Juri Krutii

Juri Krutii is a Ukrainian-Estonian screenwriter and director working between Tallinn and Los Angeles.... A graduate of Screen Academy Scotland (MFA), his films explore youth, power, and fragile identity through immersive, character-driven narratives, what he calls "cinema of immersion." Alongside his directing work, he operates as a 1st Assistant Director on Estonian and international productions.
His short Keyhole (2023), shot on 16mm and funded by the Estonian Film Institute, premiered at Tallinn Black Nights (PÖFF Shorts) and screened in New York, Spain, and London. His music video Kassikontsert (2024), also on 16mm, screened at Riga IFF and Prague Film Festival.
In 2020, Juri co-founded Pensive Pictures in Tallinn. He is currently directing a four-year documentary on disenfranchised children in Estonia, with a first narrative feature in development.
His work pushes toward the uncomfortable, shot with analogue grain, felt with analogue weight. Read More