The Last Ones di Veiko Õunpuu trionfa ai Premi estoni del cinema e della televisione
- Il documentario del giovane regista colombiano Carlos Lesmes A Loss of Something Ever Felt ha ottenuto i riconoscimenti per il miglior documentario e il miglior montaggio
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On 17 September, during a special gala ceremony held in Tallinn, the winners of the Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTAs) were announced. The accolades, established in 2017, aim to honour the achievements of national cinema and television, and are organised by the Estonian Film Institute, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, national pubcaster ERR, Elisa and Telia.
This year, the event saw the triumph of Veiko Õunpuu’s The Last Ones [+leggi anche:
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It was also a great night for young Colombian director Carlos Lesmes. An alumnus of Tallinn’s Baltic Film and Media School, with his documentary A Loss of Something Ever Felt [+leggi anche:
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Other gongs went to Mari Lill, who was crowned with the Best Actress Award for the bloody family film Kratt [+leggi anche:
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Here is the list of the main award winners:
Best Fiction Film
The Last Ones [+leggi anche:
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Best Documentary Film
A Loss of Something Ever Felt [+leggi anche:
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Best Animated Film
The Stork – Morten Tšinakov, Lucija Mrzljak
Best Short Film
Kilpkonn ja jänes – Ülo Pikkov
Best Actress
Mari Lill – Kratt [+leggi anche:
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Best Actor
Tommi Korpela – The Last Ones
Best Director
Veiko Õunpuu – The Last Ones
Best Screenplay
Lauri Randla – Goodbye Soviet Union [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Lauri Randla
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Best Cinematography
Sten-Johan Lill – The Last Ones
Best Composer
Timo Steiner – Ülo Sooster. The Man Who Dried a Towel in the Wind
Best Production Design
Eugen Tamberg – On the Water [+leggi anche:
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Best Sound
Külli Tüli, Fred Jüssi, Henri Kuus, Horret Kuus – Fred Jüssi. The Beauty of Being
Best Editing
Hendrik Mägar – A Loss of Something Ever Felt
Best Costumes
Liis Plato – Rain [+leggi anche:
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Filmmaker of the Year
Kaire Hendrikson (make-up artist)
Best TV Series
EnsV – Marko Piirsoo
Best TV Actress
Epp Eespäev – Valguses ja varjus
Best TV Actor
Kaspar Velberg – Tulejoonel
(Tradotto dall'inglese)
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