Olga PƤrn

Olga PƤrn (1976) is an Estonian animator, film director, and illustrator, born in Minsk. She graduated in graphic arts from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts and completed a course in film direction at the La Poudriere animation school in Valence, France. With her husband Priit PƤrn she co-directed 7 award winning animated shorts. 13 years she teached animation at Estonian Academy of Arts. PƤrn’s style is sometimes fun, other times somewhat sarcastic and edging towards dark humour, but always warm and witty. Her illustrations provide food for thought. Her illustrations for children books won several awards in Estonia and abroad.

Profile picture: private collection

Illustrated books

Awards

2021
Karl Eduard Sƶƶt Children’s Poetry Award, Readers Choice (Anti Saar. The Great Pancake-Make, for illustrations)

2020
Good Children’s Book (Anti Saar. The Great Pancake-Make)

2018
25 Best-Designed Estonian Books (Aino Pervik. From BonnyHead and Beyond)
Good Children’s Book (Aino Pervik. From BonnyHead and Beyond)

2015

5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Books, special prize of the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre (Gianni Rodari. Telephone Tales)
25 Best-Designed Estonian Books (Gianni Rodari. Telephone Tales)

Exhibitions

2019
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia

2017

Group exhibition of Estonian illustrators ā€œLeafing Through Estonian Children’s Books Iā€, Moscow, Kolomna, Russia

2016

Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre

2013

Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia

2008–2009
Olga and Priit PƤrn’s exhibition ā€œLife without Gabriella Ferriā€, Tallinn, Tartu

About the author

Eesti Joonisfilm. Filmmakers: Olga PƤrn

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