Shortly Once a Month
Once a month, we organize a short film matinee in our lovely Kino K13 cinema. The screenings are free of charge and subtitled in English (unless mentioned otherwise).
The screenings are curated by Otto Suuronen, International Promotion Advisor for Short Films.
Finnish Film Foundation’s safer space guidelines apply in all our events.
Spring screenings:
Sunday Feb 11, 2024 Jussi Award Nominees
Sunday Mar 24, 2024 Festival Favorites. Now.
Sunday Apr 14, 2024 Dancing Allowed
Sunday March 24, 2024, 15:00
Festival Favorites. Now.
A selection of awarded short films from last year.
Duration 85 min.
Every Tom, Dick, and Urpo
2023 | documentary | 16 min
Director & scriptwriter: Karoliina Gröndahl
Four men all called Urpo, a synonym for “an idiot,” gather to reflect on the meaning and impact their name has had in their lives.
Helsinki IFF 2023: New Wave Award
Prelude
2023 | fiction | 19 min
Director: Arman Zafari
Scriptwriter: Veikko Timonen
After an unexpected knock on the door, Helena is forced to question the truth about her perfect family.
Helsinki IFF 2023: Student Film Award; Nordisk Panorama, 2023: New Nordic Voice Award
Nun or Never!
2023 | animation | 11 min
Director & scriptwriter: Heta Jäälinoja
The nuns are living melted together in happy harmony. When one nun finds a man in the garden, the harmony breaks and she loses the rhythm with others. When her dreams do not come true, she finds out that everyone in the community has their own hidden universe.
Incl. Annecy Festival, 2023: France TV Award & Audience Award
Jouko
2023 | documentary | 12 min
Director & scriptwriter: Tuukka Kovasiipi
Jouko “The Street Barber” Näivä has coped with loss, substance abuse and homelessness. Now he goes back to the streets to help homeless and disadvantaged people by cutting their hair and, above else, listening to their intimate life stories.
Helsinki IFF 2023: Honorary Mention in the student film category
Polar Night Light
2022 | documentary | 27 min
Director & scriptwriter: Niko Väistö
Antti is a musher in Finnish Lapland who would rather be a sledge dog than a man.
Helsinki IFF 2022: Student Film Award
Further information
Otto Suuronen
Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Short Films
• festival distribution strategy for short films and short documentary films
• travel, project and material and marketing support for short films and short documentary films
• monthly short film screenings at Kino K13
• curating short film programmes
+ 358 9 6220 3019
Reeta Onninen
Cinema Manager
• bookings and billing
• cinema projectionist
+358 9 6220 3027