Finnish Film Industry 2014

PRODUCTION COMPANIES, FILM FESTIVALS & ORGANIZATIONS

FIN NISH FILM IND USTRY 2014 1

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

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

The Finnish Film Foundation 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 target audience. Festival distribution is complemented by Finnish film

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MEET THE PEOPLE IRINA KROHN MANAGING DIRECTOR

SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILM PROMOTION

PETRI ROSSI HEAD OF PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Mobile +358 50 448 3606

MARJA PALLASSALO HEAD OF SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILM PROMOTION Mobile +358 50 338 0635

FILM COMMISSIONERS OTTO SUURONEN INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION ASSISTANT FOR SHORT AND DOCUMENTARY FILMS Mobile +358 50 585 8821

HANNU TUOMAINEN FILM COMMISSIONER FEATURE FILMS, INTERNATIONAL MINORITY COPRODUCTIONS Mobile +358 400 475 285

DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION

MARJO VALVE FILM COMMISSIONER FEATURE FILMS Mobile +358 50 436 3820

HARRI AHOKAS HEAD OF DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION Mobile +358 500 879 349

ELINA KIVIHALME FILM COMMISSIONER DOCUMENTARY FILMS Tel. +358 9 6220 3025

RIINA LIUKKONEN ASSISTANT DOMESTIC DISTRIBUTION Mobile +358 40 539 1592

JOONA LOUHIVUORI FILM COMMISSIONER SHORT FILMS, TV SERIES, NEW TALENT Mobile +358 05 377 6220

INFORMATION KATI NUORA INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION OFFICER Mobile +358 50 568 9191

FEATURE FILM PROMOTION

REETTA HAUTAMÄKI INFORMATION COORDINATOR Mobile +358 50 432 6409

JAANA PUSKALA HEAD OF FEATURE FILM PROMOTION Mobile +358 50 593 2068

JENNI DOMINGO ASSISTANT INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION FEATURE FILMS Mobile +358 40 841 2849

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Creative Europe 2014–2020

The European Union programme for the cultural and creative sectors What´s in it for me?

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

• Filmmakers, distributors, sales agents and other audiovisual professionals will benefit from funding for the development, promotion and distribution of thousands of European films.

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

Why Creative Europe?

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

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

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

Find out more about the support that Creative Europe offers: http://ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe/ We are happy to help you to learn more about Creative Europe and its Media subprogramme.

CONTACT US KERSTIN DEGERMAN HEAD OF OFFICE, CREATIVE EUROPE DESK/MEDIA Mobile +358 50 528 2109

CREATIVE EUROPE / MEDIA Kanavakatu 12 00160 Helsinki, Finland

INKERI LUNDGREN INFORMATION OFFICER Mobile +358 50 467 0760

www.mediadeskfinland.eu Luova Eurooppa/Media

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FIN NISH PROD UCTION COMP ANIES 5

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

AAMU FILMCOMPANY LTD HIIHTOMÄENTIE 34 FI-00800 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 9 6874 4980 FAX +358 9 6874 4981 INFO@AAMUFILMCOMPANY.FI WWW.AAMUFILMCOMPANY.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

Premiere March 2013.

JUSSI RANTAMÄKI Tel. +358 40 735 5977 rantamaki@elokuvayhtioaamu.fi

• THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE (2013)

By Matti Ijäs. Finnish-Norwegian co- production. Premiere February 2013.

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

IN DEVELOPMENT • THE BOXER (2014) Feature film. Writer Mikko Myllyahti.

Dir. Juho Kuosmanen • EL MUNDO (2014) Feature Film. Writer J-P Passi Dir. Auli Mantila • THICK LASHES OF LAURI MÄNTYVAARA (2015) Feature film by Hannaleena Hauru

THE PAINTING SELLERS

• PETTY CRIME (2015) Feature film by Matti Ijäs

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ANIMA VITAE Anima Vitae has been one of the leading animation studios in Nordic countries for well past decade. Anima is best known for 3D feature “Niko and The Way to the Stars” (2008) which was sold to 118 countries and was also nominated for the Best Feature at the European Film Awards. Currently the sequel for Niko, ”Niko 2 – Little Brother, Big Trouble” (2012), is traveling around the world. Anima has been also nominated twice for the Best European Animation Producer.

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

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

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

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

PETTERI PASANEN CEO / PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 5000 571 petteri.pasanen@anima.fi

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

ROBERT NIVA JUNIOR PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 739 2770 robert.niva@anima.fi

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

HUGO

JULIA & PAL

SINI LINDBERG-SOININEN LINE PRODUCER / STUDIO MANAGER Tel. +358 44 587 6007 sini@anima.fi

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ART FILMS PRODUCTIONS AFP LTD Art Films produces creative, quality films, including Arto Halonen’s latest feature, the dramatic-comedy “A Patriotic Man”, which had its Finnish premiere in December 2013 and has been chosen for the prestigious “Talk Cinema” national tour in the United States. Halonen’s last documentary feature “When Heroes Lie” garnered large-scale media attention in Finland and other countries, and his award-winning dramatic feature “Princess” is one of the highest-grossing Finnish films of the past decade. Art Films focuses on fiction films and documentaries, with Halonen’s films sold to over 20 countries.

