05-04-2019

The Little Comrade Wins 3rd Estonian Film and Television Awards

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    Estonian Film and Television Awards 2019 Estonian Film and Television Awards 2019 Photo: Priit Mürk/ERR

    TALLINN: The Little Comrade by Moonika Siimets was awarded best fiction film at the 3rd edition of the Estonian Film and Television Awards, organised by the Estonian Film Institute.

    The best documentary award went to Ahto. Chasing a Dream directed by first time director Jaanis Valk, while Jaanis Valk received the Filmmaker of the Year Award.

    The winners were announced on 1 April 2019.

    FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

    FILM AWARDS:

    Best Fiction Film:
    The Little Comrade (Estonia)
    Directed by Moonika Siimets
    Produced by Amrion
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute, Creative Europe MEDIA

    Best Documentary:
    Ahto.Chasing a Dream (Estonia)
    Directed by Jaanis Valk
    Produced by Rühm Pluss Null
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute

    Best Animated Film:
    Teofrastus (Estonia)
    Directed by Sergei Kibus, co-directed by Pärtel Tall
    Produced by Nukufilm
    Suppoted by the Cultural Endowment of Estonia

    Best Short Film:
    My Flesh and Blood (Estonia)
    Directed by Heilika Pikkov

    Best Actress:
    Ingrid Isotamm for Fire Lily (Estonia)
    Directed by Maria Avdjuško
    Produced by Meteoriit
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute

    Best Actor:
    Reimo Sagor for Take It or Leave It (Estonia)
    Directed by Liina Trishkina-Vanhatalo
    Produced by Allfilm
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute

    Best Director:
    Moonika Siimets for The Little Comrade

    Best Script:
    Raimo Jõerand, Kiur Aarma and Ari Matikainen for Rodeo (Estonia, Finland)
    Directed by Raimo Jõerand, Kiur Aarma
    Produced by Traumfabrik
    Coproduced by Kinocompany

    Best Cinematography
    Joosep Matjus, Atte Henriksson and Janne Henriksson for the The Wind Sculpted Land (Estonia)
    Directed by Joosep Matjus
    Produced by WildKino

    Best Composer:
    Tõnu Kõrvits for The Little Comrade

    Best Production Design:
    Pärtel Tall for Teofrastus

    Best Sound:
    Matis Rei for The Riddle of Jaan Niemand (Estonia)
    Directed by Kaur Kokk
    Produced by Homeless Bob Production
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute and Creative Europe MEDIA

    Best Editing:
    Erik Norkroos, Kersti Miilen and Jaanis Valk for Ahto. Chasing a Dream

    Best Costume Design:
    Jaanus Vahtra for The Riddle of Jaan Niemand

    Filmmaker of the Year:
    Jaanis Valk for Ahto. Chasing a Dream

    TELEVISION AWARDS:

    Best TV Series
    Litsid / The Whores
    Produced by TV3

    Best Screenwriter:
    Martin Algus for Why Not?! / Miks mitte?!
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Best Factual Programme:
    Osoon
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Best New Programme:
    First Studio / Esimene stuudio
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Best Entertainment Show:
    Your Face Sounds Familiar / Su nägu kõlab tuttavalt
    Produced by TV3

    Best TV Director:
    Eva Katariina Taimre for Eesti laul
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Best TV Actress:
    Laine Mägi for ESSR / ENSV
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Best TV Actor:
    Priit Võigemast for Alo
    Produced by Kanal2

    Best Female TV Host:
    Reet Linna for Prillitoos
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Best Male TV Host:
    Karl-Erik Taukar for Estonian Idol / Eesti otsib superstaari  
    Produced by TV3

    Best Editor:
    Anne-Mari Müller for Roald’s Week / Roaldi nädal
    Produced by Kanal2

    Best Cinematography:
    Raul Priks for Eesti Laul
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Best TV Story:
    Eeva Esse for Radar
    Produced by Kanal2

    Best Special Programme:
    The opening of the Arvo Pärt Centre / Arvo Pärdi keskuse avamine
    Produced by the Estonian Public Broadcasting

    Personality of the Year in Television:
    Margnus Müürsepp for My Hits Awards – the Estonian Music Awards