ÜLO PIKKOV Born on June 15, 1976 in Tallinn. Graduated from the Institute of Law, University of Tartu in 2005. Graduated from the Turku School of Art and ***** (Finland) in 1998. Graduated from the Tallinn Secondary School No. 49 in 1994. 2006 -… Associate Professor, Estonian Academy of Arts, department of animation 2004 -… Legal expert of Estonian Film Foundation 2001 – 2002 Estonian Television, scriptwriter for series „Anima zone“ 1998 -… Film director in animation production company Eesti Joonisfilm Pikkov’s articles, caricatures and illustrations have been published in the Estonian press. He has illustrated dozen books for different writers. He has written, illustrated and published a book for children – “Uneraamat” (2006). Filmography 1996 CAPPUCCINO (4’30’’, Beta SP) Encouragement Prize from Kettupäivät, Finland 1996 Prize for Best Film Design from International Student Animation Festival in Ottawa, Canada 1997 Best Animation Award from Mediawave International Festival of Visual Arts, Hungary 1997 1996 RUMBA (3’30”, 16mm) 1998 BERMUDA (10’54’’, 35mm) Jury Special Price from Ottawa International Animation Festival, Canada 1998 Silver Dinosaur – the second prize from 5th International Film Festival Etiuda ‘98, 1998 Krakow Directors Prize and Special Jury Citation for Best Use of Music from International Student Animation Festival in Ottawa, Canada 1999 Special Jury Award from International Turku Animated Film Festival TOUGH EYE, Finland 2003 2001 THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN (11’07’’, 35mm) · Best film, International Student Animation Festival in Ottawa, Canada 2001 2001 SUPERLOVE (52’’, Beta SP) 2003 THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY (11’51’’, 35mm) · Obliqua Award from Mecal International Short Film Festival in Barcelona, Spain 2003 · Special diploma for humanity from 2nd Annual International Animated Film Festival “BIMINI”, Latvia 2004 2003-2005 FRANK AND WENDY (Scr. P.Pä**, Dir. P.Tender, Ü.Pikkov, K.Jancis / 7 x 9,5 min / 75 min) Estonian Cultural Endowment annual award for the best 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 (2nd part – Hungerburger), Estonia 2005 Prize for the Best Television Film and Serial from AniFest, International Festival of Animation Films, Czech Republic 2005 Audience award from Festival de Cinema & Video, Espinho, Portugal, 2006 2006 TASTE OF LIFE (11’40’’, 35mm) Jury’s Special mention from London International Animation Festival, UK 2007 2007 TABLEMAT OF BALTIC SEA (2 min / 35mm / animated poem from a film BLACK CEILING) 2008 DIALOGOS (4’43”, 35mm)