Jim Ashilevi
Acting
Biography
Jim Ashilevi (born on August 29, 1984 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer and director. He studied at Tallinn English College and then went to Tallinn University to major in audiovisual media, which he also graduated from. He continued his studies at the Viljandi Academy of Culture as a director, which he graduated in 2011. He has written plays and published short prose and poetry in the magazines Vikerkaar, Värske Råh, Vihik and ZA/UM. Hosted the TV show "OP!" from fall 2010 to early 2014. Since 2013, Ashilevi has been a member of the Von Krahl Theater. Works as a director, actor and playwright.
Known For
A comedy series about an aspiring salesman working in a car dealership whose life is far from what he would have liked. Competition is fierce and only a few remain at the top. From friendship to hatred is just one small step ...
Alo
Year 1208. The first Eastward enlargement of Europe is under way. Brutal forces of the Teutonic Order are steadily marching on. In their path live a simple and peaceful people, whose main pastimes include cultivating the earth, singing and, if possible, doing both at the same time. They are the Estonians. Ignorant in the ways of war, they find an unlikely leader in a young boy with Catholic upbringing. In their fight for freedom, the Estonians encounter numerous obstacles, including the Germans, French, Russians and, worst of all, the Latvians. Will they succeed in defeating their enemies or will they experience a cultural awakening?
Men at Arms
After being fired from his job at a newspaper for writing a destructive review of a celebrated movie, Fred, an aspiring writer, learns that his girlfriend is pregnant.
Free Range
In her fondest dreams, this film’s main character Leila (Riina Maidre) is a resplendent singer. In reality, however, all her energy and talent is spent on relationships that eat away at her soul, mind-altering substances, and glamorous showing-off. Heleri defies the rules. By playing with the possibilities of the art of film, she takes the viewer to an uneasy universe where the boundary between reality and illusion is incredibly thin. This is a world that is familiar to everyone who at some point in their life had to grow up and admit to themselves that dreaming is not enough on its own. And who have regardless of that chosen dreaming.
All Musicians Are Bastards
IT specialist Taavi and his teacher wife Liisa are suddenly faced with a question: what to do if one morning they have an absurdly large amount of money in their bank account - no less, no more than 50 million euros.