Thank You for The Music – elokuva muzakista
Taanila Mika
Short documentary film about "scientifically researched" urban background music, that has a schizophrenic function; it is supposed to be heard but not listened to.
Production Year
1997
Duration
00:22:51
Tyyppi
Asiasana
ambient music, animation, background music, creativity, documentarism, documentary films, interviews, music, music for relaxation, music industry, science, urban landscape
Original Title
Thank You for The Music – elokuva muzakista
Finnish Title
Thank You for The Music – elokuva muzakista
Production Countries
Finland
Dialogue
Yes
Sound
Yes
Cast
Mika Taanila (Author), Jussi Eerola (Cinematographer), Mika Taanila (Director), Mika Taanila (Editor), Philips Background Music Services (Music), Keith Roberts Orchestra (Music), Marco Ribaldi (Music), Alec Gould Orchestra (Music), Frank Chacksfield Orchestra (Music), Paul Natte Orchestra (Music), Muzak Corporation (Music), Mantovani (Music), Malcolm Carlton Orchestra (Music), Nicky North Orcestra (Music), The Ray Conniff Singers (Music), Ronnie Price & His Orchestra (Music), Pete Moore Orchestra (Music), Lasse Saarinen (Producer), For Real Productions (Producer), Mika Taanila (Script), Anton Nikkilä (Script), Teppo Asikainen (Animation), Timo Vierros (Animation), Mika Ailasmäki (Camera Assistant), Ville Penttilä (Camera Assistant), Timo Mänttäri (Graphic Designer), Ville Väänänen (Lighting), Maria Tuccelli (Lighting), Yrjö Nieminen (Lighting), Rodrigo S. Monte (Lighting), Kari Juusonen (Set Designer), Pietari Koskinen (Sound Design), Peter Nordström (Sound Mixer), Tuomas Järnefelt (Sound Recording), Jan McLaughlin (Sound Recording), Kyösti Väntänen (Sound Recording)
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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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