Elena Näsänen’s Whoosh (2016) and Timo Wright’s Embrace (2016) will be screened at the 26th Madrid Film Festival (FCM-PNR). Held from October 12–24, the festival is organised by the non-profit organisation PNR (New Filmmakers Platform), operating since 1987 in promoting… Read more »
Carolin Koss, Pink Twins, Jukka Silokunnas, Mika Taanila & Timo Wright compete at Videomedeja
A total of six media art works have been selected to the international competitions of VIDEOMEDEJA through AV-arkki’s distribution. The International Video Festival VIDEOMEDEJA is held in Novi Sad, Serbia, from September 22–24. Jukka Silokunnas’s and Mika Taanila’s short films… Read more »
Azar Saiyar’s and Jukka Silokunnas’s short films compete at Message to Man FF
Azar Saiyar’s History Bleeds Under Your Fingernails (2016) and Jukka Silokunnas’s Vanishing Point (2017) are selected in the experimental short film competition of Message to Man International Film Festival. The 27th International Documentary, Short, and Animated Film Festival Message to… Read more »
Cameraless Excursions and Narrative Tremor with Mika Taanila at Nordisk Panorama
Filmmaker and visual artist Mika Taanila plays a prominent year at this year’s Nordisk Panorama and its Finnish focus. Founded in 1990, Nordisk Panorama is an annual film festival for short and documentary films by filmmakers from the Nordic countries. The festival will… Read more »
Strong presence of experimental films at Nordisk Panorama from competition to side programmes
This year’s Nordisk Panorama pays homage to the diversity of Finnish films. Experimental film, animation and media art have an extensive presence in the overall programme of the festival. Founded in 1990, Nordisk Panorama is an annual film festival for short… Read more »
Mika Taanila’s The World in the International Short Film Competition of Split FF
Mika Taanila’s The World is selected in the International Short Film Competition of Splitski Filmski Festival – International Festival of New Film, held in Split, Croatia from September 9–16. The World will be screened on Friday, September 15 in Programme 5…. Read more »
Azar Saiyar’s and Jani Ruscica’s videos at Seoul International NewMedia Festival
Azar Saiyar’s and Jan Ruscica’s videos were selected to Seoul International NewMedia Festival (NEMAF), held from August 17–25 in South Korea. Saiyar’s short documentary film History Bleeds Under Your Fingernails (2016) is picked in the international competition called “Glocal Propose.”… Read more »
Risto-Pekka Blom’s Theme Park screened at Rooftop Films, New York
Risto-Pekka Blom’s short film Theme Park (2015) opens the closing night screening of the Rooftop Films series on Saturday, August 19 at 20:00. Rooftop Films travels around the New York City presenting events on rooftops, parks, and other scenic spots, celebrating… Read more »
Salla Tykkä’s Lasso in VISITE Film Programme at Het Bos, Antwerpen
Salla Tykkä’s Lasso (2000) is screened in VISITE film programme at the cultural centre Het Bos, Antwerpen, Belgium from August 11–19. Visite is a multi-day film festival in the presence of the makers. The festival has invited nine artists to present their… Read more »
Jukka Silokunnas’s Vanishing Point at Open-Air Film Fest Weiterstadt
Jukka Silokunnas’s Vanishing Point (2017) is screened at Open-Air Film Fest Weiterstadt, held from August 10–14. The screening of Vanishing Point takes place on Sunday, August 13, at 21:30. When the artist was a kid they used to traveler a lot with… Read more »