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PRODUCTION COMPANIES, FILM FESTIVALS & ORGANIZATIONS

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The Finnish Film Foundation

The Finnish Film Foundation was founded in 1969 as an independent foundation operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Culture. In granting support, the Foundation is guided by the State Aid Act, the Film Promotion Act and Decree as well as the European Commission notification on state funding for film. The Foundation receives its funding from lottery and pools funds allocated for promoting film art.

The Finnish Film Foundation is responsible for the cultural export and international promotion of Finnish films. Our aim is to increase the visibility of Finnish films and aid their international distribution. Major international film festivals offer Finnish films an important channel to foreign markets. We aim to find the appropriate international venue for each film in order to reach its target audience. Festival distribution is complemented by Finnish film

weeks organized around the world in partnership with Finnish embassies and cultural institutes.

The Finnish Film Foundation participates in film markets at the Berlin, Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals together with other Nordic film institutes under the ‘Scandinavian Films’ banner. To promote short and documentary films, The Nordic film institutes and the Finnish Film Foundation cooperate at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France, International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA) in Amsterdam, and at the Nordisk Panorama event.

The Finnish Film Foundation supports and promotes the Finnish film industry. The Film Foundation provides support for professional film production and the exhibition and distribution of films. The Foundation is also responsible for the cultural export of Finnish film and provides support for the international promotion of films.

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HANNU TUOMAINENFILM COMMISSIONERFEATURE FILMS, INTERNATIONAL MINORITY CO-PRODUCTIONSMobile +358 400 475 285

MARJO VALVEFILM COMMISSIONERFEATURE FILMSMobile +358 50 436 3820

ELINA KIVIHALMEFILM COMMISSIONERDOCUMENTARY FILMSTel. +358 9 6220 3025

JOONA LOUHIVUORIFILM COMMISSIONERSHORT FILMS, TV SERIES, NEW TALENTMobile +358 50 377 6220UNTIL SUMMER 2015

FILM COMMISSIONERS

MEET THE PEOPLE

IRINA KROHNMANAGING DIRECTOR

PETRI ROSSIHEAD OF PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTMobile +358 50 448 3606

FEATURE FILM PROMOTION

JAANA PUSKALA HEAD OF FEATURE FILM PROMOTIONMobile +358 50 593 2068

JENNI DOMINGO ASSISTANT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONFEATURE FILMSMobile +358 40 841 2849

SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILM PROMOTION

INFORMATION

HARRI AHOKASHEAD OF DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTIONMobile +358 500 879 349

RIINA LIUKKONENASSISTANT DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTIONMobile +358 40 539 1592

DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION

OTTO SUURONENHEAD OF SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILM PROMOTIONMobile +358 50 585 8821

MARIA LESKINENINTERNATIONAL PROMOTION ASSISTANT FOR SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS Mobile +358 50 323 7704

KATI NUORA INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION OFFICER Mobile +358 50 568 9191

REETTA HAUTAMÄKIINFORMATION COORDINATORMobile +358 50 432 6409

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Co-production funding from The Finnish Film FoundationIn 2014, The Foundation handed out around €23 million in subsidies for the production, distribution and exhibition of films. Production support is given to an average of 78 films per year. Support is available for feature films, short films, documentaries, animations and television series. The Foundation’s support makes up around 30 percent of the average feature film budget. The rest of the average budget is made up by television and distribution companies, the producers’ own investment and financing from domestic and international funds and investments.

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International co-productions are also eligible for production support from The Finnish Film Foundation when a Finnish co-producer is involved. In the past three years, The Finnish Film Foundation has handed out over €10 million in production support for international co-productions. The Foundation’s support can in most cases cover up to 50 percent of the production costs for the Finnish co-producing partner.

The Support Application is made by the Finnish co-producer. There are no fixed deadlines for applying but it is recommend that the Finnish coproduction partner is brought in at as early a stage as possible. The amount of production support for minority co-productions has traditionally ranged from €50.000 to €500.000, depending on the Finnish creative/technical input.

Support eligibility for co-productions is determined with the following criteria:

• Involvement of a Finnish co-producer with

• Finnish distribution rights

• Artistic and/or technical input from Finland

• Distribution of some kind in

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• Relevance of the project for

Finnish audiences

• Possibilities for an ongoing co-

operation between the parties

For more information: www.ses.fi/en

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Creative Europe 2014–2020European culture, cinema, television, music, literature, performing arts, heritage and related areas will benefit from increased support under the European Commission’s new Creative Europe programme. With a budget of €1.46 billion over seven years the programme will provide a boost for the cultural and creative sectors, which are a major source of jobs and growth.

Why Creative Europe?Europe needs to invest more in its cultural and creative sectors because they significantly contribute to economic growth, employment, innovation and social cohesion. Creative Europe will safeguard and promote cultural and linguistic diversity and strengthen the competitiveness of the cultural and creative sectors.

What´s in it for me?• Filmmakers, distributors, sales agents and other audiovisual professionals will benefit from funding for the development, promotion and distribution of thousands of European films.

• Cinema lovers will be able to see films from all over Europe in hundreds of cinemas and festivals around Europe.

• Thousands of audiovisual professionals will acquire new skills and strengthen their capacity to operate internationally.

• New funding schemes also for Audience Development, International Co-Production Funds and for Development of the Video Games.

KERSTIN DEGERMANHEAD OF OFFICE, CREATIVE EUROPE DESK/MEDIAMobile +358 50 528 2109

INKERI LUNDGRENINFORMATION OFFICERMobile +358 50 467 0760

The European Union programme for the cultural and creative sectors

www.luovaeurooppa.eu

Luova Eurooppa/Media

Find out more about the support that Creative Europe offers: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/

We are happy to help you to learn more about Creative Europe and its Media subprogramme.

CONTACT US

CREATIVE EUROPE / MEDIA Kanavakatu 1200160 Helsinki, Finland

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www.luovaeurooppa.eu

Luova Eurooppa/Media

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Aamu Film Company Ltd was founded in 2001, and we have produced both fiction and documentary films in various lengths. We have both won prizes and made mistakes – but fortunately learned from both of them. Over the years, we have noticed that the art of cinema is serious fun. If we do not like something, we do not do it. But when we do, we give it all. That is what we are good at. We aim to build long relationships with directors and screenwriters who have a unique approach to filmmaking. We usually start from short films and proceed to international feature films in order to make their style, content and ensemble to reach their peak. We know that content always shapes the form. We know that every film making process has to be custom-made for the content in question.

AAMU FILMCOMPANY LTD

CONTACT INFORMATION

JUSSI RANTAMÄKITel. +358 40 735 5977rantamaki@aamufilmcompany.fi

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• THE DRIVER (2013) 62’. By J-P Passi and Jarkko T. Laine. Premiere Rotterdam IFF 2014.

• THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE (2013) By Matti Ijäs. Finnish-Norwegian co- production. Premiere February 2013.

• THE PAINTING SELLERS (2010) 59’. By Juho Kuosmanen. 1st prize in Cannes Cinefondation 2010.

IN DEVELOPMENT

• THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MÄKI (2014) Feature film. Writer Mikko Myllyahti. Dir. Juho Kuosmanen

• PURITY AND DANGER (2015) Documentary by Elina Talvensaari

• THICK LASHES OF LAURI MÄNTYVAARA (2016) Feature film by Hannaleena Hauru

• TOWER OF SILENCE (2016) Feature film by Hamy Ramezan

AAMU FILMCOMPANY LTD HIIHTOMÄENTIE 34FI-00800 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 40 735 5977INFO@AAMUFILMCOMPANY.FIWWW.AAMUFILMCOMPANY.FI

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Anima Vitae has been one of the leading animation studios in Nordic countries for well past decade. Anima is best known as the main producer of the 3D feature Niko which was sold to 118 countries and was also nominated for the Best Feature at the European Film Awards. The young reindeer boy continued its successful adventures in the sequel Niko 2. Anima has been nominated twice for the Best European Animation Producer.

In 2013 Anima set up its second animation studio, AnimaPoint, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in cooperation with a local partner. The new studio is based on production line technology developed by Anima.

ANIMA VITAE

CONTACT INFORMATION

PETTERI PASANENCEO / PRODUCERTel. +358 40 5000 571petteri.pasanen@anima.fi

ROBERT NIVAJUNIOR PRODUCERTel. +358 40 739 2770robert.niva@anima.fi

SINI LINDBERG-SOININENLINE PRODUCER / STUDIO MANAGERTel. +358 44 587 6007sini@anima.fi

ANIMA VITAE OY, LTD. VANHA TALVITIE 11 AFI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 (0)207 749 810MOB. +358 40 5000 571INFO@ANIMA.FIWWW.ANIMA.FI

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• NIKO 2 – LITTLE BROTHER, BIG TROUBLE (2012) 3D Animation Feature, Family 76 min

IN DEVELOPMENT

• HUGO 3D Animation Feature, Family 80 min (Co-Production)

• JULIA & PAL 3D Animation Feature, Family 75 min

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Art Films produces creative, quality fiction feature and documentary films including Arto Halonen’s latest feature, the dramatic-comedy “A Patriotic Man”. Art Films movies has been sold over 20 countries and Halonen has also won many international awards, as well as the Finland Prize and the Humanitarian Award of the European Union. Art Films is making also international co-productions, recently in a Macedonian-Croatian-Finnish co-production feature film The Liberation of Skopje.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

ARTO HALONEN PRODUCER - DIRECTOR - SCREENWRITER - CEOTel. +358 40 500 6602arto@artfilms.fi

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TEL. +358 9 4159 3640

INFO@ARTFILMS.FIWWW.ARTFILMSPRODUCTION.COM

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• A PATRIOTIC MAN (2013) Dramatic Comedy, 96 min.

• WHEN HEROES LIE (2012) Feature documentary, 119 min.

• PRINCESS (2010) Fiction, 100 min.

• THE VICTORS AND THE VANQUISHED (2010) Documentary film, 52 min.

COMING UP

• THE LIBERATION OF SKOPJE In co-production, Feature film 2014 – 2015

• WHITE RAGE In pre-production, Documentary feature 2014-2015

• THE GUARDIAN ANGEL Development, Feature film 2015

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Avanton Productions Oy was created to produce artistically ambitious creative documentaries which explore the human soul, humanity and the contemporary world with personal style. It wants to support authors with a strong vision, both content- and formwise. Founded in 2006 it has established itself on the documentary scene in Finland. The aim of Avanton Productions is to produce films with international potential. The company has also been involved in international co-productions with the French and with the Swedes. During the last years the company has produced several creative documentaries directed by talented female directors. Produced films include e.g. ’No Man Is An Island’ (2006), ’Forever Yours’ (2011), Five Star Existence (2011).

