FINNISH PRODUCTION COMPANIES AND EFM SCREENINGS OF FINNISH FILMS
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THE DATE TREFFIT
DIRECTOR: JENNI TOIVONIEMI | DURATION: 7’ Tino’s manhood is put to the test in front of two women when he has to host a date for Diablo, the family’s stud cat. PRODUCTION: TUFFI FILMS & ELO FILM SCHOOL, HELSINKI SALES: KURZFILMAGENTUR HAMBURG E.V. (KFA)
SCREENINGS 11.02.2013 | 11:00 | Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kino 2 14.02.2013 | 17:00 | Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kino 2 15.02.2013 | 11:00 | Haus der Kulturen der Welt Kino 2 WINNER SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2013 THE SHORT FILM JURY AWARD: INTERNATIONAL FICTION
FESTIVAL CONTACT FOR THE DATE ELLI TOIVONIEMI TUFFI FILMS tuffi@tuffifilms.com +358 40 172 1778
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EFM MARKET SCREENINGS OPEN UP TO ME
determined to start over and avoid making the mistakes of her past when her ex-boyfriend shows up, reigniting their passion but also casting shadows over the future. But Pirkko will not give up, not this time. She will hold on to her new life at any cost.
KERRON SINULLE KAIKEN
Director: Aku Louhimies Duration: 107’ Production: Blind Spot Pictures Sales: tba SCREENINGS THU, FEB 7 | 18:20 | CinemaxX 12 TUE, FEB 12 | 10:50 | CinemaxX 12
Open Up to Me is an intense psychological drama about sexual identities. In modern relationships nothing can be taken for granted anymore. There is no ready-made model for love. We have to create our own morals. We have to draw the lines and, sometimes, when our hearts tell us to, cross them.
GLORIOUSLY WASTED JUOPPOHULLUN PÄIVÄKIRJA
Director: Simo Halinen Duration: 95’ Production: Edith Film Sales: The Yellow Affair SCREENINGS FRI, FEB 8 | 09:15 | Marriot 3 SAT, FEB 9 | 19:00 | Cinemaxx 19 Juha Berg is a hopeless 30-year-old drunk in the Kallio neighborhood of Helsinki who has no intention of changing his ways. He really enjoys miscellaneous sexual relationships, adrenalin-inducing violence and, of course, alcohol for which he gets money even if by collecting bottles. But the joy of living in a drunken haze is threatened when passionate Juha falls in love with his AA group leader. Juha struggles balancing an intimate relationship and his old lifestyle. Juha’s best friend Kristian also does his best to sabotage the relationship, and Juha’s shaky decision to stay sober is further hindered by Mikael,
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Pirkko has served her sentence in prison and now embraces freedom with her eight-month-old girl. She is
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EFM MARKET SCREENINGS an expert on German erotica. Gloriously Wasted is based on the fi rst part of Juha Vuorinen’s immensely popular Gloriously Wasted book series.
SCREENINGS THU, FEB 7 | 13:30 | Cinestar 4 SUN, FEB 10 | 13:05 | Cinestar 4
THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE
Director: Lauri Maijala Duration: 85’ Production: Dictator Films Sales: The Yellow Affair
KAIKELLA RAKKAUDELLA
SCREENING FRI, FEB 8 | 13:00 | Dffb-Kino
NIKO 2 - LITTLE BROTHER, BIG TROUBLE
A shy man falls in love with a beautiful woman and the timing just couldn’t be worse: her jealous, excon ex-husband has come to town looking to settle an old score. What follows is a genuine mess that comes from all the things we do for love.
NIKO 2 – LENTÄJÄVELJEKSET
Director: Matti Ijäs Duration: 96’ Production: Aamu Filmcompany Sales: The Yellow Affair SCREENING SUN, FEB 10 | 17:30 | Dffb-Kino
Niko, a young reindeer boy, secretly wishes his mom and his hero dad from Santa’s world famous Flying Forces would get back together so they could be a real family something they have never been. One day mom springs the news on Niko; she’s met a guy, an ordinary reindeer, Lenni, and he and his little son Jonni will be moving in. Niko´s world is shaken: he will no longer be the only child. Furthermore, when called upon to look after this darn cute little stepbrother, Jonni goes missing and Niko must embark on a dangerous journey to save him.
ROLLI AND THE GOLDEN KEY RÖLLI JA KULTAINEN AVAIN
Director: Kari Juusonen, Jørgen Lerdam Duration: 76’ Production: Animaker Sales: Global Screen
A flock of storks fly in the misty sky, all carrying white bundles. One of the bundles falls and a little girl called Juniper ends up in a strange world.
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EFM MARKET SCREENINGS This is the beginning of a wonderful, magical adventure. Juniper meets an old troll called Rolli who tells the girl his own eventful story. The girl and the troll become friends and together they encounter a dangerous threat against the fairytale woods. A universal tale of bravery and friendship that takes its audience through exciting plot twists, circus spotlights and the splendor of the fantastic forest.
