Leana Jalukse is a screenwriter working internationally in film and television. Her debut feature Mother premiered at Tribeca and was Estonia’s Oscar submission. She wrote and co-directed the documentary Kelly – Someone Else’s Dream, which premiered at Hot Docs and inspired the series Breaking the Ice. Her latest credit is the period crime series Von Fock, distributed by ZDF Studios. She is developing series and features focused on character-driven dramas exploring socially relevant themes.
Screenwriting; script editing and consultancy; career development and networking for screenwriters; project development and packaging; leading and working in writers’ rooms; teaching screenwriting and storytelling; organising professional training initiatives; writing and assessing funding applications; and international co-production development.