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[creative] director martti helde

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TALLINK SUMMER CRUISE

TVC

Client: Tallink / Silja Line

Agency: Optimist Creative

Producer: Alis Raudsepp

DOP: Martin Venela

Stylist: Sonya Christina Tomson

Set Designer: Armin Kohlman

Music: Sander Mölder

Editor: Jaak Ollino Jun.

Tallink Summer 60sec
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opening & closing gala dramaturgy for

BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL

EVENT

Client: Black Nights Film Festival

Producer: Kalev Smit

Director: Emer Värk

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YOU HAVE A GOOD TASTE

TVC

Client: Enterprise Estonia

Agency: AGE

Producer: Janika Möls

DOP: Mattias Veermets

Stylist:

Food stylist:

You have a good taste
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member of the jury

12th Beijing International Film Festival

Forward Future section

2022

Tallink Cruise 2022
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TALLINK SUMMER CRUISE

TVC

Client: Tallink

Agency: Optimist Creative

Production company: Get Shot Films

Producer: Laura Reimann

DOP: Heiko Sikka

Set Designer: Armin Kohlman

Editor: Sander Somma

1-minute film

TIHUMEETER

Authors: Martti Helde, Mattias Veermets
Original score: Mick Pedaja
Crew: Tõnis Tuuga, Hendrik Krinal, Elina Litvinova

Special tnx:
Heli Sirotkin, Maie Nigols, Silve Tani, Maldar-Mikk Kuusk, Jaak Ollino Jun, Hendrik Mägar

 

Partners:

TLÜ Akadeemiline Raamatukogu, Black Box Studio

TIHUMEETER
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Kapitel 25 videomapping
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KAPITEL 25

AUDIOVISUAL PERFOMANCE

Client: KAPITEL

Agency: Jolos

Producer: Anneli Savitski

VJ: Emer Värk

Composer: Sander Mölder

Artist: NOEP

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VERTICAL MONEY

DOCUMENTARY

(in production)

Production company: Three Brothers

Producer: Elina Litvinova

Premiere: 2024

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TVC Coop Väiketootjad - Director's Cut
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COOP

TVC

Agency: Optimist Creative

Production company: Get Shot Films

Producer: Aili Maarja
Production Assistant: Hannele Saagpakk
DOP: Mattias Veermets
Production Designer: Jaak Sova

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WORLD EXPO DUBAI 2020

Estonian pavilion

Concept for mirror-screens

and visual storytelling in paviljon for visitors experience.

click image to visit virtual pavilion

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ÜLEMISTE

TVC

Agency: Tank

Production company: Three Brothers

Producer: Elina Litvinova
Production Assistant: Gaida Talu
DOP: Ivar Taim
Production Designer: Armin Kohlman
Editor: Jaak Ollino Jun

Ülemiste keskus / Directors cut
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HUMAN BEING - Story of Bobby Sager / Trailer
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HUMAN BEING

SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Sagger Foundation

Production company: Nafta Films

Producer: Olga Hartšuk

DOP: Mattias Veermets

Original score: Mick Pedaja

Editor: Jaak Ollino Jun

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REAL - MICK PEDAJA

MUSIC VIDEO

Production company: Three Brothers

Producer: Elina Litvinova

Actors: Ingmar Jõela, Steffi Pähn

DOP: Ivar Taim

Production designer: Anna-Liisa Liiver

Editor: Jaak Ollino Jun

REAL by Mick Pedaja
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Kristiine keskus - Director's cut
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KRISTIINE

TVC

Agency: Optimist Creative

Production company: Get Shot Films

Producer: Kadi Freja Felt

DOP: Mart Ratassepp

Production Designer: Armin Kohlman Stylist: Liisi Eesmaa

Coreographer: Ingmar Jõela

Editor: Jaak Ollino Jun

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Director-screenwriter

SCANDINAVIAN SILENCE

FEATURE FILM

World premiere: Shanghai International Film Festival

Psychological thriller follows the reunion of a newly released inmate with his sister. The sibilings set out on a journey together across a bleak winter Nordic landscape, struggling to communicate and re-connect by overcoming their dark secrets. 