Halonen has also won many international awards, as well as the Finland Prize and the Humanitarian Award of the European Union.

ART FILMS PRODUCTION AFP LTD MERIMIEHENKATU 10 FI-00150 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 9 4159 3640 INFO@ARTFILMS.FI WWW.ARTFILMSPRODUCTION.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

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

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

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

• PRINCESS (2010) Fiction, 100 min.

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

COMING UP • WHITE RAGE Development, Documentary feature 2014-2015

A PATRIOTIC MAN

• THE GUARDIAN ANGEL Development, Feature film 2015

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

AVANTON PRODUCTIONS OY PIILIPUUNTIE 12 A 1 FI-02200 ESPOO FINLAND

INFO@AVANTON.FI WWW.AVANTON.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

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

• DARE REMEMBER (2012) - co-production, documentary, director Ewa Cederstam, 73’, produced by Mantaray Film / Sweden • FIVE STAR EXISTENCE (2011) – documentary, director Sonja Lindén, 90’ • HELPING MIHAELA (2011) – documentary, director Hanna Maylett, 96’

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

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

COMING UP • ANOTHER WORLD (2014) – documentary, director Mina Laamo, 80’

CO-PRODUCTIONS COMING UP

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

• VIVE LA FRANCE (Göteborg Film Festival, 2014) – documentary by Helgi Felixson and Titti Johnson /Felixfilm, 82’

ANOTHER WORLD

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

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BLIND SPOT PICTURES Blind Spot Pictures and its founder Tero Kaukomaa have 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. Currently Blind Spot Pictures has several international feature films in development.

BLIND SPOT PICTURES OY FREDRIKINKATU 34 B 20-21 FI-00100 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 50 388 9479 SPOT@BLINDSPOT.FI WWW.BLINDSPOT.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • 8-BALL (2013) Crime / Drama, 107 min.

TERO KAUKOMAA PRODUCER Tel. +41 792 537 638 tero@blindspot.fi

• IRON SKY (2012) Science Fiction / Black Comedy, 93 min.

• BEYOND (2010) Drama, Co-Production, 95 min.

TIMO VUORENSOLA DIRECTOR

COMING UP • JEREMIAH HARM (In Development) Science Fiction / Action • NUMBER 13 (In Development) Survival Thriller

8-BALL

ANNIINA LEPPÄNEN PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Tel. +358 45 630 1717 anniina@blindspot.fi

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BUFO LTD Founded in 2007, Bufo has produced a number of fiction and documentary films of which many have received international recognition. Bufo’s films all share the elements of clear artistic vision, innovation and high quality. Its films have been screened at renowned international film festivals such as Toronto and Moscow. Furthermore, Bufo has been involved in a number of European co-productions. Currently Bufo is involved in several feature film productions with acclaimed European directors such as Pirjo Honkasalo (Concrete Night, released in 2013) and Veiko Õunpuu (The Last One, in development).

Akseli Tuomivaara’s first feature Korso will be released in spring 2014. Korso tells about young Markus who dreams of becoming a street ball star in NYC and risks everything to accomplish his goal, only to realise that even a silly dream can take him much further than a trip to the other side of world.

BUFO LTD TYÖPAJANKATU 2 A R1 D FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND

INFO@BUFO.FI WWW.BUFO.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

• KORSO (2014)

by Akseli Tuomivaara, Drama, 84 min, co-produced with Tuffi Films

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

• CONCRETE NIGHT (2013)

by Pirjo Honkasalo, 96 min, Drama • LISA LIMONE (2013)

by Mait Laas, 72 min, 3D animation, co-produced with Nuku Film

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

• THE ROLE (2013)

by Konstantin Lopushansky, 90 min, Drama, co-produced with Proline Film • THE GOOD SON (2011)

by Zaida Bergroth, 88 min, Psychological Drama

HELENA MIELONEN PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

Tel. +358 41 532 3394 helena@bufo.fi

• THE INTERROGATION (2009)

by Jörn Donner, 109 min, Historical Drama, co-produced with Jörn Donner Productions

COMING UP • THE LAST ONE / WORKING CLASS HERO Drama, Veiko Õunpuu

KORSO

• THE SWEDISH MOMENT Black Comedy

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CAMERA CAGLIOSTRO Independent film and art production company Camera Cagliostro was founded in 1992 in Tampere, Finland, by director Katariina Lillqvist. Later it converted into the form of co-operative. Cagliostro is specialized on puppet animations, short films and art documentaries in co-production with Czech studios and producers.Company philosophy is strongly based on multicultural thesis.

One of their most well-known work, animation series “ Mire Bala Kale Hin “ was based on the old Roma tales from all around the world and Roma artists from 8 different countries were involved in the project.Currently Cagliostro has it´s own puppet animation studio in Czechland and also a share of the Tábor Puppet Museum, which hosts the permanent collection of the puppets, decorations and props from the company.

