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Feature Films

8 Days to Premiere 4Black Ice 6Border, The 8Christmas Story 10Colorado Avenue 12Dark Floors The Lordi Motion Picture 14Ganes 16Home of Dark Butterflies, The 18

Indigo 20Matriarch, The 22Niko & The Way to the Stars 24Novelist, The 26Playing Solo 28Quest for a Heart 30Ricky Rapper 32Sauna 34

She-Wolf 36Stormheart 38Tali-Ihantala 1944 40Thomas 42Three in Love 44

Visitor, The 46

In Production

Good Life, A 48Ground Under Water (working title) 49

Feature Length DocumentariesFamily Meeting 50Hongaku 52Looking for the Lost Tango 54Punksters & Youngsters 56

Recipes for Disaster 58Shadow of the Holy Book 60Sonic Mirror 62Travelling 64

Top Films in Finland 2007 66

Facts in Figures 68

Finnish Feature Films 20022007 69

Film Festivals in Finland 2008 72

International Sales Companies 73

Useful Addresses 74

Distributors 77

Producers 78

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8 8 Days to Premiere[ 8 p i v e n s i - i l t a a n ]

35mm | 1:1,85 | Dolby dig ital | 110 |Premiere: January 25, 2008

Director, script:Perttu LeppCinematography:Jyrki ArnikariEditing:Kimmo Taavila

Sound design:Olli PrnnenMusic (production / adaptations):Pauli HanhiniemiSet design:Pirjo RossiCostumes:Ella BrigattiCast:Laura Birn, Mikko LeppilampiProducer:Matti HalonenProduction company:Juonifilmi

Production support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company: MTV3Distributor in Finland:FS Film OyInternational sales:SF International Sales

8 Days to Premiereis a love story set in the world of theater. Romeo and Julietis to be the seasons

grand premiere. Noora, the female lead in the play, breaks her leg at the kickoff party, and Laura,an actress who due to her debilitating stage fright has ended up as the prompter for the play, getsa chance of a li fetime. There are 8 days to the premiere.

Perttu LeppPerttu Lepp (born 1964) is a director and a scriptwriter.His first feature, a rock comedy called Long Hot Summer(Pitkkuuma kes, 1999), was the most popular youth film of the

90s in Finland. His next film, Pearls and Pigs(Helmi ja Sikoja,2003), was one of the ten most watched films of the year andcompeted at the Berlin Film Festival in the 14+ category. Pert-tu Lepp is also a Sundance / NHK International Filmmakers

Award finalist. The h it movie FC Venus(2005) and its Germanremake are both based on an original plot by Perttu Lepp.


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Petri KotwicaPetri Kotwica (born 1964) has a degree in film directing and has

graduated from the University of Art and Design Helsink i. He hasalso studied philosophy and literature and theatre directing.

Kotwica has made award-winning short films l ike Tunnel Vision(Tunneli, 1995), Helmet(Kypr, 1997), Force Majeure(1999) andLas Nueve Vidas(1999). His feature debut Homesick(Koti-ikv,2005) has won several prizes at internat ional film festivals.

Black Ice[ M u s t a j ]

35mm | 1:2,35 (Cinemascope) |Dolby digital | 110 |Premiere: October 19, 2007

Director, script:Petri Kotwica

Cinematography:Harri RtyEditing:Jukka NyknenMusic:Eicca ToppinenSet design:Sattva-Hanna ToiviainenCostumes:Kristiina SahaCast:Outi Menp, Martti Suosalo,Ria KatajaProducers:Kai Nordberg, Kaarle Aho

Production company:Making Movies OyGerman producers:Leander Carell,Steffen Reuter, Patrick Knippel /Schmidt Katze FilmkollektivProduction support:The Finnish FilmFoundation, Nordisk Film & TV Fond,Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg

Financing TV company:YLEDistributor in Finland:SandrewMetronome Distribution Finland OyInternational sales:Bavaria FilmInternational

www.mustajaa.fi

Black Iceis a suspenseful drama about an unlikely relationship between two women. The main

characters, Saara and Tuuli, are i rresistible and unpredictable women of equal strength.Saara is a gynaecologist on the verge of her 40 thbirthday. She is married to Leo, an architect

and a lecturer at the University of Technology. They have postponed having a child of their own.Saara suspects her husband of having an a ffair. Tuuli is a 25-year-old architecture student, whoalso instructs a taekwondo class. Her boyfriend is the lecturer, Leo. Everything would be fine, ifonly Leo could be man enough to sort things out with the almost ex-wife.

Saara finds out about Tuuli and start s to follow and investigate her. Saara at tends Tuulis taek-wondo class under a false identity. Taking advantage of knowing Tuulis interests, Saara gradual ly

wins Tuulis trust. Saara becomes addicted to find out more and more details. Tuuli, unawareof Saaras identity, opens her heart about her relationship with Saaras husband. Surprisinglyenough, Saara seems to enjoy Tuulis company until Tuuli tells her she might be pregnant withLeos baby. A journey towards an inev itable disclosure of lies begins. It is final ly Tuuli who has tochoose a false identity in order to get close to Saara for one more time


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Lauri TrhnenDirector Lauri Trhnen (b. 1947) has directed sevenfeature films and numerous TV films during the lasttwo decades. His latest film, Abandoned Houses

(Hyltyt talot, autiot pihat) from 2000, was a local hit.Trhnen worked as the Dean of the School of

Motion Picture, Television and Production Design ofthe University of Art and Design Helsinki f rom 1995to 2006. He is also a member of the EuropeanFilm Academy EFA.

The Border[ R a j a 1 9 1 8 ]

35mm | 1:1,85 | Dolby Digital | 115 |Premiere: November 30, 2007

Director:Laur i TrhnenScript:Aleksi Bardy

Cinematography:Esa VuorinenEditing:Kimmo KohtamkiSound design: Kysti VntnenMusic:Sergey N. YevtushenkoSet design:Pentti ValkeasuoCostumes:Marjatta NissinenCast:Martin Bahne,Minna Haapkyl, Tommi Korpela,

Hannu-Pekka Bjrkman,Lauri Nurkse, Leonid MozgovoyProducers:Jrn Donner,

Jarkko HentulaProduction company:BorderProductions OyCo-producers: Studio 217 andHermitage Bridge Studio (Russia)

Production support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company: MTV3Distributor in Finland:FS Film OyInternational sales:

SF International Sales

The Borderis a h istorical love drama set at the seething dawn of Finlands independence. Captain

von Munck is sent in the spring of 1918, after the end of the Finnish Civi l War, to the smal l town ofBorder River to set up the border between Finland and the Soviet Union. A bridge leads over theriver, uniting and separating two new countries. Von Munck falls in love with Maria Lintu, a localteacher who is secretly engaged to a fugitive Finnish Red Army revolutionary.

The border is driven to chaos when the village is flooded with hundreds of people fleeing fromSoviet purges. Von Munck has to decide who are allowed to cross the border, while the peoplehave no identification papers. A quarantine is issued and executions begin. In the course of thesummer von Munck finds himself struggling between love and duty as h is perception of right and

wrong sta rts to dim.


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Juha Wuolijoki

Juha Wuolijokis (born 1969) previous film, a television movie cal ledGourmet Club(Snapper Films, 2004), won the Venla Award for Best Tele-

vision Film in 2004. It also received international accla im at a numberof festivals, including the award for Best Screenplay at the Monte CarloTelevision Festival and Best Foreign Film at the Long Island Internation-al Film Expo in New York. Christmas Storyis Juhas first fami ly film.

Christmas Story[ J o u l u t a r i n a ]

35mm | 1:2,35 | Dolby digital | 80 |Premiere: November 16, 2007Directed by:Juha WuolijokiScreenplay by:Marko LeinoStory by:Marko Leino,

Aku Louhimies, Juha WuolijokiDirector of Photography:Mika Orasmaa F.S.C.Edited by:Harri YlnenSound Designers:Joonas Jyrl,Paul Jyrl M.P.S.E. C.A.S.Music by:Leri LeskinenSet Designer:Okku RahikainenCostume Designer:Anu Piril

Cast:Hannu-Pekka Bjrkman, KariVnnen, Ot to Gustavsson, MikkoLeppilampi, Laura Birn, Minna Haap-kyl, Mikko Kouki, Antti TuiskuProduced by:Juha WuolijokiProduction company:Snapper Films Oy(developed in Journalist Productions)Production support:The Finnish Film

Foundation, MEDIA PlusFinancing TV companies:MTV3, Canal+Distributor in Finland:Sandrew Metro-nome Distribution Finland Oy AbWorld sales: Delphis Films Inc.

www.snapperfilms.com/en /

Christmas Storyrecounts the unique and amazing journey of Santa Claus on his way to becoming the

Santa that the world knows and loves. Opening across Finland in November, the family film becamean instant hit, winning the #1 position at the national box office and keeping it for several weeks.

Synopsis: Hundreds of years ago the worlds greatest story was born In a remote villagein Lapland, young Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after theorphaned boy together. Each family will t ake care of Nikolas for one year. At the end of each year,on Christmas Day, Nikolas has to move to a new home. To show his gratitude to the villagers,Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years,Nikolass former adoptive famil ies become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its

doorstep on Christmas morning.When the vi llage suffers a food shortage, the vi llagers have to send Nikolas to work as an ap-

prentice for the hermit carpenter, Iisakki. Under the cruel tutelage of Iisakki, Nikolas developsskills that enable him to create even better presents and to work even faster. The child-hatingIisakki, however, forbids Nikolas from making presents. The Christmas present tradition is indanger of coming to an end.


