Membership: Regular
Country: Estonia
Languages: Estonian, English
Biography
Jevgeni began his career in the entertainment industry at the turn of the millennium. For over a decade, he worked with one of Estonia’s oldest production houses, managing the production of thousands of hours of popular shiny floor formats like Dancing with the Stars, Deal or No Deal, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, as well as various scripted series.
In 2013, Jevgeni established his own production company, Zolba Productions, where he expanded his focus from broadcast content to scripted content and stage plays. His experience covers a wide range of genres and formats.
Jevgeni also spent five years leading the TV Beats Forum, an industry conference and co-financing market at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, organizing events and overseeing the co-production market.
Currently, he is developing a slate of projects with partners across Europe, focusing on stories with global appeal and cross-border potential. His most ambitious undertaking to date is VON FOCK, the most expensive and first international co-production drama series ever made in Estonia. MY DEAR MOTHER, a drama series with a strong social message, was the first Estonian project to be selected to Berlinale Selects 2025.
Filmography
So They Fight, (documentary, in post production)
Von Fock, Estonia, Latvia, Italy, 2025
My Dear Mother, Estonia, Ukraine, 2025
Estonia From Above, Estonia, 2023
Who Shot Otto Müller, Viaplay original, Estonia 2022
12 Summers ago, Estonia, 2021
Still Waters, drama series, Estonia 2021
Men, feature film, Estonia 2019
Funny Family, feature film, Estonia/Armenia 2018
Siberian Cop, crime series, Estonia 2016-2017 (3 seasons)
The Last Cop, crime series, Estonia 2014-2016 (5 seasons; original title Der letzte Bulle)
Free Men, drama series, Estonia 2014-2017 (2 seasons)
In the Darkness, TV Movie, Russia 2016
Fathers, mini series, Russia 2016
Joker, mini series, Russia 2015-2018 (two seasons)
The Man With a Face of a Killer, feature film, Finland 2015
The Sketch Show, comedy show, Estonia 2011-2017 (7 seasons)
Vortex, crime series, Estonia 2015
The Man With a Face of a Killer, series, Finland 2009
Awards / Honors
Clients / Networks
Production Specialties
Contact
Company: Zolba Productions
Business Phone: +372 56 465 205
Business Email: jevgeni@zolba.ee
Business Address: Gonsiori 27
City: Tallinn, Estonia
Business Zip/Postal Code: 10125
Personal Phone: +372 56 465 205
Personal Mail Address: jevgeni@zolba.ee
Company Overview
ZOLBA PRODUCTIONS is an independent Estonian production company founded in 2013. The company’s goal is to contribute to the development of the Estonian film industry. It focuses on the development and co-production of TV series and feature films, and also provides production services. Apart from producing high quality content Zolba Productions is one of the contributors to Black Nights Films Festival Industry@Tallinn events — our part is to create and handle TV Beats forum conference.