CAMERA CAGLIOSTRO OSUUSKUNTA KAJANUKSENKATU 4 FI-00250 HELSINKI FINLAND

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

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

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

VIKTOR MAYER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CULTURAL ADVISOR info@studiokvint.cz

MASTER AND MARGARITA

ONNI LILLQVIST ASSISTANT PRODUCER onni.lillqvist@gmail.com

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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. 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. Currently Jokiranta is producing an action/adventure film, Big Game, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommila, Ray Stevenson, Mehmet Kurtulus, Jim Broadbent, Felicity Huffman and directed by Jalmari Helander. The 11M$ film is being produced by Subzero Film Entertainment, the company owned by Jokiranta and Helander.

Big Game will be released in 2015.

CINET PUOLIPÄIVÄNKATU 4 C 12 FI-00160 HELSINKI FINLAND

CONTACT INFORMATION

COMING UP • BIG GAME

BIG GAME

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

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DIONYSOS FILMS Dionysos Films is an independent production company founded 2008 by producer Riina Hyytiä and director – screenwriter Johanna Vuoksenmaa, both experienced in the field of drama. Dionysos Films focuses on feature films and TV drama.

DIONYSOS FILMS PENGERKATU 18 A LH 4 FI-00500 HELSINKI FINLAND

INFO@DIONYSOSFILMS.FI WWW.DIONYSOSFILMS.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION RIINA HYYTIÄ PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 350 0754 riina.hyytia@dionysosfilms.fi

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

MAX MALKA JUNIOR PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 573 0861 max.malka@dionysosfilms.fi

• ONE FOOT UNDER (2009) Feature, drama-comedy, Johanna Vuoksenmaa, 95 min.

• CLICK ME (2011+2014) TV series, drama, Johanna Vuoksenmaa 24 x 42 min.

COMING UP • ADULT CAMP Comedy, Johanna Vuoksenmaa, 100 min.

JOHANNA VUOKSENMAA DIRECTOR Tel. +358 50 592 4747 johanna.vuoksenmaa@ dionysosfilms.fi

• CAT IN PARIS Live action adaptation Crime adventure for family, 85 min.

21 WAYS TO RUIN A MARRIAGE

• DOUBLE TROUBLE Comedy, Johanna Vuoksenmaa, 100 min.

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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 PÄLKÄNEENTIE 19 A FI-00510 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-ASIKAINEN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 505 0015 liisa@edithfilm.fi

• NAKED HARBOUR (2012) Produced with First Floor Productions.

Directed By: Aku Louhimies •

SUMMER WINDOW (2011) Co-production with Zentropa Entertainments Berlin.

Directed By: Hendrik Handloegten

COMING UP • BOY UPSIDE DOWN (In Production) 2014, Directed By: Juha Lehtola • ULTIMATE FIGHT (In Development) 2015, Directed By: Aku Louhimies • IF YOU CAN STAND THE COLD (In Development), 2015 Directed By: Paavo Westerberg

BOY UPSIDE DOWN

• LE GRAND SANCY (In Development) 2017, Directed By: Maarit Lalli

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FILMIMAA Filmimaa Ltd. was founded in 2007 by producer and documentary filmmaker Markku Tuurna and screenwriter Tarja Kylmä. We are proud to present provoking and beautiful creative documentaries and unique short films. We offer fine tuned in-house story development for your projects, from shorts to feature films and TV-series. We look forward for international co-productions, based on previous positive cases (Salla - Selling the Silence, 2010, Aranda, 2011). Our mission is to promote different voices in order to give us all something new to think about.

FILMIMAA OY SIAMINTIE 14 FI-00560 HELSINKI FINLAND

INFO@FILMIMAA.FI WWW. FILMIMAA.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • HILTON! HERE FOR LIFE (2013) Feature length documentary, by Virpi Suutari Nordisk Panorama, Dok Leipzig (special prize)

MARKKU TUURNA PRODUCER Tel. +358-50-5666596 markku.tuurna@filmimaa.fi

• FATIMA (2013) Comedy short, by Naima Mohamud, Chicago International Children’s Film Festival (first prize) • DISCO (2013) Documentary short by Selma Vilhunen • PERUKKA (THE BACKWOODS CALLED PERUKKA) (2013) Documentary short by Markku Heikkinen

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

• THE FOREST OF THE SOUL (2015) Anu Kuivalainen’s search for the real forest people - the Finns.

APOLLO

• TIMID VOICE (2015) A documentary by Johanna Lampi. Explores the nature of shyness, and the true power of voice.

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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 featurelength documentary Emergency Call and a feature film Boy Upside down (with Edith Film) to be released 2014.

FIRST FLOOR PRODUCTIONS PURSIMIEHENKATU 8 FI-00150 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL +358 9 562 70 930 FIRSTFLOOR@FIRSTFLOOR.FI WWW.FIRSTFLOOR.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

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

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

COMING UP • EMERGENCY CALL 2014, Documentary, 120 min.

Directed By: Pekka Lehto • BATTLE FOR RIO Documentary, 90 minutes, Directed by Oswaldo Arijon • BOY UPSIDE DOWN 2014, Feature with Edith Film, 90 min.

Directed By: Juha Lehtola

THE SURREALIST AND HIS NAUGHTY HAND

• ULTIMATE FIGHT 2015, Feature, 100 min.