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Claes OlssonClaes Olsson (b.1948) has directed six feature films and morethan 30 short films, music videos, animations and documen-

taries. Olssons successful and award-winning feature filmsinclude Amazing Women by the Sea(Underbara kvinnor vid vatten,1998) and Shades of Happiness(Onnen varjot, 2005). In 1977Olsson founded Kinoproduction Oy, which is one of the leadingproduction companies in Finland today as well as an active inter-national co-producer.

Colorado Avenue35mm | 1:2,35 | Dolby digital | 120 |Premiere: September 7, 2007Director:Claes OlssonScript:Erik Nordberg,based on the novels of Lars Sund

Cinematography:Pertti Mutanen F.S.C.Editing: Oskar FranznSet design:Markus R. PackalnCostumes:Mona Theresa Forsn,Susanne Manns, Anna VilppunenCast: Birthe Wingren, Nicke Lignell,Peter Kanerva, Ylva Ekblad,Irina Bjrklund, Andr Wikstrm

Producers:Claes Olsson,Leila LyytikinenProduction company:Kinoproduction OyCo-producers: Filmlance Int. Ab /Brje HanssonProduction support:The Finnish Film Foundation

Financing TV companies:YLE FST5, SVT, Canal+Distributor in Finland:SandrewMetronome Distribution Finland OyInternational Sales:Nordisk Film International Sales

Colorado Avenuetells the story of Dollar-Hanna, dealing with humiliation, shame and respect.

When Hanna is l ittle, she and her mother are forced to leave their home island in the Bothniaarchipelago after Hannas father drowns at sea.

Hanna becomes a hired girl at the Smeds house. She starts to save money to go to America. In1893, at the age of 18, she travels to the Unites States and Colorado, determined to make moneyin the Great West. Ten years later in 1905, Hanna returns to her home vil lage Siklax with her sonOtto and daughter Ida, but without a husband. With her American dollars she buys a parcel ofrocky land and opens a country store. The store becomes the village centre and the local peoplebegin to respect the industrious Hanna or Dollar-Hanna as they choose to call her.

When prohibition takes ef fect in 1919, Otto starts h is career as a smugg ler. Soon he becomesthe King of Containers, with detective Hoxell fervently trying to catch him. Dollar-Hanna feelsashamed again. She cannot forgive Otto for choosing the criminal path. Otto is also accused ofkill ing his helper Dhli-Johan.


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Pete RiskiPete Riski (b. 1974) is a quiet guy who was born and raised in the northern part of Finland.In the cold winters there was nothing else to do but to watch telly and see every movie that playedin the local theater. As a teenager, he made lots of short VHS horror movies and music videos forlocal bands. Couple of years in an art school led to acareer in direct ing commercials and music videos.His music videos are something different from what people

are used to,and his commercials are a combination ofdifferent visual looks and interesting stories. Music isalways one of the key things in his works. A decade in thebusiness and lots of different kinds of awards later, he isstill the same quiet northern guy as in the beginning.So let the reel do the talking.

Dark Floors The Lordi Motion Picture

35mm | 1:2,35 | Dolby Digital | 84 |Premiere: February 8, 2008

Sarah is an autistic little girl whose father is worried about her health. Concerned for her, the

father sees a removal from the hospital by force as the only option. An elevator break-down pre-vents a smooth ex it and renders them trapped with others. Yet the incident is on ly the beginningof a descent into nightmare. As the doors open, the hospital appears mysteriously deserted. Whenmutilated bodies are found, creatures from a dark world start a frightening attack. It soon be-comes clear that the survival of the group may rest solely on the little girl.

Director:Pete RiskiScript:Pekka Lehtosaar i, based on the

original idea by Mr. Lordi & Pete RiskiCinematography:

Jen-Noel Mustonen F.S.C.Editing:Stefan Sundlf assisted by

Antt i Kulmala and Joona LouhivuoriSound design:Jyrki RahkonenMusic:Ville RiippaSet design, costumes:Tiina Anttila

Cast:Skye Bennett, Noah Huntley,Dominique McElligot, Leon Herbert,

Will iam Hope, Ronald PickupExecutive producer:Jukka HelleProducer:Markus SelinProduction company:Solar Films Inc.Production support:The Finnish Film Foundation

Financing TV companies:YLE TV1Distributor in Finland:Nordisk FilmTheatrical Distribution OyInternational sales:Nordisk FilmInternational Sales

www.solarfilms.com


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JP Siili

Ganesis the second feature film by JP Siili (born 1964) whosestrong TV works have received wide acclaimed and variousawards (including Prix Italia). His first feature film, the contro-

versia l Young Gods(Hymypoika, 2003), telling the story of youthsfilming their sex lives on video, was sold to 28 countries. JPsnext film is a psychological thriller about a euthanasia doctor.

Ganes35mm | 1:1,85 | Dolby Digital | 110 |Premiere: September 28, 2007

Director:JP SiiliScript:Antero ArjatsaloCinematography:Jarkko T. LaineEditing:Joona LouhivuoriSound design:Juha HakanenMusic:HurriganesSet design:Jukka A. Uusitalo

Costumes:Helena PaavilainenCast:Eero Milonoff, Jussi Nikkil,Olavi Uusivirta, Timo Tikka,Tommi Korpela, Minttu Mustakall io,Kari Hieta lahti, Reino NordinProducer:Aleksi BardyProduction company:

Helsinki -filmi Oy

Production support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:Channel Four FinlandDistributor in Finland:FS Film Oy

www.ganes.fi

Committing petty theft in his teenage years, Remu meets rock and decides to become like Chuck

Berry. He steals money in order to buy a drum k it, gets caught and is sentenced to prison.Once free, Remu joins a band called Kalevala. He ends up having a row with Ka levalas guitar-

ist, Jrv inen, who eventually quits the band. As a result, Remu is kicked out of the band as well.Remu starts his own band, Hurriganes. He gets Cisse to play bass and the young Ile on guitar.

He keeps pushing the band and manages to get some gigs. Then Ile leaves the band, forcing Remuto swallow his pride and ask Jr vinen to be the bands guitarist.

The band becomes more and more popular. Intoxicated by his success, Remu bad-mouths apolice officer named Hurme who, despising Remu, puts him in prison on the eve of the signing of

a record deal. Remu arranges a break-out but realises at the last minute what a mistake it wouldbe. Instead he deals with the humiliations of prison and is freed just in time for recording.

TheRoadrunneralbum is recorded in Stockholm. Remu agrees to transport a drug packageto Finland on behalf of a friend. When he reaches customs, a thorough search reveals only themaster tape for the new record.

Hurriganes has its breakthrough and becomes a huge phenomenon.


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Dome KarukoskiDome Karukoski (born 1976 in Cyprus) moved toFinland from Cyprus when he was 5. His motheris a Finnish journalist and his father an American

actor. He is bilingual in Swedish and Finnish.He started his studies at the University of Art

and Design Helsinki in 1999 as one of the threepeople selected to study direct ing. Beauty andthe Bastard(Tytt sin olet thti, 2005) wasKarukoskis graduation film.

The Home of Dark Butterflies[ T u m m i e n p e r h o s t e n k o t i ]

35mm | 1:2,35 | Dolby Digita l | 105 |Premiere: January 11, 2008

Director:Dome Karukoski

Script:Marko LeinoCinematography:Pini HellstedtEditing:Harri YlnenSound design:Jyrki RahkonenMusic:Panu AaltioSet design:Pirjo RossiCostumes:Elina KolehmainenCast:Tommi Korpela, Niilo Syvoja,

Eero Milonoff, Kristi ina Halttu,Marjut Maristo, Kati Outinen,Pertti Sveholm, Matleena KuusniemiExecutive producer:Jukka HelleProducer:Markus SelinProduction company:Solar Films Inc.Production support:The Finnish Film Foundation

Financing TV company:MTV3 FinlandDistributor in Finland:Nordisk FilmThetrical Distribution OyInternational sales:Nordisk FilmInternational Sales

www.solarfilms.com

The main character of the movie is Juhan i, a boy haunted and oppressed by a traumat ic childhood

experience. After being bounced between a number of foster homes for six years, Juhani ends upin a boys home, at a place called The Island. The Island is run under the laws and regulations ofOlavi Har jula, the superintendent of the place, who is ruthless in his administration. Besides theseven boys who have ended up at the home and Harjula, the only other inhabitants on the Islandare Har julas wife and their two daughters, along with Ty yne who is in charge of the livestock andthe cooking. The isolated community is a world of its own.

The movie forces the viewers to ask themselves how long you have to keep paying for pastmistakes and deeds. When can you forgive yourself and be set free? Or can you? And are you

responsible for other peoples actions?


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Hanna MaylettHanna Maylett (b. Miettinen 1973) is one of the new very talentedfemale directors in Finland. She has directed TV series and severalshort and documentary films, such as Suburban Virgin(Espoon

viimeinen neitsyt, 2003), Good Girls(Kiltit tytt, 2000), which wona prize in the Finnish competition at Tampere Film Festival,100 Clocks(100 kelloa, 1998), which won Prix Europa YoungEurope Encouragement award in Berlin and was selected for IDFA,and The Rose of the Railroad(Ratapenkan ruusu, 1996), which wasselected for Cinfondation (Festival de Cannes).

