★ HOW OLD IS TANEL TOOM?
Tanel Toom is 43 years old, born November 1, 1982 in EE · Scorpio.
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About
Tanel Toom's diploma film *The Confession* earned him an Academy Award nomination for Live Action Short Film while he was still in film school. Born in Estonia on 1 November 1982, Toom studied filmmaking at Tallinn University before moving to the National Film and Television School in England, where he graduated with an MA in 2010. His earlier short *The Second Coming* premiered at Venice and won Best European Short at Arcipelago. A Scorpio by birth, Toom channels the sign's intensity into apocalyptic narratives.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Tanel Toom is an Estonian director and screenwriter whose breakthrough came through festival-circuit short films that attracted international attention early in his career. Born on 1 November 1982, Toom studied filmmaking at Tallinn University, earning his BA in 2005, then worked as a commercials director and first assistant director before pursuing further training. In 2008, he completed his fourth short film, *The Second Coming*—an apocalyptical war drama—which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and went on to screen at numerous festivals, winning Best European Short at the Arcipelago International Film Festival. That same year, Toom enrolled at the National Film and Television School in England, graduating with an MA in 2010. His diploma film *The Confession* won the Student Academy Award for Honorary Foreign Film and earned him an Academy Award nomination for Live Action Short Film, marking a rare recognition for a student work. Screenwriters bring dialogue, structure, and narrative vision to film and television projects, often collaborating with directors and producers across development and production. Toom, born under Scorpio, embodies the sign's focus on transformation and depth. As an Estonian creative, he works within a Baltic film tradition that has produced several acclaimed auteurs in recent decades.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Toom studied filmmaking at Tallinn University, graduating with a BA in 2005. After graduation, he worked as a director for commercials and as a first assistant director, building technical and collaborative experience before his short films attracted festival attention. By 2008, when *The Second Coming* premiered at Venice, he had already completed four short films, demonstrating sustained creative output.
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Trivia
- *The Second Coming*, his 2008 apocalyptical war drama, premiered at the Venice Film Festival and screened at numerous festivals worldwide.
- His diploma film *The Confession* won both the Student Academy Award for Honorary Foreign Film and an Academy Award nomination for Live Action Short Film in 2010.
- Toom trained at the National Film and Television School in England, one of Europe's most selective film institutions, graduating with an MA.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Tanel Toom reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
- Dylan WangTiger · 1998
- Kerris DorseyTiger · 1998
- Declan McKennaTiger · 1998
- Emily FairnTiger · 1998
CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade Pettyjohn
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Tanel Toom?
- Tanel Toom is 43 years old (born November 1, 1982).
- When is Tanel Toom's birthday?
- Tanel Toom was born on November 1, 1982.
- What is Tanel Toom's zodiac sign?
- Tanel Toom is a Scorpio, born November 1, 1982.
- What is Tanel Toom's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Tanel Toom was born in 1982, the year of the Water Dog.
- Where is Tanel Toom from?
- Tanel Toom is from EE.
- What does Tanel Toom do?
- Tanel Toom is a writer.
- Is Tanel Toom still alive?
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