AVANTON PRODUCTIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION

SONJA LINDÉNProducer, director+358 50 567 1895sonja.linden@avanton.fi

CAMILLA O’CONNORProduction manager, administration+358 40 746 5315camilla.oconnor@avanton.fi

MINA LAAMODirector, marketing+358 440 666 062mina.laamo@avanton.fi

AVANTON PRODUCTIONS OYHIETAMÄENKUJA 3FI-02200 ESPOOFINLAND

INFO@AVANTON.FIWWW.AVANTON.FI

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• VIVE LA FRANCE Documentary by Helgi Felixson and Titti Johnson /Felixfilm, 82’

• DARE REMEMBER (2012) Co-production, documentary, director Ewa Cederstam, 73’, produced by Mantaray Film / Sweden

• FIVE STAR EXISTENCE (2011) Documentary, director Sonja Lindén, 90’

• FOREVER YOURS (2011) Documentary, director Mia Halme, 77’

COMING UP

• BECOMING ME (2015) Documentary, director Mina Laamo, 80’

• A HOME IN MEMORY/TILL MINNE AV ETT HEM (2015) Documentary, director Helena Öst, 25’

CO-PRODUCTIONS COMING UP

• BLOOD SISTERS (2014) Documentary by Malin Andersson / Malin Andersson Film, 80’

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Founded in 2007, Bufo has produced a number of fiction and documentary films of which many have received international recognition. Bufo’s films all share the elements of clear artistic vision, innovation and high quality. Its films have been screened at renowned international film festivals such as Toronto and Moscow. One of the most recent films is Pirjo Honkasalo’s Concrete Night, which was also Finland’s Official Submission for Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards®. Furthermore, Bufo has been involved in a number of European co-productions.

Currently Bufo is in production with Armi Alive!, Academy Award Winner Jörn Donner’s film about the founder of iconic Finnish design company Marimekko.

BUFO LTD

CONTACT INFORMATION

MARK LWOFF PRODUCERTel. +358 45 131 4652 mark@bufo.fi

MISHA JAARI PRODUCERTel. +358 45 6740 272misha@bufo.fi

HELENA MIELONENHEAD OF MARKETINGTel. +358 41 532 3394helena@bufo.fi

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INFO@BUFO.FIWWW.BUFO.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• ARMI ALIVE! (2015) By Jörn Donner, Drama, 84min

• THE SWEDISH MOMENT (2015) By The Swedish Moment working group75min, Drama • KORSO (2014) by Akseli Tuomivaara, Drama, 84 min, co-produced with Tuffi Films

• CONCRETE NIGHT (2013) by Pirjo Honkasalo, 96 min, Drama

• THE GOOD SON (2011) by Zaida Bergroth, 88 min, Psychological Drama

• THE INTERROGATION (2009) by Jörn Donner, 109 min, Historical Drama, co-produced with Jörn Donner Productions

COMING UP

• DEADWEIGHT By Axel Koenzen, in production, co-produced with Rohfilm

• WHITE POINT By Akseli Tuomivaara, in development

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Independent film and art production company Camera Cagliostro was founded in 1992 in Tampere, Finland, by director Katariina Lillqvist. Later it converted into the form of co-operative. Cagliostro is specialized on puppet animations, short films and art documentaries in co-production with Czech studios and producers.Company philosophy is strongly based on multicultural thesis. One of their most well-known work, animation series “ Mire Bala Kale Hin “ was based on the old Roma tales from all around the world and Roma artists from 8 different countries were involved in the project.Currently Cagliostro has it´s own puppet animation studio in Czechland and also a share of the Tábor Puppet Museum, which hosts the permanent collection of the puppets, decorations and props from the company.

CAMERA CAGLIOSTRO

CONTACT INFORMATION

KATARIINA LILLQVIST CHAIRPERSON,DIRECTOR, PRODUCER Tel. 00 420 608 537 963katariina.lillqvist@gmail.com

VIKTOR MAYEREXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CULTURAL ADVISORinfo@studiokvint.cz

ONNI LILLQVISTASSISTANT PRODUCERonni.lillqvist@gmail.com

CAMERA CAGLIOSTRO OSUUSKUNTAKAUPINTIE 11 A FI-00440 HELSINKIFINLAND

KATARIINA.LILLQVIST@GMAIL.COM WWW.CAMERACAGLIOSTRO.COM

IN CZECHLAND : MIKULANDSKA 6 110 00 PRAHA 1, CR

AND MUSEUM MLU : KOTNOVSKA 137/15 390 01, TÁBOR, CZ

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• BABYBOX (2014) Puppet animation, 8min40sec, without dialogue

• MASTER AND MARGARITA (2012) A pilot for a long-metrage animation

COMING UP

• MASTER AND MARGARITA Puppet animation with mixed techniques, 80 min, dir. Katariina Lillqvist

• RADIO DOLORES Animation, 20 min , radio feature 60 ‘ and installation about the fates of the Finnish volunteers in Spanish civil war

• TALES FROM THE NORTH Animation series based on the Siberian, Canadian and Sami legends

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Cinet is established in 2007 by Petri Jokiranta who has previously worked as a financer and then as a producer for several years. Cinet concentrates on developing and producing films from young upcoming talents for international markets. Cinet´s production Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) by Jalmari Helander was released in several major territories simultaneously in Christmas and it has won numerous awards. Currently Jokiranta is producing an action/adventure film, Big Game, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Mehmet Kurtulus, Jim Broadbent, Felicity Huffman and directed by Jalmari Helander. The 11M$ film is being produced by Subzero Film Entertainment, the company owned by Jokiranta and Helander. Big Game will be released in 2015.

CINET

CONTACT INFORMATION

PETRI JOKIRANTATel. +358 40 841 7442petri.jokiranta@cinet.fi

CINET PUOLIPÄIVÄNKATU 4 C 12 FI-00160 HELSINKIFINLAND

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Dionysos Films is an independent production company founded in 2008 by producer Riina Hyytiä and director-screenwriter Johanna Vuoksenmaa. Both Hyytiä and Vuoksenmaa have over a decade of professional experience in the field of cinema and television. Dionysos Films has established a reputation for high quality productions that can reach audiences. The comedy “21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage” had over 400,000 admissions in 2013, and the TV-series “Click Me” won five golden Venlas. The company’s third feature film “Adult Camp” premiers January 2015.

DIONYSOS FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

RIINA HYYTIÄPRODUCERTel. +358 50 350 0754riina.hyytia@dionysosfilms.fi

JOHANNA VUOKSENMAADIRECTORTel. +358 50 592 4747johanna.vuoksenmaa@dionysosfilms.fi

MAX MALKAJUNIOR PRODUCERTel. +358 50 573 0861max.malka@dionysosfilms.fi

LEENA MÄENPÄÄ-BENTLEYLINE PRODUCERTel. + 358 50 573 8368leena.maenpaa@dionysosfilms.fi

DIONYSOS FILMSPENGERKATU 18 A LH 4 FI-00500 HELSINKI FINLAND

INFO@DIONYSOSFILMS.FIWWW.DIONYSOSFILMS.FI

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• ADULT CAMP (2015) Feature, comedy, 96min.

• 21 WAYS TO RUIN A MARRIAGE (2013) Feature, comedy, 93 min.

• CLICK ME (2011+2014) TV series, drama, 24 x 42 min. • ONE FOOT UNDER (2009) Feature, drama-comedy, 95 min.

COMING UP

• A MILLION SECRETS (2015) Feature, documentary, 80min

• DETECTIVE’S DAUGHTER (2016) Feature, crime adventure for the family, 85min

• NERD – VIRTUAL WARRIOR (2016) Feature, drama-comedy for youth, 85min

• EX-COUPLES (2016) TV series, drama, 12 x 43min

• KARPPI (2016) TV series, crime, 12 x 55min

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Hailing from Helsinki Finland, comes DON FILMS. Co-founded in 2010 by friends with solid backgrounds in producing, directing and screenwriting, we devote ourselves to character-driven stories with high stakes and unstoppable momentum. With our first TV series currently in production, and several other projects well on their way, we’re now zealously working at making the horror film ‘BODOM’ our first theatrical feature.

“BODOM, Taneli Mustonen’s stylish horror project based on the 1960’s campsite murders, is shaping up to be one of Scandinavia’s most anticipated elevated genre imports.” VARIETY - NOVEMBER 2014

DON FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

ALEKSI HYVÄRINEN PRODUCER, CEOTel. +358 50 551 4561aleksi@donfilms.fi

TANELI MUSTONEN CREATIVE DIRECTORTel. +358 50 531 7325taneli@donfilms.fi

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DON FILMSPURSIMIEHENKATU 4 A, TOP FLOORFI-00150 HELSINKIFINLAND

TEL. +358 4 4700 4800

INFO@DONFILMS.FIWWW.DONFILMS.FI

COMING UP

• BODOM (2016) Horror Film, director Taneli Mustonen, 90’

• OLD BLOOD (2018) Horror Comedy, 90’

• THE GATEKEEPERS (2018) Nordic Noir TV series, 10 x 58’

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• APOLLO (2014) Meet a butterfly that can change your life. A short film by Jari Hietanen.

• HILTON! HERE FOR LIFE (2013) Feature length documentary, by Virpi Suutari Nordisk Panorama, Dok Leipzig (special prize), Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival (first prize)

• FATIMA (2013) Comedy short for children by Naima Mohamud, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (first prize), TIFF, Oberhausen (first prize), Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival (first prize)

COMING UP

• KIHNIÖ (2015) A village in the Middle of Nowhere – the Key to Happiness? Documentary by Saija Mäki-Nevala

• ROBBING BURMA (2015-2016) Who gets to own the hidden treasures of Burma? Documentary by Rauli Virtanen and Markku Tuurna.

• FOREST OF THE SOUL (2016) Anu Kuivalainen’s search for the real forest people - the Finns (feature length documentary)

Filmimaa Ltd. was founded in 2007 by producer and documentary filmmaker Markku Tuurna and screenwriter Tarja Kylmä. We are proud to present provoking and beautiful creative documentaries and unique short films. We offer in-house story development for your projects, from shorts to feature-length films.

Our mission is to promote different voices in order to give us all something new to think about.

We look forward for international co-productions.

FILMIMAA

CONTACT INFORMATION

MARKKU TUURNAPRODUCERTel. +358-50-5666596markku.tuurna@filmimaa.fi

FILMIMAA OYSIAMINTIE 14 FI-00560 HELSINKI FINLAND

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First Floor Productions is a film production company operating in Helsinki. First Floor Productions collaborates also as a co-producer and production service provider in Finland. The last released film is a feature length documentary Emergency Call - A Nordic Murder Mystery (Oct 2014).

FIRST FLOOR PRODUCTIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION

PAULI PENTTI PRODUCERTel. +358 50 382 2024pauli@firstfloor.fi

FIRST FLOOR PRODUCTIONSPURSIMIEHENKATU 8 FI-00150 HELSINKIFINLAND

TEL +358 9 562 70 930

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• EMERGENCY CALL - A NORDIC MURDER MYSTERY (2014) Documentary, 120 min. Directed By: Pekka Lehto

• BATTLE FOR RIO (2014) Documentary, 90 minutes, Directed by Oswaldo Arijon • BOY UPSIDE DOWN (2014) Feature with Edith Film, 90 min. Directed by: Juha Lehtola

• THE SURREALIST AND HIS NAUGHTY HAND (2014) Feature, 70 min, Directed By: Pekka Lehto

• IN THE DARK ROOM (2013) 90 min, Directed By: Nadav Schirman • NAKED HARBOUR (2012) 120 min, Directed By: Aku Louhimies

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• PASSION AND PAIN (2015) Feature, 100 min. Directed By: Aku Louhimies

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RECENTLY RELEASED

• OTHER GIRLS (domestic cinema-premiere March 2015) Feature Film, drama.

