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19.1.2021

“The world is absurd” – Siiri Halko’s short film Nesting to compete at top international level

One year ago, at the turn of January–February 2020, just one month before the start...
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18.1.2021

International Outlooks: “Time, Place, Films. That’s It.”

In our article series International Outlooks, festival and distribution professionals tell us what we should...
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18.1.2021

Finnish projects selected to Berlinale Co-Production Market and Talent Project Market

The industry events of Berlinale take place online in early March this year. Four Little...
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15.1.2021

Film admissions in 2020

Unusual year The year 2020 has become a statistical anomaly due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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13.1.2021

Aalto and Tove compete in Göteborg

Göteborg Film Festival takes place online this year, starting from January 29th. Tove, by Zaida...
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12.1.2021

Seidi Haarla is one of the European Shooting Stars 2021

European Film Promotion (EFP) has announced the ten European Shooting Stars of 2021. For the...
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22.12.2020

The Finnish Film Foundation supports 15 new films and two series

The Board of The Finnish Film Foundation awarded nearly 3,7 million euros in production support...
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22.12.2020

Academy of Moving People & Images Launches the Open Call for new participants!

AMPI is now seeking 8 new participants for its two-year filmmaking program, the years 2021-2022....
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11.12.2020

Short Film Day celebrated on December 21st

The International Short Film Day has become an anticipated event brightening the dark days before...
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11.12.2020

Tove selected as the opening film of Göteborg Film Festival

The artist biopic Tove, directed by Zaida Bergroth and written by Eeva Putro, will have...
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4.12.2020

Two new videos on current funding issues

We have published two new videos informing support applicants about the current and upcoming issues...
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3.12.2020

International Outlooks: “It’s a cat-and-mouse game!”

In our article series International Outlooks, festival and distribution professionals tell us what we should...
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23.11.2020

Helene awarded at Camerimage

The Polish Camerimage festival, which focuses on the art of cinematography, held its award ceremony...
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23.11.2020

Creative documentary workshop: ICE AND FIRE DOCS

Bulletin of the Finnish Documentary Guild and the Estonian Documentary Guild “Ice and Fire Docs”...
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18.11.2020

Tove is the Finnish contender for the Oscars race

The Finnish jury has selected Tove as Finland’s contender for the Best International Feature Oscar....
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12.11.2020

Cinematography honouring festival Camerimage screening Själö and Helene

The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography EnergaCAMERIMAGE takes place online, November 14–21....
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10.11.2020

Four Finnish films at Brest European Short Film Festival

The 35th Brest European Short Film Festival takes place in France, November 10–15. Bunny, directed...
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9.11.2020

Finnish films awarded in Lübeck and London during weekend

Finnish films won five awards in total during the weekend. 62. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck held...
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5.11.2020

International Outlooks: Rush to Go Online

In our article series International Outlooks, festival and distribution professionals tell us what we should...
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2.11.2020

Finnish films reaching events around the world

Despite the ongoing pandemic, Finnish film has reached many festivals around the world. This autumn,...
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29.10.2020

Silence in IDFA Competition for Student Documentary, two Finnish filmmakers in IDFAcademy

Illume’s upcoming film The Trans Syrian Express will be presented in Forum. Two Finnish minority...
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27.10.2020

Ladies of Steel nominated for EFA’s European Comedy 2020

The second feature film from director Pamela Tola has been a box office hit domestically....
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27.10.2020

Gracious Night by Mika Kaurismäki in the Official Selection of Tallinn Black Nighs Film Festival

Three Finnish short films and the Estonian-Finnish co-production Goodbye, Soviet Union are also in competitive...
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26.10.2020

16 Finnish films and a series selected to Nordic Film Days in Lübeck

The festival, organized for the 62nd time, takes place both in cinemas and online on...
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20.10.2020

Close to 2,5 million euros of production support to 13 new projects from The Finnish Film Foundation

The Board of The Finnish Film Foundation granted production support to 13 new productions in...
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19.10.2020

Interview with Virpi Suutari: “It’s important to be on your protagonist’s side, which doesn’t mean you need to flatter them all the time”

By Marta Bałaga In Aalto, acclaimed documentary filmmaker and Jussi winner Virpi Suutari takes a...
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15.10.2020

Aurora awarded with seven Jussi statues including Best Film

Aurora, written and directed by Miia Tervo and produced by Max Malka, was the big...
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13.10.2020

Four Finnish films to screen at Sao Paulo Film Festival

The 44th Sao Paulo International Film Festival takes place October 22–November 11. The Brazilian festival...
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6.10.2020

International Outlooks: The View From Here

In International Outlooks, our new series of articles, festival and distribution professionals tell us what...
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5.10.2020

New guidelines for doing intimate scenes in camera work

The guidelines, written by actor Saara Kotkaniemi, are based on interviews with 40 actors and...
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