Indigo35mm | 1:2,35 (Cinemascope) |Dolby digital | ~90 | Autumn 2008

Director:Hanna MaylettScript:Tarja KylmCinematography:Jyri HakalaEditing:Kimmo KohtamkiSound design:Janne LaineMusic:Sanna Salmenkallio

Set design:Markku PtilCostumes:Karoliina Koiso-KanttilaCast:Minna Haapkyl, Tiina Lymi,

Jorma Tommila, Kanel i JohanssonProducers:Lasse Saarinen,Risto SalomaaProduction company:KinotarProduction support:

The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:YLE TV1Distributor in Finland:Nordisk FilmTheatrical Distribution OyInternational sales:Nordisk FilmInternational Sales

Taru (35) lives a harmonic life on a horse farm with her husband Harri (40) and stepdaugh-

ter Ninni (13). Everything changes when Ninni is injured in a horse accident. Taru asks Ninnisbiological mother Eve (33), who has moved to Sweden ten years ago, to come back and see herdaughter.

Eves short visit turns into a longer stay when Eve realizes that she wants those lost ten years ofher life back. Longing for her daughter Ninni rises to the sur face.

Tarus former life has been based on safety and routines and on being a family with Ninni andHarri. Step by step, Eve starts to get foothold in the family, and Taru, who is pregnant with herfirst own child, loses control of her life.

Guilt and memories, anger and neediness, rise from the past. Taru has to question everythingthat has seemed whole and in control. All the things that have been hidden during the past ten yearshave to be settled, and al l the main characters have to search for their own place in a new situation.


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Markku Plnen

Markku Plnen (born 1957) studied directing at the University of Art andDesign Helsinki from 1979 to 1983. Apart from his feature films The LastWedding(Kivenpyrittjn kyl, 1995), A Summer by the River(Kuningasjtk,1998), Badding (2000), On the Road to Emmaus(Emmauksen tiell, 2001) andDog Nail Clipper(Koirankynnen leikkaaja, 2004), he has directed severalshorts and films for TV.

The Matriarch[ L i e k s a ! ]

35mm | 1:2,35 (Cinemascope) |Dolby Digital 5.1 | 90 |Premiere: September 14, 2007Director, script, editing:Markku PlnenCinematography:Jan Nyman F.S.C.

Sound design:Heikki InnanenMusic:Vesa MkinenSet design:Pete NeuvonenCostumes:Tiina KaukanenCast:Peter Franzn, Sanna-Kaisa Palo,Samuli Vauramo, Jenni Banerjee,Heikki Kinnunen, Kaarina Turunen,Elina Knihtil, Lotta Lehtikari,

Puntti Valtonen, Tuomas Uusitalo,Toni Wahlstrm, Tatu SiivonenProducers:Petri Rossi, JenniLhteenmki, Satu SadinkangasProduction company:Suomen Filmiteollisuus SF OyProduction support:The Finnish FilmFoundation, Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Financing TV company:YLE Co-productionsDistributor in Finland:Walt DisneyStudios Motion Pictures Finland

www.suomenfilmiteoll isuus.fiwww.lieksaelokuva.net

Worn out a fter a number of travels, but united and strong, Koppelo family is proud of their his-

tory: We are not just any gang of vagabonds; we are par t of world history! Members of the Koppelo family were once court tailors for Nicholas II of Russia. When the

Russian revolution started, they fled first to Finland and then to Europe. Years passed, and thefamily spread throughout the United States and Southern Europe. In 1970s, part of the familyreturned to Finland and settled in Pyhselk, Northern Karelia, in a house called Lotokka.

The Matriarchbegins when a thirty-year-old peaceful existence in Lotokka ends the familyis evicted! Martta, the matriarch of the family, faces a big challenge. Her family has been throughsome rough times, and it is her responsibility to lead them to L ieksa, a town of dreams.

The Koppelo family love, fight and make up fiercely. Marttas sons are about to slip into theworld of crime, and the situat ion is further complicated by a dumb young man who the familypicks up on the road and whose identity is a mystery. Travelling in a caravan of cars, the Koppelofamily sets up camp next to a lake, and Mart ta final ly has time to take a break. But not for long, asevil is a lready on its way. Laszlo, the criminal and the black sheep of the fami ly, suddenly arrivesand notices Lara, Marttas beautiful daughter who has grown into a beautiful young woman.


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Kari JuusonenKari Juusonens (b. 1967) short animation films include Pizza Passionata(2001), which won the Prix du Jury in Cannes, Birthday(Syntympiv,2004) and (2007). Niko & The Way to the Stars is his first feature-length

animation.Michael HegnerMichael Hegners (b. 1964 in Denmark) works as feature film directorinclude Help! Im a Fish(2000, with Stefan Fjeldmark) and The Ugly Ducklingand Me(2006, with Karsten K iilerich). He is one of the directors for

A. Films 3D department.

Niko & The Way to the Stars[ N i k o l e n t j n p o i k a ]

35mm | 16:9 | Dolby Digita l 5.1 | 75 |Premiere: October 10, 2008

Directors:Kari Juusonen, Michael HegnerScript:Hannu Tuomainen,

Marteinn ThorissonEditing:Per RisangerMusic:Stephen MckeonProducers:Petteri Pasanen,Hannu TuomainenProduction company:Animaker Oy /

Anima Vitae & Cinemaker OyCo-producers:Ulysses GmbH, A. Film,

Magma FilmsProduction support:The Finnish FilmFoundation, Eurimages, YLE, NordiskFilm & TV Fond, MEDIA Plus, Ham-burg Film Fund, ZDF (TV German),Danish Film Inst itute, DR TV2 (TVDenmark), Irish Filmboard,Sect ion 481, Telepool

Financing TV companies:YLE, TV 2 Denmark, ZDFDistributor in Finland:Nordisk FilmTheatrical Distribution OyInternational sales:Telepool

www.nikomovie.com

Niko & The Way to the Starsis an adventure tale about a young reindeer boys quest to find and

save his absent father, whom he believes to be a member of the world-famous Santas Elite FlyingForces. One day, right outside his home valley, Niko is rehearsing fly ing with Julius, his best friendand mentor, an old flying squirrel, and his potential girlf riend Saga. A gang of wolves find them,and Niko saves his fr iends by taking them to his home herd. However, the ruthless Black Wolf fol-lows them, and the herd must escape from their val ley. Niko blames himself for the incident andsets out to find his flying hero dad who he has never met and to find a new home at his place. Ju-lius decides to help his friend, even though nobody knows where Santa lives. Soon Niko finds outthat the Black Wolf is planning to destroy the Flying Forces and replace them with his own gang.

With help f rom a wi ld weasel girl Wilma, Niko and Julius try to warn the flyers before the wolvesattack. However, the final fight is not the one with the wolves, but inside Nikos heart after meetinghis biological dad: Niko has to find his own place between two different worlds.


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Hannu KahakorpiHannu Kahakorpi is an actor, director, screenwriter and producer.He has directed and produced Tuntemattomalle jumalalle(1993),a TV series, and directed TV films Viisi tytrtni(1997), Maigret ja

aave(1994), Miss on suuri pohjoinen(1991) and Lumikit elikohtauksia naisen elmst(1986). His screenwriter credits includeOnnellinen mies(1979), a TV film based on an Arto Paasilinna novel,

which he also directed. One of the most extensive project s in hiscareer is Kotikatu, a TV series he produced and developed. The TVseries has been running for 12 years on Finn ish television.

The Novelist[ P t a l o ]

35mm | 1:1,85 | Dolby Digital | 100 |Premiere: September 26, 2008

Too much hard work, too little love in his marriage and his lack of self-esteem stop Ptalo from

realiz ing his life-long dream of becoming a writer. Until he finds a new love.

Director:Hannu KahakorpiScript:Elina Halttunen, based on

novels by Kalle Ptalo andadaptation by Miisa LindenCinematography:Jarkko T. Laine F.S.C.Editing:Benjamin MercerSound design:Seppo VanhataloMusic:Pessi LevantoSet design:Pentti ValkeasuoCostumes:Johanna Heikkil

Cast:Kai Lehtinen,Susanna AnteroinenProducers:Marko Rhr,

Asko Apajalahti, Mikko TenhunenProduction company:MRP Matila Rhr Productions OyProduction support:The Finnish Film Foundation

Financing TV company:YLEDistributor in Finland:Nordisk FilmTheatrical Distribution OyInternational sales:Nordisk FilmInternational Sales

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Lauri NurkseLauri Nurkse has previously directedthe highly popular domestic TV seriesPelkk lihaa, Kumman kaaand Studio

Impossible. Nurkse is also known as anactor from roles in the films The Border(Raja 1918, 2007), Bad Boys: A True Story(Pahat pojat, 2002) and Cyclomania(2001).Playing Solois his first feature film asa di rector.

Playing Solo[ S o o l o i l u a ]

35mm | 1:2,35 | Dolby Digital | 99 |Premiere: December 28, 2007

Director:Lauri NurkseScript:Katja KallioCinematography:Peter FlinkenbergEditing:Harri YlnenSound design:Pekka KarjalainenMusic:Pessi LevantoSet design:Christer AnderssonCostumes:Jouni Mervas

Cast:Saija Lentonen, Kari-PekkaToivonen, Kristiina ElstelProducer:Nina KoljonenProduction company:MRP Matila Rhr Productions OyProduction support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:

Channel Four FinlandDistributor in Finland:Nordisk Film Theatrical Dist ributionInternational sales:Nordisk Film International Sales

www.matilarohr.com

Emma, an intelligent and independent urban reporter, is sent extempore to interview top conduc-

tor Joel Abrahamsson. The interview is a total flop, but during it, Emma suddenly finds herselffalling for Joel in a weeks time they are both head over heels in love. Emma could never haveimagined that in just a few weeks she would be living in an old country house with Joels dement-ed but temperamental mother while Joel races around the world from concert to concert. And inless than no t ime, Emma finds out that she is pregnant


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Pekka LehtosaariPekka Lehtosaari is a veteran of the animation business, havingtranslated and d irected the Finnish audio versions of 53 animationfeature films, including The Jungle Book(1992), Aladdin (1993),The Lion King(1994), 101 Dalmatians(1994), Pocahontas (1995),Toy Story(1996), Babe (1996), The Hunchback of Notre Dame

(1996), Pippi Longstocking(1997), Mulan(1998), A Bugs Life(1998), Tarzan (1999), The Tigger Movie(2000), The Cat Returns(2004), Raining Cats and Frogs(2005), Howls Moving Castle(2005)and My Neighbor Totoro(orig. 1988, Finnish audio version 2006).Pekka Lehtosaari has a lso written screenplays for such films asVares(2004) and Bad Boys A True Story(Pahat pojat, 2003).

