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Tühirand
''Empty'' ( et, Tühirand) is a 2006 Estonian drama film directed by Veiko Õunpuu and based on the Mati Unt's same-named story. Awards: * 2006: Estonian Film Journalists' Association's award: Neitsi Maali (best film of the year) * 2006: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Tallinn, Eesti), Scottish Leader Eesti Filmi Auhind * 2006: annual award by Cultural Endowment of Estonia (best film of the year) Cast * Rain Tolk as Mati * Taavi Eelmaa as Eduard * Maarja Jakobson as Helina * Mirtel Pohla as Marina * Juhan Ulfsak Juhan Ulfsak (born 18 April 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. Since 1998 he is an actor in Von Krahl Theatre. Besides theatre roles he has played on several films. His father was actor Lembit Ulfsak. Selected filmography * 2005 '' Stiilipid ... as Neighbour References External links * {{IMDb title, 0774123 Tühirand entry in Estonian Film Database (EFIS) 2006 films Estonian drama films Estonian-language films Estonian short films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veiko Õunpuu
Veiko Õunpuu (born 16 March 1972, in Saaremaa) is an Estonian film director and screenwriter who is best known for his artistic movies '' Autumn Ball'' (''Sügisball'', 2007) and ''The Temptation of St. Tony'' (''Püha Tõnu kiusamine'', 2009). Õunpuu's films are usually slow paced artistic movies with eccentric characters. Film work In 2006 he wrote and directed the independent short film ''Empty'' (''Tühirand''). In 2007 he adapted Mati Unt's novel '' Autumn Ball'' (''Sügisball'') that won the Horizon Award at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, which remains the highest international recognition an Estonian film has ever received. In 2010 Õunpuu's second feature drama ''The Temptation of St. Tony'' (''Püha Tõnu kiusamine'') screened in Sundance Film Festival. The film was selected as Estonia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist. His third feature "Free Range" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Tolk
Rain Tolk (born 9 June 1977 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor, screenwriter and film director. Since 2002 he has been the director, screenwriter and producer in the company Kuukulgur Film. Selected film roles and directed films * 2006 '' Tühirand'' (feature film; role: Mati) * 2007 '' 186 Kilometers'' (feature film; director, role: Hippie) * 2007 '' Sügisball'' (feature film; role: Mati) * 2008 ''Sauna'' (feature film; role: Rogosin) * 2009 ''The Temptation of St. Tony ''The Temptation of St. Tony'' ( et, Püha Tõnu kiusamine) is a 2009 Estonian film written and directed by Veiko Õunpuu, starring Taavi Eelmaa. The plot has been described as a black comedy and centers around a successful, middle aged man who b ...'' (feature film; role: Kleine Willy) * 2010 '' Sky Song'' (animated film; role: voice) * 2017 ''Paha lugu: Kokkulepe'' (feature film; director) * 2017 ''Paha lugu: Varakevad'' (feature film; director) * 2017 ''Litsid'' (television series; role: Mister Tamm) * 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuukulgur Film
Kuukulgur Film (internationally known as Moonwalker Film) is an Estonian film studio. The studio has produced feature films, documentaries and advertisements. Studio was established in 2003. Filmography *2006 "Tühirand" *2006 "Täkutallinn" *2006 " Müümise kunst" *2007 " Sügisball" *2007 "Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse ''Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (English release title: ''186 Kilometres'') is a 2007 Estonian comedy film directed by Andres Maimik and Rain Tolk. Plot Cast Release Participation in film festivals: * 2007: goEast - Festival of Central and ..." *2008 "Radikaal" *2008 " Fritsud ja blondiinid" *2009 "Väike puust linn" *2009 "Tõuteadur" *2009 "Suits" *2009 "Revolutsioon, mida ei tulnud" *2010 "Vanad kalad" *2010 "Tsirkusetuur" *2010 "Protsess" *2011 "Uus Maailm" *2011 "KUKU: Mina jään ellu" *2011 " Kormoranid ehk nahkpükse ei pesta" *2012 "Umbkotid" *2012 "Kümnest kümneni" *2013 " Karikakramäng II: Hõbepulm" *2013 "Karikakramäng II: Foto" *2014 " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mati Unt
