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AMRION

We bring your stories to life

AMRION Ltd. is a production company founded by Riina Sildos in 2003 to produce high quality feature film, tv drama series and documentaries for local and international cinema and TV markets. The main aim is to make international co-productions with young promising talents and already acclaimed directors. What all the projects have in common is filmmakers’ personal vision, both with regard to subject matter as well as visual aspects.

 

Besides applying creative criteria, Amrion develops projects with a clear audience profile. Amrion offers filmmakers an emphasis on development and international financing and distribution of the projects.  Amrion has produced seven documentary films, „Wounds of Afghanistan” (2005), „Is the Best Enough” (2005), „Lieutenant, Von and the Manor of Leetse“ (2006), „Viru. The Embassy of Freedom“ (2013), „Paradise Behind the Fence” (2017),  “2 hours to happiness” (2022) and fourteen feature films, box office hits „Mat the Cat” (2005), multi-award winning youth drama „The Class” (2007), „I Was Here“ (Estonia, Finland 2008), „The Poll Diaries“ (Estonia, Germany, Austria 2010), „Hella W“ (Finland, Estonia 2011), „Une Estonienne à Paris ” (Estonia, France, Belgium 2012), “Kertu. Love is Blind” (2013), „I Won’t Come Back“ (co-produced by CTB Film Company (Russia), Amrion (Estonia), Helsinki-filmi OY (Finland), Belarusfilm (Belarus), Kazakhfilm (Kazakhstan) 2014), “Seneca’s Day” (2016), “Pretenders”, the opening film of the Estonian centennary programme “The Little Comrade” (2018), ”Mihkel” (Iceland, Norway, Estonia, 2018), “Compartment no. 6” (2021 Cannes Grand Prix), “Erik Stoneheart” (2022) and a shortfilm “Pink Cardigan” (2014). 

 

In script development are feature films “Masters of The Sea”, and “The Look of Love”.

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WORK IN PROGRESS

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THE BLACK HOLE (2024)

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Absurd comedy by Moonika Siimets
Amrion (EE), co-produced by Aamu Film Company (FI)

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THE SWEDISH TORPEDO (2024)

Historical drama by Frida Kempff
Momentofilm (SW), co-produced by Amrion & Three Brothers (EE), Inland Film Company (FI)

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APATHY (2024)

drama by Alexandros Avranas
Les Films du Worso (FR), Elle Driver (FR), co-produced by Amrion & Three Brothers (EE), Playground (GR), Asterisk(GR), Fox in the Snow Films (SW), ARTE France & Germany

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MASTERS OF THE SEA (TBC)

Historical drama 

 

PLAYGROUND (TBC)

TV-drama series written by Andris Feldmanis and Livia Ulman

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LIISA AND MIIKAEL (TBC)

Feature documentary by Rene Vilbre

 

IDOLS (TBC)

Short Fiction by Marta Vaarik

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FILMOGRAPHY

A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL (2023)

Animation feature film by Enzo d’AloÌ€
Paul Thiltges Distributions (LU),

co-produced by Aliante (IT), JAM Media (IE/ UK), GOAG Productions (UK), Amrion (EE),

Rija Films (LV), Fish Blowing Bubbles (DE)
*2023 Berlinale Generation Kplus programme (World premiere)

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ESTONIA (2023)

TV-drama series created by Miikko Oikkonen
Fisher King (FI), co-produced by Amrion & Three Brothers (EE), Panache Production (BE), Kärnfilm (SE),

Beta Film (DE), C More (SE), MTV Oy (FI)
*2023 TIFF Primetime programme

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ERIK STONEHEART (2022)

Family fantasy adventure by Ilmar Raag
Amrion (EE) & Paul Thiltges Distributions (LU), co-produced by Studio Uljana Kim (LT),

ESSE Production House (UA), Locomotive Productions (LV), Helsinki Filmi (FI)
*Ale Kino 2022 International Young Audience Film Festival

 

TWO HOURS TO HAPPINESS (2022)

Documentary by Moonika Siimets
Amrion (EE)
*2022 DocPoint Helsinki

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COMPARTMENT No 6 (2021)

Drama road movie by Juho Kuosmanen
Aamu Film Company (FI), co-produced by Amrion (EE), Achtung Panda! (DE), CTB Film Company (RU)
*2021 Festival de Cannes Grand Prix, The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury 

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THE LITTLE COMRADE (2018)