Co-writer: Nathaniel Price

Production company: Three Brothers

Producer: Elina Litvinova

DOP: Erik Põllumaa, Sten-Johan Lill

Original score: Mick Pedaja

Production Designer: Anneli Arusaar 

Costume designer: Anna-Liisa Liiver

Sound designer: Matis Rei

Editor: Jaak Ollino Jun

"Chilly beauty and lofty intention" 

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 

 

"Engages its audience through an exceptional cinematic journey" 

JURY EUROPEAN CINEMA AWARD

 

"the dialogue between the characters and the space/landscape is the no.1 achievement of this picture"

MUBI POST

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KÜMME ÜHEKSAKÜMMEND

DOCUMENTARY

Production company: Allfilm

Producer: Pille Rünk

DOP: Heiko Sikka, Mihkel Soe, Rein Kotov, Kert Vahtre, Ülle Vahtre

Editor: Helis Hirve

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AZLATIC

DANCE VIDEO

Production company: Three Brothers

Producer: Elina Litvinova

DOP: Ivar Taim

Dancers: Renate, Taavi

Azlatic JaJa
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IN THE CROSSWIND

FEATURE FILM

World premiere: Toronto International Film Festival

Psychological thriller follows the reunion of a newly released inmate with his sister. The sibilings set out on a journey together across a bleak winter Nordic landscape, struggling to communicate and re-connect by overcoming their dark secrets. 

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Cast: Laura Peterson, Tarmo Song, Mirt Preegel, Ingrid Isotamm, Einar Hillep
Director of photography: Erik Põllumaa
Editor: Liis Nimik
Sound design: Janne Laine
Music: Pärt Uusberg
Producers: Pille Rünk & Piret Tibbo-Hudgins
Production company: Allfilm
Supported by: Estonian Film Institute, Estonian Cultural Endowment, Estonian Ministry of Defence

Festivals / Awards

Toronto IFF 2014, Canada

Beijing IFF 2015, China - Best Director Award
Warsaw IFF 2014, Poland - Ecumenical Jury Award
Thessaloniki IFF 2014, Greece - Artistic Achievement Award
Mannheim Heidelberg IFF 2014, Germany - Auszeichnungen der Empfehlungsjury der Kinobetreiber
Black Nights FF Tallinn 2014, Estonia - Prize for the Best Cinematographer, the Estonian Film Award, the FICC [International Film Clubs] Don Quixote Award for Best Film

Göteborg IFF 2015, Sweden - Public Choice Award

Melbourne IFF 2015, Australia - People's Choice - 3. Best Film

Festival International de Cinema de Tarragona 2015, Spain - Audience Award, Special Mention

Festival "Der neue Heimatfilm" Freistadt 2015, Austria - Special Mention

Tripoli Film Festival, Lebanon -  Special Mention


Camerimage IFF 2014, Poland
Palm Springs IFF 2015, USA
Alpe Adria Cinema Trieste 2015, Italy
Premieres Plans FF Angers, France
Scandinavian FF Los Angeles, USA
If! Istanbul Int'l Independent FF 2015, Turkey
Chicago European Union FF 2015, USA
Estnische Filmtage München 2015, Germany
Febiofest - Prague IFF 2015, Czech Republic
Vilnius Int'l FF 2015, Lithuania
Trenton FF 2015, USA
Fajr Int'l Film Festival 2015, Iran
CINEPOLITICA IFF 2015, Romania
Jeonju IFF 2015, South Korea
Panorama Europe Film Festival NYC 2015, USA
Shanghai IFF 2015, China
Maine FF 2015, USA
Odessa IFF 2015, Ukraine
Fünf Seen Filmfestival 2015, Germany
European FF Palic 2015, Serbia
Sarajevo IFF 2015, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Indie Film Festival 2015, Brazil
Helsinki IFF - Love & Anarchy 2015, Finnland
Waterloo Historical FF 2015, Belgium
2morrow IFF, Russia 
FICAR Rabat, Morocco
NOVOS CINEMAS Pontevedra International Film Festival
Blue See Film Festival, Finland
Listapad - Minsk IFF, Belorussia
The European Union Film Festival (EUFF), Canada
Brisbane International Film Festival, Australia

LHV - A bank like Estonia
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BANK LIKE ESTONIA

TVC

Agency: Division

Production company: Björn Films

Producer: Peeter Järvelaid
DOP: Erik Põllumaa

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XXX

TVC

(my first and so far the last banned commercial i have made)

Client: XXX

Agency: XXX

Producer: Teele Kase

DOP: Erik Põllumaa

Production designer: Kristina Lõuk

XXX Banned TVC (FIN / Est. Subs)
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Paulig Bjorn
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PAULIG - BJÖRN KOOP

TVC

Agency: Tabasco

Producer: Elisa Johanna Känd
DOP: Heiko Sikka

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SAKU ON ICE

TVC

Agency: Division

Production company: Division

Producer: Teele Kase

DOP: Erik Põllumaa

Editor: Liis Nimik

Saku On Ice
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Martti Helde Showreel (Directing kids)
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showreel 2018

DIRECTING KIDS

commercial works 2012-2018

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SWEETEST MOMENT OF THE YEAR

TVC

Client: KALEV chocolate factory

Agency: Division

Producer: Teele Kase

DOP: Erik Põllumaa

Production designer: Anna-Liisa Liiver

Aasta magusaim hetk
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