QUALIFICATIONS

• International experience in film production and development teams
• Regular Radio and TV coverage from Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals
• Knowledge of European Film and TV Regulations

EDUCATION

•  MA Ohio University, the School of Telecommunications                                (expected 1999)
•  TV and Film Production
•  University of Paris III La Sorbonne Nouvelle                                                                 (1996)
•  Maîtrise du cinéma theses on Promotion of film from little countries in Europe
•  University of Paris VIII Saint Denis                                                                                (1993)
•  Free audition at the DESS "Cultural Management in Europe"
•  University of Tartu (Estonia)                                                                                            (1997)
•  Art-history Bachelor Diploma

FILM EXPERIENCE
 

• Development producer of cinema feature and TV serial in  “Faama Film.” (Estonia).
• Script consulting and negotiations with scriptwriters, contracts with all authors,
          packaging for international producers.                                                                     (1996)
•  Producer/director of video programs and short films in "OU Tallinnfilm Production", (Estonia),
• Direction of complete production cycle for no-budget film and video projects.               (1997)
•  Assistant producer in the French film company « Fidélité Productions », France.
• Communication with French public authorities, grant applications, contracts,
          production manager, location manager.                                                           (1995-1996)
• Internship in the Department of international relations at the French National                    Cinema Centre,
• Development of French-Estonian co-production treaty.                                 (March 1993)

TV AND JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
 

• Host and producer at the Estonian Television's cinema news program Ffriik!
• Three seasons that included coverage of Film Festivals in Berlin and Cannes.  1996 -1999
• Film columnist at the biggest Estonian daily newspaper “Postimees”
• Main focus of the articles was in the industry news rather than in film criticism.          1996 - 1999
• Host of radio talk-show "Radio ffriik" at Kuku Radio, (Estonia)                              1997 - 1998
• Paris corespondent for daily newspapers Rahva Hääl and  Eesti Päevaleht             1993 - 1996

LANGUAGE

English, Estonian, French, Russian and some German

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Works, WordPerfect,  basic Avid Media Composer

FILMOGRAPHY

1998 Producer, Director, Writer, short film “A Ball to Wall”, Prod: “Tallinnfilm Production”, 20’, S16 mm,

1997 Producer of video feature “Killing Tartu”, Prod:”Tallinnfilm Production”, 50’, Beta SP

1997 Executive producer “Sights and Sounds of Estonia” for CNN, 50’, Prod : “Tallinnfilm Production”, ETV
and Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Estonia.

1996 Line producer, TV feature Quand le soleil meurt by Pascal Courty, Prod : ARTE & « Fidélité Productions», 25’, S16 mm.

1995  Location manager - short film Lucas  by Jon Cornway; Prod : "Fidélité Productions", 12’, 35 mm

1994  Assistant producer - cartoon Plekkmäe Liidi  by Mati Kütt, prod :  « Eesti Joonisfilm », 12’, 35mm.