Quest for a Heart[ R l l i n s y d n ]

35 mm, also available in digital cinemaprints | 1:1,85 | Dolby digital | 80 |Premiere: December 14, 2007

Rolli is just another Rolli in the Rollivillage full of tricks, mischief and mayhem. He hates bath-

ing, kissing and doing the right thing. When he comes across Millie, a beautiful little elf girl, hefinds a new kind of friend that likes flowers and peace. Something is destroying the elf forest andthe only way to stop it is to find a magic heart f rom the land of winter. Elves are good, Rollies arebad. Now they are forced to help each other to save the world. There is no telling what wil l hap-pen on a Quest for a Heart.

Director, script:Pekka LehtosaariAnimation: Moscow: Solnetchny-DOM;

Helsinki: K ikeono Film & Sound,Cinepro Finland, Digital Film FinlandEditing:Sergej Minakin, Aleksi RaijSound design:Seppo Vanhata lo,Ilkka KiukasMusic:Tuomas KantelinenArt Design:Janne KopuCast:Allu Tuppurainen, Saija Lentonen

Producer:Marko RhrProduction company:MRP Matila Rhr Productions OyCo-producers: Greenlight Media AG,Contact Media Group, Film Music &EntertainmentProduction support:The Finnish Film Foundation

Financing TV company:YLE TV1Distributor in Finland:Nordisk FilmTheatrical Distribution OyInternational Sales:

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Mari RantasilaMari Rantasila (born 1963) is one of the most successful Finnish actorsand singers who has a lso proved her talent as a d irector. Her previousfilms include Kiltin yn lahjat(2004), Parting(Pieni eroja, 2002) andGrapefruit(Greippi, 1999).

Ricky Rapper[ R i s t o R p p j ]

35mm | 1:1,85 | Dolby dig ital | 78 |Premiere: February 15, 2008

Director:Mari RantasilaScript:Sinikka Nopola, Tiina NopolaCinematography:Timo HeinnenEditing:Tuuli KuittinenSound design:Risto IissaloMusic:Iiro RantalaSet design:Minna SantakariCostumes:Niina Pasanen

Cast:Niilo Sipil, Mimmi Lounela,Annu Valonen, Ul la Tapaninen,Mauri Suosalo, Ullariikka Koskela,Teemu AromaaProducers:Lasse Saarinen,Risto SalomaaProduction company:KinotarProduction support:

The Finnish Film FoundationDistributor in Finland:Nordisk FilmTheatrical Distribution OyInternational sales:Nordisk FilmInternational Sales

www.ristorappaaja.fi

Ricky is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an apartment building with his

aunt Serena Rapper, a telemarketer, and dreams of performing live one day. Serena, on the otherhand, dreams of Lennar t Lindberg who lives downstairs. A girl named Nelly Butterfly moves intotheir building, and Serena encourages R icky to get to know her, but Ricky is too shy. He does notunderstand how he could make friends with a girl. Serena writes a love letter to Lennart Lind-berg, but the letter ends up in Nellys hands. The letter is signed by your friend from upstairs,and Nelly thinks Ricky has sent the letter. Nelly thinks Ricky is an idiot and writes an abusiveletter to the fr iend from upstairs. When Ricky finds out about the misunderstanding, he wantsto disguise himself. Nelly, however, recognizes him. She is lonely and wants to get to know Ricky

after a ll, even though she initially thought that he is an idiot. The misunderstanding caused by theletter is clarified, and Ricky and Nelly become friends. But then comes a twist: Serena breaks herleg and can no longer cook and clean. Her cousin, Fanny the Freezer, moves in to take care of thehousehold. For her, the two most important things in l ife are order and cleanliness. She can nottolerate drumming or other loud noises. Rickys and Nellys friendship deepens when Fanny theFreezer confiscates R ickys drum. Thats when the adventure begins...


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AJ AnnilaSauna is AJs second feature film.He debuted as a director w ithJade Warrior(2006, Finland-

China-The Netherlands-Estonia),an international co-production thatcombined Finnish mythology withkung fu. In his chi ldhood, AJ wasa son of Tarzan, and when he growsup, he will become a ninja.

Sauna35mm | 1:2,35 | ~80 |Premiere: Autumn 2008

Director:AJ AnnilaScript:Iiro KttnerCinematography:Henri BlombergEditing:Joona LouhivuoriSound design:Panu RiikonenSet design:Antti Nikkinen,

Ville VaurasCostumes:Anna VilppunenCast:Ville Virtanen, Tommi EronenProducers:

Jesse Fryckman & Tero KaukomaaProduction company:Bronson ClubProduction support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:

YLE Co-productionsDistributor in Finland:Sandrew MetronomeDistribution Finland Oy

www.bronsonclub.fi

A cruel horror film bathing in the Finnish sauna culture, in the no-zone between Christian ity and

paganism.Year 1595. The long war is final ly over. Brothers Knut and Erik, members of a commissionmarking the border between Finland and Russia, commit a terrible sin when they leave a younggirl to die a horrible death. As the commission crosses an uncharted swamp, the girl returns tohaunt them, her face pouring endless filth. The weary men find solace in a nameless village andfind a sauna a sauna where all sins are washed away. Seeking forgiveness, the brothers step in...

Saunais a horror film about sins and repentance. The story leads us into the core of darknesswhere there is no hope, no salvat ion.


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35mm | 1:2.35 (Cinemascope) |Dolby digital | ~110 |Premiere: 29 August, 2008

Director:Aku LouhimiesScript: Jari Ranta la

Cinematography:Rauno RonkainenEditing:Ben MercerSound design:Kirka SainioMusic:Pessi LevantoSet design:Markku PtilCostumes: Tiina KaukanenCast:Pihla Viitala , Samuli Vauramo,Eero AhoProducer:

Aleksi BardyProduction company:Helsinki -filmiCo-producers:George Charalambides, ChristineIoannou & Nicholas Moutselos /Two Thirty Five - 235, Greece;Christoph Thoke & Axel Moebius /Thoke + Moebius Film, Germany;

Aku LouhimiesProduction support:The FinnishFilm FoundationFinancing TV company:YLE 1Distributor in Finland:FS Film OyInternational sales:Coach14

It is 1918, and the Civil War is raging in Finland; the Social-Democratic Reds are fighting the

Senate-supported Whites. Private Aaro Har jula returns from Germany and joins the non-socialistWhites. He is shocked to see how the Whites treat the defeated, rebell ious Reds. He witnesses Redfemale soldiers being group-raped and executed without a tria l.

One of the women escapes execution, and Harjula decides to take her to a nearby militarytribunal. When Harjula is transporting his prisoner in a rowboat, she tries to escape, causing therowboat to capsize. Both Harjula and the female prisoner are forced to swim to a desolate island.

On the island, her anger gradually dissipates, and a strange friendship develops between thetwo. They are rescued by a fishing boat and transported to the mainland. Harjula believes it

would be best to take her to the court where a good judge will surely make a jus t decision.But in the end Harjula must make a decision that will be unlawful and against the orders given

to him he must follow his heart. He wants to save the woman from death by any means necessary.

Aku LouhimiesAku Louhimies is one of Finlands best-known direc-tors. His first two feature films, Restless(Levottomat,2000) and Lovers and Leavers(Kuutamolla, 2002),

were both box office hits in Finland. Louhimies wasnamed Director of the Year in 2004. His third featureFrozen Land(Paha maa, 2005) won several importantinternational prizes. In 2006 Louhimies directed twofilms: Man Exposed(Riisuttu mies) and Frozen City(Valkoinen kaupunki).


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whose films have been awarded both at home and abroad.In 2003, she received the prestigious Finland Prize forher career as a fi lm director. Her latest children filmHayflower and Quiltshoe(Heinhattu ja vilttitossu, 2002)

was a major box office success in Finland, and it was alsodistributed in Japan with 11 copies. The film has beenawarded at many festivals.

Stormheart[ M y r s k y ]

35mm | 1:1,85 | Dolby dig ital 5.1 |90 | Premiere: August 15, 2008

Director:Kaisa RastimoScript:Kaisa Rastimo, Marko RauhalaCinematography:Tuomo VirtanenEditing:Antony BentleySound design:Pietari KoskinenMusic:Iiro OllilaSet design:Katriina IlmarantaCostumes:

Mariella RauhalaCast:Ronja Arvilommi,Laura Malmivaara, Janne Virtanen,Sara TammelaProducers:Antti-Veikko Salo,Pekka LevolaProduction company:Stormheart Oy Ltd.Production support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:YLEDistributor in Finland:

Walt Disney Studios Finlandwww.stormheart.fi

The father of a Finnish family visiting the crumbling Berlin Wall rescues a cute puppy, Storm-

heart, and takes him back to Finland as a pet for his daughters. No one in the family knows any-thing about the dog, not even its breed.Little by little, the mystery of Stormheart unravels, and the dogs new owners learn more about

him. They find out that Stormhearts parents had served as guard dogs at the Berlin Wall.In the film, drama, comedy and tragedy are created by the mere breed-typical behaviour of

the Caucasian Shepherd. Pearl, the 7-year-old daughter of the Finnish family, takes the puppyunder her wing. In the care of the tender-hearted family, trained only by little Pearl, Stormheartgrows up with no rules or boundaries. In six months, the dog that has grown up to the size of abear undertakes the task of removing all dangers, threats and obstacles from the path of Pearl,his little protg. And Pearl, in return, loves Stormheart unconditionally.

