Mat the Cat
Every child dreams of a true friend to have fun with and to share their deepest secrets with.
Ten-year-old Martin moves into a new home with his mother. However, he doesn’t have any friends there, so he spends most of his time alone. On the last day of school, Martin’s mother, Maris, asks him to behave well since he is always getting into trouble. Yet, as usual, things will go wrong. Marta, the daughter of the school principal, Roland, has won the hearts of both Martin and Kevin – the latter has a fancy scooter and expensive trainers. Due of their troublesome rivalry, Martin’s mother has to come to the principal’s office again. Unexpectedly, Martin is saved by a shrewd magical cat Nitram, who brings along lots of new adventures.
René Vilbre is a TV and film director born in Rakvere, Estonia. After graduation from Rakvere 1. Keskkool, he studied in Tallinna 2. Tehnikakool, where he received cinema mechanic specialist training in 1989 and then screened films in Pioneer and Lindakivi cinemas in Tallinn. In 1997, he graduated from Tallinna Pedagoogikaülikool as feature films director. From 1995 to 2001, he worked in Estonian Television as TV series director and was appointed as the head film director of ETV in 2001. Viibre was one of authors of TV series “Ffriik!” (1996-1998) and “Ffriigiteataja” (1998-1999; both series were presented by Ilmar Raag, editor Jaak Lõhmus) format. He was the author of the cultural TV series “OP!” (1999-2001), director for “Kreisiraadio” (1997-2003) and “Valguse mäng” (1998-1999), concept author and director of the intermission clips for the Eurovision 2002 song contest, screenwriter and art director. Additionally, he created and directed the audiovisual concept for the Estonia’s EU referendum (2002-2003), produced short films, introductory clips, commercials, TV series and music videos. The most well-known commercials include “Ühispank” (2003), “Fizz” (2003), “Postimees” (2003), “EMT” (2004), “Viru Valge” (“2005”), “Isamaaliit” (2005). From 1996 to 2005, he was a member of the René Vilbre Estonian Film Journalists Association and FIPRESCI.
Filmography
Väikelinna detektiivid (2014), Klassikokkutulek (2016), Klassikokkutulek 2: Pulmad ja matused (2018), Klassikokkutulek 3: Ristiisad (2019), Kaka ja kevad (The Poop and the Spring, 2021), Eesti matus (2021), Kes tappis Otto Mülleri? (2022)