Production: MRP Matila Röhr Productions Sales: tba SCREENING SUN, FEB 10 | 13:15 | Cubix 4
TALE OF A FOREST METSÄN TARINA
Director: Taavi Vartia Duration: 86’ Production: MRP Matila Röhr Productions Sales: tba SCREENINGS SAT, FEB 9 | 17:30 | Cubix 4 MON, FEB 11 | 10:00 | Cubix 4 Tale of a Forest is a film for the whole family about the unique Finnish forest with its colorful and diverse life. The main characters of the film are the various inhabitants of the forest: the bears and the elk, the snakes and the owls, the ants, the frogs and the flying squirrels, the ancient soul birds such as the Siberian Jay, the Lapland Owl and many, many others.
BODY FAT INDEX OF LOVE RAKKAUDEN RASVAPROSENTTI
Directors: Ville Suhonen, Kim Saarniluoto Duration: 75’ Production: MRP Matila Röhr Productions Sales: tba Timo “Stigu” Mertala is an awardwinning adman. When he meets Ella Sadeoja he falls head over heels for her. But, to Stigu’s surprise, all Ella wants from a relationship is good and regular sex. Stigu and Ella end up working together on a project, designing an advertisement on sustainable relationships. Ella doesn’t believe in the whole concept, while Stigu knows nothing about it. Deep in the Finnish heartlands at the world renowned Wife Carrying Contest Stigu sets out to have Ella all for himself at any cost.
SCREENING TUE, FEB 12 | 19:10 | CinemaxX 15
Director: Mikko Kuparinen Duration: 98’
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The Finnish Film Foundation 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. 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.
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 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
KANAVAKATU 12 FIN-00160 HELSINKI, FINLAND TEL. +358 9 6220 300 FAX +358 9 6220 3050 SES@SES.FI WWW.SES.FI
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THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION IN BERLIN THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION STAND (MGB 27)
ATTENDING BERLINALE / THE EFM
JAANA PUSKALA HEAD OF FEATURE FILM PROMOTION Feb 6-13 Mobile +358 50 593 2068
IRINA KROHN MANAGING DIRECTOR Feb 8-13
MARJO PIPINEN ASSISTANT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION FEATURE FILMS Feb 7–14 Mobile +358 50 380 8960
PETRI KEMPPINEN HEAD OF THE PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT Feb 8-14 Mobile +358 40 562 8140
HARRI AHOKAS HEAD OF DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION Feb 7-14 Mobile +358 500 879 349
MARJA PALLASSALO HEAD OF SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILM PROMOTION Feb 8-14 Mobile +358 50 338 0635
RIINA LIUKKONEN ASSISTANT DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION Feb 6-12 Mobile +358 40 539 1592
KATI NUORA INFORMATION OFFICER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION Feb 6–13 Mobile +358 50 568 9191
ELINA KIVIHALME FILM COMMISSIONER, DOCUMENTARIES Feb 8–12 Mobile +358 50 3553 999
REETTA HAUTAMÄKI INFORMATION COORDINATOR Feb 7-15 Mobile +358 50 432 6409
MEDIA DESK FINLAND
OLLI HAKE ASSISTANT TRANSPORTATION AND MAINTENANCE Feb 6-11 Mobile +358 500 417 608
KERSTIN DEGERMAN EXECUTIVE MANAGER Feb 8-12 Mobile +358 50 528 2109
INKERI LUNDGREN INFORMATION OFFICER Feb 8-12 Mobile +358 50 467 0760
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LAURA BIRN Laura Eveliina Birn is a Finnish actress born in Helsinki on the 25th of April 1981. She has gained a strong reputation through a widely varied list of roles in theatre, television and film.
performed in two plays called The Bunnygirl and The Little Jesus. She finished her MA degree in 2008 and after graduating she has continued working with both theatre and film. Her latest work includes two successful Finnish feature films called Naked Harbour and Purge. Purge got selected as Finland’s entry for the Oscars 2012. Purge is a suspenseful story of two women dogged by their own shameful pasts and the dark, unspoken history that binds them. Birn´s performance as Aliide Truu received outstanding critics, and won her a nomination for best leading actress in the Golden Satellite Awards and Jussi Awards. Her performance in Naked Harbour, an episode film about multicultural suburbia in Helsinki, as an unstable girl with a drug addiction also won her a nomination for best supporting actress in Jussi Awards.
At the age of seventeen, Laura Birn spent a year in Brazil as an exchange student. In South America she found her interest for theatre and started performing with a Brazilian theatre group. After having moved back to Finland, she received leading roles in two short films. Her bigger on-screen debut took place in 2002, starring in the Finnish feature film Pigs and pearls, directed by Perttu Leppä. She was nominated for best supporting actress in the Finnish film awards, Jussi awards, for her first film role. The same year, in 2002, she started her acting studies at Helsinki Theatre Academy. Despite her studies Birn continued acting actively. She played the leading female role in four feature films; The Promise, The Christmas Story, 8 Days to Premiere and Rally on. Birn also starred in several TVseries, such as the drama mini-series Jumalan kaikki oikut, the drama series Karjalan kunnailla set in the country side of Finland, Suojelijat a drama series about security guards, the drama series Morsian and the detective series Virta.
