Sass Henno

Life and work

Sass Henno attended from 1989 to 2001, the renowned Miina - Härma High School in South-Estonian Tartu. From 2001 to 2003 he studied at the Higher Art School of Tartu trays computer graphics and advertising beings. From 2003 to 2005 he studied film, video and media director at the Tallinn Pedagogical University. In 2007 he began studying as a script writer at the Baltic Film and Media School (BMF) in Tallinn. Henno is next worked at the Estonian public television ETV as an assistant and director.

As a writer Henno debuted in 2003 with his first literary work, which was initially only be read on the Internet. It was entitled Elu algab täna ( "Life begins today " ), but was taken seriously by the Estonian literary magazines and reviews.

Hennos second internet novel, Mina olin siin. Esimene arest ("I was here. The first arrest " ), then brought his literary breakthrough. The work won the 2004 Estonian novel competition and became the acclaimed bestseller. In 2005 it was printed as a book. In 2008 it was also made ​​into a film (directed by René Vilbre, Ilmar Raag screenplay ). The story is about Rass, a 17 -year-old elite student who becomes a drug dealer.

It was followed by 2005, the children's story Mereröövlimäng ( " pirate game" ) and in 2006 the book version of Elu algab täna. 2007 Henno turned the short film Südameasjad ( " matters of the heart ").