Stormheart is a great animal story for schoolchildren and their families; it is a film for allpeople who love anima ls.


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ke LindmanProfessor ke Lindman has played an important role inthe Finnish film industry for decades. He has directedand acted in hundreds of films over the past 60 years.Sakari KirjavainenDirector Sakari Kirjavainen is a versatile filmmakerand professional in the film industry. He has d irecteddozens of short films, documentaries and radio plays.He has a lso worked as an editor and screenwriter.

Tali Ihantala 1944Premiere: December 7, 2007Directors:ke Lindman,Sakari K irjavainenScript:Stefan Forss,Benedict Zilliacus, Esko SalervoCinematography:Pauli SipilinenEditing:Sakari Kirjavainen,

Juha Ant ti-PoikaSound design:Johan HakeMusic:Timo HietalaSet design:Risto KarhulaCostumes:Marjatta NissinenCast: Kari Ketonen, Tarmo Ruubel,Timo Torikka, Asko Sarkola,Ilkk i Villi, Taisto Oksanen,

Aleksi SariolaProducer:Alf HemmingProduction company:

ke Lindman Fi lm-Product ion OyProduction support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:YLEDistributor in Finland:Walt DisneyStudios Finland

www.tali-ihantala.fi

It is where Finlands fate will be decided. General A. F. AiroFinlands defences on the Karelian Isthmus break and Soviet troops advance with an overwhelm-ing advantage in manpower and military equipment. The Finns have been beaten. Guerilla tacticsin the forests are no longer enough, and some other solution must be found to contain the un-precedented offensive.

Tali Ihantala 1944 recounts the events of the largest battle in the history of Scandinaviathrough five short stories. The defensive victory was a miracle. How was it ever achieved?

The film tel ls about the failed a ttempts of the summer of 1944 to achieve the impossible, stop-ping a greatly superior enemy and the final efforts to avert a defeat that seemed certain. This epicfilm deals w ith the miracle of Ihantala through the perspectives of ordinary people. Soldiers hadto exhibit an unbelievable capacity to endure the inhumane harshness and brutal ity of war. But asoldier had a job to do. That is what this fi lm deals with: men at work.


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At present Soini works as afreelance filmmaker.

Thomas70 | 2008

Director:Miika SoiniScript:Miika Soini(based on Kjell Askildsens novels)Cinematography:Daniel LindholmEditing:Jerem TonteriSound design:Kimmo VnttinenMusic:Lasse EnersenSet design:Antti NikkinenCostumes:Emilia ErikssonCast:Lasse Pysti, Pentti Siimes,Mauri Heikkil, Aarre Karn,Marja-Leena Kouki, Eila HalonenExecutive producers:Mika Ritalahti, Niko RitalahtiProducer:Janne WrigstedtProduction company:Silva Mysterium OyProduction support:The Finnish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:YLE

In the autumn of his life, Thomas lives a simple and isolated life in his below-street-level apart-ment accompanied by a radio, a chess board and a photo of his wife. He does not venture outside

very often, and when he does, the outside world reminds him of his old age, lonel iness and hispast which he would not like to remember. His life feels like a never-ending story, and to make it

whole, Thomas has to face his past. I am old, and life is long.

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Three in Love[ K o l m i s t a a n ]

Premiere: February 1, 2008

Director, script:Peter LindholmCinematography:Mark StubbsEditing:Suvi RyhnenSound design:Tero MalmbergMusic:Mauri SumnSet design:Kaisa MkinenCostumes:Sari SuominenCast:Kari-Pekka Toivonen,Liisa Kuoppamki, MatleenaKuusniemi, Rea Mauranen,Taneli Mkel, Marjaana Maijala,Susa Saukko, Juhani NiemelProducer:Peter LindholmProduction company:Petfilms OyProduction support:The Finnish Fi lm Foundation,MEDIA PlusFinancing TV company:YLEDistributor in Finland:

Walt Disney Studios Finlandwww.kolmistaan.fi

Tomi Laakso, a happily married man, fa lls in love with another woman. Instead of going behindhis wifes back, Tomi shares his feelings with her and finds h imself in love with two women at thesame time. Tomis wife Maria has to face the facts and realise that Tomi is still the love of her life.

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The Visitor[ M u u k a l a i n e n ]

Premiere: 2008

Director:J-P ValkeapScript:J-P Valkeap & Jan ForsstrmCinematography:Tuomo HutriEditing:Mervi JunkkonenSound design:Micke NystrmMusic:Helena TulveSet design:Kaisa MkinenCostumes:Sari SuominenCast:Pavel Liska, Vitali Bobrov,Emilia Ikheimo, Jorma Tommila,Pauli PoranenProducer:Aleksi BardyProduction company:Helsinki -filmi OyCo-producers:Exit Film (Estonia),Bluelight (UK), Propeller (Germany)Production support:The Finnish Fi lm Foundation,Estonian Film Foundation,Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen,Eurimages, Nordisk Film & Tv FondFinancing TV companies:

YLE TV1, ZDF/ARTEDistributor in Finland: SandrewMetronome Distribution Finland OyInternational sales:Wild Bunch

The story takes place in the first half of the 20th century. The setting for the film is an isolated,run-down farm in the Finnish countryside where a 10-year old boy lives with his mother. Theboys father is serv ing time in prison but still has a strong hold on the family.

One rainy evening a v isitor arrives. A man who has been wounded by a gunshot brings a notefrom the boys father. They let the man hide in the stable.

Slowly the man gets better. He begins to help out on the farm and teaches the boy how to takecare of their horse. The boy befriends the animal, confiding his secrets in him.

Gradually the v isitor gains the boys trust and the affection of the woman. For the short sum-mer, they all feel as if they are a fami ly.

The summer, however, ends abruptly with the death of the horse, and a long fall begins for all

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series, Finland, produced by Jrn Donner), Anna Holt polis(1996, TVseries, Sweden), Die Millennium-Katastrophe-Computer-Crash 2000(1999,Engstrms first English-language film, a German-Australian co-pro-duction), three Wallanderfilms (2005) and Elsdansen(2007, TV film,Sweden), among others. A Good Lifeis his first film for the big screen.

A Good Life100 | Premiere: Autumn 2008

Director:Anders EngstrmScript:Michael MuellerCinematography:Peter MokrosinskiEditing:Jan-Olof SvarvarSet design: Betsy ngerman-EngstrmProducers: Marcus Wikars,

Jan-Olof Svarvar, Harry KnappProduction company:IXL Pictures Ltd.Co-producer:

Fiona Gillies / Highwire Films (UK)Production support:The Finnish Fi lm Foundation,Financing TV company:YLEDistributor in Finland:FS Film Oy

Beth is a good-hearted middle-aged woman who always puts the needs of others before her own.She married young and had two children. She never had the chance to fulfill her dreams if

she ever had any. Her children have moved out, and her big house feels empty. Her daughter gotpregnant and had an abortion so that she could follow her career ambitions. Beth tried to talkher out of it and offered to take care of the child. Beths daughter refused her offer, and the twohave not spoken since.

Beth gets shocking news. She has terminal cancer and has only months to live. She decides toseek her ancestral roots and die on her own terms, but first, she will sort out what is missing: themost important things in her life. She wil l make peace with her world.

A Good Lifewil l be a beautifully shot story with warm and compassionate humor; it is driven by

its characters who are confused; they do not know how to deal with the news of somebody dying.

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1996). She has di rected several TV films (The Boat/ Paatti,1993, Who Will Comfort Viivi?/ Kuka lohduttaisi Viivi?2001),and her first feature film Me and Morrison(2001) was abig commercial success. She also works as a director for anumber of TV series.

Ground Under Water (working title)[ M a a t a m e r e n a l l a ]

The film tells the story of Ida, a woman who was adopted to Finland from Africa as a child. Idais an unemployed seamstress approaching her thirties and still lives at home with her activist

mother Kati. Kati wants to fix her daughters life and offers her a job at her work. Encouraged byher new friend Ville, Ida, however, sets out for Berlin in order to find a job and to prove to hermother that she can manage on her own. Meanwhile, Kati has been told that she is seriously ill,but she does not want to mention it to Ida in fear of standing in the way of her daughters strugglefor independence. Ida wants to have a life of her own, but what will she have left at the end of theday?