Birn is chosen as one of Europe’s most talented young actors to be awarded at the Berlin Film Festival 2013. Birn speaks five languages, Finnish as her native language, English, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. She has also studied dancing and singing for many years.
REPRESENTATION: ACTORS IN SCANDINAVIA, HELSINKI/STOCKHOLM WWW.ACTORSINSCANDINAVIA.COM
PHOTO MARICA ROSENGÅRD
As for theatre, Birn acted on stage in both Helsinki and Barcelona during her years at the Theatre Academy. Her breakthrough stage performance was in the Finnish drama play Sydänmaa at Helsinki City Theatre in 2005 to 2006. In Barcelona she
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FINNISH PRODUCTION COMPANIES ATTENDING BERLINALE / THE EFM
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ANIMA VITAE Anima is a privately owned animation studio founded in the year 2000 and located in Helsinki, Finland. With a sister company, Anima Boutique, Anima is a full service animation production company concentrated on both commercials and feature/series animation. Anima’s first real international hit, an awardwinning 3D feature “Niko & The Way to the Stars” (2008) has sold to over 100 countries. Year 2009 we were nominated for a Cartoon Movie Tributes as the best European animation producer, and European Film Academy slated Niko for the Best animation feature film of the year. It’s sequel, Niko 2 - Little Brother, Big Trouble, premiered in 2012 and was nominated in four different categories for Finnish movie awards.
ANIMA VITAE OY, LTD. VANHA TALVITIE 11 A 00580 HELSINKI, FINLAND
TEL. +358 (0)207 749 810 MOB. +358 40 5000 571 INFO@ANIMA.FI WWW.ANIMA.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
PETTERI PASANEN Tel. +358 40 5000 571 petteri.pasanen@anima.fi
NIKO 2 - LITTLE BROTHER, BIG TROUBLE (2012) 3D Animation Feature / Family | 76 min.
In Berlin: Feb 11-14
DOG’Y’DOG CHRISTMAS (2012) 3D Animation Short / Family | 2,5 min.
COMING UP
NIKO 2 - LITTLE BROTHER, BIG TROUBLE
DOG’Y’DOG 3D Animation Short / Family
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BLIND SPOT PICTURES Blind Spot Pictures and its founder Tero Kaukomaa has over 20 years experience in international film production, marketing, sales and distribution. Iron Sky director Timo Vuorensola became a partner in Blind Spot in 2012. Both partners are constantly invited to speak all over the world about their visionary approach in film financing, production and distribution. Our mission is to produce and co-produce quality features for international markets with a special interest on genre-films with visual effects. Blind Spot is one of the main partners in Troll Vfx, a hot new CGI studio in Finland. Currently Blind Spot has several international feature films in development and is releasing “8-ball” by Aku Louhimies. BLIND SPOT PICTURES PURSIMIEHENKATU 26 G 4, FI-00150 HELSINKI, FINLAND
TEL. +358 50 388 9479 SPOT@BLINDSPOT.FI WWW.BLINDSPOT.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
TERO KAUKOMAA PRODUCER Tel. +41 792 537 638 tero@blindspot.fi
8-BALL (2013) Crime / Drama | 107 min. IRON SKY (2012) Science Fiction / Black Comedy | 93 min.
In Berlin: Feb 7-14
BEYOND (2010) Drama | Co-Production | 95 min.
ESSI SUOMELA LINE PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 571 4174 essi@blindspot.fi
COMING UP
In Berlin: Feb 7-14
JEREMIAH HARM (In Development) Science Fiction / Action
TIMO VUORENSOLA
I KILLED ADOLF HITLER (In Development) Science Fiction
In Berlin: Feb 7-14
IRON SKY 2 (In Development) Science Fiction / Black Comedy
8-BALL
HUMAN (In Development) Survival Thriller
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BRONSON CLUB Bronson Club is Helsinki-based production company that was established to create a home for the best of the next-generation of filmmakers. Bronson brings edgy and personal feature films into the international marketplace. The company is run by producer Jesse Fryckman. Bronson Club is part of Nordisk Film through Solar Films, the leading Finnish feature film and TV production company.
BRONSON CLUB OY VENEENTEKIJĂ„NTIE 20, FI-00210 HELSINKI FINLAND
WWW.BRONSONCLUB.COM
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS LOVE AND OTHER TROUBLES (2012) Romantic Comedy | 90 min.
JESSE FRYCKMAN PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 590 9999 jesse@bronson.fi
FANATICS (2012) Comedy | 80 min.
In Berlin: Feb 8-12
ELLA & ALEX (2011) Animation | 48 min.
COMING UP SUMMERTIME (2014) Comedy REUNION (2014) Comedy
LOVE AND OTHER TROUBLES
MILJA AND THE NEIGHBOURS (2014) Pre-School Animation Series
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BUFO 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. Currently Bufo is involved in several film productions with acclaimed European directors such as Pirjo Honkasalo and Veiko Õunpuu. Also, a number of European co-productions are in production or post-production stage.