• HOME Somewhere (domestic premiere spring 2015) Feature length documentary, 75min.

• NYMPHS season 1 TV-series 12 x 44 min.

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• REPLACEMENTS (delivery May 2015) TV-series 12 x 44min. Fantasy / drama.

• LOVE RECORDS Feature film. Drama.

• BORDER TOWN (shooting 2015) TV-series, Scandinavian crime, 12 x 1h

• MERMAID (in development) Family film, fantasy.

• NYMPHS (in development) Feature film, fantasy/drama

Fisher King Production produces feature films and TV-drama for both international and local markets. We keep our focus on genre driven productions and combine modern production techniques with the good old storytelling tradition. We have several international partners as well as facilities for co-productions and make content primarily in English, Finnish and Swedish language. Fisher King was founded in 2009 by producer Matti Halonen and director&writer Miikko Oikkonen. In 2012 producer Leila Lyytikäinen joined the company. Together we bring experience from more than 50 feature films as well as TV-series, commercials and documentaries into our growing company. Our first completed production is the 12 x 1h tv-series NYMPHS which was finished in April 2013. It has been distributed to more than 60 countries around the world to this date.

FISHER KING

CONTACT INFORMATION

MATTI HALONEN PRODUCER, MDTel. +358 400 693 743matti.halonen@fisherking.fi

LEILA LYYTIKÄINENPRODUCERTel. + 358 50 520 6771leila.lyytikainen@fisherking.fi

MIIKKO OIKKONENDIRECTOR, SCRIPTWRITERTel. +358 40 701 9387miikko.oikkonen@fisherking.fi

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FremantleMedia is one of the largest creators, producers and distributors of television brands in the world. It is responsible for many of the world’s highest rated prime time entertainment, drama, serial drama, factual entertainment and kids & family programming, with capabilities that extend from content creation to licensing, digital and branded entertainment, gaming and home entertainment. FremantleMedia has some of the world’s most famous and long running formats in its catalogue, and globally produces such programmes as: Idols, Got Talent (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), The X Factor (co-produced with Syco in the UK and the US), Take Me Out, Hole In The Wall, Family Feud, The Price is Right, Farmer Wants A Wife, Through the Keyhole Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeite, Wentworth, Neighbours, Generation War, Salatut Elamat, Grand Designs, Project Runway, Tree Fu Tom and Strange Hill High.

FREMANTLEMEDIA

CONTACT INFORMATION

EERIKA VERMILÄMANAGING DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCERTel. +358 (0)207 567 800

ELLA PIESALAEXECUTIVE PRODUCER, DRAMATel. +358 (0)50 414 3635

MARKO ÄIJÖEXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SECRET LIVESTel. +358 (0)207 567 700

FREMANTLEMEDIA FINLAND OYTELEVISIOKATU 4FI-00240 HELSINKIFINLAND WWW.FREMANTLEMEDIA.COM

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• NIGHTMARE 2 (2014) Feature film 77 min, thriller, “Did you really think it’s over?”, director Marko Äijö.

• BUY THIS! (2014) Tv drama 10 x 21 min, MTV3, a sitcom about hectic life in an ad agency, director Rike Jokela

• NIGHTMARE (2013) Feature film 85 min, thriller, “Who can you trust when you can’t trust anyone?”, director Marko Äijö

• FAREWELLS (2010) Tv drama 3 x 60 min, FST, director Ulrika Bengts

COMING UP

• OFF-KEY (Dec 2015/Jan 2016) Feature film, comedy, 35-year-old engineer Arto’s story of finding himself and becoming a more permissive and open man, director Lauri Nurkse.

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• MOOMINS ON THE RIVIERA, A hand-drawn animation feature based on the original Moomin comic strips by the beloved author, painter and illustrator Tove Jansson. 77min

• PAAVO, A LIFE IN FIVE COURSES A documentary feature of Ingrid Bergman’s former butler, 71 min.

• TOMMY’S SUPERSOFA, A comedy-drama series for and with children. The series follow young Tommy and his siblings in their daily web show. 24 x 15’

Handle Productions delivers critically acclaimed films to international audiences and offers production expertise and services for prominent independent productions. The most recent production of Handle Productions is the animated feature film Moomins on the Riviera, that had its international premiere at the 58th BFI London Film Festival in the UK in October 2014, and has been sold to nearly 40 countries. Other recent productions include the 24-episode TV-series Tommy’s Supersofa and the documentary feature Paavo, A Life in Five Courses. The CEO of Handle Productions is award-winning producer and director Hanna Hemilä.

HANDLE PRODUCTIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION

HANNA HEMILÄ CEO / PRODUCERTel. +358 400 512 205hanna@handleproductions.com

BEATA HARJUFILMMAKERTel. +358 50 384 8123beata@handleproductions.com

HANDLE PRODUCTIONS OYPOHJOISRANTA 20 B 41FI-00170 HELSINKIFINLAND

TEL +358 400 512 205

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• HEADFIRST (2014) Dramacomedy, 93 min

• PIXADORES (2014) Documentary, 93 min

• THEY HAVE ESCAPED (2014) Drama, 102 min

• THE CAMPAIGN – THE MAKING OF A PRESIDENT (2014) Documentary, 79 min

• PLACEBO (2014) Documentary, Co-production, 96 min

• CONCERNING VIOLENCE (2014) Documentary, Co-production, 85 min

• HEART OF A LION (2013) Drama, 99 min

COMING UP

• THE MINE (2015) Drama, 90 min

• REVOLUTIONS ONLINE (2015) Documentary, 77 min

• TOM OF FINLAND (2016) Drama, 100 min

Helsinki-filmi is one of the leading production companies in the Nordic Region. Dedication to the development and constant search of extraordinary stories defines the core of the company.

Helsinki-filmi is an active and innovative production company. It has participated in several European co-productions with Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Russia and the UK. Helsinki-filmi is known for several domestic box office hits and for films distributed widely in the entire world. Its films have premiered at festivals such as Berlinale, TIFF in Toronto, Venice Days, Karlovy Vary and Idfa.

The company was founded in 2002 and is owned by its producers Aleksi Bardy, Annika Sucksdorff and Miia Haavisto (CEO) and Dome Karukoski, one of the most prominent directors in the region.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

ALEKSI BARDY Tel. +358 400 467 497aleksi.bardy@helsinkifilmi.fi

MIIA HAAVISTOCEO/PRODUCERTel. +358 50 527 7172miia.haavisto@helsinkifilmi.fi

ANNIKA SUCKSDORFFPRODUCERTel. +358 50 596 8089annika@helsinkifilmi.fi

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• THE VOICE OF SOKUROV 77’ Dir. Leena Kilpeläinen World sales: Films Boutique, info@filmsboutique.com

• MONSTERMAN 85’ Dir. Antti Haase, documentary film

COMING UP

• THE STORY OF A MOBILE PHONE 90’ and 52’ (2016) Dir. Arto Koskinen, documentary film

• THE WINTER WAR STORY 100’ (2017) Dir. Olli Soinio, fiction film

• TEMPLES OF DREAMS 75’ (2015) Dir. Jouko Aaltonen, documentary film

• SEAMSTRESS 75’ (2015) Dir. Ville Suhonen, documentary film

Illume Oy aims to produce documentary films that are entertaining and inspire debate about culture, politics, religion and the human condition. Illume’s editorial team selects projects that appeal to wide audiences with subjects that cross geographical borders.

The company was established in 1987, since then Illume has completed more than 100 documentary and fiction features as well as factual TV series and experimental short films. It is one of the largest documentary film production companies in the Nordic area, unique in its investment in new talent.

The company has had twelwe feature-length films in cinema release in Finland, USA and France and Illume’s many award-winning films have been shown at film festivals worldwide. Recent prizes include Zonta Club Locarno Prize at Locarno’s Semaine de la Critique and Human Rights Award at DokuFest both for the film ‘Dance of Outlaws’.

ILLUME

CONTACT INFORMATION

PERTTI VEIJALAINENCEO, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 522 9284pertti.veijalainen@illume.fi

JOUKO AALTONENEXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tel. +358 500 877 458jouko.aaltonen@illume.fi

VENLA HELLSTEDTPRODUCERTel. +358 400 150 808venla.hellstedt@illume.fi

ILLUME LTD PALKKATILANKATU 7 BFI-00240 HELSINKIFINLAND

TEL. +358 9 1481 489 FAX +358 9 1481 489ILLUME@ILLUME.FIWWW.ILLUME.FI

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Inland Film Company Oy is recognized as a Finnish independent film production company. Executive producer Klaus Heydemann’s work in Film begins in 1985 and he has 90+ films in his filmography. Inland has currently in production one documentary film “New World, New World” for Finnish National Broadcasting Company Yle. And it has just completed the production of the feature film “Changes” which had its cinema premier on April 4th 2014. In development are another four (4) films; one documentary and three feature films. All of Inlands projects have received funding from the Finnish Film Foundation and the Promotion Center for Audiovisual Culture/AVEK

The company’s philosophy is simple: script rules.

INLAND FILM COMPANY

CONTACT INFORMATION

KLAUS HEYDEMANNEXECUTIVE PRODUCERTel: +358 400 279 255klaus@inland.fi

PO BOX - PL 22, FI-00251 HELSINKI FINLAND

PRODUCTION OFFICE AT: KATAJANOKANLAITURI 5 FI-00160 HELSINKI FINLAND

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• CHANGES (2014) Drama - youth, Dir. Sami Laitinen, 88 min

• TASKUPARKKI Drama comedy, Dir. Heikki Kujanpää, Short film 11 min

COMING UP

• NEW WORLD, NEW WORLD (2014) Documentary, Dir. Ville Mäkelä, 75 min

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CONTACT INFORMATION

TERO KAUKOMAA PRODUCERTel. +41 792 537 638tero@ironsky.net

TIMO VUORENSOLADIRECTOR

ANNIINA LEPPÄNEN PRODUCTION COORDINATORTel. +358 45 630 1717 anniina@ironsky.net

IRON SKY UNIVERSE is established to develop and exploit content, applications and platforms sparkling from the Iron Sky Universe. Based on a widely successful 2012 Finnish-German-Australian scifi comedy “Iron Sky”, the IRON SKY UNIVERSE company seeks to develop on the feature films, TV-series, games and merchandise, through active audience engagement. The ideology is to offer the fans and the audience a chance not just to experience the film, but also the whole scope of the Iron Sky universe, and take part building it.