Director:Lenka HellstedtScript:Lenka Hellstedt,based on a novel by Riikka A la-HarjaCast:Amira Khalifa, Matti RistinenProducers:Mika Ritalahti, Niko RitalahtiProduction company:Silva Mysterium OyCo-producer:Roshi Behesht Nedjad / Flying MoonFilmproduktion GmbH, BerlinProduction support:

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Director, script, sound design:Heikki KossiCinematography:Heikki FrmAdditional cinematography:Marita Hl lfors, Tahvo Hirvonen,Timo Heinnen, Olli Varja,Peter Flinkenberg, Tuomo HutriEditing:Tuuli KuittinenSet design:Kalle NurminenMusic:Wentues Blues Band withguests, Hannu PikkarainenProducers:Heikki Kossi &Robban HagnsProduction company:Mokul Filmi OyCo-producer:DP AgencyProduction support:The Finnish Fi lm Foundation,

AVEK, City of Kokkola,Svenska KulturfondenFinancing TV companies:

YLE / FST 5, SVT kulturDistributor in Finland:FS Film Oy

Family Meetingtells a unique story about people behind music. The film was shot during the fall2006, during and around the time of the 20th anniversary concert of the Wentus Blues Band,

which was also on their home tur f in Ostrobotnia, Finland. Its a del icious mash-up of backstagelife and passionate stage per formances. The film features an impressive line-up of rock and blueslegends, such as Eddie Kirkland and Louisiana Red, ex-Rolling Stone Mick Taylor, Kim Wilsonfrom the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Omar Dykes from Omar & The Howlers, Barrence Whitfield lead singer of The Savages, Sven Zetterberg and Clas Yngstrm from Sweden, Eric Bibb, plusLazy Lester from the deep south in the States. Al l of the abovementioned guests have a long history

with the Wentus Blues Band. The film is about the fami ly meeting of these musicians. The audi-ence will feel like standing on the stage at the same time as these great musicians. Play what you

feel, feel what you play!

Heikki KossiFamily Meetingis Heikki Kossis firstfeature film in theater distribu-tion. He has previously released theinternationally awarded documentary

Mississippi-Nedervetil

(2001) andWeisaaja(2004). Kossi is also anesteemed foley artist in Finnish filmsand an ex-musician, who has touredthe Nordic Countries and Canada.


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Director, script:Pirjo HonkasaloCinematography:Pirjo Honkasalo,Marita HllforsEditing:Niels Pagh Andersen / tbcProducer:Kristiina PervilProduction company:Millennium FilmCo-producer:Cosmo Films, DKProduction support:

The Finnish Fi lm Foundation,DFI, AVEKFinancing TV companies:YLE, NHKInternational sales:Deckert Dist ribution

Hongaku (enlightenment) is a story about Tokyo seen by a young monk, Fujioka, and a musi-cian, Sekisawa. It follows the people who confess to them in the late night of the city and on the

tatamis of the temple of a womens prison.

Pirjo HonkasaloPirjo Honkasalo (born in 1947) is an established director,screenwriter, producer and photographer who has won count-less awards for her work. She directed several films in the 1970sand 80s with Pekka Lehto (including Da Capo, 1985). In the

1990s, she made the so-called Trilogy of the Sacred and the Ev il,consisting of the films Mysterion(1991), Tanjuska and the 7 Devils(Tanjuska ja 7 perkelett, 1993) and Atman(1996). In 2004 shemade the multiple award-winning The 3 Rooms of Melancholia(Melancholian 3 huonetta).


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Director:Tahvo HirvonenScript:Tahvo Hir vonen,

Anne Lakanen, Hannu NurmioCinematography:Tahvo HirvonenEditing:Anne LakanenSound design:Kysti Vntnen

Music:Tuomari NurmioProducer:Tahvo HirvonenProduction company:Pettufilmi OyProduction support:The Finnish Film Foundation

Tuomari Nurmio becomes interested in Finnish tango. Modern Finnish tango puzzles him; it hasno kick, no vigor. He begins his research on how tango came to Finland and what affected the

development of Finnish tango.Tuomari forms an orchestra, and together they start arranging his old songs into tangos and

rearranging some evergreen tangos.The orchestra adopts the name Kongontien orkesteri, records the album Tangomanifesti

and performs to a live audience.Archive material, and footage of Tuomaris research and the arranging and recording of the

music are intercut using the associat ion technique.The film follows Tuomari Nurmio and Kongontien orkesteri during the making of the a lbum,

as well as Tuomaris research of the arriva l of tango and its history in Fin land. The film is both aunique documentary about making an a lbum in todays Finland and a profound look by old-tim-ers of the rock generation at a musical genre that was previously unfamil iar to them.

Tahvo HirvonenTahvo Hirvonen (born in 1955) is a cinemato-grapher and documentarist, well known for his

work in many Finnish documentaries shot around

the world and at home. He has also directed someaward-winning documentaries, which includeKuivis(1989), The Brothers(Veljet, 1991),Tino(1994) and Wanderer of a Lone Star(Yksinisen thden harhailija, 2003).


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Director, script:Jouko AaltonenCinematography:Marita HllforsEditing:Samu HeikkilSound design:Joonas JyrlMusic:Pelle Miljoona,

Akupunktio etc.Producer:Pertti Veijalainen

Production company:Illume Ltd.Production support:The Finnish Film Foundation, ESEKFinancing TV company:

YLE TV2 Documentaries

Punksters & Youngstersconveys the amazing vital ity of punk music and punkers. The do it your-self ethic draws young people to punk the same way it did when this new music style arrived

in Finland. Pelle Miljoona, the great dinosaur of Finnish punk, is still going strong, and bandmembers celebrate their 50th birthdays on the tour bus. They have released a new album and areadored by old and new fans alike. Akupunktio is punk. Just like the generation of thir ty years ago,the kids today are drawn to shout their message to the world. But the makers of punk music alsohave other goals in their lives. Punks power is wide-reaching.

Jouko AaltonenJouko Aaltonen (b. 1956) has directed numerous documentar ieswith subjects ranging from the Siberian taiga to the diplomatic circlesof New Delhi. In 2006 he released the feature length documentaryRevolution (Kenen joukoissa seisot) that garnered record-breakingaudiences and the Finn ish Jussi award for best documentary. Aaltonenis also a popular lecturer and an author of study books on cinema.

In 2007 he achieved his Doctor of Arts degree, successfullydefending his doctoral thesis on Finnish documentaries.

His latest films include: Four Lives on Seven Seas(Nelj elmseitsemll merell, 2007), Revolution (Kenen joukoissa seisot, 2006),Life Saver (Hengenpelastaja, 2005), Ambassadors(Lhettilt, 2004).


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Dont Tell Daddy(Tissit ja tango, 1995), Losing It(Sukkien euroelm, 1999), Rooms of Shadowand Light(Valon ja varjon huoneet, 2001) andWhat Comes Around See Everything, Feel Every-

thing(Sen edestn lyt, 2004).

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Director, script:John WebsterCinematography:Tuomo Hutri, John Webster

Editing:Niels Pagh AndersenSound design:Pietari KoskinenProducer:Kristiina PervilProduction company:Millennium FilmCo-producer:Magic Hour Films, DKProduction support:The Finnish Fi lm Foundation, DFI,

AVEK, NFTF, MEDIAFinancing TV companies:YLE, DR,IBA, Channel4, Canal+, CBC, LTRInternational sales:Deckert Dist ribution

This is a film about climate change. About catastrophe. And its funny, painfully funny. We loveto blame the corporations and industries for whats going wrong with the planet, but we are mis-

taken. Its us, baby. You and me. Were the real bad guys.


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Arto HalonenArto Ha lonen has directed numerous fi lms, including e.g. Pavlovs Dogs(Pavlovin koirat, 2005), Conquistadors of Cuba(Kuuban valloittajat, 2005),The Tank Man(Tynnyrimies, 2004), The Stars Caravan(Taivasta vasten,2000), A Dreamer and the Dreamtribe (Unelmoija ja unikansa, 1998) and

Karmapa Two Ways of Divinity(Karmapa jumaluuden kaksi tiet, 1998).In 2005he got the Finland Prize, the highest annual prize in the arts givenby the Ministry of Culture and the state. Among other important prizes,he received the Humanitarian Award of the EU in 1998. Halonen is alsothe founder of DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival.

[ P y h n k i r j a n v a r j o ]

Why are some of the worlds biggest international companies translat ing an absurd foreign pro-paganda book into their own languages? Why are they trying to evade any serious discussion

about their motives, and about the grim human rights problems and free speech violations in theCentral Asian country of Turkmenistan?

Shadow of the Holy Bookinvestigates the morality of international companies and the dictator-ship of oil-and-gas-rich Turkmenistan. These companies help give the dictatorship the propa-ganda support that it needs to survive. Turkmenistans dictator, Saparmurat Niyazov, has writtena ludicrous book: the Ruhnama, the Book of Soul, a key tool in the governments subjugation ofhuman rights and free speech. Yet many international companies give their clandestine supportto the Ruhnama and help suppress the countrys voices of opposition and dissidence in return

for multimillion-dollar business deals.

Director:Arto HalonenScript:Arto Halonen, Kevin FrazierCinematography:Hannu Vitikainen, Arto Halonen

Editing:Samu HeikkilSound design:Martti Turunen, Samu HeikkilMusic:Timo PeltolaProducer:Arto HalonenProduction company:

Art Fi lms product ion AFP OyCo-producers:Werner Schweizer /

Dschoint Ventschr filmproduktion (CH),Helle Ulsteen / Kamoli Films (DK)Production support:The Finnish FilmFoundation, AVEK, NFTF, MEDIA,Ministry for Foreign Affairs of FinlandFinancing TV companies:ITVS Interna-tional USA, YLE TV2 Documentaries,TV 2 Danmark, Schweizer Fernsehen,

Tlvision Suisse Romande (TSR), Radio-televisione Svizzera di lingua italiana(TSI), Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)International sales:Films Transit International Inc.


