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René Vilbre (1970) is an Estonian film and TV director. He graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University in 1997, specializing in audio-visual disciplines, film director. From 1995 he worked for Estonian Television as a film program director and from 2001 as the general director. He was the author and director of the weekly culture program “OP!” (1999-2001) and “Kreisiraadio” (“Crazy Radio”) to name a few. In addition, he has written and directed many short films, animations, as well as music videos and commercials.
His previous feature films before the Class Reunion trilogy, include I was here (2008) which premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Martin the Cat (2005), which was awarded the prize for the best children’s film at Lübeck International Film Festival. The hit comedies Class Reunion (2016) and Class Reunion 2 (2018), also directed by Rene Vilbre, are both among the highest grossing films in the history of Estonian cinema.
Helen Vinogradov is a Producer. She has graduated from the Baltic Film and Media School and IFS Cologne International Co-Producing training and studied Producing in Aalto University Film School, Helsinki, Finland. Helen has previously run a short film festival Sleepwalkers, produced 3D and VFX content in the leading Baltic studio FrostFX and produced numerous ads, music videos, shorts as freelance producer, and line-producer. Since 2014 has worked with Finnish leading production company Helsinki-filmi as Assistant Producer and parallel established an Estonian production company Vincent Films. Since 2018, joined Helsinki-filmi as Producer. Helen belongs to IFS Cologne International Co-Producing, EAVE B'EST and NORDCIL Nordic Young Producers networks, Estonian Cinema Association and Estonian Documentary Guild.