Short films
Force of Habit (anthology)
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Reetta Aalto, Tine Alavi, Alli Haapasalo, Ulla Heikkilä, Sonya Lindfors, Inari Niemi, Anna Paavilainen, Kirsikka Saari, Miia Tervo, Elli Toivoniemi, Jenni Toivoniemi
- Screenwriters
- Reetta Aalto, Maryan Abdulkarim, Alli Haapasalo, Sonya Lindfors, Inari Niemi, Raisa Omaheimo, Anna Paavilainen, Kirsikka Saari, Saara Särmä, Miia Tervo, Elli Toivoniemi, Jenni Toivoniemi
- Producers
- Elli Toivoniemi
- Release year
- 2019
- SES grant
- 195 000 €
- Budget
- 663 000 €
- Production companies
- Tuffi Films Oy
Force of Habit is an anthology of 11 episodes and a feature film made by fifteen filmmakers, artists, scientists and social influencers. The episodes bring forth the invisible exercise of power towards women in their private lives as well as in society.
The Stick
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Teppo Airaksinen
- Screenwriters
- Melli Maikkula
- Producers
- John Lundsten
- Release year
- 2019
- SES grant
- 70 000 €
- Budget
- 97 000 €
- Production companies
- TACK Films Oy
Verna has dreamed of having a dog for a long time, but her parents refuse to get her one. Finally her father caves in and promises to get the dog if Verna is able for a month to take care of a wooden stick like a pet.
Laika
- International co-production: EE-FI
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Leeni Linna
- Screenwriters
- Leeni Linna, Leana Jalukse
- Producers
- Merja Ritola
- Release year
- 2021
- SES grant
- 14 000 €
- Budget
- 87 000 €
- Production companies
- Greenlit Productions
- Distribution companies
- Koulukino
10-year-old Otto, who has lost his parents, receives an unexpected gift at the night of his birthday, when a little dog Laika lands on earth in Sputnik 2.
The Explosion of a Swimming Ring
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Tommi Seitajoki
- Screenwriters
- Tommi Seitajoki
- Producers
- John Lundsten
- Release year
- 2019
- SES grant
- 40 000 €
- Budget
- 90 000 €
- Production companies
- TACK Films Oy
A family of three is spending the day at a water park. Tensions arise, and in 10 minutes everything falls apart.
papulaBOX
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Kimmo Koskela
- Screenwriters
- Simo Heiskanen
- Producers
- Kimmo Koskela
- Release year
- 2017
- SES grant
- 22 000 €
- Budget
- 72 000 €
- Production companies
- Hattara Films Oy
Dance on Thin Ice
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- PV Lehtinen
- Screenwriters
- Jan Nåls
- Producers
- PV Lehtinen
- Release year
- 2017
- SES grant
- 65 000 €
- Budget
- 236 000 €
- Production companies
- CineParadiso
Fucking Bunnies
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Teemu Niukkanen
- Screenwriters
- Antti Toivonen, Teemu Niukkanen
- Producers
- Tero Tamminen, Daniel Kuitunen
- Release year
- 2017
- SES grant
- 80 000 €
- Budget
- 105 000 €
- Production companies
- Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta Oy
Raimo is a middle-aged Finnish man living his cosy middle class life with his wife in the suburbs of Helsinki. His comfy bubble is burst when a satan worshipping sex cult moves in next door. After all, the cult leader, Maki, is a very nice and considerate person. Maki is always on the lookout for new friends, and being oblivious to Raimo’s subtle hints to keep his distance, he volunteers to be his squash partner. Trying to avoid sharing his squash slot with Maki, Raimo ends up living in a lie that gets him into trouble.
Spring Dance
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Salla Sorri
- Screenwriters
- Eva-Maria Koskinen
- Producers
- Annika Sucksdorff
- Release year
- 2017
- SES grant
- 35 000 €
- Budget
- 100 000 €
- Production companies
- Helsinki-filmi Oy
Sound from the Deep
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Joonas Allonen, Antti Laakso
- Screenwriters
- Joonas Allonen, Antti Laakso
- Producers
- Jupe Louhelainen
- Release year
- 2017
- SES grant
- 95 000 €
- Budget
- 155 000 €
- Production companies
- Twisted Films Oy
Mandatory Swedish
- Category
- Short films
- Directors
- Niklas Lindgren
- Screenwriters
- John Lundsten
- Producers
- John Lundsten
- Release year
- 2017
- SES grant
- 35 000 €
- Budget
- 100 000 €
- Production companies
- TACK Films Oy
Mandatory Swedish is a story about a relationship with problems. She is upset at how Swedish speaking Finns are treated in their home country. He is seriously constipated. Will the relationship survive when her idealism clashes with his biological needs?