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18.5.2022

New instructional animation about the application process

In collaboration with Family Creatives, an advertising agency from Jyväskylä, we created an instructional animated...
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7.5.2022

Compartment no. 6 soars in the Finnish Jussi Film Awards

Directed by Juho Kuosmanen and produced by Jussi Rantamäki and Emilia Haukka, Compartment no. 6...
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2.5.2022

The Return of the Short Film: a call for artistically ambitious Finnish short films

Deadline for applications is August, 22, 2022, 16:00. Finnish Film Foundation, AVEK and Yle have...
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25.4.2022

Finnish films in the Nordic Bridges program in Canada

Just Animals has been selected to be screened at Hot Docs alongside three co-productions supported...
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20.4.2022

The Woodcutter Story to premiere in Cannes Critics’ Week

The film is a debut feature from writer-director Mikko Myllylahti whose short film Tiger was...
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19.4.2022

New film commissioners for feature films have been named

Kirsi Hatara and Ilkka Mertsola will begin their term in 2023. Finnish Film Foundation has five...
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14.4.2022

Finnish minority co-production Boy From Heaven in Cannes Competition

Tarik Saleh‘s new film stars Tawfeek Barhom, Fares Fares and Sherwan Haji. The psychological thriller,...
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4.3.2022

Nordic Animation in focus at Cartoon Movie

57 projects are presented this year, nine of which are from the Nordic countries. Image:...
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3.3.2022

Jussi Award nominees 2022 announced

A jury invited by Filmiaura selected the nominees for the 2022 Jussi Awards yesterday. Image:...
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2.3.2022

International premiere for Just Animals, Karaoke Paradise and The Happy Worker at CPH:DOX

People We Come Across and Captured are also in the festival programme. Image: Sari Aaltonen...
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1.3.2022

Finnish Film Foundation halts all cooperation with Russia for the time being

Due to Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Finnish Film Foundation has cut off all cooperation...
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7.2.2022

The Blind Man’s North American premiere at SXSW

The winner of the audience award at the Venice Film Festival last year, The Blind...
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7.2.2022

Compartment no. 6 awarded twice in Göteborg

The Swedish festival handed out its Dragon Awards on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Image: Göteborg...
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2.2.2022

Focus on Finland shines a spotlight on Finnish drama and documentary content

Press release from Audiovisual Producers Finland – APFI Focus on Finland is the first joint...
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29.1.2022

Girl Picture takes home the audience award from Sundance!

Girl Picture, directed by Alli Haapasalo and written by Ilona Ahti and Daniela Hakulinen, was...
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17.1.2022

Personnel changes in the International Department and reception

Starting January 27, Arttu Manninen (on the right) will handle the international promotion of documentary...
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14.1.2022

My Home by Azar Saiyar selected to Berlinale

The festival announced more titles as its opening day on February 10 is coming closer....
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11.1.2022

Heartbeast, Compartment no. 6, Golden Land and The Mission compete in Göteborg

The Swedish festival takes place January 28 – February 6, 2022. Image: Heartbeast, photo by...
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23.12.2021

Finnish Film Foundation grants over 2,2 million euros in production support in December

In the last support round of 2021, the Board of the Finnish Film Foundation awarded...
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22.12.2021

Compartment no. 6 is shortlisted in the Academy Awards

Compartment no. 6, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, is one of 15 international films eligible for...
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16.12.2021

Night of the Living Dicks competes in Clermont-Ferrand

The French festival selected the film out of 6200 submissions. Night of the Living Dicks,...
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16.12.2021

Girl Picture, by Alli Haapasalo, competes for the Crystal Bear in Berlinale

After its world premiere in Sundance, Girl Picture will travel to Berlinale’s Generation in early...
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14.12.2021

Compartment no. 6 nominated for a Golden Globe

The drama film, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, is competing in the category of the Best...
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10.12.2021

A Finnish feast at Sundance: two feature films and a documentary film in the 2022 program

The three films will have their world premiere in Utah in late January, 2022. Two...
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29.11.2021

Is the message getting through? Share your thoughts on the Film Foundation’s communications!

Over the past few years we have been renewing our communications, and now we would...
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16.11.2021

Lecture and consultations: Finding Your Way through the International VOD/OTT Platform Explosion

Finnish Film Foundation and Creative Europe / Media are hosting a session for Finnish documentary...
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15.11.2021

Finnish films awarded at the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival

Two Finnish feature films and one short documentary received accolades at the 38th Chicago International...
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11.11.2021

Dark Times and Black Nights Film Festival

In the middle of the darkest time of the year, PÖFF – Tallinn Black Nights...
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9.11.2021

Compartment no. 6 nominated for three European Film Awards

Compartment no. 6, directed by Juho Kuosmanen and produced by Film Company Aamu, has been...
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8.11.2021

Finns victorious at Lübeck’s Nordic Film Days

Nordic Film Days in Northern Germany had their awards gala on Saturday, Nov 6. The...
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