film company "Nukufilm" and reads lectures at Estonian Art Academy since 1998. Author of "North Dragon", „The Penguin Parade", „ Bewitched Island", „Cabbage Head" and many more.
Pharmacist
Apteeker
Estonia
Documentary
2007, 28 min
DIR: Jaanis Valk
"The Pharmacist" tells the story of a woman living in a small community. Her straightforwardness and fight for the animal protection make her an outcast. In a society that for centuries has lived by certain rules some things are unacceptable.
Prod: Erik Norkroos
DoP: Erik Norkroos
Production: Rühm Pluss Null
Language: Estonian
Jaanis Valk was born in 1979 in southern Estonia. He has a BA in Film and Video studies and is presently working on his MA. He has directed two short fiction films and a feature length documentary film as his graduation film. He has appeared in several Estonian fiction films and has worked as assistant director on the production of a feature film.
Trainspotter
Trainspotter
Estonia
Documentary
2008, 15 min
DIR: Martin Männik
An estival story of a young man whose life and love are – trains! Observing them through photo lens and spending spare time on railways make trains, which for an ordinary people would seem quite boring, real friends for him, without whom he couldn’t imagine his life…
Prod: Martin Männik
DoP: Martin Männik
Production: Balti Filmi- ja Meediakool
Language: Estonian
Martin Männik (1986, Estonia) is studying in Baltic Film and Media School as film editor. He has edited several short Estonian student fiction movies.
MC Battle – War of Words
MC Battle – Sõnasõjad
Estonia
Documentary
2008, 29 min
DIR: Mihkel Ulk
Once a year there is a highlight event for all Estonian MCs – MC Battle where young rappers perform and test each other to find out who is the best MC of the year. It is probably the least known folk-event in Estonia. There the spoken word is mightier than a sword. The fame it promises to a winner is alluring and brings together an array of colorful types.
Prod: Nikolai Mihailišin
DoP: Mart Ratassepp, Mihkel Soe
Production: Allfilm
Language: Estonian
Mihkel Ulk (born 1983, Estonia) studies MA for directing in Baltic Film and Media School. He has done many short films and TV ads. „MC Battle – War of Words“ is his first documentary film. In 2007, Ulk's „Heartlessness“ received „The Most Studentlike Film“ title at Sleepwalkers.