René Vilbre, a renowned Estonian film director, was born on May 17, 1970, in the charming town of Rakvere. Throughout his illustrious career, Vilbre has garnered numerous accolades, including the prestigious Children's Film Prize of the Nordic Film Institutes at the Lübeck Nordic Film Days in 2005, as well as the Don Quixote Award - Special Mention at the Molodist International Film Festival in 1998.
Vilbre's second feature film, "I Was Here," made its world premiere at the esteemed Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on September 12, 2008. The film's success was not limited to the international circuit, as it also became the 5th most successful Estonian film premiere since the 1990s in its native country.
