Phantom Owl Forest (2018)
Original title: Eia jõulud Tondikakul
The new Estonian family adventure film “Phantom Owl Forest” talks about 10-year old girl Eia whose Christmas plans take an unexpected turn, when the city girl is brought to a mysterious Southern Estonian farm for the winter holiday. At first the girl does not even realize she will soon save a doomed prival forest, bring together two people in love and untangle a secret held closely in the family.
Director: Anu Aun
Main Data
View all| Production Firm(s) | Luxfilm, Kinosaurus Film |
| Film Category | Full length feature, Feature film |
| Genre | Adventure, Family |
| Text / Dialogue | Estonian |
| Subtitles | Estonian, English, Russian |
| Duration | 90:00 |
Crew
View all| Producer | Maie Rosmann-Lill | Maario Masing |
| Director | Anu Aun |
| Screenwriter | Anu Aun |
| Cinematographer | Heiko Sikka | Ants Tammik | Karl Adami | Tarmo Mikussaar | Remo Savisaar | Tanel Topaasia |
| Art Director | Matis Mäesalu | Anni Lindal |
| Costume Designer | Eve Gutmann-Valme |
| Composer | Sten Sheripov |
| Sound Designer | Horret Kuus | Henri Kuus |
| Editor | Margo Siimon |
First releases
View all- on filmfestival: 17.11.2018, opening film, PÖFF: JustFilm, Tallinn, Estonia
- in cinema: 04.12.2018, official premiere, Apollo Kino Solaris, Tallinn, Estonia
- in cinema: 07.12.2018, over Estonia, Estonia
Festivals, awards, nominations
View all- Prize, Annual Award of AV Division of Estonian Cultural Endowment (Estonia), 2019, Anu Aun - Special Prize for warm and heartful film; Paula Rits - Best Female Actor; Sten Šeripov - Best Composer (for music in "Take It or Leave It" and "Phantom Owl Forest")
- Award, SCHLINGEL - International Film Festival for Children and Young Audiences (Chemnitz, Germany), 2019, European Children’s Film Award; Paula Rits - European Children’s Film Award Diamant for the best child actor;Award of the FIPRESCI jury
- Nomination, Virgin Maali - Estonian Association of Film Journalists' Annual Award (Estonia), 2018
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