Sewing Machine

Ülo Pikkov (1976) is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, producer, and film scholar. He studied animation at the Turku Arts Academy in Finland and has directed several award-winning animated films since 1996. In addition to his work in film, Pikkov has published articles on cinema and written fiction for both children and adults. In 2005, he graduated from the University of Tartu's Institute of Law, specializing in media and copyright law. Pikkov is also the author of Animasophy: Theoretical Writings on the Animated Film (2011). In 2018, he earned his doctoral degree from the Estonian Academy of Arts and currently works as a professor of animation at the same institution.