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.

How to find Kino K13

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

Book a free ticket

Sunday March 24, 2024, 15:00

Festival Favorites. Now.

A selection of awarded short films from last year.

Duration 85 min.

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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