Short film Are You Hungry? picked by Sundance
The comedy short Are You Hungry?, directed by Teemu Niukkanen and written by Antti Toivonen, was selected to the Sundance Film Festival.
Opening hours during Christmas and January
The Finnish Film Foundation’s reception will be closed from Monday, Dec 23, until Friday, Dec 27, as well as on New Year’s Day, January 1, and on Epiphany, January 6. We wish everyone happy holidays!
All Inclusive in Short Film Competition, The Gravedigger in Works-in-Progress in Les Arcs
Finland and the Baltic countries are in focus at Les Arcs Film Festival which takes place December 14–21 in the French Alps.
Making films for young audiences: Ulla Heikkilä’s debut feature film represents a rising genre in Finland
Film director Ulla Heikkilä has a history of short films but is now in the process of finalizing her debut feature film, Eden. Eden was pitched at the Finnish Film Affair and will also take part in this year’s Works in Progress section of the Baltic Event at Black Nights Film Festival, Tallinn. Her short …
Survey on employment in the Finnish film and TV industry
Have you studied film and television? Please participate in a brief survey by Cupore. The Center for Cultural Policy Research Cupore is conducting a study on employment, career paths and factors affecting employment among persons with a film or TV degree. The survey is focused on persons who have gained a degree in film and …
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Aurora to screen in Brussels as part of Finland’s EU Presidency
The association of European Film Agencies EFADs and The Finnish Film Foundation organize a screening of the Finnish film Aurora in partnership with The Finland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The film, written and directed by Miia Tervo, will be shown on Tuesday, Nov 19, at the cinema Bozar in Brussels. Commissioner …
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A Finnish indie film, two documentaries and several short films at Black Nights
The biggest film festival in Estonia, Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival takes place November 15 – December 1. The industry event Baltic Event begins on November 25.
Interview with Elina Talvensaari: “Things have meaning and we can’t just ignore it”
Written by Marta Bałaga Finnish director talks about her documentaries right before showing Lady Time in the Mid-Length Film Competition at IDFA – inspired by the previous owner of her Helsinki apartment, who following her passing left all her belongings behind. Marta Bałaga: I think everyone can understand this feeling you are describing in Lady …
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Four awards to Finnish films from Nordic Film Days in Lübeck
The 61st Nordic Film Days had its awards gala on Saturday, November 2nd.
Several Finnish films at Camerimage in Poland
The 27th Camerimage in Torun, Poland, is one of the seminal film festivals focusing on the art of cinematography. The festival takes place November 9–16. The festival will screen Dogs Don’t Wear Pants by J-P Valkeapää. The cinematographer of the film is Pietari Peltola who worked with Valkeapää already in his previous film They Have …