BUFO PRODUCTIONS VANHA TALVITIE 1 FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND
INFO@BUFO.FI WWW.BUFO.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS THE GOOD SON (2011) Psychological Drama | Zaida Bergroth
MARK LWOFF PRODUCER Tel. +358 45 131 4652 mark@bufo.fi
THE INTERROGATION (2009) Historical Drama | Jörn Donner
In Berlin: Feb 7–11
COMING UP MISHA JAARI PRODUCER Tel. +358 45 6740 272 misha@bufo.fi
CONCRETE NIGHT (In Post Production) Drama | Pirjo Honkasalo
In Berlin: Feb 7–11
LISA LIMONE (In Post Production) 3D Animation | Co-Production
HELENA MIELONEN
THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME Drama | Co-Production
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Tel. +358 41 532 3394 helena@bufo.fi
THE LAST ONE Drama | Veiko Õunpuu
In Berlin: Feb 7–11
CONCRETE NIGHT
THE SWEDISH MOMENT Drama
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CINET Cinet is established in 2007 by Petri Jokiranta who has previously worked as a financer and then as a producer for several years. Jokiranta has produced features such as Jade Warrior (2006) by AJ Annila and Man’s Job (2007) by Aleksi Salmenperä. Cinet concentrates on developing and producing films from young upcoming talents for international markets. Cinet´s latest release Rare Exports:A Christmas Tale (2010) by Jalmari Helander was released in several major territories simultaneously in Christmas and it has won numerous awards such as the Variety Piazza Grande award in Locarno and the Best Motion Picture in Sitges 2010.
CINET PUOLIPÄIVÄNKATU 4 C 12 FI-00160 HELSINKI FINLAND
WWW.CINET.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
COMING UP UNTITLED THE NEXT JALMARI HELANDER FILM
PETRI JOKIRANTA Tel. +358 40 841 7442 petri.jokiranta@cinet.fi
RARE EXPORTS:A CHRISTMAS TALE
In Berlin: Feb 7–12
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EDITH FILM Edith Film, a Finnish production company, produces quality films for both television and cinema. Productions focus on fiction films that have potential national and international audience. Edith Film has been active since 2001 and is managed by CEO and Executive Producer Liisa Penttilä.
EDITH FILM PURSIMIEHENKATU 8, FI-00150 HELSINKI FINLAND
TEL. +358 9 614 9660 FAX +358 10 296 1505 INFO@EDITHFILM.FI WWW.EDITHFILM.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS OPEN UP TO ME (2013) Directed By: Simo Halinen
LIISA PENTTILÄ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 505 0015 liisa@edithfilm.fi
NAKED HARBOUR (2012) Directed By: Aku Louhimies
In Berlin: February 7-11
SUMMER WINDOW (2011) Directed By: Hendrik Handloegten Co-Production TWISTED ROOTS (2009) Directed By: Saara Saarela
COMING UP BOY UPSIDE DOWN (In Pre-Production) 2014 | Directed By: Juha Lehtola MISSION 1325 (In Pre-Production) 2014 | Directed By: Björn Runge
OPEN UP TO ME
ULTIMATE FIGHT (In Development) 2014 | Directed By: Aku Louhimies
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FIRST FLOOR PRODUCTIONS 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 next coming up productions are a feature-length documentary The Prosecutor - Nordic Murder Mystery and a feature film Boy Upside down (with Edith Film) to be released in February 2014.
FIRST FLOOR PRODUCTIONS PURSIMIEHENKATU 8, FI-00150 HELSINKI FINLAND
TEL +358 9 56 27 09 30 FIRSTFLOOR@FIRSTFLOOR.FI WWW.FIRSTFLOOR.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS NAKED HARBOUR (2012) 120 min. | Aku Louhimies
PAULI PENTTI PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 382 2024 pauli@firstfloor.fi
THE COMMISSIONER (2012) Documentary | 60 min. | Pekka Lehto
In Berlin: February 7-12
COMING UP NORDIC MURDER MYSTERY 2014 | Documentary | 120 min. Directed By: Pekka Lehto BOY UPSIDE DOWN 2014 | Feature with Edith Film | 90 min. Directed By: Juha Lehtola FLEEING DREAMS 2014 | Feature | 90 min. Directed By: Petri Kotwica
THE PROSECUTOR - NORDIC MURDER MYSTERY
ULTIMATE FIGHT 2014 | Feature | 100 min. Directed By: Aku Louhimies
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FISHER KING Fisher King produces high-quality feature films and TV-drama productions for international and local markets. The main focus is kept on genre driven productions. Fisher King combines modern production techniques with the good old storytelling tradition. The TV-series Nymphs will it’s premiere in 2013 and the feature film Girl and the Mermaid will be shot in the autumn of 2013.
