AMRION
We bring your stories to life
Amrion is a production company founded by Riina Sildos in 2003 to produce high quality feature films, 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 both documentaries and fiction feature films, including 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), “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”.
WORKS IN PROGRESS
PLAYGROUND
TV comedy-crime series written by Andris Feldmanis and Livia Ulman, directed by Doris Kartau
THE LEOPARD
Debut feature film written and directed by Carmen-Louise Suuroja
VELLO OF THE VILLAGE
Political absurdist comedy written by Franz Malmsten, Otto Tiidermann and Marian Vridolin, directed by Franz Malmsten
BOOTCAMP FOR BEGINNERS
Comedy drama directed by Arun Tamm
GOOD PEOPLE
Comedy drama written and directed by Tia Kuovo, co-produced with Aamu Film Company (Finland) and Vilda Bomben Film AB (Sweden)
AURORA.NEWSROOM
Political spy thriller TV series written by Juris Kursietis (Latvia), Katri Manninen (Finland), Osvalds Zebris (Latvia) and Martin Algus (Estonia), directed by Juris Kursietis
Co-produced with Mistrus Media (Latvia) and Good Hand Production (Finland)
IN DEVELOPMENT
FILMOGRAPHY
A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL (2023)
Animation feature film by Enzo d’Alò
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)
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
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
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
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
MIHKEL (2018)
Drama by Ari Alexander Magnusson
Truenorth (IS), co-produced by Amrion (EE), Evil Doghouse Productions (NO)
*2018 Busan International Film Festival
PRETENDERS (2016)
Drama by Vallo Toomla
Amrion (EE), co-produced by Studio Uljana Kim (LT), Locomotive Production (LV)
*2016 San Sebastian Film Festival
PARADISE BEHIND THE FENCE (2017)
Documentary by Aljona Suržikova
Amrion (EE), co-produced by Mischief Films (AT)
*2017 EstDocs
SENECA’S DAY (2016)
Drama by Kristijonas Vildziunas
Studio Uljana Kim (LT), co-produced by Amrion (EE), Locomotive Production (LV)
*2016 Lithuanian Oscar nominee
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
PINK CARDIGAN (2014)
Short film by Moonika Siimets
Amrion (EE)
KERTU. LOVE IS BLIND (2013)
Drama by Ilmar Raag
Amrion (EE)
*2013 Nordic Film Days Lübeck Audience Award
UNE ESTONIENNE À PARIS (2012)
Drama by Ilmar Raag
Amrion (EE), co-produced by TS Productions (FR),
La Parti Production (BE)
*2012 Locarno Film Festival (World premiere)
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
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)
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
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
LIEUTENANT, VON AND THE MANOR OF LEETSE (2006) Documentary film by Margit Kilumets
Amrion (EE)
MAT THE CAT (2005)
Comedy by Rene Vilbre Amrion (EE), Parunid ja von'id (EE), Taska Films (EE)
WOUNDS OF AFGHANISTAN (2005)
Documentary film by Ivar Heinmaa Amrion (EE)
IS THE BEST ENOUGH (2005)
Documentary film by Marek Miil Amrion (EE)