20-04-2023

Kalev Wins Best Film at Estonian Film and Television Awards for 2022

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    Kalev by Ove Musting Kalev by Ove Musting photo: Allfilm

    TALLINN: Ove Musting’s Kalev received awards for best film, best director and best actor, among others, at the Estonian Film and Television Awards, organised by the Estonian Film Institute to celebrate the film and TV production of 2022.

    Best Script Award went to Aidi Vallik for Sleeping Beast by Jaak Kilmi.

    Machina Faust by Kaupo Kruusiauk was awarded Best Documentary and Dog-Apartment by Priit Tender received the award for Best Animated Film.

    Costume designer Ave Kuik was presented with the Award for Contribution to the Estonian Film Industry.

    WINNERS:

    Best Film:
    Kalev (Estonia)
    Directed by Ove Musting
    Produced by Allfilm, Ugri Film
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute, the Cultural Endowment of Estonia, the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the Riga Film Fund and the National Film Centre of Latvia through the Latvian cash rebate schemes

    Best Actress in a Film:
    Maarja Johanna Mägi in Melchior the Apothecary / Apteeker Melchior (Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania)
    Directed by Elmo Nüganen
    Produced by Taska FilmNafta FilmsApollo Film Productions, Hansa Film
    Coproduced by Maze Pictures,  Film Angels ProductionsInScript
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute, the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the Viru Film Fund, the Film Fund of Saare County, the Tartu Film Fund, the National Film Center of Latvia, the Riga Film Fund, the Lithuanian Tax Incentive, Creative Europe MEDIA, Kanal2, and Apollo TV

    Best Actor in a Film:
    Mait Malmsten in Kalev

    Best Director:
    Ove Musting for Kalev

    Best Script:
    Aidi Vallik for Sleeping Beast / Tagurpidi torn (Estonia, Latvia)
    Directed by Jaak Kilmi
    Produced by Stellar Film
    Coproduced by Locomotive
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute, the National Film Center of Latvia, Creative Europe - MEDIA

    Best Cinematography:
    Max Golomidov for Hippodrome (Estonia)
    Directed by Vladimir Loginov

    Best Original Music:
    Mihkel Zilmer for Kalev

    Best Sound:
    Matis Rei for Kalev

    Best Production Design:
    Matis Mäesalu for Melchior the Apothecary

    Best Editing:
    Andris Grants for The Sleeping Beast

    Best Costume Design:
    Mare Raidma for Kalev

    Best Make-up:
    Gristina Pahmann for Melchior the Apothecary. The Ghost / Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus (Estonia, Germany, Latvia)
    Produced by Taska FilmNafta FilmsApollo Film Productions, Hansa Film
    Coproduced by Maze Pictures, Film Angels ProductionsInScript
    Supported by the Estonian Film Institute, the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the Viru Film Fund, the Film Fund of Saare County, the Tartu Film Fund, the National Film Center of Latvia, the Riga Film Fund, the Lithuanian Tax Incentive, Creative Europe -MEDIA, Kanal2Apollo TV

    Best Documentary:
    Machina Faust
    Directed by Kaupo Kruusiauk

    Best Animated Film:
    Dog-Apartment / Koerkorter
    Directed by Priit Tender

    Best Short Film:
    Dear Passengers / Kallid reisijad
    Directed by Madli Lääne

    Best TV Series:
    Homme põgeneme
    Directed by Ruus Kaire

    Best TV Director:
    Andžei Matsukevits for Pöördes

    Award for Contribution to the Estonian Film Industry:
    Costume designer Ave Kuik