Team

The IDA Hub team is united by the desire to create a high-quality space and practical in-house services that support the development of the film industry. The cohesive team is formed by experts and mentors from three different organizations.

Maris Toomel Marketing Manager at IDA Hub

maris.toomel@ivia.ee +372 5820 9800

Alexandra Leštšuk SA Ida-Viru Enterprise Center Marketing Specialist

aleksandra.lestsuk@ivek.ee +372 5355 1188

Evelin Saarmets SA Ida-Viru Enterprise Center / Film Industry Incubator Project manager

evelin.saarmets@ivek.ee +372 520 1445

Lauri Jalonen Ida-Viru Business Center Senior Consultant

lauri.jalonen@ivek.ee +372 506 7018

Piia Tamm Ida-Viru Business Center (IVEK) / Viru Film Fund

piia.tamm@ivek.ee +372 556 10 512

Teet Kuusmik Ida-Viru Investment Agency

teet.kuusmik@ivia.ee +372 5114 685

Olga Kurdovskaja Startup Incubator's Film and Multimedia Accelerator program manager

olga.kurdovskaja@tehnopol.ee +372 5388 1629

Kati Markus Marketing and Events Assistant for the Film and Multimedia Accelerator program

kati.markus@tehnopol.ee +372 5330 2586

Kristi Jõeäär Tehnopol Marketing and Communication Manager

kristi.joeaar@tehnopol.ee +372 510 0881

Kersti Raja IDA Hub Studio Operations & Client Services Manager

kersti.raja@ivia.ee +372 5757 0026

Tehnopol

Karin Künnapas EstBAN Startup community & investments

Kaur Kallas Film production / Editing / AI and Unreal automation Digital Sputnik Lighting

Anti Reinthal Business development / Strategies / Product development / Pitching

Marko Russiver Product and Service design

Markko Karu Product and Service design

Kaspar Kallas Film production / Editing / AI and Unreal automation Digital Sputnik Lighting

Kai Villemson Contract law / Disputes / Technology sector consulting

Jaan Kokk Financial consulting / Investment raising / Company sale

Aleksander Gansen Sales / Business Development / Startup mentor

Iuliia Kurkina Business development / Marketing

Ivar Krustok Technical product development

IVEK/Film Industry

Gert Zavadski

Egle Rääsk Management / VR / Doubling

Mare Raidma Costume Design / Management

Merlit Veldi Makeup / Project management

Elen Kallas Management / Business analytics / Market analytics

Anneli Savitski Production / Founding a production company / Management

An Advisory Board has been formed to increase synergy between the film and technology sectors. Its role and purpose is to provide input, advise, create bridges of cooperation and ensure the sustainable development of the film accelerator. The members of the Advisory Board are advocates for promoting innovation and supporting the emergence of new technological companies in the film and multimedia sectors.

Karin Künnapas EstBAN Startup community & investments

Tiina Lokk PÖFF Film scholar / Film Critic / Scriptdoctor

Kaupo Karelson RUUT Film, TV, and Multimedia Production

JAAN KRONBERG Skycam Development and management / Drones

Aili Maarja Ajafilmid Film production / Film technologies

Simmo Saska HowBizzar Film and multimedia production / Team leadership / Collaboration

Maarit Mäeveer-Eller Votemo Film Festivals / Film Sales

Katre Valgma ACME Film Estonia Marketing / Management

Piia Tamm Ida-Viru Business Center (IVEK) / Viru Film Fund

piia.tamm@ivek.ee +372 556 10 512

Teet Kuusmik Ida-Viru Investment Agency

teet.kuusmik@ivia.ee +372 5114 685

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The IDA Hub Film and Multimedia Innovation Centre is an environment where domestic and international film productions can be better served and looked after in the Ida-Viru region, helping develop the audiovisual creative industry more broadly in Estonia