Professional experience:  

1988   graduated from Leningrad Building- and Technical Institute as building-restorer

1991-1997     freelance film-maker

1997-1999     Nikodemus Film Ltd. – managing director

1999-2001     Rudolf Konimois Film Ltd. – administrative director´

2001-…         Film Tower Ltd. – managing director, producer, partner and member of the board

2005-…         Film Tower Kuubis Ltd. – managing director, producer, member of the board

2001-2005     Chairman of the Estonian Audiovisual Authors Association Revision Committee

2004-2005     Graduated in “Eurodoc – Production” programme in Bordeaux - France, Vienna – Austria and Sintra - Portugal

Languages:  Estonian, English, Russian, Finnish

Works:

Films:

1991  “Lady by car” - feature film /Freyja Film (Est), Novoje Vremja (Rus), Filminor (Fin)/ Dir. Peeter Urbla, art-dir. Toomas Hõrak, cast: Epp Eespäev

assistant art-director

1992  ”Lucas” - feature film /Freyja Film (Est), Frigg Film (Den)/ Dir. Tõnu Virve, art-dir. Toomas Hõrak, cast: Jüri Järvet, Ita Ever, Ain Lutsep

assistant art-director

1992  “Darkness in Tallinn” - feature film /Filmzolfo (Fin), Upstream Pictures (USA)/ Dir. Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, art-dir. Toomas Hõrak, cast: Ivo Uukkivi, Jüri Järvet, Tõnu Kark, Milena Gulbe, Enn Klooren

assistant art-director

1993  “Gray light of November” - feature film / Reppufilmi (Fin)/Dir. Anssi Mänttari

property-master

1993  “Code blue” – TV serial (3 series) /Sverige TV1 Drama/ Dir. Pelle Seth, art-dir. Micke Kinning

assistant art-director & property-master

1993  “Jyri Rumm” – feature film /Kolberg & Vester Studio (Est)/ Dir. Jaan Kolberg, art-dir. Ervin Õunapuu, cast: Hannes Kaljujärv

assistant art-director

1993  “Candles in the dark” – feature film /Kushner & Lock Co (USA), I.O.International (USA)/ Dir. Maximilian Shell, cast: Chad Lowe, Alissa Milano, Natalja Andreintshenko, Maximilian Shell

property-master

1994  “The last Livonians” – documentary /Filminor (Fin)/ Dir. Mikko Pielä

assistant Production-manager

1994  “Letters from the East” – feature film /Lantern East (GBR), Lichblick Film (Ger), Axel Film (Fin)/ Dir. Andrew Grive, art-dir. Bernd Lepel, cast: Eva Frölig, Jüri Järvet, Mikk Mikiver

assistant art-director & construction manager

1995  “Nadja” – feature film /Provobis Film (Ger) Dir. Torsten Näter, art-dir. Ulrich Veter

stand-by property-master

1995  “Sergei’s truth” – TV serial (3 series) /Filmikonttori (Fin)/ Dir. Timo Lamminen

assistant production-manager & location manager

1995  “Rothsild’s violin” – feature film /Les films d’ici (Fra)/ Dir. Edgardo Cozarinsky, cast: Sergei Makovetsky

assistant art-director & property master

1995-1997  “Blood” – TV serial (53 series) /Hess-B (Est), TV3 (Est)/ Dir.Toomas Kirss

art-director & co-producer

1996  “Georgica” – feature film /Q-Film (Est)/ Dir. Sulev Keedus, cast: Evald Aavik

property-master

1996  “True moments” – feature film /Omega Film(Swe)/ Dir. Anders Wahlgren & Lena Koppel, cast: Lena Endre

property-master & set-decorator

1997  “My Lenin’s” – feature film /Faama Film (Est), Lenfilm (Rus)/ Dir. Hardi Volmer, cast: Alexander Sukhorukov

property-master & consultant

1997-1998  “Free country” – TV serial (39 series) /Hess-B (Est), TV3 (Est)/ Dir. Toomas Kirss´

art-director & co-producer

1998  “Cannon of Love” – TV serial (8series) /Varanus (Est), Kanal 2 (Est)/ Dir. Hardi Volmer, Peeter Simm, Toomas Hussar & Ervin Õunapuu

