Mart Sander - Film - Eesti Keeles

Filmirezhissoor oli minu esimene unelmate amet kui olin umbes 5 aastane. Enne kui sain maha oma esimese filmiga, osalesin mitmes naitlejana. 80-tel tegin kaasa vaikestes osades mitmes Vene filmis, milliseid tihti filmiti Eestis kuna tegevus pidi toimuma Ameerikas. Kahjuks ei tea nende filmide saatusest keegi midagi. 1989 filmisime Soomes filmi "Iskelmaprinssi", milles loin oma esimese peaosa. 1992. aastal kirjutasin Karl Ristikivi jargi ja lavastasin luhifilmi "Varas" (35 mm), millega nagime palju vaeva ja mille filmimise kaigus oppisin meeletult - sest maksin iga vea omast taskust kinni. Selle filmiga kaisin ka samal aastal National Film Institute's Inglismaal, kus toimus samuti kursuse luhifilmide ulevaatus. Leidsin, et see film mis laks mulle maksma sama palju kui oleks maksnud aasta NFI-s, opetas mulle tunduvalt rohkem.

Samal aastal osalesin Prantsuse-Ungari filmis "Dieu n'existe pas" (mangisin nukrameelset fashisti); jargmisel aastal olin vist ainus Eesti keelt raakiv (tegelikult laulev) tegelane USA filmikakerdises nimega "Candles in the Dark", mis andis voimaluse kohtuda Oscarivoitja Maximilian Shelliga (reszhissoor) ning naha kui vaike ja jouetu on rezhissoor produtsentide terrori ees. Veel tegin kaasa filmides "Kallis harra Q" (isa, kellest kogu aeg raagitakse kuid kes ilmub alles lopus) ning USA filmis "Virtuoso" (pole nainud, ei tea kas mind valja ei loigatud).

1999. aastal lavastasin Kanal 2-le luhikese komoodia oma lemmikkirjaniku Saki (Hector Hugh Munro) justustuse "Kuraditosin" ainetel. Uhel paeval tahaks selle kirjaniku loomingust terve seeria teha.

2003 aastal alustasime ingliskeelse filmi "Yvonne is Disobedient" votetega. Selle stsenaariumi kirjutasin aastal 1992 telli-mustoona ETV-le, aga see leiti olevat liiga keerukas ja kallis. Hiljem pidi sellest saama TIP-TV suurprojekt; paraku tabas seda kanalit just siis igakulgne ebaedu ja ta lopetas tegevuse. 1994. aastal lavastasin selle kuuldemangu Raadio 2 oisele oudssarjale "Horror Radio" ning andsin valja muugikassetina. Nuud peaks temast saama taispikk telefilm. Naitlejad on nii Eestist kui Inglismaalt. Operaator on Rein Kotov, kellega oleme varem filminud paar telereklaami.

Mart Sander - Film - English

Film director was my first dream profession at the age of about 5. Before I made my first film as a director, I took part in several films as actor. In the late 80s I had bit parts in several Russian films, often shot in Estonia. In 1989 I had my first leading role in Finland, in a musical drama Prince of the Hit Parade. In 1992 I wrote and directed a short feature (35mm) The Thief, which turned out to be a problem pested project, teaching me a lot about the industry as I paid for every mistake. I visited the National Film Institute in London with the film the same year, and returned with the feeling that the film, which had cost me exactly the amount a year at the Institute would have, taught me much more "the hard way".

The same year I also took part in a French-Hungarian co-production Dieu n'existe pas (portraying a melancholy fascist); the next year I appeared in an American cable mishmash called "Candles in the Dark", which gave me the opportunity to work with Oscar-winner Maximilian Shell (the director whom I assisted on one scene) and also to witness how meek a character the director is before the almighty producers. I've also been in an Estonian film Dear Mr Q and in an American movie The Virtuoso (haven't seen it myself, probably wound up on the cutting room floor...)

In 1999 I directed another short feature, based on the short story The Baker's Dozen by my favourite writer Saki (Hector Hugh Munro). This made-for- TV shortie was repeatedly shown on Channel 2. My wish is to direct a whole miniseries some day, based on his short plays and stories; or why not a full length portmonteau film for the big screen.

For some time now, I have been shooting my most ambiguous project - Yvonne Is Disobedient. This is a gothic horror romance in the style of old Hammer Production films, featuring some good actors, perfect symphonic score (by yours truly) and both scares and laughs. The full trailer will be uploaded soon - when we have raised the money to finish the project!