FISHER KING PRODUCTION OY FREDRIKINKATU 34 B 20-21, FI-00100 HELSINKI, FINLAND
WWW.FISHERKING.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
COMING UP
MATTI HALONEN PRODUCER, MD Tel. +358 400 693 743 matti.halonen@fisherking.fi
NYMPHS (Premiere 2013) TV-Series | 12 x 44 min GIRL AND THE MERMAID (In Production) Feature film | 90 min.
In Berlin: February 7-13
WHOREBUS (In Development) Feature film | 90 min.
LEILA LYYTIKÄINEN PRODUCER Tel. + 358 50 5206771 leila.lyytikainen@fisherking.fi
OTHER GIRLS (In Development) Feature film | 90 min.
In Berlin: February 7-13
MIIKKO OIKKONEN DIRECTOR, SCRIPTWRITER Tel. +358 40 701 9387 miikko.oikkonen@fisherking.fi
NYMPHS
In Berlin: February 8-11
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HELSINKI-FILMI Helsinki -filmi is an active and innovative production company. Dedication to development and constant search of extraordinary stories defines the core of the company. The emphasis is on contemporary stories based on original ideas. The company has produced 14 feature films and numerous TV productions since it was founded in 2002. During the past few years, Helsinki -filmi has participated in several European co-productions with Sweden, Ireland, Estonia, Germany, Greece and the UK. Helsinki –filmi has produced several domestic box office hits and films distributed widely in the entire world.
HELSINKI -FILMI OY VANHA TALVITIE 11 A, 4. KRS FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND
TEL. +358 9 7740 300 WWW.HELSINKIFILMI.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
ALEKSI BARDY Tel. +358 400 467 497 aleksi.bardy@helsinkifilmi.fi
GLORIOUSLY WASTED (2012) Comedy | 100 min. BEKAS (2012) Drama | Co-production | 90 min.
In Berlin: February 9-12
HUSH (2012) Thriller | 90 min.
ANNIKA SUCKSDORFF PRODUCER Tel. +358505968089
MADAM PRESIDENT (2012) Documentary | 80 min.
annika.sucksdorff@helsinkifilmi.fi In Berlin: February 8-10
COMING UP HEART OF A LION (2013) Drama THE WIND CATCHERS (2013) Documentary | 90/52 min.
HEART OF A LION
THEY HAVE ESXCAPED (2014) Drama
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KINOPRODUCTION Kinoproduction Oy is one of the leading production companies in Finland, having produced numerous feature films, documentaries, television films and programs, animations and children’s films since 1977. Still going strong. We love football too.
KINOPRODUCTION OY PASILAN VANHAT VETURITALLIT, 00520 HELSINKI FINLAND
TEL. +358 9 6850 460 FAX +358 9 6850 4610 KINO@KINOPRODUCTION.FI WWW.KINOPRODUCTION.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
CLAES OLSSON PRODUCER-DIRECTOR Tel. +358 50 520 7600 olsson@kinoproduction.fi
CONQUEST OF THE NÄSINLINNA PALACE 1918 (2012) Drama Documentary | 70 min. ANIMAL DAY (2012) Short Drama | 30 min.
In Berlin: February 8-11
ONE NIGHT (2011) Drama | 75 min. I MISS YOU (2011) Co-Production Youth Film
CONQUEST OF THE NÄSINLINNA PALACE 1918
COLORADO AVENUE (2009) Film & TV Series
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KINOTAR Kinotar was founded in 1994 by producer Lasse Saarinen and has produced over 60 feature films, documentaries and short fiction, among 13 features are 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 biggest film production companies in Finland and has a steady production flow of one or two features and several documentaries per year. 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 TYÖPAJANKATU 10 A, 2. KRS, FI-00580 HELSINKI, FINLAND
TEL. +358 9 7740 040 FAX +358 9 7740 0444 KINOTAR@KINOTAR.COM WWW.KINOTAR.COM
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
RISTO SALOMAA PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 550 1770 risto@kinotar.fi
MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE (2012) Fiction | 74 min. RICKY RAPPER & COOL WENDY (2012) Fiction | 91 min.
In Berlin: February 7-12
SIXPACK-MOVIE (2011) Fiction | 80 min. RICKY RAPPER & BICYCLE THIEF (2010) Fiction | 79 min.
COMING UP SONATA NUMBER 21 (In Pre-Production) AUTUMN PRINCE (In Pre-Production) NO THANKS (In Pre-Production)
RICKY RAPPER & COOL WENDY
DAGMAMMAN (In Pre-Production)
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MADE MADE is a production company focusing on the films on the borderline between documentary and fiction.
MADE PERÄMIEHENKATU 12E, FI-00150 HELSINKI, FINLAND
WWW.MADE.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
ULLA SIMONEN PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 9005505 ulla@made.fi
COLOMBIANOS (2013) Documentary | Co-production | 85 min.
COMING UP
In Berlin: February 8-15
ALCAN HIGHWAY
ALCAN HIGHWAY (2013) Road Movie / Documentary | 86 min.