Historical drama by Moonika Siimets
Amrion (EE)
*2018 Busan International Film Festival Busan Bank Award
*2016 Berlinale Co-Production Market - Eurimages Jury Special Mention
*2017 Locarno Film Festival, First Look Programme - Le Film Français Award
*2018 Waterloo Historical Film Festival - Critics Jury Prize, Best Actress Award to Helena-Maria Reisner & Grand Prix - Best Film
*2018 Nordic Film Days Lübeck (Germany)- Friends of the NFL Prize for Best First Feature

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MIHKEL (2018)

Drama by Ari Alexander Magnusson
Truenorth (IS), co-produced by Amrion (EE), Evil Doghouse Productions (NO)
*2018 Busan International Film Festival

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PRETENDERS (2016)

Drama by Vallo Toomla
Amrion (EE), co-produced by Studio Uljana Kim (LT), Locomotive Production (LV)
*2016 San Sebastian Film Festival

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PARADISE BEHIND THE FENCE (2017)

Documentary by Aljona SurzÌŒikova
Amrion (EE), co-produced by Mischief Films (AT)
*2017 EstDocs

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SENECA’S DAY (2016)

Drama by Kristijonas Vildziunas
Studio Uljana Kim (LT), co-produced by Amrion (EE), Locomotive Production (LV)
*2016 Lithuanian Oscar nominee 

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I WON’T COME BACK (2014)

Drama by Ilmar Raag
Amrion (EE), co-produced by CTB Film Company (RU), Helsinki-Filmi OY (FI), Belarusfilm (BY), Kazakhfilm (KZ)
*2014 Tribeca IFF

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PINK CARDIGAN (2014)

Short film by Moonika Siimets
Amrion (EE)

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KERTU. LOVE IS BLIND (2013)

Drama by Ilmar Raag
Amrion (EE)
*2013 Nordic Film Days Lübeck Audience Award

 

UNE ESTONIENNE AÌ€ PARIS (2012)

Drama by Ilmar Raag
Amrion (EE), co-produced by TS Productions (FR),

La Parti Production (BE)
*2012 Locarno Film Festival (World premiere)

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VIRU. EMBASSY OF FREEDOM (2012)

Documentary film by Margit Kilumets, Andres Lepasar Amrion (EE), co-produced by Kinosto OY (FI)
*2013 Estonian Cultural Endowment Audiovisual strand award to Producer Riina Sildos for dedicated work

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HELLA W (2011)

Historical drama by Juha Wuolijoki
Snapper Films (FI), co-produced by Amrion (EE)
*2011 Love And Anarchy Helsinki IFF 


THE POLL DIARIES (2010)

Historical drama by Chris Kraus
Kordes & Kordes Film (DE), co-produced by Amrion (EE), DOR Film (AT)

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I WAS HERE (2008)

Drama by Rene Vilbre
Amrion (EE), co-produced by Helsinki-filmi Oy (FI)

*2008 Estonian Cultural Endowment Audiovisual strand Annual Award  - Best Feature Film of the Year

2009 DetectiveFEST - International Festival of Detective Films and Television Programs on Law-Enforcement Themes Crime and Punishment, Winner

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THE CLASS (2007)

Drama by Ilmar Raag
Amrion (EE)

*2007 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, East of the West: International Competition - Special Mention; Europa Cinemas Label Prize

2007 Warsaw International Film Festival, New Films, New Directors: International competition - Special Jury Award; FIPRESCI Award

2007 CINEDAYS Festival of European Film - Gold Star Award for Best Film

2007 Festival on Wheels - Silver Goose Award

2007 Good Film Award (Estonia) - Film of the Year; Director of the Year; Audience Award

2007  Black Nights Film Festival - Scottish Leader Estonian Feature Film Competition - Special Mention

2008 Stockholm Film Festival Junior - Bronze Horse Award for Best Film

2008 Shaken Stars, Almaty International Film Festival - Beautiful Youth: International competition - Main Award

2008 Brooklyn Film Festival - Best Screenplay: Ilmar Raag

2008 Award, Skip City International D-Cinema Festival - Best Screenplay: Ilmar Raag 

2008  Riga International Film Festival - Baltic Film Show - Best Baltic Film; Audience Prize, 2008 Listapadzik - Minsk International Festival of Children and Youth Audience - Best Film 2008 BIAFF - Batumi International Art-House Film Festival - Best Feature Film

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LIEUTENANT, VON AND THE MANOR OF LEETSE (2006) Documentary film by Margit Kilumets
Amrion (EE)

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MAT THE CAT (2005)

Comedy by Rene Vilbre Amrion (EE), Parunid ja von'id (EE), Taska Films (EE)

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WOUNDS OF AFGHANISTAN (2005)

Documentary film by Ivar Heinmaa Amrion (EE)

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IS THE BEST ENOUGH (2005)

Documentary film by Marek Miil Amrion (EE)

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