EVENT The Film Awards Given Out

The Film Awards Were Given Out

The ceremony of the Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA) was held in September 2022 where awards for the best film and TV projects as well as the related professionals of 2021 were given out.

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This year, 148 nominees in the field of film, and 113 nominees in the field of television, were submitted to the EFTA award competition. The award ceremony was broadcast live by Estonian Public Broadcasting, and in total 30 awards were given out, including 15 in the field of film, and 15 in the field of television. The jury of film and TV professionals selected the winners. Film director German Golub, winner of the Student Academy Award, was the chairman of the film jury of EFTA and the main organizer of the event is the Estonian Film Institute.

The award of Best Achievement in Film Making Art went to the team of feature film Compartment No. 6. As the main production company behind the film comes from Finland, the feature did not classify for film awards in Estonia. However, the Estonian co-production team of the film that was awarded the Grand Prix in Cannes, and that had an Estonian co-production team – led by Riina Sildos and screenwriters Andris Feld-

The Best Feature Award winner Kadri Kõusaar (Deserted).

manis and Livia Ulman – was given the Best Achievement in Film Making Art award. Best Feature Film award went to Deserted, directed by Kadri Kõusaar and produced by Meteoriit LLC. The jury gave the Best Documentary award to The Diary of Vaino Vahing, directed by Rainer Sarnet, produced by Klaasmeri.

Best Animation Film award went to ‘Til We Meet Again directed by Ülo Pikkov and produced by Nukufilm; the same film received the award of Best Film Artist that went to Anu Laura Tuttelberg. Best Short Film award was given to Mia and Liki, directed by Katrin Tegova and produced by Tandem Film. Best Actress award went to Alice Siil for her role in Kids of the Night – also the Best Actor award was given to Peeter Oja for his role in the same feature.

The jury gave the Best Film Director award to Rainer Sarnet for his documentary The Diary of Vaino Vahing.

Best Screenwriter award went to Ewert Kivi and Mart Raun for their feature Kids of the Night. For his camerawork in Deserted, Sten-Johan Lill was acknowledged with Best Cinematographer award.

Best Editing Director award was given to Ivar Murd for his work in documentary u.Q – and the same film also received the Best Sound Director award that went to Markku Tiidumaa. Best Sound Design award was given to Mati Uprus for his work in documentary The Gardener of Tension Fields. Best Costume Artist award went to Anu Lensment for her work in the tragicomedy Sandra Gets a Job. EF

Director Katrin Tegova and her team won the Best Short Film award for Mia and Liki.

Best Costume Artist award went to Anu Lensment (Sandra Gets a Job).