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• IRON SKY THE COMING RACE (In Development) Science fiction / Black Comedy

• IRON SKY - HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM (TV-SERIES) In development - Black comedy/Science Fiction/Political Satire

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IT´S ALIVE FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

TEEMU NIKKIPRODUCER, DIRECTOR, WRITERTel. +358 50 526 4304teemu.nikki@itsalive.fi

JANI PÖSÖPRODUCER, WRITER, CEOTel. +358 50 582 9495jani@itsalive.fi

IT’S ALIVE FILMS OYTYÖPAJANKATU 2A R 1 DFI-00580 HELSINKIFINLAND

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• LOVEMILLA (2015) Director Teemu Nikki comedy, anarchy of genres, 96 mins

• TITS (2014) Director Teemu Nikki dramedy, 17 mins

• SIMO TIMES THREE (2012) Director Teemu Nikki comedy, 86 mins

Teemu Nikki, a director and a film maker and Jani Pösö, a producer and a writer, met for the first time in 2001 through commercial work. In 2007, they wrote and produced their first fiction, short film titled ”A Mate”. It got nominated for over 50 film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival. They wrote and produced their first feature film 3Simoa (Simo times three) short after that. Their best known work is an award winning tv/web-format #lovemilla – a huge blockbuster with over 9 million views only from Finland.

It’s Alive Films is a melting pot into which we pour the things we share: crazy but feasible ideas, eye for good visual concepts and film makers´ love for telling stories and finding new ways to deliver them.

Summa summarum: We make films. We love it.

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Kaiho Republic is an independent Finnish record and production company. It has been established by Pete Eklund, Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen and Samuli Edelmann.

They brought together long experience in film, music and television and aim to produce high quality content for various platforms.

Kaiho Republic works in close co-operation with experienced film talent and other production companies as well as leading Finnish artists.

KAIHO REPUBLIC

CONTACT INFORMATION

LIISA PENTTILÄ-ASIKAINEN PRODUCERTel. +358 40 505 0015 liisa@kaihorepublic.com

PETE EKLUNDPRODUCERTel. +358 50 309 9915 pete@kaihorepublic.com

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• BOY UPSIDE DOWN (2014) Directed by: Juha Lehtola Produced by Liisa Penttilä, Edith Film co-produced with First Floor Productions

• OPEN UP TO ME (2013) Directed by: Simo Halinen Produced by Liisa Penttilä, Edith Film

• NAKED HARBOUR (2012) Directed by: Aku Louhimies Produced by Liisa Penttilä, Edith Film Co-produced with First Floor Productions

• THE BOYS OF BENSONHURST, BROOKLYN (2014) Documentary Directed by Inderjit Kaur Khalsa Produced by Pete Eklund, Moshfish Helsinki

COMING UP

• POACHER (in development) Action drama 2016, Directed by Arto Koskinen

• HONEY BUNNIES (in development) Comedy drama 2015, Directed by Maarit Lalli in co-production with Huh huh -filmi

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Estblished in 2006, Kinocompany Ltd is a production company based in Helsinki and Joensuu. Kinocompany produces mainly documentary films & TV series. Contemporary history, music & attitude.

KINOCOMPANY

CONTACT INFORMATION

ARI MATIKAINEN DIRECTORTel. +358 50 551 2235ari@kinocompany.fi

KINOCOMPANY OYTYÖPAJANKATU 2 A R1 D FI-00580 HELSINKIFINLAND

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• HOME MADE HEROES (2009) Documentary, Jaakko Kilpiäinen, 55”

• LAST DAY IN THE OFFICE - LAIKA & COSMONAUTS (2010) Documentary, Mikko Mäkelä, 58”

• RUSSIAN LIBERTINE (2012) Documentary, Ari Matikainen, 75”

COMING UP

• WAR AND PEACE OF MIND (2015) Documentary, Ari Matikainen, 75”

• THE UNFORGIVEN (2016) Documentary, Lars Feldballe-Petersen, 75”

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Kinoproduction Oy is one of the leading production companies in Finland,having produced since 1977 numerous feature films, documentaries, television films, animations and children films, involved in several international co-productions. Still going strong.

KINOPRODUCTION

CONTACT INFORMATION

CLAES OLSSON PRODUCER-DIRECTORTel. +358 50 520 7600olsson@kinoproduction.fi

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TEL. +358 9 6850 460FAX +358 9 6850 4610KINO@KINOPRODUCTION.FIWWW.KINOPRODUCTION.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• A GUIDED TOUR ON HELSINKI STREET (2013) Documentary, 60 min. Director Claes Olsson

• DEAD OR ALIVE 1918 (2012) Feature, 70 min. Director Claes Olsson

• ONE NIGHT AT THE RESTAURANT (2011) Tv-feature, 70 min. Director Joakim Groth

• I MISS YOU (2011) Co-production Youth Film. Director Anders Grönros

• COLORADO AVENUE Feature & TV Series. Director Claes Olsson

COMING UP

• WE ARE THE PIRATES OF THE ROADS Marjut Komulainen, 85 min

CO-PRODUCTION COMING UP

• THE TALE OF SILVERHÖJ (JORDSKOTT) TV-series 10 x 60 min. Director Anders Engström, Henrik Björn

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Kinosto is a production company dedicated to quality. The company is owned by film director Taru Mäkelä and director of photography Jouko Seppälä. Kinosto produces both fiction and documentaries for domestic and international market. Kinosto was founded in 1920 by the grandparents of Taru Mäkelä.

KINOSTO

CONTACT INFORMATION

TARU MÄKELÄ Tel. +358 50 3727136 taru.makela@kinosto.fi

JOUKO SEPPÄLÄ Tel. + 358 50 541 3187 jouko.seppala@kinosto.fi

KINOSTO OYLINNANKOSKENKATU 23 A 12FI-00250 HELSINKIFINLAND

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• EILA, RAMPE AND BABYGIRL ( 2014 ) Comedy, dir Taru Mäkelä, 95 min

• AUGUST FOOLS ( 2013 ) Cold War comedy, Finnish-Norway-Czech co-production, dir. Taru Mäkelä, 103 min

• THE STORAGE ( 2011 ) ( Un- ) romantic comedy, dir. Taru Mäkelä, 100 min

• VIRU - STORIES FROM HOTEL ( 2013 ) Documentary, Finnish-Estonian coproduction, dir. Taru Mäkeä & Johanna Onnismaa

COMING UP

• ALL COLOURS OF LOVE Historical drama, coproduction, dir Taru Mäkelä, 100 min

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Kinotar Oy is a Helsinki-based production company that has produced more than 70 films (features, TV fiction, documentaries and short films) since 1994.Among 15 features are No Thank You by Samuli Valkama, Two homes and Letters to Father Jacob by Klaus Härö, Ricky Rapper I–III by Mari Rantasila, Sixpack-movie by Ville Jankeri, Upswing by Johanna Vuoksenmaa, and Kiss me in The Rain by Veikko Aaltonen.

Kinotar is one of the oldest film production companies in Finland and has a steady yearly production flow of one or two features. Past international co-productions include Must Have Been Love by Eirik Svensson (Norway, Finland), The Somnambulance by Sulev Keedus (Estonia, Finland) and Don’t You Worry, It Will Probably Pass (Du ska nog se att det går över) by Cecilia Neant-Falk (Sweden, Finland), amongst others.

KINOTAR

CONTACT INFORMATION

LASSE SAARINENMD, PRODUCERTel +358 50 596 1863lasse@kinotar.fi

KINOTAR TYÖPAJANKATU 10 A, 2. KRS. FI-00580 HELSINKIFINLAND

TEL. +358 9 7740 040FAX +358 9 7740 0444KINOTAR@KINOTAR.COMWWW.KINOTAR.COM

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• NO THANK YOU (2014) Fiction, 96 min

• TWO HOMES (2013) Fiction, 88 min

• MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE (2012) Fiction, 74 min.

• RICKY RAPPER & COOL WENDY (2012) Fiction, 91 min.

• SIXPACK-MOVIE (2011) Fiction, 80 min.

• RICKY RAPPER & BICYCLE THIEF (2010) Fiction, 79 min.

COMING UP

• AUTUMN PRINCE (in production)

• THE PLANT (in production)

• BURN OUT COMEDY (in pre-production)

• GIRL AND THE BOMB (in pre-production)

• SOULLESS (in pre-production)

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Långfilm Productions Finland Ltd was founded in 2001 and has since that produced more than 30 filmprojects and worked as co€producer in three productions. The production company´s main interest is to produce fiction in all forms (feature films, TV€series, TV€films, shorts). Långfilm Productions Finland Ltd is also known as a producer of creative documentaries. Långfilm Productions Finland Ltd is situated in Helsinki and offers production services to companies interested in shooting in Finland.

LÅNGFILM PRODUCTIONS FINLAND

CONTACT INFORMATION

MATS LÅNGBACKATel. +358 50 5710951mats@langfilm.fi

JUKKA KÄRKKÄINENTel. +358 50 308 4322jukka@langfilm.fi

TUOMO LEINOTel. +358 400 800 489tuomo@langfilm.fi

JAN NYMANTel. +358 400 790 039jan@langfilm.fi

LÅNGFILM PRODUCTIONS FINLAND LTDUUTISKATU 5 SUUNNITTELUTALO, 1:ST FLOORFI-00240 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +350 10 4404800FAX +358 10 4404809INFO@LANGFILM.FIWWW.LANGFILM.FI

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• THE DISCIPLE (2013) Drama 93 min, Written by Roland Fauser – Jimmy Karlsson, Directed by Ulrika Bengts

• HELSINKI OUTSIDER (2014) Creative documentary 58 min Directed by Mikko Mattila

• WOMEN DRAWING HOUSES (2014) Documentary film 58 min Directed by Filippa Forsman

COMING UP

• LOLA UPSIDEDOWN 6 x 58 min TV€series (2016), Based on a novel by Monika Fagerholm, Written by Ulrika Bengts – Annina Enckell, Directed by Ulrika Bengts

• GAME SEVEN (2015) Feature film 90 min. Written by Harri Virtanen – Tapio Rosengren. Directed by Anders Engström

• THE KINGDOM OF THE SEA (2016) Feature film 90 min. Written by Artur Sallinen and Hanna Nordenswan. Directed by Artur Sallinen and Emil Sallinen

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MADE is a production company focusing on the films on the borderline between documentary and fiction.

MADE

CONTACT INFORMATION

ULLA SIMONEN PRODUCERTel. +358 40 900 5505 ulla@made.fi

ILONA TOLMUNEN PRODUCERTel. +358 400 587 687 ilona@made.fi

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• TURNAROUND (2015) Short film, 9 min, director Aino Suni

• MERCY ALL THE WAY (2014) Short film, 30 min, director Hannaleena Hauru

• GARDEN LOVERS (2014) A love story, documentary, 73 min, director Virpi Suutari

• ALCAN HIGHWAY (2013) Road movie, documentary, 86 min, director Aleksi Salmenperä

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Making Movies Oy is a production company founded in Helsinki in 1996. Its founders and shareholders are Kai Nordberg and Kaarle Aho.

The company has produced seven feature feature films and more than 40 documentaries, Tv-drama and short films. Approximately half of the films have been international co-productions.

