Riho Västrik Explained

Riho Västrik
Birth Date:August 4, 1965
Birth Place:Abja-Paluoja, Estonia
Alma Mater:University of Tartu
Occupation:Filmmaker, producer
Years Active:1987–present
Website:http://vesilind.ee/

Riho Västrik (born August 4, 1965) is an Estonian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, journalist, and historian.

Biography

Between 1988 and 2000, Västrik studied at the University of Tartu, where he received his bachelor's degree in history and journalism.[1] He earned his master's degree in Film Arts at the Baltic Film and Media School in Tallinn, where he has worked as an associate professor in film since 2009.[2] From 1987 to 1990, Västrik was an actor in Tallinn's VAT Theater and, from 1990 to 1993, he worked on the editorial board of Estonian Radio. He was the chief editor of the news department for the Estonian television network RTV from 1993 to 1995. From 1997 to 2001, he worked as a news broadcaster for Eesti Televisioon. In 1996, he founded the Vesilind production company in Tallinn and has served as its managing director ever since.[1]

Västrik's documentary films focus on exploration in post-Soviet Eurasia, particularly in Siberia, the Far North, and Central Asia.[2] [3] He has collaborated with Russian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish, and German filmmakers.[2] [4] His collaborations with Russian filmmaker and scientist Vasily Sarana began with his work on Alexander von Middendorff's explorations of the Taymyr Peninsula and have won many awards.[4] [3] Produced by Västrik, Sarana's film The Return of the Musk Ox won the Laurel Branch National Award for the Best Popular Science Film in Russia in 2008.[3]

In 1998, Västrik participated in the first Estonian expedition to the Himalayas.[5] In 2011, he participated in the reburial of Hermann Walter, a member of Eduard Toll's Arctic expedition team, on Kotelny Island in the Laptev Sea.[6] [7] [8] [9] That same year, Västrik directed the documentary film Journey to Ararat on Friedrich Parrot and Khachatur Abovian's 1829 expedition to Mount Ararat.[10] [11] It was screened at the Golden Apricot International Film Festival in the Armenian capital Yerevan in 2013.[12]

Filmography

Director and Producer

Producer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keil. Andres. Riho Västrik: teadmisest on vähe, tahan kogeda. Eesti Päevaleht. 20 December 2008. et.
  2. https://dokweb.net/database/persons/biography/5ce763aa-9118-4141-9c26-af37aa3ab1b3/riho-vastrik Riho Västrik - DOKweb - Institute of Documentary Film
  3. News: Gradov. Mikhail. http://rus.delfi.ee/archive/riho-vyastrik-i-ego-druzya-snimayut-rossijskij-sever?id=36395475. ru:Рихо Вястрик и его друзья снимают российский север. Delfi. 12 October 2010. 11 October 2017. ru.
  4. http://estdocs.com/2016-estdocs-jury/ Riho Västrik - EstDocs
  5. Web site: Cho-Oyu (1998). Estonian Film Database.
  6. News: Ivleva. Viktoriya. https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2011/08/15/45452-171-german-eduardovich-zavtra-my-predadim-vas-zemle-187. ru:"Герман Эдуардович, завтра мы предадим Вас земле!". Novaya Gazeta. 15 August 2011. 11 October 2017. ru.
  7. News: Babin. Andrei. https://www.kp.ru/daily/24610.5/780115/?geo=61. ru:Где обретет покой доктор Вальтер?. Komsomolskaya Pravda. 20 December 2010. 11 October 2017. ru.
  8. News: Miljan. Anneli. Herman Walteri ümbermatmisega seotud mäletusesemed jõuavad Tartu Ülikooli. University of Tartu. 14 September 2011. 12 October 2017. et.
  9. News: Russian Enthusiasts Save Remains of Arctic Explorer. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 23 November 2010. 12 October 2017.
  10. News: Nights are long and dark. Looduskalender.ee. 29 March 2014. 11 October 2017.
  11. News: Ter-Sahakian. Karine. Armenian community of Estonia: A look into the future. PanARMENIAN.Net. 29 March 2014. 11 October 2017.
  12. Web site: 'Journey to Ararat' Documentary Film. Golden Apricot International Film Festival. July 2013.

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