(12.01.1946)

Mark Soosaar is an Estonian filmmaker who graduated from VGIK in 1970 with a diploma for cinematography. He has won numerous awards for his poetic and playful documentaries and has been organizing film events and film education in Estonia and internationally for years. Soosaar is the founder of the Pärnu Museum of New Art, an organizer of the Pärnu Film Festival, a promoter of cinematic and visual arts, and a spokesperson for Kihnu culture.