Liis Nimik

Liis Nimik (b.1979) is an Estonian filmmaker, editor, lecturer, and researcher whose work moves between the borders of fiction and documentary. Her debut feature Sundial (2023) premiered at Visions du Réel and Hot Docs, winning several awards for its quiet intensity. As an editor, she has shaped some of Estonia’s most celebrated arthouse films, including Free Range (2013) and Roukli (2015). With a deep sensitivity to both form and feeling, she has taught editing for over a decade at the Baltic Film School, and given international masterclasses on cinema master programmes such as DocsNomads, Kinoeyes and Aalto University. A member of the European Film Academy, she is currently exploring film editing as artistic research.