Priit Tender was born in 1971 in Tallinn, Estonia.He graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University as an art-teacher. His first *** was as one of the artists for Priit Pä** and Janno Põldma’s film “1895” (1995). His debut as director came in 1996 with the film “Gravitation”. He has participated in several art-exhibitions.Filmography:1996 GRAVITATION / GRAVITATSIOONGreat Bear Prize for best film and TV design, Estonia 1996Best Debut Film Award from 4th Oslo Animation Festival, Norway 19971998 THE CROW AND THE MICE / VARES JA HIIRED (cut-out animation; co-director Mikk Rand)2nd Prize Silver Herring from Blue Sea Festival, Finland 1998Special Mention from Annecy International Animated Film Festival, France 19993rd Prize in short film category and best script from Seoul Film Festival, South-Korea 19991999 VIOLABest Film Grand Prix from Animerte Dager the Nordic and Baltic Animation Festival Fredrikstad, Norway 2000Special International Jury Prize from 8th International Animation Festival, Hiroshima, Japan 20002001 MONT BLANCThe Estonian Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize for the best film of the year 20012nd Prize from 14th International Festival For Animation & Short Films Dresden, Germany 2002Award in the AnyZone competition category for independent animated shorts from the Holland Animation Film Festival, Holland 20022002 FOX WOMANBest Film Grand Prix from Animerte Dager the Nordic and Baltic Animation Festival Fredrikstad, Norway 20032003-2005 FRANK JA WENDY (Scr. P.Pä**, Dir. P.Tender, Ü.Pikkov, K.Jancis / 7 x 9,5 min / 75 min.)Estonian Cultural Endowment annual award for the best animated film of the year, Estonia 2005Eesti Ekspress cultural supplement Areen annual award, Estonia 2005Best film of the day at the Estonian Film Days Festival (2nd film – Hungerburger), Estonia 2005Prize for the Best Television Film and Serial from AniFest International Festival of Animation Films, Czech Republic 20052006 MESSAGE FOR THE NEIGHBOURSANOBA nomination for best Baltic & Scandinavian animation film from animated film festival “Animated dreams”2007 A VEGETATED DIRECTOR (2,5 min / 35mm / a short story from an animated film BLACK CEILING)2008 KITCHEN DIMENSIONS (19 min / 35mm)