Ermo Säks is a visiting research fellow and PhD candidate at the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM). He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in film and television directing and producing. His doctoral research focuses on cinematic virtual reality (CVR), a medium he finds especially compelling for its ability to merge audiovisual storytelling with immersive technologies, evoking stronger emotions and creating a heightened sense of authenticity.

Ermo is also the coordinator of TLU’s interdisciplinary cooperation project GenAI (Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in Creative Studies and Practices), and is actively involved in WIRE and FilmEU+ projects.

He has worked at Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) and in the private sector. He brings over 18 years of experience in directing and producing, and has been the founder and CEO of a production company since 2008.