Directed By: Aku Louhimies

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

FISHER KING PRODUCTION OY FREDRIKINKATU 34 B 20-21 FI-00100 HELSINKI FINLAND

WWW.FISHERKING.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED

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

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

LEILA LYYTIKÄINEN PRODUCER Tel. + 358 50 520 6771 leila.lyytikainen@fisherking.fi

• HOME. (in production, delivery October 2013) Feature length documentary, 75min.

COMING UP • OTHER GIRLS (in production) Feature Film, drama.

• REPLACEMENTS (shooting 2014) TV-series 12 x 44min. Fantasy / drama.

• NYMPHS the Feature Film (in development) Fantasy. 90min.

MIIKKO OIKKONEN DIRECTOR, SCRIPTWRITER Tel. +358 40 701 9387 miikko.oikkonen@fisherking.fi

• WHOREBUS (in development) Feature FIlm. Drama comedy.

NYMPHS

• MERMAID (in development) Family film

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HANDLE PRODUCTIONS Handle Productions Oy delivers critically acclaimed films to international audiences and offers production expertise and services for prominent independent productions. The CEO of Handle Productions is the awardwinning producer and director Hanna Hemilä. Handle Productions’ most distinguished collaborations include the Finnish-French feature Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki (premiered at the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Compétition, 2011), Hemilä being the ”productrice exécutive” and Bad Family by Aleksi Salmenperä (premiered at Berlinale/Panorama, 2010), Hemilä being the line producer.

HANDLE PRODUCTIONS OY POHJOISRANTA 20 B 41 FI-00170 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL +358 400 512 205 INFO@HANDLEPRODUCTIONS.COM WWW.HANDLEPRODUCTIONS.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

HANNA HEMILÄ CEO / PRODUCER Tel. +358 400 512 205

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

hanna@handleproductions.com

• TOMMY’S SUPERSOFA, A comedy-drama series for and with children 24 x 15’

BEATA HARJU FILMMAKER Tel. +358 50 384 8123

COMING UP •

MOOMINS ON THE RIVIERA

beata@handleproductions.com

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MOOMINS ON THE RIVIERA, Tove Jansson’s original comic strips hit for the first time ever the big screen in a hand- drawn 2D animation feature for adults and children 80’.

HELSINKI-FILMI Helsinki -filmi is an active and innovative production company. Its dedication to both development and to constant search of extraordinary stories defines the core of the company. The emphasis is on contemporary stories based on original ideas. Helsinki-filmi has produced 15 feature films and numerous TV productions since it was founded in 2002. It has participated in several European co-productions with Sweden, Ireland, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Russia and the UK. Helsinki –filmi is known for several domestic box office hits and for films distributed widely in the entire world.

HELSINKI -FILMI OY KORKEAVUORENKATU 25 A 1 FI-00130 HELSINKI FINLAND

WWW.HELSINKIFILMI.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • PIXADORES (2014) Documentary, 90/52 min

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

• HEART OF A LION (2013) Drama, 99 min • CONCERNING VIOLENCE (2013) Drama, Co-production, 78 min

MIIA HAAVISTO CEO/PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 527 7172 miia.haavisto@helsinkifilmi.fi

• FARO (2013) Drama, Co-production, 92 min • I WON’T COME BACK (2013) Drama, Co-production, 95 min • GLORIOUSLY WASTED (2012) Comedy, 100 min

ANNIKA SUCKSDORFF PRODUCER Tel. +358 50 596 8089 annika@helsinkifilmi.fi

• BEKAS (2012) Drama, Co-production, 90 min

COMING UP • THEY HAVE ESCAPED (2014) Drama, 100 min • HEADFIRST (2014) Comedy, 90 min

HEART OF A LION

• PRESIDENTINTEKIJÄT (2014) Documentary, 77 Min

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ILLUME Illume Ltd is a Finnish production company that specialices in creative documentary filmmaking. The company was established in 1987 by filmmakers Pertti Veijalainen, Jouko Aaltonen and Heimo Lappalainen. Since then more than 100 productions have been completed, including twelwe international co-productions. The company invests in developing entertaining, emotionally engaging films that spark debate about the society and politics in the world today. The company has received European Union MEDIA development slate funding three times, in 2003, 2010 and 2012.

Illume is increasingly investing in international markets and audiences.

ILLUME LTD PALKKATILANKATU 7 B FI-00240 HELSINKI FINLAND

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • ECOPOLIS CHINA 56’ Dir. Anna-Karin Grönroos. - Intl Sales: Cargo Film & Releasing, dpiperni@cargofilm- releasing.com, Japan Sales: Taskovski Films, sales@taskovskifilms.com

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

• WONDER WORLD OF ICE 52’ dir. Ilkka Rautio World Sales: DR International Sales, drsales@dr.dk

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

• DANCE OF OUTLAWS 82’ Dir. Mohamed el Aboudi. - World sales: DR International Sales, drsales@dr.dk

COMING UP

VENLA HELLSTEDT PRODUCER Tel. +358 400 150 808 venla.hellstedt@illume.fi

• CINEMA WORLD OF ALEKSANDER SOKUROV 52’ and 90’ (2014) Dir. Leena-Stiina Kilpeläinen. Feature length documentary film.

