Liina Triškina-Vanhatalo ( Liina Triškina; born on 2 June 1976 in Pärnu) is an Estonian film director, scenarist and editor.
She studied humanities at the University of Tallinn and studied film at the European Film College in Denmark, and the Film School of Catalonia; her main area of interest is in documentaries. Film Republic website, Liina Trishkina-Vanhatalo She has also taught at the Baltic Film and Media School.
Her 2018 film Võta või jäta ('Take It or Leave It') was nominated for an Oscar. Estonian World website, Estonia sends a drama about fatherhood to join the Oscar race, article by Silver Tambur dated 16 August, 2018
In 2021 she worked mainly for the production studios Allfilm and Vesilind.
Filmography
2012 "40+2 nädalat" (documentary film; scenarist and operator) 2013 "Tulekahju paine" (documentary film; scenarist) 2014 "Maastiku mustrid" (documentary film; scenarist) 2015 "Emajõe veemaailm" (documentary film; scenarist) 2018 "Võta või jäta" ('Take It or Leave It') (documentary film; director and scenarist) Film New Europe website, Estonia Selects Take It or Leave It as Oscar Bid, article dated 21 August 2018 2018 "Uued naabrid" ('New Neighbours') (documentary film; editor) Estonian Film website, New Neighbours 2024 "Emalõvi" ('Lioness') (feature film; director) London Baltic Film Festival website, Special guests announced for Lioness (Estonia)
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