介绍:Priit Tender was born in 1971 in Tallinn, Estonia.
He graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University as an art-teacher. His first job was as one of the artists for Priit P?rn and Janno P?ldma’s film “1895” (1995). His debut as director came in 1996 with the film “Gravitation”. He has participated in several art-exhibitions.
Filmography:
1996 GRAVITATION / GRAVITATSIOON
Great Bear Prize for best film and TV design, Estonia 1996
Best Debut Film Award from 4th Oslo Animation Festival, Norway 1997
1998 THE CROW AND THE MICE / VARES JA HIIRED (cut-out animation; co-director Mikk Rand)
2nd Prize Silver Herring from Blue Sea Festival, Finland 1998
Special Mention from Annecy International Animated Film Festival, France 1999
3rd Prize in short film category and best script from Seoul Film Festival, South-Korea 1999
1999 VIOLA
Best Film Grand Prix from Animerte Dager the Nordic and Baltic Animation Festival Fredrikstad, Norway 2000
Special International Jury Prize from 8th International Animation Festival, Hiroshima, Japan 2000
2001 MONT BLANC
The Estonian Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize for the best film of the year 2001
2nd Prize from 14th International Festival For Animation & Short Films Dresden, Germany 2002
Award in the AnyZone competition category for independent animated shorts from the Holland Animation Film Festival, Holland 2002
2002 FOX WOMAN
Best Film Grand Prix from Animerte Dager the Nordic and Baltic Animation Festival Fredrikstad, Norway 2003
2003-2005 FRANK JA WENDY (Scr. P.P?rn, Dir. P.Tender, ü.Pikkov, K.Jancis / 7 x 9,5 min / 75 min.)
Estonian Cultural Endowment annual award for the best animated film of the year, Estonia 2005
Eesti Ekspress cultural supplement Areen annual award, Estonia 2005
Best film of the day at the Estonian Film Days Festival (2nd film – Hungerburger), Estonia 2005
Prize for the Best Television Film and Serial from AniFest International Festival of Animation Films, Czech Republic 2005
2006 MESSAGE FOR THE NEIGHBOURS
ANOBA nomination for best Baltic & Scandinavian animation film from animated film festival “Animated dreams”
2007 A VEGETATED DIRECTOR (2,5 min / 35mm / a short story from an animated film BLACK CEILING)
2008 KITCHEN DIMENSIONS (19 min / 35mm)