A Nature Documentary
Karppanen Joel
An essay film about simulated nature, forest animals, nature photographers and national parks, that combines ecocriticism and image critique, archival and modern day footage, natural soundscape and electronic birds.
Production Year
2021
Duration
00:10:37
Tyyppi
Asiasana
animals, archival materials, criticism, documentarism, ecology, economical sustainability, essays, experimental films, landscape, national landscape, national parks, nature, parks, photography, simulation
Original Title
Luontoelokuva
Finnish Title
Luontoelokuva
English Title
A Nature Documentary
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Joel Karppanen (Author), Joel Karppanen (Cinematographer), Ville Aalto (Composer), Joel Karppanen (Director), Joel Karppanen (Editor), Joel Karppanen (Producer), Joel Karppanen (Script), Joel Karppanen (Sound Design), AVEK (Funder), Taiteen edistämiskeskus (Funder), Kimmo Kaivanto säätiö (Funder)
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Joel Karppanen (b. 1993) is a Finnish artist whose main mediums are documentary photography and essay films. Karppanen has received recognition including New Photo Journalist Award and Young Hero Grant in 2017. His first monograph 'Finnish Pastoral' was published in 2018. Karppanen had his first museum solo show in the Aine Art Museum in 2019. Furthermore his works have been exhibited in London, Vienna, Bratislava, Helsinki and Mänttä among others. Karppanen's works can be found in various public and private collections.