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Working as a director and scriptwriter in Kuukulgur Film. Directing feature films and commercials, acting in films.
Personal information
Nationality: Estonian
DOB: June 9, 1977
Educational Background
2001 - 2003 Studied philosophy at Tartu University
Professional Background
1995 - 1996 Pop-culture magazine “Noorus”; editor.
1996 - 1997 Freelance Journalist.
1997 - 2001 Weekly magazine “Seltskond”; editor.
2000 – 2001 TV-show called “Esto TV”; host, writer and producer.
2001 - 2003 Advertising Agency “LOWE AGE”; copywriter.
2014 – 2015 TV-show “OP Film”; presenter
2002 - … Film Company “Kuukulgur Film”; member of the board;
director, actor, writer, producer.
Vallo Toomla (1983) is a young promising talent in Estonian cinema. He has studied theology in Tartu University and film directing at Baltic Film and Media School. He has been in versatile roles in front and behind the camera but is best known as a director. Vallo has directed five short films and a puppet animated film in one of the most recognized puppet animation companies in Europe – Nukufilm. His student films have all been aired by Estonian Public Broadcasting and his short film “Devil’s Vaudeville” was in domestic cinema distribution. Already his first student work “Morbius “ was selected to International Student Festival “Sleepwalkers” at BNFF and won the Best Estonian Short Film award.
His debut feature “Pretenders” was premiered in 64th San Sebastian IFF in September 2016.
Film director, producer and journalist Jaan Tootsen was born on October 14, 1975. From 1994-1995, he studied at The Estonian Institute of Humanities, and from 1995-2000, at Tallinn University, which he graduated in radio production. Since 2000, he has been working at the Estonian Public Broadcasting. In 2012-2016, he worked as Cultural Advisor to the President of Estonia.
Liina Trishkina studied comparative theory of culture in Estonian Institute of Humanities, and filmmaking in European Film College (Denmark) and Film School of Catalonia at Barcelona University. Currently working as a freelance director and editor of documentaries, features and TV-programmes.