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MRP MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS MRP Matila Röhr Productions is the feature film brand of the Matila Röhr Nordisk company. It was founded in 1990 by two feature film professionals, Marko Röhr and Ilkka Matila, and produces films in both Finland and abroad. Over 40 globally recognized films plus numerous documentaries and television dramas exhibit the talent and the vision of the company. Many of the company’s films have been major critical and commercial hits. MRP Matila Röhr Productions is connected to a network of top European media professionals and is itself a sought-after partner in the Nordic region. The MRP Matila Röhr Productions brand is wellknown and respected within and beyond the film industry. MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS TALLBERGINKATU 1 A 141 FI-00180 HELSINKI FINLAND
TEL. +358 9 5407 820 FAX +358 9 5407 8210 WWW.MATILAROHR.COM
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
MARKO RÖHR MANAGING DIRECTOR PRODUCER Tel. +358 400 416 634
ROLLI AND THE GOLDEN KEY (2013) Children Fantasy | 84 min. BODY FAT INDEX OF LOVE (2012) Romantic Comedy | 86 min.
marko.rohr@matilarohrnordisk.fi In Berlin: February 7-12
TALE OF A FOREST (2012) Nature Documentary | 75 min.
ILKKA MATILA VICE MANAGING DIRECTOR PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 501 1025
COMING UP RASPBERRY BOAT REFUGEE (2013) Comedy | Leif Lindblom
ilkka.matila@matilarohrnordisk.fi In Berlin: February 7-14
NEVER ALONE (2014) Drama | Klaus Härö
ROLLI AND THE GOLDEN KEY
ETERNAL ROAD (2015) Drama | Aku Louhimies
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SNAPPER FILMS Snapper Films is a Helsinki- and New York-based production, distribution and financing company founded in 1998. Current productions include Zarra’s Law, a crime drama set in New York starring Tony Sirico (The Sopranos), Brendan Fehr (Roswell) and Academy Award nominated Burt Young (Rocky). The Englishlanguage feature, directed by Juha Wuolijoki and jointly produced by Snapper and Scarpe Diem Productions, is in post-production and will be released in 2013. Our latest Finnish production, family feature Ella and Friends (2012), opened theatrically in Finland during the holiday season across 100 screens. 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 OY WTC, ALEKSANTERINKATU 17, PL 800, FI-00101 HELSINKI FINLAND
TEL. +358 (0)10 231 0710 FAX +358 (0)10 231 0711 WWW.SNAPPERFILMS.COM
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
JUHA WUOLIJOKI CEO / PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 593 1900 juha@snapperfilms.com
ELLA AND FRIENDS (2012) Family Feature | 81 min. HELLA W (2011) Drama | 82 min.
In Berlin: February 8-12
CHRISTMAS STORY (2007) Family Feature | 80 min.
COMING UP ZARRA’S LAW (In Post-Production) Crime Drama | 80 min. FATA MORGANA Thriller | 90 min.
ZARRA’S LAW
ELLA AND FRIENDS 2 Family Feature | 80 min.
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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 altogether 29 Finnish Movie Awards and seven viewer poll awards for the most popular movie of the year.Besides feature films and television drama, Solar Films has also produced TV entertainment for Finnish TV channels. The shareholders of Solar Films are Nordisk Film and Markus Selin (Head of Production). In 2009 Solar Films bought the majority of production company Bronson Club.
SOLAR FILMS INC. VENEENTEKIJĂ„NTIE 20, FI-00210 HELSINKI FINLAND
WWW.SOLARFILMS.COM
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS THE HIJACK THAT WENT SOUTH (2013) Drama Comedy | 93 min.
MARKUS SELIN HEAD OF PRODUCTION Tel. +358 400 470 332 markus.selin@solarfilms.com
ROBIN THE MOVIE (2012) Documentary | 82 min.
In Berlin: February 8-12
IMAGINAERUM BY NIGHTWISH (2012) Fantasy / Musical | 86 min.
JUKKA HELLE MANAGING DIRECTOR Tel. +358 400 438 905 jukka.helle@solarfilms.fi
PURGE (2012) Drama
In Berlin: February 8-12
VARES (2011-2012) Crime | 6 X 90 min.
NINA LAURIO PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 336 6393 nina.laurio@solarfilms.fi
COMING UP KEKKONEN (2013) Drama Comedy
In Berlin: February 7-12
ABOVE DARK WATERS
ABOVE DARK WATERS (2013) Drama
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TUFFI FILMS The film production company Tuffi Films Ltd. was founded in the spring of 2010 by a producer, a director and two screenwriters. It aims at producing films of high artistic quality, both fiction and documentary. The company is based on the principles of openness to different ways of working, “fair-trade” production methods, and sheer love of films. Tuffi´s shorts The Date ( Dir. Jenni Toivoniemi) and the Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? (Dir. Selma Vilhunen) have been selected and nominated for several festivals. The Date has been officially selected to the Sundance, ClermontFerrand and Berlinale Generation14+ competitions, and both of the shorts are selected to the GIFF 2013/ Nordic Lights TUFFI FILMS VANHA TALVITIE 1 2ND FLOOR FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND
WWW.TUFFIFILMS.COM
CONTACT INFORMATION
COMING UP
ELLI TOIVONIEMI +358 40 172 1778 elli@tuffifilms.com
6620 KILOMETERS FROM NY (In Financing) Feature | ~80 min. | Akseli Tuomivaara WIFE (In Development) Feature | ~80 min. | Selma Vilhunen
In Berlin: February 8-15
SONG (In Production) Documentary | ~80 min. | Selma Vilhunen DESTINATION HOME (In Production) Documentary | 60 min. | Veera Lehto-Michaud & Maria Seppälä
THE DATE
ART RALLY (In Production) Short Fiction | 7 min. | Jukka Kärkkäinen
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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. Company’s annual turnover is over 25 million Euros and it employs permanently over 30 persons.
