HELEN UNT

Born in April 1987 in TartuHelen Unt

Had interest in art and creating things with her own hands since early age. In 2009 graduated from Printmaking Department in Estonian Academy of Arts. In graphic arts the difference of each print and colour play are interesting for her. During studies had several short jobs, including painting exterior of a 5-storey building and creating a huge raspberry. Continued her studies in Master of Animation in EAA under tutoring of Priit Pärn in 2009-2012. The graduation film Chicks on the Highway was shown in several festivals worldwide. Has given lectures in the same animation department helping to develop the stories of students and has also made animation with children. In 2016 the debut film Out of Internal Worlds was finished.

Filmography:

2009 LOAN FOR BREAD (digital cutout / 30 sec / DVD), director

2011 CHICKS ON THE HIGHWAY (classical drawn animation / 5 min / HD), director

2014 MOULDY MEMORIES (photofilm / 12 min / HD), editor

2016 OUT OF INTERNAL WORLDS (classical drawn animation / 10’39″ / DCP), director

  • Young Filmmaker Award of Cultural Endowment of Estonia, 2016