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Mika KaurismkiMika Kaurismk is first film The Liar(Valehtelija, 1980) markedthe beginning of cinema for the Kaurismki brothers and starteda new era in Finnish cinema. Mika has since directed films allaround the world with an international crew and cast. His workincludes, for example, the fictional films The Worthless(Arvottomat,1982), Rosso(1985), Helsinki Napoli All Night Long(1987), Amazon

(1990), Zombie and the Ghost Train(Zombie ja kummitusjuna, 1991),LA Without a Map(1998), Honey Baby(2004) and three documen-taries shot in Brazil: Tigrero A Film That Was Never Made(1994,

with Sam Fuller and Jim Jarmusch), Sound of Brazil(Moro no Brasil,2002) and Brasileirinho(2005).

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Director:Mika KaurismkiScript:Mika Kaurismki,Marco Forster, Uwe DreschCinematography:Jacques CheuicheEditing:Oli WeissSound design:Uwe DreschMusic:Billy Cobham, Mal Debal,

Okuta Percussion etc.Producers:Mika Kaurismki,Marco Forster, Uwe Dresch,Rose-Marie SchneiderProduction:Marianna Films Oy (Finland)Production support:The Finnish Fi lm Foundation,

NRW, BAKFinancing TV companies:

YLE Co-productions, SF/ SRG SSRInternational sales:

Wide Management (Par is)

Sonic Mirroris a surprising and emotional dive into the world of rhythm an extraordinary tripto discover the magic relationship between Life and Rhythm. Drum legend Billy Cobham takes

us from the bandstands of the Western world to the primal music of African origin with kids in aBrazilian community and on to the completely secluded world of musical experiences of autists.These different worlds are yet connected through music in a mystical and secret way. The relationbetween the collective and the individual consciousness becomes obvious when, in a fantastic finalmoment, symbiosis is achieved. Music is emotion. Music is communication. Music is identity. Musicbecomes a true universal language to express hope, love, ambition and joy. Sonic Mirroris a filmfull of vibrancy and compassion, authentic and hypnotic from the first to the very last moment.


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Anastasia LapsuiBorn in the Yamal Peninsula, WesternSiberia, in 1944. Has been a radio journalistin Salekhard for 26 years, working ona Nenets language program. Has directed

since 1990.Markku LehmuskallioBorn in Rauma in 1938. Graduated asforest technician in 1963. Worked in filmsprofessionally since 1969.

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Directors, editing:Anastasia Lapsui,Markku Lehmuskallio

Cinematography:Markku Lehmuskallio,

Johannes Lehmuska llioSound design:Peter NordstrmMusic:Anna-Kaisa Liedes,Kristiina IlmonenAnimation:Sanna Mari PirkolaProducer:Markku Lehmuskallio

Production company:Giron-filmi OyProduction support:

AVEK, The Finn ish Film FoundationFinancing TV company:

YLE TV2 Documentaries

The film portrays the arc of human life from infancy to old age and all the way to the grave. Life islike moons reflection on water. You hold it in your hand and wonder, does it exist?


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All films Premiere Admissions Cumulative

2007 2007 20062007

The Simpsons Movie 27.7.2007 415 000Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End 22.5.2007 362 446Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 13.7.2007 362 306Mr. Beans Holiday 30.3.2007 307 188Ratatouille 19.10.2007 261 557Christmas Story (local) 16.11.2007 242 800Shrek the Third 31.8.2007 240 818

V2 Dead Angel (local) 12.1.2007 193 600Ganes (local) 28.9.2007 169 558Casino Royale 24.11.2006 158 309 526 930Die Hard 4.0 26.6.2007 134 000Night at the Museum 16.2.2007 130 000Spider-Man 3 4.5.2007 128 000Oceans Thir teen 8.6.2007 121 542The Queen 26.1.2007 112 881

Tali-Ihantala 1944 (local) 7.12.2007 110 000The Bourne Ultimatum 17.8.2007 95 000Black Ice (loca l) 19.10.2007 94 735300 6.4.2007 80 139Myster y of the Wolf (local) 15.12.2006 68 350 102 268


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Finnish films 2006 Premiere Admissions 2007 Cumulative 20062007

Christmas Story 16.11.2007 242 800V2 Dead Angel 12.1.2007 193 600Ganes 28.9.2007 171 578Tali-Ihantala 1944 7.12.2007 120 094Black Ice 19.10.2007 94 735Quest for a Heart 14.12.2007 65 341The Matriarch 14.9.2007 57 530

Year of the Wolf 2.2.2007 56 835Colorado Avenue 7.9.2007 54 823

The Border 30.11.2007 52 279A Mans Job 23.2.2007 48 656Play ing Solo 28.12.2007 31 870Lone Star Hotel (doc) 2.3.2007 6 346Family Meeting (doc) 2.11.2007 1 766

Myster y of the Wolf 15.12.2006 68 350 102 268The Leaning Tower 20.10.2006 15 724 80 237Rockn Roll Never Dies 22.12.2006 7 105 9 899

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Releases 192 177 189 184 181

Screens 342 338 336 332 330

Admissions in millions 7,7 7,7 6,9 6,1 6,7

Gross box-office in mil lions () 55,0 56,4 51,8 44,9 50,3

Ticket price average () 7,1 7,3 7,3 7,4 7,5

Per capita attendances 1,5 1,5 1,3 1,2 1,3

Finnish feature films 10 14 18 15 16

Share of Finnish films 18 % 22 % 17 % 15 % 24 %

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Release Date Title of Film Production Company Directorin Helsinki

18.1.2002 Aleksis Kiven elm The Life of Aleksis Kivi Sepp Callahanin Filmimaai lma Oy Jari Halonen 1.2.2002 Kuutamolla Lovers & Leavers MRP Matila & Rhr Productions Oy Aku Louhimies 28.2.2002 Moro no Brasil Sound of Brazil Magnatel TV GmbH / Marianna Films Oy Mika Kaurismki 1.3.2002 Mies vailla menneisyyt t The Man Without a Past Sputnik Oy Aki Kaurismki 16.8.2002 Hengittmtt ja nauramatta Stripping Blind Spot Pictures Oy Saara Saarela 30.8.2002 Kymmenen riivinrautaa Ere Kokkonen Oy Ere Kokkonen 6.9.2002 Menolippu Mombasaan One-way Ticket to Mombasa Cinemaker Oy Hannu Tuomainen 20.9.2002 Umur Fantasiafilmi Oy Kai Lehtinen 4.10.2002 Kahlekuningas The Handcuff King Kinoproduction Ltd. Arto Koskinen11.10.2002 Haaveiden keh Blue Corner Dada-filmi Oy Matt i Ijs18.10.2002 Heinhattu ja Vilttitossu Hayflower and Quiltshoe Kinotaurus Oy Kaisa Rastimo 8.11.2002 Elmn idit Mothers of Life Giron Filmi Oy Anastasia Lapsui & Markku Lehmuskallio29.11.2002 Ilman tyt rtni Without My Daughter Tarinatalo, Dream Catcher Aleksis Kouros & Kari Tervo 17.1.2003 Pahat pojat Bad Boys A True Story Solar Films Inc. Aleksi Mkel 31.1.2003 Raid Kinoproduction Oy Tapio Piirainen 14.2.2003 Mosku Lajinsa viimeinen Mosku The Last of His Kind Fantasiafilmi Oy Tapio Suominen 28.2.2003 Nousukausi Upswing Kinotar Oy Johanna Vuoksenmaa 7.3.2003 Nkymtn Elina* Elina Kinoproduction Oy Klaus Hr 14.3.2003 Eila Blind Spot Pictures Oy Jarmo Lampela

29.8.2003 Helmi ja sikoja Pearls and Pigs Talent House Perttu Lepp 12.9.2003 Sibelius Artista Filmi Oy Timo Koivusalo10.10.2003 Broidit Brothers Kinotar Oy Esa Illi24.10.2003 Hymypoika Young Gods Helsinki -filmi Oy J-P Siili

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19.12.2003 Vieraalla maalla Land of Love MRP Matila Rhr Productions Oy Ilkka Vanne 16.1.2004 Levottomat 3 Addiction Solar Films Inc. Minna Virtanen 13.2.2004 Koirankynnen leikkaaja Dog Nail Clipper Fennada-filmi Oy Markku Plnen 5.3.2004 Framom frmsta linjen Etulinjan edess Beyond the Front Line ke Lindman Film-Production Oy ke Lindman 5.3.2004 Jumalan morsian A Bride of the Seventh Heaven Millenn ium Film Oy Anastasia Lapsui & Markku Lehmuskallio 9.4.2004 Joensuun Elli Elli Helsingin Dexline Oy Anssi Mnttri 23.7.2004 Vares Solar Films Inc. Aleksi Mkel 20.8.2004 Ystvni Henry My Friend Henry Do Films Oy Auli Mantila 27.8.2004 Juoksuhaudan tie Trench Road Kinotar Oy Veikko Aaltonen 10.9.2004 Uuno Turhapuron tarina This Is My Life Uuno Turhapuro This Is My Life Ere Kokkonen Oy Ere Kokkonen 17.9.2004 Lapsia ja aikuisia kuinka niit tehdn? Producing Adults Blind Spot Pictures Oy Aleksi Salmenper15.10.2004 Kukkia ja sidontaa Flowers and Binding Helsinki -filmi Oy, Kinotaurus Oy Janne Kuusi

