Olga Pärn (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 Pärn she co-directed 7 award winning animated shorts. 13 years she teached animation at Estonian Academy of Arts. Pärn’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.

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