Anssi Kasitonni’s Sakke (2018), Johanna Lecklin’s Not Just a Matter of Passion (2019), Azar Saiyar’s Monument of Distance (2018), and Pilvi Takala’s The Stroker (2019) were selected for the international competition of the 65th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, held from May 1–6…. Read more »
Elli Vuorinen’s, Sami van Ingen’s, and Jonna Kina’s short films in the competition of Flatpack Festival, UK
Elli Vuorinen is this year’s invited filmmaker for Flatpack Festival‘s Dots & Loops screening. She presents her own films with a selection of shorts that have been important to her. In addition to Vuorinen’s Still Lives (2019), the competition selection of… Read more »
Jonna Kina’s SOMNIVM in the competition of Trento Film Festival
Jonna Kina’s Somnivm (2018) will have its Italian premiere in the competition of Trento Film Festival, held from April 27 to May 5 in Italy. Founded in 1952, Trento Film Festival is the oldest international film festival dedicated to the mountains, adventure and exploration…. Read more »
Video art by Sini Pelkki, Tuomas A. Laitinen, and Jaakko Pallasvuo, Antti Jussila & Jari Kallio at EMAF
Video art by Sini Pelkki, Tuomas A. Laitinen, and Jaakko Pallasvuo, Antti Jussila & Jari Kallio will be screened at the 32nd European Media Art Festival (EMAF), held in Osnabrück from April 24–28. Pelkki’s Sheet no4 (2018) and Pallasvuo’s, Jussila’s… Read more »
Marja Helander’s Birds screened at Florida FF and Festival of Tolerance, Zagreb
Marja Helander’s Birds in the Earth (Eatnanvuloš Lottit – Maan sisällä linnut, 2018) will be screened at Florida Film Festival and at Festival of Tolerance, Zagreb. Focused on independent cinema, the 28th Florida Film Festival is held from April 12–21…. Read more »
Sami van Ingen’s Flame screened at Festival Format Court, Paris
Sami van Ingen’s Flame (2018) is included in the programme of Festival Format Court, held in Paris from April 3–7. Flame will be screened on Friday, April 5, at 18:00 in Les Ursulines. Flame is included in the screening “En… Read more »
Mox Mäkelä’s Strange will have its UK Premiere at TATE Modern, London
Mox Mäkelä’s feature-length audio play film Strange (2018) will have its UK premiere at TATE Modern, London, on Wednesday, May 15, at 18:30 with discussion with Mox Mäkelä and Tate Film curators. Midway between a film and an audio play,… Read more »
Maija Blåfield’s and Sami van Ingen’s films awarded at Ann Arbor Film Festival!
Maija Blåfield’s and Sami van Ingen’s films were awarded at Ann Arbor Film Festival, held from March 26–31 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This year’s jury consisted of Bryan Konefsky, Akosua Adoma Owusu, and Stacey Steers. Maija Blåfield’s On Destruction and Preservation… Read more »
Marja Helander’s & Pilvi Takala’s short films compete at Go Short ISFF Nijmegen
Marja Helander’s Birds in the Earth (2018) and Pilvi Takala’s The Stroker (2019) will be screened in the European Competition of Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen, held from April 3–7 in Netherlands. Go Short is the main festival for short film in the Netherlands. Marja… Read more »
Liisa Lounila’s Niagara screened at Festival Histoire et Cité, Genève
Liisa Lounila’s Niagara (2009) is screened at Festival Histoire et Cité, held in Genève from March 28–30. Niagara is included in the video art screening “Waterproof“, including e.g. videos by Bill Viola and Jean Painlevé. The screenings take place on… Read more »