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LORDI - THE MONSTERMAN 52’ and 90’ (2014) Dir. Antti Haase. Feature length documentary film.

CINEMA WORLD OF ALEKSANDER SOKUROV

• NORDEN 1943 80’ (2014) Dir. Peter von Bagh. Feature length documentary film.

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INLAND FILM COMPANY Inland Film Company Oy is recognized as a Finnish independent film production company. Executive producer Klaus Heydemann’s work in Film begins in 1985 and he has 90+ films in his filmography. Inland has currently in production one documentary film “New World, New World” for Finnish National Broadcasting Company Yle. And it has just completed the production of the feature film “Changes” which has its cinema premier on April 4th 2014.

In development are another four (4) films; one documentary and three feature films. All of Inlands projects have received funding from the Finnish Film Foundation and the Promotion Center for Audiovisual Culture/AVEK The company’s philosophy is simple: script rules.

PO BOX - PL 22, FI-00251 HELSINKI FINLAND

PRODUCTION OFFICE AT: KATAJANOKANLAITURI 5 FI-00160 HELSINKI FINLAND

INLAND@INLAND.FI WWW.INLAND.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

KLAUS HEYDEMANN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Tel: +358 400 279 255 klaus@inland.fi

COMING UP • CHANGES (2014) Drama - youth, Dir. Sami Laitinen, 90 min

CHANGES

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

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

IRON SKY UNIVERSE OY FREDRIKINKATU 34 B 20-21 FI-00100 HELSINKI FINLAND

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

TERO KAUKOMAA PRODUCER Tel. +41 792 537 638 tero@blindspot.fi

TIMO VUORENSOLA DIRECTOR

IRON SKY THE COMING RACE

ANNIINA LEPPÄNEN PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Tel. +358 45 630 1717 anniina@blindspot.fi

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

KINOCOMPANY OY TYÖPAJANKATU 2 A R1 D FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

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

• LAST DAY IN THE OFFICE LAIKA & COSMONAUTS (2010) Documentary, Mikko Mäkelä, 58” • RUSSIAN LIBERTINE (2012) Documentary, Ari Matikainen, 75”

COMING UP • YOUNG @ WAR (2014) Documentary, Ari Matikainen, 75”

LAIKA & THE COSMONAUTS / PHOTO: MATTI HELARIUTTA

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

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

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

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

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

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

• I MISS YOU (2011) Co-production Youth Film

DEAD OR ALIVE 1918

• COLORADO AVENUE Feature & TV Series

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

KINOSTO OY LINNANKOSKENKATU 23 A 12 FI-00250 HELSINKI FINLAND

INFO@KINOSTO.FI WWW.KINOSTO.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

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

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

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

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

COMING UP • EILA, RAMPE AND THE BRIDEGROOM ( 2014 ) Comedy, dir Taru Mäkelä, 100 min

AUGUST FOOLS

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

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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 15 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 • NO THANK YOU (2014) Fiction, 96 min

LASSE SAARINEN MD, PRODUCER Tel +358 50 596 1863 lasse@kinotar.fi

• TWO HOMES (2013) Fiction, 88 min • MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE (2012) Fiction, 74 min.

RISTO SALOMAA PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 550 1770 risto@kinotar.fi

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

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

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

COMING UP • AUTUMN PRINCE (In Pre-Production)

NO THANK YOU

• DEPRESSION COMEDY (In Pre-Production)

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KLAFFI PRODUCTIONS Klaffi Productions, founded in 1996, is the biggest production company in northern Finland. Klaffi has produced several successful documentary films which all share strong visuality, creative story-telling, and the unique vision of the filmmaker. Klaffi’s films have competed at the main programmes of several major film festivals including Sundance, IDFA, and Tribeca. Klaffi is now working on the first fiction film by award-winning documentary filmmaker Mika Ronkainen who was selected as one of the Ten European Directors to Watch

by Variety in summer 2013. Ronkainen is one of the owners of the company.

Klaffi currently employs ten people.

KLAFFI PRODUCTIONS NAHKATEHTAANKATU 2 FI-90130 OULU FINLAND

TEL +358 10 439 2902 KLAFFI@KLAFFI.COM WWW.KLAFFI.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

KIMMO PAANANEN PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 550 3697 kimmo@klaffi.com

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FINNISH BLOOD SWEDISH HEART (2013) Musical documentary by Mika Ronkainen.

90”. Best Nordic Documentary / Göteborg Film Festival 2013

MIKA RONKAINEN DIRECTOR, PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 704 7440 mika@klaffi.com

• FREETIME MACHOS (2009) Documentary comedy by Mika Ronkainen.

82”.

• AFTER LIFE (2011) Documentary film by Mervi Junkkonen. 58”.

COMING UP • GRACE (2016) First fiction film by Mika Ronkainen. 90”.

• THE ONLY SLUT AROUND (2015) Documentary film by Melisa Üneri. 58”.

FINNISH BLOOD SWEDISH HEART

• FAR AWAY FROM HOME (2015) Documentary film by Mervi Junkkonen. 58”.

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LÅNGFILM PRODUCTIONS FINLAND Långfilm Productions Finland Ltd was founded in 2001 and has since that produced 27 filmprojects and worked as co‐producer in three productions.