Mati Unt (1 January 1944 Linnamäe, Voore Parish (now Voore, Mustvee Parish), Jõgeva County, Estonia – 22 August 2005, Tallinn) was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director. Biography His first novel, written at the age of 18 after having finished high school, was '' Hüvasti, kollane kass'' (Goodbye, Yellow Cat). He completed his education in literature, journalism and philology at the University of Tartu. After that, he served as Director of the Vanemuine Theater from 1966 to 1972, held the same position at the Youth Theater until 1991, and then at the Estonian Drama Theatre until 2003, when he became a freelance writer. Unt was married to television journalist and screenwriter Ela Tomson from 1965, until their divorce in 1973. He joined the Estonian Writers' Union in 1966. In 1980, he was named an Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR and, that same year, became one of the signatories to the Letter of 40 intellectuals. In 2000, was awarded the Order of the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taavi Eelmaa
Taavi Eelmaa (born 15 June 1971) is an Estonian stage and film actor. Biography Career Born and raised in Tallinn, he is the son of actor Aleksander Eelmaa and Reet Eelmaa. Taavi Eelmaa began studies at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 1996. Among his graduating classmates were Karin Tammaru, Ain Prosa, René Reinumägi, Indrek Saar, Tarvo Sõmer, and Ardo Ran Varres. After graduating, he worked for six years at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn, and from 2002 to present at the Von Krahl Theatre in Tallinn. Eelmaa made his screen debut in 1993 in the Rainer Sarnet-directed short film ''Merehaigus'' (English: ''Seasickness'') and has gone on to appear in roles in numerous Estonian films. Among his more memorable roles were as Theo in the 2007 Veiko Õunpuu-directed drama ''Sügisball'' (English: ''Autumn Ball''), inspired by Estonian writer Mati Unt's novel of the same name, and as the title character in Õunpuu's 2009 black comedy ''Püha Tõnu ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarja Jakobson
Maarja Jakobson (born 8 December 1977) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress whose career began in the late 1990s. Eraly life and education Maarja Jakobson was born in Tartu in 1977. She is distantly related to 19th-century writer and politician Carl Robert Jakobson, who played a pivotal role in the Estonian national awakening. She graduated from the 15th Secondary School of Tartu (now, the Tartu Descartes Lyceum) in 1995 and enrolled at the University of Tartu to study German for a year before enrolling in the performing arts department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in Tallinn in 1996 to study acting under the direction of theatre pedagogue and stage director Ingo Normet, graduating in 2000. Among her graduating classmates were actors Kersti Heinloo, Margus Prangel, Eva Püssa, Katrin Pärn, Tambet Tuisk, Piret Simson and directors Urmas Lennuk, Tiit Ojasoo and Vahur Keller. In 2002, she graduated ''cum laude'' from Estonian Academy of Music and Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirtel Pohla
Mirtel Pohla (born 28 January 1982) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress. Early life and education Mirtel Pohla was born in Tartu. She attended secondary school at the Tartu Karlova Gümnaasium, graduating in 2000. Afterward, she applied to and was accepted at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, graduating in 2004. Stage career Between 2004 and 2006, she was engaged as an actress at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn. In 2005, she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award for her portrayal of Elsa Seebalt in a staging of Andrus Kivirähk's ''Adolf Rühka lühikene elu''. From 2006 until 2014 she was an actress at Theatre NO99 in Tallinn. In 2012, Pohla was awarded the Best Supporting Actress prize at the Estonian Annual Theatre Awards; and was nominated for the same category in 2013. In 2014, she left the Theatre NO99 but has returned as a guest actress. She has also performed at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu and several other theatres throughout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Kissa
Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine. Katrin may refer to: Sports *Katrin Apel (born 1973), German biathlete * Katrin Beinroth (born 1981), German judoka * Katrin Borchert (born 1969), German-born Australian sprint canoer * Katrín Davíðsdóttir (born 1993), Icelandic CrossFit athlete *Katrin Dörre-Heinig (born 1961), German long-distance runner *Katrin Engel (born 1984), Austrian handball player *Katrin Green (born 1985), German Paralympian track and field athlete *Katrin Käärt (born 1983), Estonian athletics sprinter *Katrin Kauschke (born 1971), German field hockey player * Katrin Kieseler, German-born, Australian sprint canoer *Katrin Kliehm (born 1981), German football player *Katrin Krabbe (born 1969), German athlete *Katrin Krüger (born 1959), German handball player * Katrin Loo (born 1991), Estonian footballer *Katrin Mattscherodt (born 1981), German long track speed skater *Katrin Meissner (born 1973), German f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, or PÖFF ( et, Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival), is an annual film festival held since 1997 in Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia. PÖFF is the only festival in Northern Europe or the Baltic region with a FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Association) accreditation for holding an International Competitive Feature Film Program, which places it alongside 14 other non-specialised competitive world festivals including Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Karlovy Vary, Warsaw, and San Sebastian. With over 250 feature-length and over 250 short films and animations from 80 countries (2018) screened, and an attendance of over 80,000 (2018), PÖFF is the one of the largest film festivals in Northern Europe. The festival, its sub-festivals and the audiovisual industry platform Industry@Tallinn hosted around 1200 film professionals and journalists in 2018. Running concurrently with the festival is Industry@Tallinn and the Baltic Event Co-Production M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultural Endowment Of Estonia
Cultural Endowment of Estonia ( et, Eesti Kultuurkapital, abbreviated ''Kulka'' or ''KULKA''; also translated as ''Estonian Cultural Capital'') is an Estonian foundation which supports activities related to Estonian culture. The foundation was established in 1925 and re-established in 1994. The foundation was established in 1925 after the Estonian Parliament passed the ''Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act''. It was decided that scholarships are to be given twice a year: on 1 April and on 1 October. The foundation was re-established in 1994 after the Estonian Parliament passed a new ''Cultural Endowment of Estonia Act''. The foundation gives also literary awards ( et, Eesti Kultuurkapitali kirjanduspreemia) and a yearly prize ( et, Eesti Kultuurkapitali aastapreemia). References Further reading * Jüri Ujas "Eesti Kultuurkapital 1921-1941" * Jüri Uljas. Kultuurkapitali uus tulemine. Sirp ''Sirp'' (English 'sickle') is a newspaper published in Estonia Estonia, formal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhan Ulfsak
Juhan Ulfsak (born 18 April 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. Since 1998 he is an actor in Von Krahl Theatre. Besides theatre roles he has played on several films. His father was actor Lembit Ulfsak. Selected filmography * 2005 '' Stiilipidu'' (feature film; role: Erki) * 2006 '' The Power of Fear'' (feature fil; role: Head sheriff) * 2006 '' Ruudi'' (feature film; role: Beauty contest host) * 2007 '' Jan Uuspõld läheb Tartusse'' (feature film; role: Valev) * 2011 '' Idioot'' (feature film; role: Ippolit) * 2012 ''Seenelkäik'' (feature film; role: Zäk) * 2012 ''Üksik saar'' (feature film; role: Olaf, professor's son) * 2015 ''Roukli'' (feature film) * 2016 ''Päevad, mis ajasid segadusse'' (feature film; role: Juulius) * 2017 ''Mehetapja/Süütu/Vari'' (feature film; role: Aleksander Kross (Süütu)) * 2017 ''Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's ''The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's ''The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller '' Children of Men''." He also stated, "In the (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
