Liina Särkinen has studied directing and producing in Tallinn and obtained a MA Degree in TV history and film production in London. While in London, she also worked as a guest lecturer in Westminster University and as a manager in an immersive cinema company Secret Cinema. Since moving back to Estonia, she has directed two documentaries - Why Don’t I Leave? (2017) and Fuel for Life (2020), both commissioned by Estonian Public Broadcasting. Liina is currently working on finishing a co-directed full lenght documentary "My Family and Other Clowns". She also runs a Film School for young people that in addition to silm studies and production, organises an International youth Film Festival Koolifilm, that takes place in Tallinn, Estonia.