The production company´s main interest is to produce fiction in all forms (feature films, TV‐series, TV‐films, shorts). Långfilm Productions Finland Ltd is also known as a producer of creative documentaries. Långfilm Productions Finland Ltd is situated in Helsinki and offers production services to companies interested in shooting in Finland.

LÅNGFILM PRODUCTIONS FINLAND LTD VISLAUSKUJA 13 FI-00520 HELSINKI FINLAND

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

MATS LÅNGBACKA Tel. +358 50 5710951 mats@langfilm.fi

• THE SILENT SINGER (2012) Creative documentary 58 min, Directed by Anna Blom JUKKA KÄRKKÄINEN Tel. +358 50 3084322 jukka@langfilm.fi

• IRIS (2011) Family, 81 min, Written by Annina Enckell, Directed by Ulrika Bengts

COMING UP •

PETER TOIVIAINEN Tel. +358 40 5418663 peter@langfilm.fi

LOLA UPSIDEDOWN 6 x 58 min TV‐series (2015), Based on a novel by Monika Fagerholm, Written by Ulrika Bengts – Annina Enckell, Directed by Ulrika Bengts

• HELSINKI OUTSIDERS Creative documentary (2014) 58 min., Directed by Mikko Mattila • GAME SEVEN Feature film 90 min (2015), Written by Harri Virtanen – Tapio Rosengren, Directed by Anders Engström

IRIS

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LITTLE BERLIN Feature films 90 min (2016), Written by Heikki Kujanpää – Christer Engberg, Directed by Heikki Kujanpää – Christer Engberg

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 • ALCAN HIGHWAY (2013) Road movie, documentary, 86 min.

ULLA SIMONEN PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 9005505 ulla@made.fi

COMING UP

GARDEN LOVERS

• GARDEN LOVERS (2014) A love story, documentary, 73 min.

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MAKING MOVIES Making Movies is a Finnish production company based in Helsinki. Established in 1996 the company produces fiction and documentary films.

The founding members and shareholders of Making Movies are Kai Nordberg and Kaarle Aho. Since 1996 Making Movies has produced more than 90 documentaries, numerous short films and six feature films. The films produced by Making Movies have been broadcasted in more than 70 countries.

MAKING MOVIES OY TORKKELINKATU 3 FI-00500 HELSINKI FINLAND

MAMO@MAMO.FI WWW.MAMO.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • BLACK ICE (2008) Drama-Thriller, Petri Kotwica, 99 min

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

• RAT KING (2012) Thriller, Petri Kotwica, 90 min • THE PRINCESS OF EGYPT (2013) Drama, Jan Forsström, 90 min

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

COMING UP • THE FENCER (2015) Drama, Klaus Härö, 90min • TSAMO (2015) Drama, Jouko Lehmuskallio, 80 min

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

MUSTA JÄÄ / PHOTO: MALLA HUKKANEN

• LAW OF THE LAND (2015-2016) Action - Nordic Western, Jussi Hiltunen, 90 min

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MARIANNA FILMS Marianna Film was founded in 1987 in Helsinki by Mika Kaurismäki. Marianna Films produces or co-produces mainly Mika Kaurismäki’s own projects, but it has also produced some Finnish debut films and participated in Nordic coproductions. Mika Kaurismäki’s latest feature Road North (2012), a drama comedy starring two Finnish icons Vesa-Matti Loiri and Samuli Edelmann, was one of the most popular films in Finland with almost 300 000 admissions. Mika Kaurismäki is currently in production of a Finnish-Canadian-German-Swedish co-production The Girl King, a film about the controversial Queen Kristina, who reigned Sweden in the 17th century. In summer 2014 Marianna Films will produce another Finnish drama comedy Coming home, also directed by Mika Kaurismäki and starring Vesa-Matti Loiri and Peter Franzén among others.

MARIANNA FILMS PÄLKÄNEENTIE 19A FI-00510 HELSINKI FINLAND

MARIANNA.FILMS@GMX.NET WWW.MIKAKAURISMAKI.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • THE HOUSE OF BRANCHING LOVE (2009) Comedy 103 min)

MIIRA PAASILINNA The Yellow Affair Mobile: +46 76 199 3166, +46 761 666 034 Miira@yellowaffair.com

• MAMA AFRICA (2011) Documentary, 90 min), Panorama Audience Award Berlinale 2011 • ROAD NORTH (2012) Drama comedy, 107 min)

COMING UP • THE GIRL KING (2014, in production)

THE GIRL KING

• COMING HOME (2014, in pre-production)

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MJÖLK The film production company Mjölk was founded by producers Marko Antila and Yrjö Nieminen in 2009. One of the most esteemed advertising companies in Finland, Mjölk has also begun working in traditional cinema. Mjölk has several movies in development such as ”My Runaway Sister” (director Rike Jokela), “Bucharest-Inter 965” (director Mikko Kuparinen), Miss Zahra (director Markus Lehmusruusu), Häiriötekijä (director Aleksi Salmenperä). The movie ”8Ball” (director Aku Luohimies) was the very first feature film produced by Mjölk (co-produced with BlindSpot Pictures). The film premier was in February 2013.