The films produced by Making Movies have been broadcasted or distributed in more than 40 countries and screened at A-festivals including Berlin, Sundance, Venice, Tribeca, IDFA, Karlovy Var, Sarajevo, Shanghai, HotDocs, Visions du Réel etc.

MAKING MOVIES

CONTACT INFORMATION

KAI NORDBERGTel. +358 40 507 3936kai.nordberg@mamo.fi

KAARLE AHOTel. +358 40 725 3936kaarle.aho@mamo.fi

CAMILLA O’CONNORTel. +358 40 7465315camilla.oconnor@mamo.fi

MAKING MOVIES OYTORKKELINKATU 3FI-00500 HELSINKI FINLAND

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• THE FENCER (2015) by Klaus Härö

• TSAMO (2015) by Markku Lehmuskallio and Anastasia Lapsui

• LOVE & ENGINEERING (2014) by Tonislav Hristov

• THE PRINCESS OF EGYPT (2013) by Jan Forsström

• RAT KING (2012) by Petri Kotwica

COMING UP

• VARPU (2016) drama, director Selma Vilhunen

• LAW OF THE LAND (2016) Action - Nordic Western, director Jussi Hiltunen

• TIRLITTAN (2017) Children’s animation, director Kari Juusonen

• IMPALED REKTUM (2016-17) Comedy, directors Jukka Vidgren and Juuso Laatio

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Marianna Film was founded in 1987 in Helsinki by Mika Kaurismäki. Marianna Films produces or co-produces mainly Mika Kaurismäki’s own projects, but it has also produced some Finnish debut films and participated in Nordic co-productions.

Mika Kaurismäki’s Road North (2012), a drama comedy starring two Finnish icons Vesa-Matti Loiri and Samuli Edelmann, was one of the most popular films in Finland in 2012 with almost 300 000 admissions. Mika Kaurismäki has just completed two new films. Finnish-Canadian-German-Swedish co-production The Girl King starring Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Laura Birn, Lucas Bryant, Francois Arnaud, Hippolyte Girardot, Patrick Bauchau and Martina Gedeck, is a film about the controversial Queen Kristina, who reigned Sweden in the 17th century. Finnish drama comedy HomeComing (Elämältä kaiken sain) is starring Vesa-Matti Loiri, Armi Toivanen and Peter Franzén. Both films will be released in Finland in 2015.

MARIANNA FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

MARIA KAURISMÄKI Tel. +358 50 346 2277maria@mariannafilms.fi

MARIANNA FILMSPÄLKÄNEENTIE 19, 2 KRS.FI-00510 HELSINKIFINLAND

MARIANNA.FILMS@GMX.NETWWW.MIKAKAURISMAKI.COM

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• ROAD NORTH (2012) Drama comedy, 107 min

• MAMA AFRICA (2011) Documentary, 90 min, Panorama Audience Award Berlinale 2011

• THE HOUSE OF BRANCHING LOVE (2009) Comedy, 103 min

COMING UP

• THE GIRL KING (2015, completed)

• HOMECOMING (2015, completed)

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• 8-BALL (2013) Crime Drama, 107min

COMING UP

• DISTRACTIONS (2015) Feature film by Aleksi Salmenperä

• 2 NIGHTS TILL MORNING (2015) Feature film by Mikko Kuparinen

• MISS ZAHRA (2015) A short film by Markus Lehmusruusu

• UNCLE VANYA Feature film by Paavo Westerberg (in development)

• THE LIE Feature film by Paavo Westerberg (in development)

• MY RUNAWAY SISTER Feature film by Rike Jokela (in development)

MJÖLK Movies was founded in 2012, and it is owned by producers Marko Antila, Yrjö Nieminen and Mikko Tenhunen and the award winning feature film director, Aleksi Salmenperä. Together they have produced, co-produced, directed or otherwise run dozens of feature films and nearly 2000 commercials. MJÖLK Movies has currently two feature films in post-production. 2 Nights till Morning is an English language debut by writer/director Mikko Kuparinen. It is a romantic drama starring Marie-Josée Croze and premiering in autumn 2015. Distractions (original title Häiriötekijä), by director Aleksi Salmenperä, is a dark fantasy based on a Finnish stage play phenomenon. It will premiere in autumn 2015.

Director Salmenperä is one of the most awarded new film makers in Finland. His filmography includes such superb features as A Man’s Job (2007), Producing Adults (2004) and Bad Family (2012), which was produced by Aki Kaurismäki.

MJÖLK MOVIES

CONTACT INFORMATION

MARKO ANTILATel. +358 40 547 2997marko@mjolk.fi

YRJÖ NIEMINENTel. +358 40 527 4521yka@mjolk.fi

MIKKO TENHUNENTel. +358 40 506 9435mikko@mjolk.fi

ALEKSI SALMENPERÄaleksi@mjolk.fi

MJÖLKPERÄMIEHENKATU 12 EFI-00180 HELSINKIFINLAND

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• RASPBERRY BOAT REFUGEE (2014) Comedy, 94 min

• PIONEER (2013) Co-producer in underwater scenes Thriller, 106 min

• ROLLI AND THE GOLDEN KEY (2013) Children Fantasy, 84 min

• BODY FAT INDEX OF LOVE (2012) Romantic Comedy, 86 min

• TALE OF A FOREST (2012) Nature Documentary, 75 min

COMING UP

• TALE OF A LAKE (2015) Nature Documentary, Marko Röhr and Kim Saarniluoto

• ROLLI AND THE SECRET ROUTE (2016) Children Fantasy, Taavi Vartia

• THE ETERNAL ROAD (2016) Drama, Aku Louhimies

• SOTAKAVERIT Drama, Hannu Kahakorpi

• NEVER ALONE Drama, Klaus Härö

MRP MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS is a well known feature film company run by two experienced film professionals, Marko Röhr and Ilkka Matila. Since 1990 it has produced over 40 feature films in Finland and abroad. Several internationally known films and numerous award winning documentaries exhibit the talent and the vision of the company. Many of these films have been major box office hits and have collected a respectable number of awards around the world. MRP is also the leading underwater film production company specializing in UW shooting in the Arctic.

MRP Matila Röhr Productions is connected to a network of top European media professionals and an experienced co-production partner in Scandinavia, Baltic and Russia. MRP brand is well-known and respected within and beyond the film industry.

MRP MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION

MARKO RÖHR PRODUCER / CEOTel. +358 400 416 634marko.rohr@matilarohr.com

ILKKA MATILA PRODUCERTel. +358 40 501 1025ilkka.matila@matilarohr.com

MRP MATILA RÖHRPRODUCTIONS OYTALLBERGINKATU 1 B 124FI-00180 HELSINKI FINLAND

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• MOTHER (2015) Short fiction, Otto Kylmälä, 10 min

• CHEER UP (2015) Documentary, Christy Garland (CAN), 80 min

• TATTOO (2012) Documentary, Kati Kanerva, 29 min

COMING UP

• KARSINASTA KAUPPAAN (2015) Interactive webdocumentary, Marika Väisänen

• IMAGINATION BALL (2016) Short Fiction, Inka Achté, 15 min

napafilms got established in 2009 during a grey day, but that’s when the fun started. Since then napafilms has produced documentaries in all forms – short, feature length, online series and interactive ones. The first short fiction film Mother is released in 2015. Napafilms has produced several international co-productions and keeps actively looking for more collaborations world wide.

We believe that new creative combinations can inspire talented people and enhance their creative work into new levels. And that’s what we want, reach higher -while having fun of course.

NAPAFILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

LIISA JUNTUNEN Tel. +358 41 536 7636liisa@napafilms.fi

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• MOTHER’S WISH (2015) Documentary film, Dir. Joonas Berghäll, 90 min.

• WOLFMAN (2013) Documentary film, Dir. Juha Suonpää, 75 min.

• CANNED DREAMS (2012) Documentary film, Dir. Katja Gauriloff, 80 min.

• STEAM OF LIFE (2010) Documentary film, Dir. Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen, 84 min.

COMING UP

• KAISA’S ENCHANTED FOREST (premiere 2015) Documentary film, Dir. Katja Gauriloff, 52 and 80 min.

• BABY JANE Feature film, Dir. Katja Gauriloff, 90 min.

Oktober Oy - A Finnish production company established in 2004 is located in Helsinki and Rovaniemi. It has created a reputation as a creative production house producing quality documentaries focusing on strong social issues. Internationally Oktober has developed strong international connections through co-production and distribution of its films. Oktober’s films have been contracted for distribution globally and the films have been screened in the last few years all around the world in over 120 festivals, winning numerous awards in many categories.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

JOONAS BERGHÄLL PRODUCER AND DIRECTORTel. +358 40 709 3331joonas@oktober.fi

KATJA GAURILOFF DIRECTORTel. +358 50 321 6727katja@oktober.fi

SATU MAJAVA PRODUCERTel. +358 44 581 9910satu@oktober.fi

OKTOBER OYORVOKKITIE 15BFI-00900 HELSINKIFINLAND WWW.OKTOBER.FI

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Periferia Productions (est. 2002) is an independent film company with a long experience of international co-productions in Europe. The company acts as a creator, producer and co-producer of shorts and feature films, documentaries and TV-series. Producers of Periferia have co-produced films and TV- series with Sweden, Norway, Iceland, UK, Germany, Ireland, France, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Luxemburg and Japan. Productions from Periferia has been screened on film festivals all over the world and has received a number of awards both national and international.

PERIFERIA PRODUCTIONS

CONTACT INFORMATION

MARKKU FLINKPRODUCERTel. +358 40 516 6504markku@periferiaproductions.fi

PERIFERIA PRODUCTIONSHONKATIE 8 FI-06100 PORVOO FINLAND

MOB. +358 40 516 6504 MOB. +358 40 541 2922

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• MISS BLUE JEANS (2012) Drama comedy, dir. Matti Kinnunen. Finnish-Swedish co-production.

• GARBAGE PRINCE (2010) A feel good movie, dir. Raimo O Niemi, a Finnish-Norwegian co-production. Grand prize in FICI, Spain 2011.

Minor co-production: • ANGEL (2009) feature drama, dir. Margreth Olin (Norway). Norway’s nomination for the Oscar of the Best Foreign Film 2010.

COMING UP

• TACIT WISDOM Epic drama, dir. Saara Cantell. Co- production FI-GER-SWE-NOR. Sales agent: Trust Nordisk.

• OTHER GOOD QUALITIES Feature comedy. Dir.Matti Kinnunen.

Minor co-production: • BOYS Drama – feature, dir. Alexandra-Therese Keining, Co-production SWE-FI-NL.

