Manfred Vainokivi
Directing
Manfred Vainokivi (born January 10, 1964) is a documentary filmmaker with a unique signature. In 10 years, he has made both experimental as well as more traditional documentaries. His films have screened in competition at Leipzig DoK and IDFA, and earned best documentary titles at home in Estonia.
Known for
Directing13
movieSpit in My Face
2023
Director
movieThe Best of Salieri
2021
Director
movieMephistopheles
2020
Director
movieIn Bed with a Writer
2019
Director
movieLong Live the Scandals!
2018
Director
movieFamily Lies
2016
Director
movieRed Cabaret
2016
Director
movieStealing Socialism
2014
Director
movieBeggar Writer's House
2012
Director
movieBaskin
2012
Director
movieJolly Old Farts
2009
Director
movieValli baar
2008
Director
Camera30
movieOur Erika
2026
"B" Camera Operator, Still Photographer
10 000 Steps to Smoking Area
2025
Director of Photography
movieSpit in My Face
2023
Director of Photography
movieStairway to Heaven
2023
Still Photographer
movieGori the Caricaturist
2023
Director of Photography
movieThe First Capitalist of the USSR
2022
Director of Photography
movieThe Best of Salieri
2021
Director of Photography
movieOn the Water
2021
Director of Photography
movieEstonian Funeral
2021
Director of Photography
movieMephistopheles
2020
Director of Photography
movieIn Bed with a Writer
2019
Director of Photography
movieThe Story Of Peep Puks
2019
Director of Photography
movieLong Live the Scandals!
2018
Director of Photography
movieRodeo
2018
Director of Photography
tvHetk Ajaloos
2017
Camera Operator
movieFamily Lies
2016
Director of Photography
movieRed Cabaret
2016
Director of Photography
movieStealing Socialism
2014
Director of Photography
movieBeggar Writer's House
2012
Director of Photography
movieBaskin
2012
Director of Photography
movieSeptember
2010
Director of Photography
movieBank Robbery
2009
Director of Photography
movieDisco and Atomic War
2009
Director of Photography
movieJolly Old Farts
2009
Director of Photography
movieValli baar
2008
Director of Photography
Greetings from Soviet Estonia!
2007
Director of Photography
movieThe Blue Hills
2006
Director of Photography
movieMat the Cat
2005
Director of Photography
Madonna Is Not Dead A.D. 2050
2000
Director of Photography
movieSulev Nõmmik
1987
Camera Operator
Writing12
movieSpit in My Face
2023
Writer
movieMephistopheles
2020
Screenplay
movieRed Cabaret
2016
Writer
movieBaskin
2012
Writer
movieJolly Old Farts
2009
Writer
movieValli baar
2008
Writer
Production10
movieOur Erika
2026
Producer
movieMo Mamma
2023
Producer
movieStairway to Heaven
2023
Producer
movieOn the Water
2021
Producer
movieEstonian Funeral
2021
Producer
movieThe End of the Chain
2017
Co-Producer
movieBank Robbery
2009
Producer
movieMat the Cat
2005
Producer
Art6
movieMo Mamma
2023
Assistant Production Design
movieStairway to Heaven
2023
Set Decoration, Assistant Production Design
movieEstonian Funeral
2021
Production Design
movieFamily Lies
2016
Production Design
movieBank Robbery
2009
Production Design
movieMat the Cat
2005
Production Design
Acting2
Editing1
movieGori the Caricaturist
2023
Color Grading