Mjölk was also acting as co-producer in Aleksi Salmenperä’s documentary film “Alcan Highway”.

MJÖLK PERÄMIEHENKATU 12 E FI-00180 HELSINKI FINLAND

MJOLK@MJOLK.FI WWW.MJOLK.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION

• 8-BALL (2013) Crime Drama, 107min

MARKO ANTILA Tel. +358 40 547 2997 marko@mjolk.fi

COMING UP • BUCHAREST-INTER 965 Feature film, director Mikko Kuparinen • MY RUNAWAY SISTER Feature film, director Risto Jokela

YRJÖ NIEMINEN Tel. +358 40 527 4521 yka@mjolk.fi

8-BALL

• HÄIRIÖTEKIJÄ Feature film, director Aleksi Salmenperä

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

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

MRP MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS OY TALLBERGINKATU 1 B 124 FI-00180 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 9 540 7820

WWW.MATILAROHR.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • PIONEER (2013) co-producer in underwater scenes Thriller, 106 min

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

• ROLLI AND THE GOLDEN KEY (2013) Children fantasy, 84 min • BODY FAT INDEX OF LOVE (2012) Romantic Comedy, 86 min

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

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

COMING UP • RASPBERRY BOAT REFUGEE (2015) Comedy, Leif Lindblom • TALE OF A LAKE (2015) Nature Documentary, Marko Röhr and Kim Saarniluoto • ROLLI AND THE SECRET ROUTE (shooting summer 2015), Children fantasy • HUNTERS OF THE LOST YOUTH Comedy, Kari Väänänen • ETERNAL ROUTE Drama, Aku Louhimies

RASPBERRY BOAT REFUGEE

• NEVER ALONE Drama, Klaus Härö

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NAPAFILMS Liisa Juntunen established napafilms during a lunch break in 2009. She had worked in film production and film marketing for many years but at that time her heart was yearning for independently produced projects. Since 2009 napafilms has produced documentaries in all forms - short, long as well as online series. In the recent years the aim has been to expand production into both short and feature-length fiction films out of which the first will be released in 2014. napafilms is eager to expand their international network and realise projects with new collaborators. We believe that different combos can inspire talented people and enhance their creative work into new levels.

NAPAFILMS LTD PURSIMIEHENKATU 29-31 B FI-00150 HELSINKI FINLAND

WWW.NAPAFILMS.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • TATTOO (2012) Documentary, Kati Kanerva, 29 min

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

• DOXWISE (2012) Documentary web, Hamy Ramezan, 40x5min

COMING UP • ICE QUEENS (2014) Documentary, Christy Garland (CAN), 75 min • MOTHER (2014) Fiction, Otto Kylmälä, 10 min

TATTOO

• SINCE AFGHANISTAN (2017) Fiction, Ari Matikainen, 80 min

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OKTOBER Oktober Oy - A Finnish production company established in 2004 is located in Helsinki and Rovaniemi. It has created a reputation as a creative production house producing quality documentaries focusing on strong social issues.

Internationally Oktober has developed strong international connections through co-production and distribution of its films. Oktober’s films have been contracted for distribution globally and the films have been screened in the last few years all around the world in over 120 festivals, winning numerous awards in many categories.

OKTOBER OY KOLMAS LINJA 5 FI-00530 HELSINKI FINLAND

WWW.OKTOBER.FI

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

CONTACT INFORMATION JOONAS BERGHÄLL PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR Tel. +358 40 709 3331 joonas@oktober.fi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PERIFERIA PRODUCTIONS HONKATIE 8 FI-06100 PORVOO FINLAND

MOB. +358 40 516 6504 MOB. +358 40 541 2922 WWW.PERIFERIAPRODUCTIONS.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • MISS BLUE JEANS (2012) Drama comedy, dir. Matti Kinnunen.

Finnish-Swedish co-production.

MARKKU FLINK PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 516 6504 markku@periferiaproductions.fi

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OUTI ROUSU PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 541 2922 outi.rousu@ periferiaproductions.fi

GARBAGE PRINCE (2010) A feel good movie, dir. Raimo O Niemi, a Finnish-Norwegian co-production.

Grand prize in FICI, Spain 2011.

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

COMING UP •

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

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

TACIT WISDOM

MISS BLUE JEANS

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

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POHJOLA-FILMI Pohjola-filmi is a film production company that specializes in northern cinema.

We make features and short films, documentaries and fiction. What counts is not the form but the content: we want to say something important about this world and the people in it. Pohjola-filmi was founded in 2009 by producer Elina Pohjola and screenwriter Mike Pohjola and is partly owned by Helsinki –filmi since May 2013. Our two latest releases are a 60-minute-documentary My Godfather, His Thai Bride and Me, and a short fiction Sirocco. My Godfather, His Thai Bride and Me came to theatres in Finland November 2012 and had it’s international premiere at IDFA 2012. Sirocco premiered at Palm Springs International Film Fest (USA), won the main Price at Odense 2013 and was also distributed in cinemas in Finland.

