Villem Roosa and Roland Abel (Estonia)

Biography

After graduating cum laude in film editing from BFM in Tallinn, Villem Roosa has balanced his time between the set and the cutting room, working as a 1st AD and editor. Having worked on three feature films as 1st AD while editing several documentaries and short films, he is now preparing to edit his first feature film while wrapping up post-production on his debut short film as co-writer, director and editor.

Biography

Roland Abel graduated from the Baltic Film and Media School as an editor. After film school, he has worked as an editor on documentaries, commercials, and everything in between. He has also directed several music videos, which eventually led to him working for an advertising agency, where he directed TV commercials. Currently, he is working as the editor on his second feature documentary and is finishing post-production on his first co-written and co-directed short film.

Project

LEG DAY / JALAPÄEV

Short Fiction

Following his father’s death, a newly minted high schooler looks to his new classmates for guidance. In his search for belonging, he unwittingly becomes the architect of his own downfall. Before high school, Jürgen’s daily life is defined by his father and his iron principles. But in the wake of a tragic accident, a void is left in Jürgen’s life...

The start of the school year brings a shift - Mairo, a physical education teacher preaching life lessons, and a group of classmates who make Jürgen feel like he is falling short. Flashy sneakers, protein powder, and peer validation turn into an obsession. Jürgen spirals toward a tragedy that no pair of sneakers can undo. The film takes a look at men and their concept of manhood in a world where the yardstick of values is deeply warped.