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13.11.2023

Press and Marketing Masterclass with Wendy Mitchell

Film journalist and festival professional Wendy Mitchell will give a talk in Katajanokka on December...
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8.11.2023

Family Time enjoys an award streak

Family Time, written and directed by Tia Kouvo, was crowned in Lübeck last week. Image:...
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7.11.2023

Fallen Leaves lands five nominations at the European Film Awards

Fallean Leaves is one of the five nominees for European Film 2023. The winners are...
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25.10.2023

November festivals: Finnish films in Tallinn, Cottbus, DOC NYC, Tokyo’s Finland Film Festival

Light Light Light and The Kind Stranger will have their international premieres in November. Once...
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17.10.2023

14 Finnish films in Lübeck’s Nordische Filmtage

The festival with a focus on Nordic, Baltic and North German films takes place  November...
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16.10.2023

Death Is a Problem for the Living and Je’vida selected to Rome

Rome Film Fest takes place October 18–29, 2023. Image: from the film Death Is a...
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11.10.2023

Ten films go into production with the Finnish Film Foundation’s support

Finnish Film Foundation’s Board granted production support to ten projects in October. Image: 100 litraa...
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4.10.2023

Getaways & Dreams in 1-2 Competition in Warsaw Film Festival

Kaisa El Ramly’s debut feature is in the 1-2 Competition for first and second feature...
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3.10.2023

Finnish documentary films get a spotlight in Doclisboa

Doclisboa will host the largest retrospective to date of Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio’s films....
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27.9.2023

How to Please to premiere in the IDFA Competition for Short Films

The 36th IDFA takes place in Amsterdam on November 8–19, 2023. How to Please, directed...
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25.9.2023

Miia Tervo’s The Missile won Best Project at the Finnish Film Affair

The 12th edition of Finland’s international industry destination Finnish Film Affair came to an end...
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13.9.2023

Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki is the Finnish Oscar contender

Fallen Leaves, written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki, is the Finnish candidate for the Academy...
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5.9.2023

Finnish candidate for the Oscars is announced on September 13

The Finnish Oscar jury will nominate the Finnish candidate for the Academy Award for International...
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4.9.2023

Fallen Leaves is a LUX Audience Award nominee

One of the international festival hits of the year, Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki, is...
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29.8.2023

Open seminar: What is Film and TV Dramaturgy?

The Film Department of Aalto University organizes an open seminar on September 8th, 2023, focusing...
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28.8.2023

Short film screenings return in September

Our short film screenings take place in Kino K13 in Katajanokka. Image: Night Stop /...
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22.8.2023

Bubble is the Finnish nominee for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2023

Six Nordic films have been nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Film Prize and, for...
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17.8.2023

Ten Finnish films in Nordisk Panorama’s competitions

The major Nordic event for short and documentary films takes place September 21–26, 2023, in...
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16.8.2023

Fallen Leaves on the European Film Awards shortlist

Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves is among the films eligible for European Film Awards this year....
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15.8.2023

Fantastic year for Finnish and Sámi films in Toronto

The Finnish films selected to TIFF really highlight the diversity of the Finnish industry: two...
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4.8.2023

Wanha Markku and Snot and Splash selected to Locarno

The Swiss festival takes place August 2–12, 2023. Image: Wanha Markku Wanha Markku, a documentary...
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20.6.2023

Awards to Finnish films from Annecy and Transsilvania

Finnish films fared well in international festivals in June. Annecy Festival, the most notable animation...
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13.6.2023

Over 3 million euros of production support in June

The board of the Finnish Film Foundation granted 3.083 million euros in production support in...
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2.6.2023

Two Finnish films to Palm Springs ShortFest

Rabobesto – Or How I Saved a Monster (pictured) and Polar Night Light will be...
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29.5.2023

Fallen Leaves received the Prix du jury in Cannes

Aki Kaurismäki’s 20th feature film got great reviews during its world premiere in Festival de...
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25.5.2023

Nordic cinema in focus at Transsilvania IFF

The Romanian festival takes place June 9–18, 2023, in Cluj-Napoca. Image: Four Little Adults /...
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22.5.2023

Facts & Figures 2022 now published

Finnish Film Foundation’s yearly statistics publication includes data on the Foundation’s support, film production, distribution...
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15.5.2023

Fallen Leaves, Family Time and Sisu fare to Sydney in June

The Australian festival takes place June 7–18, 2023. Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki is one...
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2.5.2023

Finntastic! brings new Finnish films to the United States in 2023

Finntastic! New Films from Finland will take place in Washington from June 7 to June...
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20.4.2023

Finland in focus at Doclisboa – submit your documentary film project for pitching!

Nebulae 2023, the industry event of Doclisboa, takes place October 19–24. Finnish Film Foundation has...
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