17.12.2004 Pelikaani mies Pelicanman Lumifilm Oy Liisa Helminen25.12.2004 Keisarikunta Harbour Brothers Mandart Entertainment Oy Pekka Mandart 14.1.2005 Paha maa Frozen Land Solar Films Inc. Aku Louhimies 11.2.2005 Onnen varjot Shades of Happiness Kinoproduction Oy Claes Olsson 18.2.2005 Elville ja kuolleille For the Living and the Dead Sputnik Oy Kari Paljakka 12.8.2005 Koti-ikv Homesick Making Movies Oy Petri Kotwica 26.8.2005 Game Over KinoFinlandia Oy Pekka Lehto 9.9.2005 Kaksipisen kotkan varjossa Shadow of the Eagle Artist a Filmi Oy Timo Koivusalo 30.9.2005 ideist parhain Mother of Mine MRP Matila Rhr Productions Oy Klaus Hr

7.10.2005 Valo Periferia Productions Oy Kaija Juurikka la21.10.2005 Tytt sin olet thti Beauty and the Bastard Helsinki -filmi Oy Dome Karukoski 2.12.2005 Lupaus Promise Fantasiafilmi Oy Ilkka Vanne30.12.2005 FC Venus Talent House Joona Tena 13.1.2006 Matti Matti Hell Is for Heroes Solar Films Inc. Aleksi Mkel 20.1.2006 Unna ja Nuuk Unna and Nuuk Mandart Entertainment Saara Cantell


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3.2.2006 Laitakaupungin valot Lights in the Dusk Sputnik Oy Aki Kaurismki 10.2.2006 Saippuaprinssi The Prince of Soap Helsinki -filmi Oy Janne Kuusi 17.2.2006 Kummelin Jackpot Jackpot Jackpot Films Oy Pekka Karjala inen 31.3.2006 Duudsonit elokuva The Dudesons Movie Oy Rabbit Films Ltd. Jarno Laasala 11.8.2006 Onni von Sopanen Production House Johanna Vuoksenmaa 8.9.2006 Keisarin salaisuus The Emperors Secret Helsinki -filmi Oy Riina Hyyti 15.9.2006 Riisuttu mies Man Exposed Lasihelmi Filmi Oy Aku Louhimies13.10.2006 Jadesoturi Jade Warrior Blind Spot Pictures Oy AJ Anni la20.10.2006 Kalteva torni The Leaning Tower Artist a Filmi Oy Timo Koivusalo 17.11.2006 Valkoinen kaupunki Frozen City Solar Films Inc. Aku Louhimies15.12.2006 Suden arvoitus Mystery of the Wolf Kinoproduction Oy Raimo O Niemi22.12.2006 RocknRoll Never Dies Filmtotal Oy Juha Koiranen

12.1.2007 V2 jtynyt enkeli V2 Dead Angel Solar Films Oy Aleksi Mkel 2.2.2007 Suden vuosi Year of the Wolf MRP Matila Rhr Productions Oy Olli Saarela 23.2.2007 Miehen ty A Mans Job Blind Spot Pictures Oy Aleksi Salmenper 16.3.2007 Uusi ihminen* The New Man Kinoproduction Oy Klaus Hr 7.9.2007 Colorado Avenue Kinoproduct ion Oy Claes Olsson 14.9.2007 Lieksa! The Matriarch Suomen Filmiteollisuus Oy Markku Plnen 28.9.2007 Ganes Helsinki -filmi Oy JP Siili19.10.2007 Musta j Black Ice Making Movies Oy Petri Kotw ica16.11.2007 Joulutarina Christmas Story Snapper Films Oy Juha Wuolijoki

30.11.2007 Raja 1918 The Border Border Product ions Oy Lauri Trhnen 7.12.2007 Tali-Ihantala 1944 ke Lindman Film-Production Oy ke Lindman & Sakari Kirjavainen14.12.2007 Rll in sydn Quest for a Heart MRP Matila Rhr Productions Oy Pekka Lehtosaari28.12.2007 Sooloilua Playing Solo MRP Matila Rhr Productions Oy Lauri Nurkse

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DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival

23.27.1.2008Fredrikinkatu 23, FI-00120 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 672 472, Fax +358 9 673 [email protected]

ww w.docpoint.info

Tampere InternationalShort Film Festival

5.9.3.2008Tullikamarinaukio 2, FI-33101 TampereTel. +358 3 213 0034, Fax +358 3 223 [email protected]

ww w.tamperefilmfest ival.fi

Sodankyln elokuvajuhlat Midnight Sun Film Festival

11.15.6.2008Jmerentie 9, FI-99600 SodankylTel. +358 16 614 524, Fax +358 16 618 [email protected]

ww w.msfilmfestiva l.fi

Espoo Cin International Film Festival19.24.8.2008

PO Box 95, FI-02101 EspooTel. +358 9 466 599, Fax +358 9 466 [email protected], www.espoocine.fi

Animatricks Animated Film Fest ival3.7.9.2008

Vanha Talvitie 11 A, FI-00580 HelsinkiTel. +358 50 322 2373, Fax +358 20 7749 819

[email protected], www.animatricks.net

Helsinki Film Festival Love & Anarchy18.28.9.2008Mannerheimintie 2124, Box 889, FI-00101 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 6843 5230, Fax +358 9 6843 [email protected], www.hiff.fi

Oulu International Childrens Film Festival17.23.11.2008Torikatu 8, FI-90100 OuluTel. +358 8 881 1293, Fax +358 8 881 [email protected], www.oukafi/lef

International Sales Companies


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Bavaria Film InternationalBavariafilmplatz 8, D-82031 Geiselgasteig

Tel. +49 89 6499 3179Fax +49 89 6499 [email protected]

ww w.bavaria-film-international.de

Coach1421, Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, FR-75011 ParisTel. +33 1 4700 1060

Fax +33 1 4700 [email protected] w.coach14.com

Deckert DistributionMarienplatz 1, D-04103 LeipzigTel. +49 341 215 6638Fax +49 341 215 6639

[email protected] w.deckert-distribution.com

Delphis Films225 Roy St. East, Suite 200,

Montreal, Qubec, H2W 1M5, CanadaTel. +1 514 843 3355Fax +1 514 843 [email protected]

www.frvmedia.com

Film Transit International166 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003, USA

Tel. & Fax +1 212 614 2808www.filmstransit.com

Nordisk Film International SalesMosedalvej 14, DK-2500 ValbyTel. +45 3618 8200, Fax +45 3618 [email protected].

www.sales.nordiskfilm.com

SF International SalesAB Svensk Filmindustr i, SE-169 86 StockholmTel. +46 8 680 3500, Fax +46 8 680 [email protected], www.sfinternational.se

TelepoolSonnenstrasse 21, D-80331 Munich


www.telepool.de

Wide Management42, rue Sainte-Anne, FR-75002 ParisTel. +33 1 5395 0464

Fax +33 1 5395 [email protected]

Wild Bunch99 rue de la Verrerie, FR-75004 ParisTel. +33 1 5301 5020Fax +33 1 5301 5049

www.wildbunch.biz

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Actors in ScandinaviaTarkkampujankatu 14, FI-00150 Helsinki


ww w.actors.fi

Animation Cl inic Finnish Animation Associationc/o Suomen Elokuvakontakti

Pohjoisranta 20 B 23, FI-00170 [email protected] w.animaatioklinikka.fi

Anorak AgencyKorkeavuorenkatu 2 B, FI-00140 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 6120 8514Mobile +358 50 4090 070

Fax +358 9 6120 [email protected] w.anorak.fi

The Association of FinnishFilm Directors SELO ry.

PO Box 177, FI-00531 HelsinkiMobile +358 50 539 [email protected]

www.selo.fi

The Association of FinnishFilm Workers SET ry.Meritullinkatu 33 A, FI-00170 Helsinki


www.teme.fi/set

The Association of IndependentProducers in Finland SATU ry.Fabianinkatu 4 B 14

FI-00130 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 684 0610Fax +358 9 622 [email protected]

www.satu.fi

AVEK The Promotion Centre forAudio-Visual Cu lture in FinlandHietaniemenkatu 2, FI-00100 Helsinki

Channel Four Finland NelonenPO Box 350, FI-00151 Helsink iTel. +358 9 45 451

The Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) / TV2PO Box 196, FI-33101 TampereTel. +358 3 345 6111


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Broadcast Text Helsinki The all-round text & language servicein film, TV & videoSrnisten rantatie 27 C 11,FI-00500 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 4133 7700

Fax +358 9 4133 [email protected]

The Central Organisation ofFinnish Film Producers SEK ry.Kaisaniemenkatu 3 B 29FI-00100 Helsinki


www.filmikamari.fi

ww w.nelonen.fi

Digital Film Finland Oy

Katajanokan laitur i 11 BFI-00160 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 6877 000Fax +358 9 6877 [email protected]

ww w.digitalfilmfinland.fi

The Finnish Board of Film Classification

Jaakonkatu 5 BFI-00100 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 2285 41Fax +358 9 2285 [email protected]

ww w.vet.fi

The Finnish Broadcasting

Company (YLE) / TV1FI-00024 YleisradioTel. +358 9 14 801Fax +358 9 1480 3215

ww w.yle.fi

Fax +358 3 344 2280www.yle.fi

The Finnish Chamber of FilmsKaisan iemenkatu 3 B 29, FI-00100 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 6877 2311Fax +358 9 6877 [email protected]

www.filmikamari.fi

The Finnish Cinema Exhibitors

Association SEOL ry.Kaisan iemenkatu 3 B 29, FI-00100 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 6877 2311Fax +358 9 6877 [email protected]

www.filmikamari.fi

The Finnish Film Archive

PO Box 177, FI-00151 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 615 400Fax +358 9 6154 [email protected]

www.sea.fi

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The Finnish Film DistributorsAssociation SEL r y.Kaisan ieme

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