YELLOW FILM & TV VANHA TALVITIE 11 A, FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND
TEL. +358 9 7740 300 WWW.YELLOWFILM.FI
CONTACT INFORMATION
RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS
JARKKO HENTULA Tel. +358 40 705 0603 jarkko.hentula@yellowfilm.fi
CALL GIRL (2012) Political Thriller | Mikael Marcimain Co-Production
In Berlin: February 8-12
ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE NORTH (2012) Finnish Western | JP Siili
COMING UP TEEMU - FINNISH FLASH (2013) Sports Documentary | JP Siili
THE ONLY ONES
THE ONLY ONES (2013) Romantic Comedy | Saara Cantell
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FINNISH PRODUCTION COMPANIES Aamu Filmcompany Ltd info@aamufilmcompany.fi www.aamufilmcompany.fi
Dictator Films Oy aleksi.bardy@helsinki-filmi.fi
Alppiharjun Elokuva Oy alppiharjunelokuva@jippii.fi
Dionysos Films Oy riina.hyytia@dionysosfilms.fi www.dionysosfilms.fi
Anima Vitae Ltd info@anima.fi www.anima.fi
Edith Film Oy info@edithfilm.fi www.edithfilm.fi
Animaker Oy info@anima.fi
Epidem ZOT mikael.wahlforss@epidemzot.com www.epidemzot.com
Art Films Production AFP Oy info@artfilms.fi www.artfilmsproduction.com Artista Filmi Oy susanna@artista.fi www.artistafilmi.fi Avanton Productions Oy info@avanton.fi www.avanton.fi Bad Taste Ltd btlimited@btlimited.fi www.btlimited.fi Blind Spot Pictures Oy spot@blindspot.fi www.blindspot.fi Bronson Club jesse@bronson.fi www.bronson.fi Oy Bufo Ab mark@bufo.fi www.bufo.fi Cine Works Oy petri.rossi@cineworks.fi www.cineworks.fi Cinemaker Oy cinemaker@cinemaker.fi www.cinemaker.fi
Filmimaa markku.tuurna@sci.fi www.filmimaa.fi Oy Filmkompaniet Alpha Ab tom@filmkompaniet.fi www.filmkompaniet.fi First Floor Productions Oy firstfloor@firstfloor.fi www.firstfloor.fi Fisher King Production Oy king@fisherking.fi www.fisherking.fi For Real Productions www.forrealproductions.fi Giron-filmi Oy lapsui@mail.ru Hakalax Productions Oy john.hakalax@hakalaxproductions.com www.hakalaxproductions.com Handle Productions Oy hhemila@gmail.com Harmaa Media Oy seppo.toivonen@harmaa.tv Helsinki-filmi Oy aleksi.bardy@helsinkifilmi.fi www.helsinkifilmi.fi
Cinet Oy petri.jokiranta@cinet.fi www.cinet.fi
Huh Huh -Filmi Oy maarit.lalli@kolumbus.fi
Crystal Eye Ltd mail@crystaleye.fi www.crystaleye.fi
Illume Ltd. illume@illume.fi www.illume.fi
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Ilokuva Naukkarinen & Co ilokuva@ilokuva.fi www.ilokuva.fi It’s Alive Productions info@itsalive.fi www.itsalive.fi Jackpot Films Oy timo.kahilainen@saunalahti.fi J.W. Documentaries Oy webster@dlc.fi Kinoproduction kino@kinoproduction.fi www.kinoproduction.fi Kinotar Oy kinotar@kinotar.com www.kinotar.com Kinosto Oy www.kinosto.fi Klaffi Productions kimmo@klaffi.com www.klaffi.com Koskela Art & Media House kimmo@koskela.tv Kroma Productions Oy kroma@kroma.fi www.kroma.fi Långfilm Productions Finland Oy info@langfilm.fi www.langfilm.fi Made ulla@made.fi www.made.fi Making Movies Oy mamo@mamo.fi www.mamo.fi Marianna Films Oy marianna.films@gmx.net www.mikakaurismaki.com MRP Matila Röhr Productions ilkka.matila@matilarohrnordisk.fi www.matilarohr.com Meguru Production meguru@meguru.fi www.meguru.fi
Millennium Film Ltd. millennium@millenniumfilm.fi www.millenniumfilm.fi
Sputnik Oy sputnik@sputnik.fi www.orimattila.fi/kirjasto/kaurismaki
Mokul Filmi Oy kossi.heikki@kolumbus.fi
Suomen Filmiteollisuus Oy toimisto@suomenfilmiteollisuus.fi www.suomenfilmiteollisuus.fi
Mouka Filmi Oy mouka@mouka.fi www.mouka.fi Mutant Koala Pictures www.mutantkoala.com napafilms www.napafilms.fi Navy Blue Bird Inc info@navybluebird.com www.navybluebird.com Nosferatu Oy ilkka.mertsola@aalto.fi
