Manfred Vainokivi

1982 – 87 assistant cameraman at local TV and film studios.

1988 – 90 animation film director at studio B in Tallinn, completed 3 short animation films.

1991-98 established together with Andrus Tuisk Advertising Film Studio Manfred Tuisk. Produced and directed and shot about 130 TV ads.

1998 set up new Film Company Filmivabrik OÜ.

Filmography:

Documentary "Swan Lake", 2015, director, DOP

Documentary "Stealing Socialism", 2014, director, DOP/ IDFA 2014, ZagrebDox 2015

Documentary "Beggar Writers` House", 2012, director, DOP

Documentary "Baskin", 2012, director, DOP

Documentary "Perfecto", 2011, director, DOP

Documentary "Old Clown", 2011, director, DOP

Documentary "Wunderkind", 2010, director, DOP

Documentary "Censorship Leftovers", 2010, director, DOP

Documentary "Life is Flower", director, DOP

Feature film "Bank Robbery", 2009, producer,DOP

Documentary "Maestro", 2009, director, DOP

Documentary "Disco and Atomic War" 2009, DOP, production designer

Documentary "Jolly Old Farts" 2009, director, DOP / in official programme of the 52nd edition of the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film - DOK Leipzig

Documentary "Valli`s Bar" 2008, director, DOP / Festival Docupolis 09 (Barcelona), Special Prize