Leena Kilpeläinen

Leena Kilpeläinen graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography, Moscow (VGIK). She grew up bilingually and speaks fluent Russian. She has been a director, cinematographer and screenplay writer. Most of her works are done in Russia, e.g. Children of The Big Bear filmed in Saha-Jakutia, On the Edge in Tula area, and Whale Island in Solovtetsky islands. She is member of the Finnish Documentary Guild and was president of the guild 2009 –2010.

Estonian Film Institute