property master & co-producer

1998  “The Virtuoso” – feature film /Maksla Production (Est)/ Dir. Alexander Buravsky, art-dir. Leslie McDonald, cast: Keath Carradine

location scout

1998  “History is made at night” – feature film /Scala Production (UK)/ Dir. Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, art-dir. Zoe Mcleod, cast: Bill Pullman, Irene Jacob, Bruno Kirby, Glenn Plummer

stand-by art-director

1999 "Five past twelve” – documentary /Omega Film (Swe)/ Dir. Marianne Ahme & Peeter Puide

property master

2000  “Baltic saga” – documentary /Juris Podnieks Studio (Lat)/ Dir. Antra Cilinska

coordinator in Estonia

2000  “Madonna is not dead” – short feature film /Allfilm (Est)/ Dir. Rene Vilbre, cast: Alexander Eelma, Herta Elviste

property master

2001-2002  “We will manage” – TV serial (64 series) /Wireframe (Est)/ Dir. Ain Prosa

art-director & co-producer

2001  “I and Morrison” – feature film /Solar Films (Fin)/ Dir. Lenka Hellstedt

property master

2004  “The Family” – short feature film / Dramatiska Institutet (Swe)/ Dir. Goran Kapetanovic

coordinator in Estonia

2005  ”The Ultimate Gambler” – TV show Russia & Estonia / Class Films (UK)/ Dir. Abdullai Abiola Adejumo, anchorman Colin Parker

coordinator in Estonia & Russia

2006  “Trafficing” - documentary /NRK (Nor), Film Tower Kuubis (Est)/ Dir. Ola Flyum

coordinator in Estonia and journalist

2006  “For equal opportunities” - documentary / Film Tower Kuubis / Dir. Veiko Taluste

producer

2006  “Jade Warrior” – feature film /Blind Spot Pictures (Finland), FuWorks (Netherlands), Ming Production (China), Film Tower Kuubis (Estonia)/ Dir. A.J. Annila

co-producer

Commercials:  over 323  commercials (Est, Lat, Rus, Lit, Fin, Den, Ukr: Pepsi, Estonian Telecom, Saku Bier, Kalev, Estonian Mobil Telephone, Kalnapilis Bier, Gevalia, Vivacolor, Hansabank, Mennen, Cesu Bier, Henkel, Honda Civic, Pedigree Pal, Falck Security, Radiolinja GSM, Baltcom, Estonian Lotto, BIC, Estonian Air, Sampo Bank, Veritas insurance, Fazer, A Le Coq Bier, Sinebrychoff, Estover, Philipp Morris, Olympic Casino, DnB Nord, Actimel etc.)

producer

Music Videos:  over 75 music videos (Rus, Fin, Lat, Swe, Jam, Cyp, USA, Spa, Cub: A–Teens, Dr. Alban, The Rasmus, T.O.K., Nina & Kim, Valeria, Dave Benton, Skydive, Alexander Buinov, Smash, Tatyana Ovsienko, Beretta, Afterpary, Fly, Dima Bilan, El Medico, Crooked Stilo, MC Spyskin, V.I.P., Elena Nekludova, Bosson, Renata, Da Buzz, Diskoteka Avariya, MakSim, Apocalyptica, Negative, Ithaka-Maria, etc.)

producer

Photo Sessions:  HP photo session (USA), ELLE Magazine (Rus), Seppälä (Fin)

producer

Distribution:

“Jade Warrior” – feature film /Blind Spot Pictures (Finland), FuWorks (Netherlands), Ming Production (China), Film Tower Kuubis (Estonia)/ Distributor: Rezo Films (Fra)

Dir.   A.J.Annila, cast: Tommi Eronen, Markku Peltola, Elle Kull, Zhang Jingchu, Dang  Hao, Cheng Taishen

In cinemas – Estonia 2006 - 2007

DVD – Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania 2007

“For equal opportunities” – documentary / Film Tower Kuubis

Dir. Veiko Taluste

DVD – Estonia 2006

“Darkness in Tallinn” - feature film / Upstream Pictures (USA)/Distributor: Indiepix (USA)

Dir. Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, cast: Ivo Uukkivi, Jüri Järvet, Tõnu Kark, Milena Gulbe, Enn Klooren

In cinemas – Estonia 2008

DVD – Estonia & Latvia