CURRICULUM VITAE
elm.johanelm@gmail.com / +372 53472907
Born 23/3/1991 in Tallinn, lives and works there. Freelance actor and director. 
EDUCATION/
2022 – Drama School of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Masters program)
2014 – 2018 Drama School of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (Bachelor’s program)
2016_- Rose Bruford College, London / erasmus
2015_- Danish National School of Performing Arts / erasmus
2010 – 2013 Estonian Art Academy / fine arts department, graphics and printmaking
ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS /
2019 Nordic Stage Fight Society summer school – quarterstaff, rapier and dagger, sword and shield
2018 Nordic Stage Fight Society summer school – rapier, broadsword, hand combat
2017 commedia dell’ arte workshop, Giorgio Bongiovanni
Estonian Stagefight Society winter schools and other training days (2017-2019)
WORKS/
AS A DIRECTOR
2023 MOONRISE, Eesti Noorsooteater (upcoming)
2022 BLACKBIRD, Sakala 3 Theatre
_____COME ON HOME, Ugala Theatre
2021 DARKLIGHT, Endla Teater
2020 NOTHING, Theatre Vanemuine
MINDGAME, LendTheatre
2019 I AM THE WIND, Paide Theatre/Vaba Lava
MATCHES (excerpt), Golden Mask young directors workshop 
2018 KNIVES IN HENS, Köismäe tower/Hobuveski
AS AN ACTOR
2022 MUTE, director P. K. Rodriguez, BFM student film
2021 PLASTIC MITTENS, director E. Bruus, music video for Genka
THE BUTTERFLY, director Ü. Saaremäe
_____MOUTH PROBLEMS, director O. Niemi, BFM thesis film
_____PRELUDE TO EMPTINESS, director V. Ruumet, BFM thesis film (post-producion)
WHITE SNOW, director N. Khomeriki, MosFilm/Homeless Bob Productions
REVENGE OFFICE (season 25, episodes 1 and 2), director A. Prosa
2019 TOGETHER FOREVER, STL, director B. Lehtna
2018 FORGET/DREAM, Tartu Uus Theatre, director I. Jõela
12 ANGRY, Paide Music and Theatre House/Tartu Uus Theatre, director M. Koldits
2017 LEARNED LADIES, Estonian Drama Theatre, director L. Peterson
PÖFF opening ceremony, Nokia Conctert Hall, director I. Jõela
…IF I SHOULD DIE A HUNDRED DEATHS…, EMTA/ERM, directors A. Türnpu, M. Koldits, E. Koldits
CONGREGATION, Von Krahl Theatre, director M. Kangro
NOДВЕНАДЦАТЬ, Theatre NO99, director S. Pepelyayev
NO37,8 Drama School Action: Drag show, director J. Nael, Theatre NO99
2016 EMPIRE, Theatre Von Krahl, director M. Koldits
PÖFF opening ceremony, Nokia Concert Hall, director I. Jõela
KINDNESS, Theatre NO99, director B. Claessens
AS AN AUTHOR / DRAMATURG
2020 NOTHING, dramatization from the novel „Nothing“ 
2019 THE DROWNED, a play
ESTONIAN GODS, Paide Theater, director J. Teevet
2018 DAZLIOUS, dramatization of the movie „Snow Cake“
2017 COPPER, a play
2016 FATHER, a short play
AWARDS/
2019 Estonian Theatre Awards for 2021 – „Darklight“
_____Best female supporting role – Carmen Mikiver – nominee
2019 Estonian Theatre Awards for 2018 – „Knives in Hens“
Best male leading role – Andrus Vaarik – winner
Best male supporting role – Andres Mähar – nominee
Best artist – Eugen Tamberg – nominee
2017 Estonian Theatre Agency’s playwriting competition, 3rd place, „Copper“
BELONGS TO /
Estonan Theatre Society and Estonian Actors’ Society
Estonian Directors’ and Dramaturgs’ Society
Nordic Stagefight Society
Estonian Stagefight Society
LANGUAGES/
Estonian mother tongue
English very good
German good