Liis Nimik

Known for: Directing

Born: October 29, 1979 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Liis Nimik is an Estonian-based documentarian, film editor and producer. She graduated from the Baltic Film and Media School in Tallinn and is a partner in a production company Alasti Kino. Her films are known from strong storytelling, empathy and experimenting with fiction film tools. Liis is also schooled and valued film editor – having edited major festival circling Estonian art house features during past years – Roukli (2015, premiere Palic, Tokyo FF) by Veiko Õunpuu and In The Crosswind (2014, premiere TIFF). The latest documentary she produced - Lenbri Uudu by Eeva Mägi (2017), was premiered in DOKLeipzig. Liis is teaching documentary film and editing and is also a member of the Estonian Guild of Documentarians and Estonian Film Editors Union.