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• MY GODFATHER, HIS THAI BRIDE AND ME (2012) Documentary Film, dir. Wille Hyvönen, 60 min

• SIROCCO (2012) Short Fiction, dir. Mikko Kuparinen, 15 min

COMING UP• THE SALESMEN OF HAPPINESS Documentary Film, dir. Wille Hyvönen, 52 and 80 min

• WOMEN’S AFGANISTAN Documentary Film, dir. Kirsi Mattila, 52 and 80 min

• HERE FOR A WHILE Feature film, dir. Oskari Sipola, 100 min

• WINTERHEART Short Fiction, dir. Jussi Hiltunen

• WAR FOR CLICKS Series of short documentaries

IN DEVELOPMENT• SELF MADE MEN Feature Film, dir. Ville Jankeri, 90 min

• THE LESSON Feature Film, dir. Marja Pyykkö, 100 min

• MY FATHER FROM SIRIUS Documentary Film, dir. Einari Paakkanen 52 and 80min

Pohjola-filmi is a film production company that specializes in northern cinema. We make features and short films, documentaries and fiction. What counts is not the form but the content: we want to say something important about this world and the people in it. Pohjola-filmi was founded in 2009 by producer Elina Pohjola and screenwriter Mike Pohjola.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

ELINA POHJOLACEO / PRODUCERTel. +358 44 503 1881elina.pohjola@pohjolafilmi.fi

POHJOLA-FILMI OYRAHAKAMARINPORTTI 3 A FI-00240 HELSINKI FINLAND

POHJOLAFILMI@POHJOLAFILMI.FIWWW.POHJOLAFILMI.FI

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Snapper Films is a Helsinki, New York and Los Angeles based production, distribution and financing company founded in 1998. The latest productions include Zarra’s Law, an English language crime drama set in New York starring Tony Sirico (The Sopranos), Brendan Fehr (Roswell) and Academy Award nominated Burt Young (Rocky). The latest Finnish productions have been highly successful family features Ella and Friends (2013) and Ella and Friends 2 (2014). Christmas Story, an award-winning family film, was the top-grossing Finnish film of 2007, racking up more than 1 million admissions globally. The film sold to more than 120 countries with theatrical releases in several territories.

SNAPPER FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

JUHA WUOLIJOKI CEO / PRODUCERjuha@snapperfilms.com

LAURA SALONENPRODUCER laura@snapperfilms.com

JARNO VIRTANENPRODUCERjarno@snapperfilms.com

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TEL. +358 (0)10 231 0710

SNAPPERFILMS.COM

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• ZARRA’S LAW (2014) Crime Drama, 80 min.

• ELLA AND FRIENDS 2 (2014) Family Feature, 89 min.

• ELLA AND FRIENDS (2013) Family Feature, 81 min.

• HELLA W (2011) Drama, 82 min.

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• THE GRUMP (2014) Drama, 104 min

• SUMMERTIME (2014) Drama Comedy, 90 min

• ABOVE DARK WATERS (2013) Drama, 106 min

COMING UP• VARES - THE SHERIFF (2015) Crime Drama, 90 min • REUNION (2015) Comedy, 90 min

• WILDEYE (2015) Drama,110 min

• HEAVYSAURS - THE MOVIE (2015) Children

SOLAR FILMS INC.

Solar Films, founded in 1995, is the leading production company in Finland in the field of feature films, and produces and co-produces films from commercial features to arthouse and films from upcoming talent. Movies produced by Solar Films have won 37 Finnish Movie Awards and seven viewer poll awards for the most popular movie of the year. The Tough Ones (1999), The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008) and Purge (2012) have been selected as Finland’s official entry for the Academy Awards. The shareholders of Solar Films are Egmont Media Group and Markus Selin (Head of Production). Solar Films has collaborated with many European production houses and its films have been distributed in over 50 countries worldwide.

CONTACT INFORMATION

MARKUS SELIN HEAD OF PRODUCTIONTel. +358 400 470 332markus.selin@solarfilms.com

JUKKA HELLE MANAGING DIRECTORTel. +358 400 438 905jukka.helle@solarfilms.com

NINA LAURIO PRODUCERTel. +358 50 336 6393nina.laurio@solarfilms.com

JESSE FRYCKMAN PRODUCERTel. +358 40 590 9999jesse.fryckman@solarfilms.com

OSKARI HUTTU PRODUCERTel. +358 50 325 3353oskari.huttu@solarfilms.com

RIMBO SALOMAA PRODUCERTel. +358 40 550 1770rimbo.salomaa@solarfilms.com

SOLAR FILMS INC.VENEENTEKIJÄNTIE 20 FI-00210 HELSINKIFINLAND WWW.SOLARFILMS.COM

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STUDIO OUTO

For the past 10 years Studio Outo has produced animation, illustration, design and sound content for commercial brands and in recent years focused on the development of children’s story-based animated series for international broadcast. Currently, the pirate series Hullabalooba is in production, and to be aired in 2015. Also, a cross-media concept for pre-schoolers, Little Wild Worlds, is in development. Studio Outo has offices both in Oulu and Helsinki, and the creative team consists of 10 people.

CONTACT INFORMATION

JANNE LEHTINENCEOTel. +358 40 769 4057 janne.lehtinen@outo.fi

TAINA RONKAINENPRODUCERTel. +358 40 582 9143 taina@outo.fi

TERO TAKALOHEAD OF ANIMATION Tel. +358 44 260 0076 tero@outo.fi

STUDIO OUTO/HELSINKINÄKINKUJA 7B FI-00530 HELSINKI FINLAND

STUDIO OUTO/OULUHALLITUSKATU 13-17 D 36 FI-90100 OULU FINLAND

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• HULLABALOOBA (2015) animated TV-series, directed by Jussi Saarela, Tero Takalo and Janne Kariniemi, 52 x 5 min.

CO-PRODUCTION COMING UP

• LITTLE WILD WORLDS (2017) animated documentary TV-series, directed by Ruth Dyson / Pink Zebra Film, Norway, 26 x 7 min.

INFO@OUTO.FI WWW.OUTO.FI

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RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

• KORSO - 6620 KILOMETRES FROM NEW YORK (2014) Feature, 84 min, dir. Akseli Tuomivaara

• SONG (2014) Documentary, 80 min, dir. Selma Vilhunen

COMING UP

• TIME VILLAGE Documentary, ~20 min, dir. Anna Antsalo

• DRAGONFLY Documentary, ~60 min, dir. Elli Toivoniemi

• HOBBYHORSE CHICKS Documentary, ~80 min, dir. Selma Vilhunen

• MERCEDES BENTSO Documentary, ~60 min, dir. Aino Suni

• STUPID YOUNG HEART (In Development) Feature, ~80 min, dir. Selma Vilhunen

• WIFE (In Development) Feature, ~80 min, dir. Selma Vilhunen

Tuffi Films Ltd. was founded in 2010 by producer Elli Toivoniemi, writer-directors Selma Vilhunen, Jenni Toivoniemi and screenwriter Kirsikka Saari. Tuffi Films produces both fiction and documentary films of various lengths. Tuffi Films makes films that challenge what is considered being worth telling and which are true to themselves.

Tuffi’s short film Do I Have to Take of Everything? was an Oscar nominee for the best short film (live action) 2014, and The Date was awarded at the Sundance for the Jury Award in International Short Fiction. Last year a feature documentary Song premiered in Visions du Réel, and Tuffi’s first feature film, produced together with Bufo, KORSO - 6620 kilometres from NY was released.

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TEL. + 358 40 172 1778

WWW.TUFFIFILMS.COM

ELLI TOIVONIEMI+358 40 172 1778elli@tuffifilms.com

KIRSIKKA SAARI +358 40 571 0135kirsikka@tuffifilms.com

JENNI TOIVONIEMI+358 40 740 2752jenni@tuffifilms.com

SELMA VILHUNEN+358 50 536 4208selma@tuffifilms.com

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Twisted Films is a production company specialized in animation, film and motion graphics. Twisted Films was established in Finland 2006. Driven by passionate people with backgrounds in motion pictures, advertising and music.

The films we produce are inspired by creative ideas and fusion of digital and traditional formats. Our offices are situated in central locations in Helsinki and Turku. The production workflow is optimized for digital cinema from shooting to post-production and delivery.

TWISTED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

JUPE LOUHELAINENDIRECTOR / PRODUCERTel. +358 40 509 0559jupe@twistedfilms.fi

TWISTED FILMS OY (HELSINKI)FREDRIKINKATU 61 A, 6. KRSFI-00100 HELSINKIFINLAND

TWISTED FILMS OY (TURKU)ITÄINEN RANTAKATU 64FI-20810 TURKUFINLAND

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• NIGHTSATAN AND THE LOOPS OF DOOM Shortfilm, 24min, Dir. Christer “CHRZU” Lindström, post- apocalyptic science fiction thriller

COMING UP• NIGHTSATAN AND THE WITCHING HOUR Feature film, 90min. Director: CHRZU post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller

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RECENTLY RELEASED

• ANA AND I (2013) co-producer Documentary, Primavera M. Ruiz, 83’

• PLANET OF SNAIL (2011) co-producer Documentary, Seung-jun Yi, 88’

COMING UP

• MY SISTER, 2 SPIRITED (2015) Documentary, Suvi West, 80’ and 55’

• 8000 MILES FROM HIP HOP (2015) Documentary, Kuang-chong Yu, 85’ and 55’

IN DEVELOPMENT

• KOREAN HOCKEY DREAM (2017) Documentary Janne Niskala, Oskari Pastila 90’ and 6x25’

Vaski Filmi ltd is an independent film production company founded 2002 in Finland. So far we have mainly produced full length documentaries and short films. Our main mission is to make films with high quality of content for both domestic and international audiences. Most of our films have so far been observational style follow-ups with long time spans of shooting. We like to work with co-productions and are open and flexible to different kind of new initiatives. We like to work with cool and groovy projects that intrigue us as an audience and have the potential to travel across borders. One of the recent big successes has been a co-production with South Korea named Planet of Snail, which won IDFA main competition 2011.

VASKI FILMI LTD

CONTACT INFORMATION

JANNE NISKALAtel. +358 40 5432 264janne@vaskifilmi.fi

VASKI FILMI LTD. LIIKASENTIE 35FI-90540 OULUFINLAND

MOB.+358 40 5432 264

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RECENTLY RELEASED

• ABSOLUTION (2015) A touching drama from the internationally awarded director Petri Kotwica

IN DEVELOPMENT

• LAYLA A feature film based on Jari Tervo´s bestseller LAYLA (2011). Director Mohamed El Aboudi

• BULLETS (working title) TV drama, crime, 12 x 50 min TV channel YLE

Vertigo has a deep passion for telling touching, insightful and daring stories about the people of our time.

Vertigo has gained a reputation for quality artistic edge combined with commercial interests.

Currently Vertigo has several feature films and television drama series in pre production or in various stage of development based on best selling books and on original stories.

VERTIGO

CONTACT INFORMATION

MINNA VIRTANENCEO, PRODUCERTel. +358 50 490 4119minna@vertigo.fi

VERTIGOKORKEAVUORENKATU 30, 3RD FLOORFI-00130 HELSINKIFINLAND

TEL. + 358 50 4904119INFO@VERTIGO.FIWWW.VERTIGO.FISKYPE: VERTIGOPRODUCTIONSOY

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YELLOW FILM & TV

Yellow Film & TV group is a creative community based in Helsinki, Finland. We are a group of individuals who share the same belief in allowing ideas and creativity flourish. Interesting engagements lead to insightful and entertaining content. On top of Yellow’s creative prowess it has joined together two business models. Yellow has successfully produced movies as well as TV-programming, creating a financially stable set-up. The model has led to Group becoming the most successful company in its home market.

