Failed Emptiness. Place
Taanila Mika
The days are long. Their core is hot. Thermographic camera looks at a new residential area in eastern Helsinki.
Production Year
2023
Duration
00:12:19
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Epäonnistunut tyhjyys. Paikka
Finnish Title
Epäonnistunut tyhjyys. Paikka
English Title
Failed Emptiness. Place
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Mika Taanila (Author), Jussi Eerola (Cinematographer), Klara Lewis (Composer), Mika Taanila (Director), Mika Taanila (Editor), Mika Taanila / Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi Oy (Producer), Jussi Eerola / Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi Oy (Producer), Harry Salmenniemi (Script), Mika Taanila (Sound Design), AVEK (Funder), Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (Funder), Patrik Söderlund (Graphic Designer), Lola Rogers (Translator)
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Mika Taanila (s. 1965) is a filmmaker and visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland. He works with documentaries, experimental film and visual arts. Human engineering, utopias, failures and man-machines are recurring themes in his films and installations. Taanila’s works have been shown at major international group shows, such as Venice Biennale (Nordic Pavilion 2017), Aichi Triennale (2013), dOCUMENTA (2012), Shanghai Biennale (2006), Berlin Biennale (2004), Manifesta (2002) and Istanbul Biennial (2001). Solo shows include the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki (2013–14), Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (2013), TENT, Rotterdam (2013) and Galleria Heino, Helsinki (2010). Taanila’s short films have been screened altogether at more than 300 international film festivals and special events. In 2015, Taanila was awarded with the prestigious Ars Fennica Award, the biggest Finnish art award.
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