- Occupation
Producer, Director - Country
Estonia
Vainokivi Manfred
Jolly Old Farts
Portrait of two old-school cinema guys, whose joy of life is fuelled by constant rivalry and copious amounts of alcohol.
Maestro
A portrait of the legendary photographer Kalju Suur. When you are 80 years old, you have taken pictures of bare-skinned ladies for the past 50 years, and you are trying to keep yourself going – what else can you do but continue taking pictures, using an old-school camera and wearing white gloves. And there is still always some candy for the beautiful ladies in your pockets.
The Bar
A funny philosophical contemplation about the values of life. Different characters (Peeter Ristsoo, Mart Pukk, Enn Vetemaa, Peeter Sauter, Peeter Kardna, Rein Tomingas and others) introduce the legendary Valli Bar and explain its importance.
Censorship Leftovers
His nickname is Chimney. He is a chimneysweeper indeed and exceptional one, but also a trained paratrooper and most lately known in Tallinn as a busker at the famous Valli's Bar. During the days of Estonian fight for freedom in 1989 Chimney became an undercover leader of locally famous Night Song Festivals. His camouflage has been so intense that even history books of today can't see Chimney's leading role in the fight for free Estonia. Now it is the time to reveal the truth and rewrite Estonian history once again. Come and meet Chimney - the hidden real hero of Estonian Singing Revolution.
Life is a Flower
"Life is a flower" provides the viewer with the double portrait of two aging Estonian artists, painter Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur. Author uses contrast of different art styles to create a fascinating dialogue in question. Documentary shows the two old masters, good acquaintances, among who also goes a little rivalry...
Portrait of two old-school cinema guys, whose joy of life is fuelled by constant rivalry and copious amounts of alcohol.
Maestro
A portrait of the legendary photographer Kalju Suur. When you are 80 years old, you have taken pictures of bare-skinned ladies for the past 50 years, and you are trying to keep yourself going – what else can you do but continue taking pictures, using an old-school camera and wearing white gloves. And there is still always some candy for the beautiful ladies in your pockets.
The Bar
A funny philosophical contemplation about the values of life. Different characters (Peeter Ristsoo, Mart Pukk, Enn Vetemaa, Peeter Sauter, Peeter Kardna, Rein Tomingas and others) introduce the legendary Valli Bar and explain its importance.
Censorship Leftovers
His nickname is Chimney. He is a chimneysweeper indeed and exceptional one, but also a trained paratrooper and most lately known in Tallinn as a busker at the famous Valli's Bar. During the days of Estonian fight for freedom in 1989 Chimney became an undercover leader of locally famous Night Song Festivals. His camouflage has been so intense that even history books of today can't see Chimney's leading role in the fight for free Estonia. Now it is the time to reveal the truth and rewrite Estonian history once again. Come and meet Chimney - the hidden real hero of Estonian Singing Revolution.
Life is a Flower
"Life is a flower" provides the viewer with the double portrait of two aging Estonian artists, painter Evald Okas and photographer Kalju Suur. Author uses contrast of different art styles to create a fascinating dialogue in question. Documentary shows the two old masters, good acquaintances, among who also goes a little rivalry...
Manfred Vainokivi(1964)has been working in cinema for about 25 years1982 – 87 assistant cameraman at local TV and film studios1988 – 90 animation film director at studio B in Tallinn, completed 3 shortanimation films1991-98 established together with Andrus Tuisk Advertising Film Studio Manfred Tuisk. Produced and directed and shot about 130 TV ads1998 set up new Film Company Filmivabrik oü.
Filmography: doc.film”Wunderkind”(Filmivabrik 2010,dir.DOP)doc.film“Censorship Leftovers” (Filmivabrik 2010,dir.DOP)doc.film“Life is a Flower” (filmivabrik 2010,dir.DOP)Feature film “Bank Robbery” (Filmivabrik, 2009, producer,DOP)doc.film“Maestro” (Filmivabrik, 2009, director, dop)“Disco and Atomic War” (Eetriüksus, 2009; director of photography & production designer)Doc.film”Jolly Old Farts” (Filmivabrik 2009 ,director, director of photography)in official programme of the 52nd edition of the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film - DOK Leipzig Doc. Film „Valli`s bar“ (Filmivabrik ,2008 ,director, director of photography)Festival Docupolis 09(Barcelona) Special prize
Filmivabrik OÜ
J.Kunderi 8A
10121 Tallinn
J.Kunderi 8A
10121 Tallinn