BEST OF BFM 2016

Best of BFM is a one of the most important events in BFM.

Best of BFM

Best of BFM is a one of the most important events in BFM.

During one week, everybody has the opportunity to see the works of students done in a last year. There is four membered jury, who’s assignment is to find works worth acknowledgement.

Week culminates with ceremony, where winners would be premiered with BOB’s. Award-winning projects are representing BFM’s educational output, formatting Best of BFM programme.

 

Winners of 2016:

1. Best director: “To Light” - Nora Särak

2. Best cinematography: “Closure” - Rui Dias

3. Best script: “Over the wall” - Triin Kadaja

4. Best sound design: “What do adults do” - Nikita Shishkov and “Kontrapunkt” - Markus Andreas

5. Best production design: “Closure” - Terje Kähr

6. Best actor: “Culprit” - Robin Laanemaa

7. Best actress: “Reading between the lines” - Alina Karmazina

8. Best editing: “Eat me” - Asen Sokolov

9. Best documentary: "Sitting Tenant” - Maria Aua

10.Best TV-documentary: “Manna” - Nadja Girich

11. Best short film: “To Light” - Nora Särak

12. Estonian Short Film Center ShotEst special award: “Kontrapunkt”

13. Jury's special award: “Over the wall” producer - Mona Mi Mikkin

 

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About the jury:

Andreas Fischer-Hansen

Andreas Fischer-Hansen was trained as a commercial photographer in 1967 and later at the Danish Film School 1969-71. He has photographed numerous documentaries, short and feature films. He was the head of the Danish Film School cinematography department in 1973-80 and 1983-2000.

He served as a cinematography lecturer in Baltic[KH1]  Film and Media School, Tallinn, Estonia in 2006-09 and was instrumental in establishing the international MA programme, that now has grown into a world's first European Commission supported Joint Master Degree in fiction film - Kino Eyes.

Andreas Fischer-Hansen has been the President of IMAGO - European Federation of Cinematographers in 2003-08 and after his presidency received IMAGO Honorary Membership for his hard work in leading the organisation.

Andreas has also received a cinematographer prize from National Centre for Cinematography two times in 1989 and 1990 and an award from the Danish Association of Cinematographers in 1999.

 

Livia Ulman (b. 1982) has a philology degree in Tallinn University and is currently working as a freelance scriptwriter.

She has scripted TV shows such as “Ohtlik lend / Dangerous Flight” (ETV), “Kodu/Elu keset linna / Home/Life in the City” (TV3), “Kättemaksukontor / Payback Office” (TV3), “Keeris / Vortex” (TV3), “Myyrä” (YLE) and the films “Teesklejad / Pretenders” and “Roosa kampsun / Pink Sweater” (Amrion). She is currently working on the scripts for the feature film “Läänemere isandad/Masters of the Baltic Sea” and the kids movie “Erik Kivisüda / Erik Stoneheart”. She mainly works in tandem with fellow scriptwriter Andris Feldmanis.

 

Peter Murdmaa (b. 1974) has graduated the Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School as a cinematographer.

He has created documentaries as a cinematographer and director, and short films as a producer. He has actively promoted the Estonian film scene. In addition to making films he has organised many film events, such as the Estonian Film Days (2010, 2011), the short film festival Sleepwalkers (2013), Short Film Thursdays (2014, 2015), etc.

In 2014, he founded the short film centre ShortEst, and is devoted to promote short film as a specialised area.

 

Maarja Hindoalla is a member of the Estonian Association of Film Journalists, and the curator of the kids and youth film festival Just Film. She also mentors young film critics. She has studied journalism and communication at the University of Tartu, and art research at the Estonian Academy of Arts