Margus Õunapuu
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
GSM +372 5651654 margus@filmtower.ee Gonsiori 27, 10147 Tallinn, Estonia