Patent Nr. 314805

Taanila Mika

Finnish engineer Eric Tigerstedt solved the dilemma of sound-on-film already before World War I. All images and sounds are produced from the surviving test materials originally created in 1914.

Production Year
2020
Duration
00:02:16
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Patentti Nro. 314805
English Title

Patent Nr. 314805

Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
No
Sound
Yes
Cast
Mika Taanila (Author), Mika Taanila (Director), Mika Taanila (Editor), Jussi Eerola / Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi Oy (Producer), Mika Taanila (Script), Jussi Eerola (Script), Suomen elokuvasäätiö (Funder), Patrik Söderlund (Graphic Designer), Olli Huhtanen (Sound Design)
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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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