Tuffi Films Oy tuffi @tuffifilms.com www.tuffifilms.com Unilumi Oy juha.koivisto@unilumi.com www.unilumi.com Vegetarian Films jeppis@vegetarianfilms.net www.vegetarianfilms.net Yellow Film & TV jarkko.hentula@yellowfilm.fi www.yellowfilm.fi
Of Course My Films Oy pia.andell@gmail.com Oktober Oy joonas@oktober.fi www.oktober.fi Periferia Productions Oy/Pystymets채 Oy outi.rousu@periferiaproductions.fi www.periferiaproductions.fi Petfilms Oy petfilms@petfilms.fi www.petfilms.fi Pohjankonna www.pohjankonna.fi RT Documentaries Oy ilkka.ruuhijarvi@welho.com Silva Mysterium Oy mika.ritalahti@silvamysterium.fi www.silvamysterium.fi Snapper Films Oy juha.wuolijoki@snapperfilms.com www.snapperfilms.com Smile Entertainment Oy timo.lahtinen@smile.dk Solar Films Inc. markus.selin@solarfilms.com www.solarfilms.com
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CONTACTS FOR FILMMAKERS FILM FESTIVALS 2013 DocPoint – Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 22.–27.1.2013 info@docpoint.info www.docpoint.info Tampere International Short Film Festival 6.–10.3.2013 office@tff.fi www.tamperefilmfestival.fi Sodankylän elokuvajuhlat – Midnight Sun Film Festival 12–16.6.2013 office@msfilmfestival.fi www.msfilmfestival.fi Espoo Ciné International Film Festival 16.–25.8.2013 office@espoocine.fi www.espoocine.fi Helsinki Film Festival – Love & Anarchy 19.–29.9.2013 office@hiff.fi www.hiff.fi Oulu International Children’s Film Festival 18.-24.11.2013 eszter.vuojala@oufilmcenter.fi www.oulunelokuvakeskus.fi/lef
DISTRIBUTORS Oy Atlantic Film Finland Ab jenni.ukkonen@atlanticfilm.fi www.atlanticfilm.fi Bio Rex Distribution levitys@biorex.fi www.biorex.fi Oy Cinema Mondo Ltd mikas@cinemamondo.fi www.cinemamondo.fi Finnkino Oy mika.nieminen@finnkino.fi www.finnkino.fi FS Film Oy antti.toiviainen@fs-film.fi www.fs-film.fi Oy Future Film Distribution Ab harry.paivalainen@futurefilm.fi www.futurefilm.fi Oy Kinoscreen Illusion Ltd. kinoscreen@jippii.fi www.kinoscreen.com Oy Nordisk Film Ab katarina.nyman@nordiskfilm.com www.nordiskfilm.fi Pirkanmaan elokuvakeskus juha.elomaki@elokuvakeskus.fi www.elokuvakeskus.com Scanbox Entertainment Finland Oy LisbetSt@scanbox.com www.scanbox.com
TV CHANNELS
Snapper Films Oy juha.wuolijoki@snapperfilms.com www.snapperfilms.com/en/
The Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE Tel. +358 9 14 801 www.yle.fi
The Walt Disney Company Nordic jussi.makela@disney.com www.disney.fi
MTV3 Finland Tel +358 10 300 300 www.mtv3.fi Channel Four Finland – Nelonen Tel. +358 9 45 451 www.nelonen.fi
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FAVEX
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 also gives coaching, does match making 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.
members such as the Finnish public broadcasting company YLE, distributors associations, film commissions etc. FAVEX is a contact point and knowledge provider. A big part of the work consists of stands and events at selected TV-, film- and publicity markets and facilitating the meetand-greet of Finnish producers with industry professionals abroad. In 2013 Favex has also one employee in Moscow and leads a multi-disciplinary (film, TV, music, design, fashion) project called New Cut! in New York.
FAVEX members include different producer’s associations, copyright organizations as well as partnership
NOTE
www.filmland.fi WWW.FILMLAND.FI is a web window to Finnish audiovisual services, productions and locations. Be sure to pay a visit!
FAVEX – FINNISH FILM & AUDIOVISUAL EXPORT Kalevankatu 39–43, FI-00180 Helsinki Tel. +358 40 752 7777 petra.theman@favex.fi PETRA THEMAN CEO petra.theman@favex.fi Mobile +358 40 752 7777
www.favex.fi
In Berlin: February 8–11
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