CONTACT INFORMATION

OLLI HAIKKACEOTel. +358 500 456766olli.haikka@yellowfilm.fi

JARKKO HENTULAHEAD OF FEATURE FILM PRODUCTIONTel. +358 40 705 0603jarkko.hentula@yellowfilm.fi

MARKO TALLI PRODUCERTel. +358 40 514 6778marko.talli@yellowfilm.fi

YELLOW FILM & TVHERMANNIN RANTATIE 10FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 40 195 0299

WWW.YELLOWFILM.FI

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• THE ISLAND OF SECRETS (2014) Family Adventure, Taavi Vartia

• THE TWO AND ONLY (2013) Romantic comedy, Saara Cantell

COMING UP

• LAPLAND ODYSSEY 2 (2015) Comedy, Teppo Airaksinen

• WHITE PEOPLE (2015) Drama thriller, Lisa Aschan, co-production

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FINNISH PRODUCTION COMPANIES Aamu Filmcompany Ltdinfo@aamufilmcompany.fiwww.aamufilmcompany.fi

Alppiharjun Elokuva Oyalppiharjunelokuva@jippii.fi

Anima Vitae Ltdinfo@anima.fiwww.anima.fi

Art Films Production AFP Oyinfo@artfilms.fiwww.artfilmsproduction.com

Artista Filmi Oysusanna@artista.fiwww.artistafilmi.fi

Avanton Productions Oyinfo@avanton.fiwww.avanton.fi

Bad Taste Ltdbtlimited@btlimited.fiwww.btlimited.fi

Bufo Ltdmark@bufo.fiwww.bufo.fi

Butterworks tiinabutter@gmail.com

Camera Cagliostrokatariina.lillqvist@gmail.comwww.cameracagliostro.com

Cinet Oypetri.jokiranta@cinet.fi

Crystal Eye Ltdmail@crystaleye.fiwww.crystaleye.fi

Dionysos Films Oyriina.hyytia@dionysosfilms.fiwww.dionysosfilms.fi

Don Filmsinfo@donfilms.fi www.donfilms.fi

Epidem ZOTmikael.wahlforss@epidemzot.comwww.epidemzot.com

Filmimaamarkku.tuurna@sci.fiwww.filmimaa.fi

Oy Filmkompaniet Alpha Abtom@filmkompaniet.fiwww.filmkompaniet.fi

First Floor Productions Oyfirstfloor@firstfloor.fiwww.firstfloor.fi

Fisher King Production Oyking@fisherking.fiwww.fisherking.fi

For Real Productionswww.forrealproductions.fi

Fremantle Media Oywww.fremantlemedia.com

Giron-filmi Oylapsui@mail.ru

Guerilla Films Oyinfo@guerillafilms.fiwww.guerillafilms.fi

Hakalax Productions Oyjohn.hakalax@hakalaxproductions.com

Handle Productions Oyhanna@handleproductions.comwww.handleproductions.com

Helsinki-filmi Oyaleksi.bardy@helsinkifilmi.fiwww.helsinkifilmi.fi

Huh Huh -Filmi Oymaarit.lalli@kolumbus.fi

Illume Ltd.illume@illume.fiwww.illume.fi

Ilokuva Naukkarinen & Coilokuva@ilokuva.fiwww.ilokuva.fi

Inland Film Companyinland@inland.fiwww.inland.fi

Iron Sky Universewww.ironsky.net

It’s Alive Productionsinfo@itsalive.fiwww.itsalive.fi

Jackpot Films Oytimo.kahilainen@saunalahti.fi

J.W. Documentaries Oywebster@dlc.fi

Kaiho Republicwww.kaihorepublic.com

Kinocompanyinfo@kinocompany.fiwww.kinocompany.fi

Kinoproductionkino@kinoproduction.fiwww.kinoproduction.fi

Kinosto Oyinfo@kinosto.fi www.kinosto.fi

Kinotar Oykinotar@kinotar.comwww.kinotar.com

Klaffi Productionskimmo@klaffi.comwww.klaffi.com

Koskela Art & Media Housekimmo@koskela.tv

Kroma Productions Oykroma@kroma.fiwww.kroma.fi

Långfilm Productions Finland Oyinfo@langfilm.fiwww.langfilm.fi

Madeulla@made.fiwww.made.fi

Making Movies Oymamo@mamo.fiwww.mamo.fi

Marianna Films Oymarianna.films@gmx.netwww.mikakaurismaki.com

MJÖLKmjolk@mjolk.fiwww.mjolk.fi

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Silva Mysterium Oymika.ritalahti@silvamysterium.fiwww.silvamysterium.fi

Snapper Films Oysnapper@snapperfilms.comwww.snapperfilms.com

Smile Entertainment Oytimo.lahtinen@smile.dk

Solar Films Inc.markus.selin@solarfilms.comwww.solarfilms.com

Studio Outoinfo@studio.fiwww.outo.fi

Subzero Film Entertainmentpetri.jokiranta@subzerofilment.fi

Sputnik Oysputnik@sputnik.fi

Suomen Filmiteollisuus Oytoimisto@suomenfilmiteollisuus.fiwww.suomenfilmiteollisuus.fi

Tuffi Films Oytuffi@tuffifilms.comwww.tuffifilms.com

Twisted Filmswww.twistedfilms.fi

Vaski Filmi LTDjanne.niskala@vaskifilmi.fiwww.vaskifilmi.fi

Vegetarian Filmsinfo@vegetarianfilms.fiwww.vegetarianfilms.fi

Vertigoinfo@vertigo.fiwww.vertigo.fi

Videokuu jussi@videokuu.comwww.videokuu.com

Yellow Film & TVjarkko.hentula@yellowfilm.fiwww.yellowfilm.fi

Zodiak Finland Oy/ Jarowskijinfo@zodiakfinland.fiwww.jarowskij.fi

MRP Matila Röhr Productionsilkka.matila@matilarohr.comwww.matilarohr.com

Meguru Productionmeguru@meguru.fiwww.meguru.fi

Millennium Film Ltd.millennium@millenniumfilm.fiwww.millenniumfilm.fi

Mediatehdas Dakarinfo@dakar.fiwww.dakar.fi

Mouka Filmi Oymouka@mouka.fiwww.mouka.fi

Mutant Koala Pictureswww.mutantkoala.com

napafilmsliisa@napafilms.fiwww.napafilms.fi

Navy Blue Bird Incinfo@navybluebird.comwww.navybluebird.com

Nosferatu Oyilkka.mertsola@aalto.fi

Of Course My Films Oypia.andell@gmail.com

Oktober Oyjoonas@oktober.fiwww.oktober.fi

Periferia Productions Oy/Pystymetsä Oymarkku@periferiaproductions.fiwww.periferiaproductions.fi

Petfilms Oypetfilms@petfilms.fi

Pohjankonnawww.pohjankonna.fi

Pohjola-filmielina.pohjola@pohjolafilmi.fiwww.pohjolafilmi.fi

RT Documentaries Oyilkka.ruuhijarvi@welho.com

KANAVAKATU 12 FIN-00160 HELSINKI, FINLANDTEL. +358 9 6220 300 FAX +358 9 6220 3050SES@SES.FI

WWW.SES.FI

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THE YELLOW AFFAIR is a World Sales Agent for feature films, documentaries and TV-series, with offices in both Helsinki and Stockholm. The company is owned by several production companies and is one of the most prominent film sales companies based in Scandinavia.

We represent content from all over the world, covering all genres with varying budgets. Our choices are based on high production values, artistic integrity, commerciality and a sense of collaboration and teamwork with the production group. We strive to get involved early in projects, helping with development, financing and eventual festival and world sales strategies.

Many of The Yellow Affair’s films have won major awards at A class festivals and have been critically acclaimed worldwide.

Our core business is to take these films out into the world seeking program licensing and ‘all rights’ distribution for all territories and for all windows (Theatrical/ Video-DVD/ Pay and Free TV/ Ancillary/ Digital Rights).

LIST OF RECENT FILMS

FELL by Kasimir Burgess (Drama/93 min/2014)

THE GRUMP by Dome Karukoski (Comedy drama/105 min/2014)

RELATIVE HAPPINESS by Deanne Foley (Romantic comedy/97 min/2014)

COMING-UP FILMS

THE GIRL KING by Mika Kaurismäki

PÉLE PENGUIN COMES TO TOWN by Kenneth Hedenström, Gustav Forsberg, Fredrik Sandberg

THE CARER by Janos Edelenyi

INTERNATIONAL SALES AGENT

HELSINKI OFFICEThe Yellow AffairPälkäneentie 19 AFI- 00510 HelsinkiFinlandTel. +358 50 3600 350

STOCKHOLM OFFICEThe Yellow Affair Götgatan 9, 1tr SE - 11646 Stockholm SwedenTel. +46 8 645 1212 contact@yellowaffair.comwww.yellowaffair.com

MIIRA PAASILINNACEO, SALES miira@yellowaffair.comCell (Swe) +46 76 199 3166 Cell (Fin) +358 50 548 1851

CHRIS HOWARDSALES AND MARKETING MANAGER chris@yellowaffair.comCell +46 761 666 034

KAROLIINA MARTIKAINENSALES EXECUTIVE karoliina@yellowaffair.comCell +358 50 360 0350

www.yellowaffair.com

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HELSINKI OFFICEThe Yellow AffairPälkäneentie 19 AFI- 00510 HelsinkiFinlandTel. +358 50 3600 350

STOCKHOLM OFFICEThe Yellow Affair Götgatan 9, 1tr SE - 11646 Stockholm SwedenTel. +46 8 645 1212 contact@yellowaffair.comwww.yellowaffair.com

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FAVEX, i.e. Finnish Film & Audiovisual Export, is an association that promotes and facilitates marketing and sales of Finnish audiovisual content and services, be it in the spheres of television, film or publicity. The association provides coaching, marketing training and matchmaking and strives for the best possible ecosystem and financing in Finland, so that the audiovisual industry and creativity can flourish. The coordination of the lobbying activities for a Finnish film incentive / rebate model is also a task that FAVEX has taken on.

FAVEX members include different producers’ associations and copyright organizations. Partner members

are the Finnish public broadcasting company YLE, Finnanimation, distributors’ associations and film commissions.

FAVEX is a contact point and knowledge provider. A big part of the work consists of co-ordinating stands and events at selected TV-, film- and publicity markets and match making Finnish producers with international industry professionals. Favex also gives the annual Hulda Award for the best Finnish audiovisual export achievement.

FAVEX – FINNISH FILM & AUDIOVISUAL EXPORT URHO KEKKOSEN KATU 2 CFI-00100 HELSINKIFINLAND

info@favex.fi

www.favex.fi

WWW.FILMLAND.FI is a web window to Finnish audiovisual services, productions and locations. Be sure to pay a visit!

www.filmland.fi

JOHANNA KARPPINENCEOjohanna.karppinen@favex.fi Mobile +358 40 571 7061

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FINNANIMATION is an association of Finnish animation producers. It promotes Finnish animation productions globally, from animated features to TV series, from animation studio facilities to other animation production services.

