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Eeva
It’s pouring down with rain at the funeral. There’s a lot of crying, too much wine, several woodpeckers and a couple of dreams that fill in the gaps.
DIRECTOR MORTEN TŠINAKOV was born in 1992 in Viljandi. He studied animation at the Estonian Academy of Arts and has made two films in Eesti Joonisfilm after the studies. Both of them have been shown at many festivals around the world and won several awards. Eva is his third professional film.
DIRECTOR LUCIJA MRZLJAK was born in 1990 in Zagreb, Lucija is an illustrator and director of animated films. She studied at art academies in Zagreb, Krakow, Prague and Tallinn. Her films have been screened and awarded at numerous film festivals around the world. She has also illustrated several books, directed and animated a music video and is working as a freelance artist and guest teacher at the Estonian Academy of Arts.
Film Info
Original title: Eeva
Language: no dialogue
Directors: Morten Tšinakov, Lucija Mrzljak
Screenwriter: Morten Tšinakov
Production Designers: Morten
Tšinakov, Lucija Mrzljak
Animators: Egert Kesa, Goran Stojnic, Morten Tšinakov, Lucija Mrzljak, Tarmo Vaarmets, Noemi Ribic
Editors: Morten Tšinakov, Lucija Mrzljak
Composer: Morten Tšinakov
Sound: Jure Buljevic
Technique: traditional animation
Producers: Kalev Tamm, Draško Ivezic
Produced by: Eesti Joonisfilm (EE), Adriatic Animation (HR)
World premiere: PÖFF Shorts, November 2022
Festivals: Berlinale Shorts, Animafest Zagreb, Annecy IAFF
16 min / DCP / 1.85:1 / 5.1
CONTACT
Eesti Joonisfilm
Kalev Tamm
+372 677 4228 info@joonisfilm.ee joonisfilm.ee facebook.com/Joonisfilm
SALES
Miyu Distribution
+33 4 48 67 90 09 festival@miyu.fr sales@miyu.fr miyu.fr/distribution/
Film Info
Original title: Koerkoerter
Language: Estonian
Director: Priit Tender
Screenwriter: Priit Tender (based on Andres Ehin’s poem)
Cinematographer: Ragnar Neljandi
Production Designer: Priit Tender
Animator: Marili Sokk, Egert Kesa
Editors: Priit Tender, Ragnar Neljandi
Technique: stop-motion
Producer: Kerdi Oengo
Produced by: Nukufilm
World premiere: Animafest Cypros, August 2022
Festivals & awards: Hallucinations
Dog-Apartment
Ills of fortune have deported a ballet dancer Sergei to a suburban kolhoz. Here he’s having his mundane fights against routine, domestic animals and alcohol.
DIRECTOR PRIIT TENDER was born in 1971 in Tallinn, Estonia. He is an Estonian animator – the director, designer and writer of many animated short films. His first job was as one of the artists for Priit Pärn and Janno Põldma’s film 1895 (1995). His debut as director came in 1996 with the film Gravitation. He has made several films after that both in drawn and puppet animation techniques and his author films are driven by surreal imagery, black humor and dark existential journeys. Priit’s films have won prizes and nominations from the most important short and animation film festivals, including Annecy, Ottawa, Hiroshima, Dresden, Fredrikstad, Utrecht.
Collectives FF - Grand Prix, Student’s Jury Prize; T–SHORT Animated FF –Best Film; Tampere FF – Best Animation; MONSTRA Lisbon AFF - Grand Prix; TOFUZI IAFF - Grand Prix; IFF Etiuda& Anima FF – Grand Prix, The Golden Jabberwocky; Animanima IAF – Special Distinction of the Jury; Stop Trik
International Stop Motion Competition
– Speacial Mention: LIAF - Best of the Festival Award; ALTER_NATIVE ISFF
- The Ministry of Culture’s Award; Estonian Film and Television Awards 2023
– Best Animation, Cultural Endowement Award 2022 - Best Animation
14 min / DCP / 2.39:1 / 5.1
Contact
Nukufilm
Kerdi Oengo +372 516 3833 kerdi@nukufilm.ee nukufilm.ee
Poop, Spring and the Others
The film is about longing, friendship, love, family and fears. The adventures of the strange characters are spiced with Kivirähk’s warm and bold humor, weaving wittily together the children’s boundless and the living conditions of the modern world. The film is full of emotions, excitement and a bit of nerve-wracking, for both young and old viewers.
Directors
René Vilbre – Who Shot Otto Müller, Estonian Funeral, Class Reunion
Meelis Arulepp – Raggie, The Great Painter
Mikk Mägi – The Old Man Cartoon Movie
Oskar Lehemaa – The Old Man Cartoon Movie, Bad Hair
Heiki Ernits – Lotte and the Lost Dragons, Lotte and the Moonstone Secret, Lotte from Gadgetville
Film Info
Original title: Kaka, kevad ja teised
Language: Estonian, English subtitles
Directors: René Vilbre, Meelis Arulepp, Oskar Lehemaa, Mikk Mägi, Heiki Ernits
Screenwriters: René Vilbre, Meelis Arulepp, Oskar Lehemaa, Mikk Mägi, Heiki Ernits
Production Designers: Meelis Arulepp, Heiki Ernits, Ivika Luisk, Sander Joon
Animators: A Film Estonia, BOP Animation, Nukufilm
Composers: Tõnu Raadik, Richards Zalupe, Jaanus Nõgisto, Sten-Olle
Moldau, Rasmus Lill
Sound: Horret Kuus, Matis Rei, Joonas Taimla
Technique: CGI animation, stop-motion, 2D animation
Producer: Kristel Tõldsepp
Produced by: A Film Estonia
Domestic Premiere: February 2023
70 min / DCP / 1.85:1 / 5.1
CONTACT
A Film Estonia
Kristel Tõldsepp
+372 516 0399 kristel@afilm.ee afilm.ee