A Photographer in Cannes
A glimpse into the life of red carpet photographer Erlend Štaub.
Red carpet photographer Erlend Štaub, who has also been the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival official photographer for several years, spends his days at glamorous parties, socialising and taking pictures. Then he spends his nights working on these pictures to deliver them the next morning. He is very much in demand and his talents as a photographer are also highly appreciated abroad.
He has been attending the Cannes International Film Festival for fifteen years in a row. It is a hard job that requires social skills and great physical strength. Part of his success is to find out “where is the line when people start feeling great”.

Biography
Kullar Viimne (1980) is an Estonian director, screenwriter, editor and cinematographer. Between 2004 and 2011 he studied at the Baltic Film and Media School in Tallinn. Viimne continued his education at the FAMU film school (Czech Republic) and the IAD (Belgium). His documentaries often focus on strong and independent individuals. He is a member of the Estonian Filmmakers Union, the Estonian Association of Audiovisual Authors and the International Federation of Journalists. His documentary “Torn”, which premiered in 2024, won the Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Annual Award and was named Best Documentary and Best Composer (Erki Pärnoja) at the EFTA Awards.
Filmography
Põrgu katlakütja (2023, doc), Torn (PÖFF 2024, doc), Fotograaf Cannes'is (Un photographe à Cannes, 2026, doc)