Finnanimation has been organizing promotional activities from Mifa, in Annecy, to Tokyo Anime Fair, and networking from Oslo to Shanghai. In Finland it has been providing coaching and consulting for its members, that comprises around 50 Finnish animation production companies and studios, many of which are already well established in the international scene.

Finnanimation aims to establish Finnish animation both as a profitable industry and a vibrant scene with multiple ways of doing animation from stop motion to CGI and digital 2D animation. Many companies make games, e-books and apps for multiplatform environment too.

WE ARE LOCATED IN THE HEART OF HELSINKI, IN THE SAME PREMISES WITH SATU, THE ORGANIZATION OF INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS OF FINLAND.

www.finnanimation.fi

LIISA VÄHÄKYLÄEXECUTIVE DIRECTORliisa@finnanimation.fiLiisavahakyla (skype)Mobile +358 400 997 266

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Finland Film Commission offers a single point of contact for any queries related to filming in Finland and link to the regional film commissions.

Finland offers diverse and unique landscapes and filming possibilities throughout the year, with unique nature conditions – from the midnight sun and summer heat to long winters with guaranteed snow.A thousand of kilometers of coastline, 188,000 lakes and almost as many islands, modern, vibrant cities, old wooden towns and 37 national parks – Finland has it all.

If you consider shooting in Finland, Finland Film Commission is an excellent first point of contact. We will help you in finding the most suitable and qualified crews and production companies, freelance artists and technicians that are able to do the job skillfully, on time and on budget.

FINLAND FILM COMMISSION

| www.filmfinland.fi

info@filmfinland.fi

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Regional film commissions offer detailed information and assistance concerning locations and services in their region.

REGIONAL FILM COMMISSIONS IN FINLAND:

www.filmfinland.fi

East Finland is made of long summer days, vast forest and thousand lakes with entry to Russia.

NIINA MYLLER niina.myller@josek.fi Mobile +358 50 374 5417

EAST FINLAND FILM COMMISSION | www.effc.fi

Shoot at the most beautiful archipelago and medieval city milieu - financing and efficient services from West Finland Film Commission.

TEIJA RANINEN teija.raninen@turku.fi Mobile +358 50 559 0549

WEST FINLAND FILM COMMISSION | www.wffc.fi

Six months of snow, wild unspoilt nature, arctic seaside and northern city milieus. The NFFC serves production companies by offering local expertise and a reliable co-operation network in northern Finland.

Commission Helsinki, Moving Images All Over! We serve all your production needs in the Metropolitan area.

ANNE LAURILA info@nffc.fiMobile +358 44 703 7523

TIMOTEUS TUOVINEN timoteus.tuovinen@commissionhelsinki.fiMobile +358 400 622824

MARKO KARVONEN marko.karvonen@kao.fiMobile +358 44 797 4515

NORTH FINLAND FILM COMMISSION | www.nffc.fi

COMMISSION HELSINKI | www.commissionhelsinki.fi

Finnish Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland with great variety in natural locations from wilderness, lakes, hills and forests to urban town milieus. With five airports in the region it is easily accessible with circa 1h flight time from Finland’s capital Helsinki.

TANJA AHVEN-POSIO tanja@filmlapland.fiMobile +358 40 350 8322

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The oldest and the grandest short film festival of Northern Europe was already on the map in 1970, but still offers something new annually in Tampere. Both International and Finnish competitions present the crème de la crème of short films. Special programmes screen the highlights of all genres. Seminars, exhibitions and clubs bring together film professionals, students, enthusiasts and passers-by for five memorable days.

JUKKA-PEKKA LAAKSOFESTIVAL DIRECTOR tel. +358 40 703 8599festdirector@tff.fi

JUHANI ALANENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR tel. +358 223 5681juhani.alanen@tff.fi

TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 4-8, 2015

TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL | TULLIKAMARIN AUKIO 2 | FI-33100 TAMPERE | FINLAND OFFICE@TFF.FI | WWW.TAMPEREFILMFESTIVAL.FI

Founded in 2001, DocPoint Helsinki is one of the largest documentary film festivals in the Nordic countries. In Finland, it is the only festival solely dedicated to documentary films. DocPoint expanded to Tallinn in 2010, which makes DocPoint the world’s only festival happening in two countries at the same time.

The aim of DocPoint is to give the people an opportunity to see some of the most talked-about documentary films of the past year. New Finnish Documentary Films Selection includes annually some of the most anticipated premieres of the year. In addition to film screenings, DocPoint includes also seminars, lectures, clubs and a Masterclass. A Documentary Film Event for Children and Youth called

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ULLA BERGSTRÖM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORtel. +358 40 581 8185ulla.bergstrom(at)docpoint.info

ULLA SIMONEN ARTISTIC DIRECTORtel. +358 50 455 8442ulla.simonen(at)docpoint.info

LIINA SIPILÄ FESTIVAL COORDINATORtel. +358 40 724 6782liina.sipila(at)docpoint.info

DOCPOINTHELSINKI DOCUMENTARYFILM FESTIVALJANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 1, 2015

DOCPOINT OFFICE | FREDRIKINKATU 23 | FI-00120 HELSINKI | FINLAND TEL: +358 9 672 472 | INFO@DOCPOINT.INFO | WWW.DOCPOINT.INFO

DOKKINO has also been an essential part of DocPoint since the beginning of the festival.

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Some 120 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, this exceptional festival was founded in 1986 by the Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki and the festival director Peter von Bagh. It boasts one of the most unique atmospheres of any festival in the world: top directors, up-and-coming talent, an international audience and the average person on the street come together in a sincere and warm atmosphere under the midnight sun. Althogether about 80 feature films are presented in over 120 screenings. Without any formal restraints, the festival is best characterised by its pure love for cinema.

Espoo Ciné International Film Festival has established itself as a showcase of modern European cinema in Finland. The festival is dedicated to screen films that demonstrate the variety of European filmmaking with an emphasis on new talent, discovery and artistic quality. During the 10-day festival over 100 feature films are screened to the cinema-loving public in three different locations with attendance figures up to 25.000 each year.

Espoo Ciné International Film Festival’s goal is to create a unique experience and an inspiring meeting place for distinct audiences, film professionals and media as well as to promote

MIDNIGHT SUN FILM FESTIVALJUNE 10-14, 2015JUNE 15-19, 2016

ESPOO CINÉ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALAUGUST 21-30, 2015

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KANSANOPISTONTIE 5 | FI-99600 SODANKYLÄ | FINLAND+358 400 856 080 | OFFICE@MSFILMFESTIVAL.FI | WWW.MSFILMFESTIVAL.FI

ESPOO CINÉ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | P.O. BOX 95 | FI-02101 ESPOO | FINLANDOFFICE@ESPOOCINE.FI | WWW.ESPOOCINE.FI

TIMO MALMI ARTISTIC DIRECTOR timo.malmi@kolumbus.fi +358 50 301 5550

MILJA MIKKOLAPROGRAMME SECRETARY milja.mikkola@msfilmfestival.fi+358 400 856 080

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MIA VAINIKAINENEXECUTIVE DIRECTORtel. +358 50 5852525mia.vainikainen@espoocine.fi

TIMO KUISMINCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDtel. +358 50 5480666timo.kuismin@espoocine.fi

films otherwise unavailable on Finnish screens.

26th Espoo Ciné International Film Festival takes place 21st to 30th of August 2015 in Espoo, Finland.

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Finland’s major platform for new, daring and alternative cinema.

The comprehensive, non-competitive HIFF programme promotes the artistry of filmmaking by screening controversial and visually stunning films. The festival presents an exhilarating selection of current world cinema with a special focus on Finnish, Nordic, Baltic and Russian films.

Connecting Finnish and international film industry professionals.

The Finnish Film Affair, a new initiative of the Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy, showcases recent and upcoming Finnish feature films to international sales agents, distributors, TV buyers, festival programmers and the press.

28TH HELSINKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – LOVE & ANARCHYSEPTEMBER 17−27, 2015

THE 4TH FINNISH FILM AFFAIRSEPTEMBER 22−24, 2015

CONTACT INFORMATION

MANNERHEIMINTIE 22-24 | FI-00100 HELSINKI | FINLAND+358 9 68 435 230 | OFFICE@HIFF.FI | WWW.HIFF.FI

MANNERHEIMINTIE 22-24 | FI-00100 HELSINKI | FINLAND+358 9 68 435 233 | INDUSTRY@HIFF.FI | WWW.FINNISHFILMAFFAIR.FI

PEKKA LANERVA ARTISTIC DIRECTOR tel. +358 40 5326204pekka@hiff.fi

SARA NORBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR tel. +358 40 5916171sara@hiff.fi

OUTI REHN PROGRAM COORDINATOR tel. +358 50 3721607outi@hiff.fi

CONTACT INFORMATION

SARA NORBERG HEAD OF INDUSTRY tel. +358 40 591 6171sara@hiff.fi

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Night Visions International Film Festival is the biggest and the oldest festival in Finland to focus on horror, fantasy, science fiction and action cinema. The bi-annual festival has been arranged in Helsinki since 1997, with the spring edition taking place in April and the fall edition around the Halloween celebrations in October/November. The festival in non-competitive, but the coveted Night Visions Audience Award is presented every year at the fall edition of the event.

Oulu festival - founded in 1982 - was the first of its kind in the Nordic countries. It is an annual competitive international festival showcasing full-length films (fiction, animation, documentary) for children and youth. Besides the competition programmes the festival have sections for shorts, retrospectives (tributes to established film makers) and special themes. Its goals are to introduce the latest trends in children’s film production, to encourage Finnish film makers and find distributors for children’s films. Festival has a media education seminar (“what’s up media literacy?”), exhibitions, youth concerts and an opportunity for the film-makers to meet the young

NIGHT VISIONSINTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALAPRIL 15-19, 2015

34TH OULU INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 16-22, 2015

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CONTACT INFORMATION

NIGHT VISIONS | ULVILANTIE 19 A C 66 | FI-00350 HELSINKI | FINLANDFESTIVAL@NIGHTVISIONS.INFO | WWW.NIGHTVISIONS.INFO

HALLITUSKATU 7 | FI-90100 OULU | FINLANDWWW.OULUNELOKUVAKESKUS.FI/LEF

MIKKO AROMAADIRECTORmikko.aromaa@nightvisions.infotel. +358-40-510 5889

PETRI MAURANENINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMERpetri.mauranen@nightvisions.infotel. +358-44-327 1996

ESZTER VUOJALAFESTIVAL DIRECTORtel. +358 8 881 1293eszter.vuojala@oufilmcenter.fi

MIKA ANTTOLAINENFESTIVAL COORDINATORtel. + 358 445 881134mika.anttolainen@oufilmcenter.fi

audience. The festival’s main prize, Star Boy, award is given by a children’s jury.

The deadline for the entries and screeners is this year 6.9. The deadline for the prints is 10.10.

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