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Andres Tenusaar

Biography

  • Andres Tenusaar  is a freelance director, animator and video artist acting mostly in his own studio  Peata Film.  At the same tame he was also an animator and director at Nukufilm Studios during the years of 2000-2023. He has directed ca 40 films and 16 music videos.

    In addition to films and music videos he has made Animation and videos for theatrical and dance shows, created video mappings and installations. Worked as VJ together with lots of musicians and composed also music to the films. Films directed by Andres Tenusaar have participated in a variety of international film festivals all over the world since 2006. Films have been rewarded and nominated several times.

    Andres Tenusaar a.k.a. VJ Tencu has actively created and played visuals sins 2000. All material listed here is an original creation.

    Education

    1984-1995 Tallin Art Gymnasium

    1995-2001 Tallinn Pedagogical University  -  Faculty of art and drafting

    1999-2000 Tallinn Pedagogical University, additional specialty - commercials

    Animated films as director

    LITTLE OTHER (Nukufilm, 2023) 12’, director, scriptwriter

    DANCE OFD DEATH (Peata Film, 2020) 1’, co-director, co-scriptwriter

    INFINITELY TOGETHER (Nukufilm, Goen, 2019) 3’, director, animator

    FOOTPRINTS (Peata Film, 2018) 7’, scriptwriter, director, animator

    MIRIAM’S HEN’S DREAM (Nukufilm, 2016) 5’, director

    THE WEDDING GAME (Animailm, 2015) 10’, co- director, animator MIRIAM’S STRAY DOG (Nukufilm, 2015) 5’, director, animator

    COMBINED VESSELS  (Peata Film, 2013) 4 ‘, director, scriptwriter, animator TRIANGLE AFFAIR (Nukufilm, 2012) 10’, director, scriptwriter, animator MIRIAM’S FOOD PROCESSOR (Nukufilm, 2012) 5’, director, animator

    SUNNY MISSION - HAUSCHKA (Peata Film, 2011) 3’, director, animator

    STRANGE COMMITMENT - OPIUM FLIRT (Peata Film, 2010) 3’, director, animator

    SO TALL (Peata Film, 2010) 4’, director, scriptwriter, animator

    PHYSICAL EDUCATION (Peata Film, 2008) 6’, director, scriptwriter, animator MIRIAM’S PICNIK (Nukufilm, 2007) 5’, director, animator

    NON-EXISTENT EXISTENCE (Peata Film, 2006) 8’, director, scriptwriter, animator

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