POHJOLA-FILMI OY RAHAKAMARINPORTTI 3 A FI-00240 HELSINKI FINLAND

POHJOLAFILMI@POHJOLAFILMI.FI WWW.POHJOLAFILMI.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

ELINA POHJOLA CEO / PRODUCER Tel. +358 44 503 1881 elina.pohjola@pohjolafilmi.fi

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MY GODFATHER, HIS THAI BRIDE AND ME (2012) Documentary film, director Wille Hyvönen, 60 min

• SIROCCO (2012) Short fiction, director Mikko Kuparinen, 15 min

COMING UP • THE SALESMEN OF HAPPINESS Documentary film, director Wille Hyvönen, 52 and 80 min • WOMEN’S AFGANISTAN Documentary film, director Kirsi Mattila, 52 and 80 min

MY GODFATHER, HIS THAI BRIDE AND ME / PHOTO: JARMO KIURU

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

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

SNAPPER FILMS OY WTC, ALEKSANTERINKATU 17 PL 800, FI-00101 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 (0)10 231 0710

SNAPPERFILMS.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS

JUHA WUOLIJOKI CEO / PRODUCER juha@snapperfilms.com

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

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

• HELLA W (2011) Drama, 82 min.

LAURA SALONEN laura.salonen@snapperfilms. com

COMING UP • ZARRA’S LAW Crime Drama, 80 min.

• FATA MORGANA Thriller, 90 min.

ZARRA’S LAW

JARNO VIRTANEN jarno.virtanen@snapperfilms. com

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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 36 Finnish Movie Awards and seven viewer poll awards for the most popular movie of the year. The Tough Ones (1999), The Home of Dark Butterflies (2008) and Purge (2012) have been selected as Finland’s official entry for the Academy Awards. The shareholders of Solar Films are Egmont Media Group and Markus Selin (Head of Production). Solar Films has collaborated with many European production houses and its films have been distributed in over 50 countries worldwide.

SOLAR FILMS INC. VENEENTEKIJÄNTIE 20 FI-00210 HELSINKI FINLAND

WWW.SOLARFILMS.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • ABOVE DARK WATERS (2013) Drama, 106 min.

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

• VILLAGE PEOPLE (2013) Drama Comedy, 85 min.

• THE HIJACK THAT WENT SOUTH (2013) Drama Comedy, 93 min.

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

COMING UP • SUMMERTIME (2014) Drama Comedy • THE GRUMP (2014) Drama

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

• HELENA (2015) Drama

• 3x VARES (2015-2017) Crime Drama • THE CRIMINAL (2016) Crime Drama

SUMMERTIME

JESSE FRYCKMAN PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 590 9999 jesse@bronson.fi

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

Tuffi’s shorts The Date and Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? have been selected and nominated for several festivals. Do I Have to Take Care of Everything? is Oscar nominated for the best short film (live action) 2014. The Date was awarded at the Sundance for the Jury Award in International Short Fiction. Tuffi’s first feature film, produced together with Bufo, KORSO - 6620 kilometres from NY premiers in 2014.

TUFFI FILMS VANHA TALVITIE 2 A 12 FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. + 358 40 172 1778

WWW.TUFFIFILMS.COM

CONTACT INFORMATION

COMING UP •

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

KORSO - 6620 KILOMETRES FROM NEW YORK (Completed, premiere in Feb 2014) Feature, 84 min, dir. Akseli Tuomivaara

• SONG (Completed, premiere in April 2014) Documentary, ~80 min, dir. Selma Vilhunen

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

• DESTINATION HOME (In Production) Documentary, 50 min, dir. Veera Lehto-Michaud & Maria Seppälä • WIFE (In Development) Feature, ~80 min, dir. Selma Vilhunen

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

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

DO I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING?

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

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

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

TWISTED FILMS OY (HELSINKI) FREDRIKINKATU 61 A, 6. KRS FI-00100 HELSINKI FINLAND

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

NIGHTSATAN AND THE LOOPS OF DOOM

JUPE LOUHELAINEN DIRECTOR / PRODUCER Tel. +358 40 509 0559 jupe@twistedfilms.fi

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

VASKI FILMI LTD. LIIKASENTIE 35 FI-90540 OULU FINLAND

MOB.+358 40 5432 264 JANNE@VASKIFILMI.FI WWW.VASKIFILMI.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

JANNE NISKALA tel. +358 40 5432 264 janne@vaskifilmi.fi

• SILENT LONGING (2011) Documentary, Timo Haanpää, 75’ • PLANET OF SNAIL (2011) co-producer Documentary, Seung-jun Yi, 88’

IN DEVELOPMENT • SAY SING (2014) Documentary, Kuang-chong Yu, 85’ and 55’

SAY SING

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

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VERTIGO Vertigo is an independent production company based in Helsinki. Vertigo was founded by director/producer Minna Virtanen in 2006. She has directed many award winning scandi crime series and one feature film (Addiction 2004).

Vertigo has a deep passion for telling touching, insightful and daring stories about the people of our time. Vertigo has gained a reputation for quality artistic edge combined with commercial interests, such as Married to a Lie (2008) and Underworld Trilogy (2011) Currently Vertigo has several feature films and television drama series in pre production or in various stage of development.

VERTIGO KORKEAVUORENKATU 30, 3RD FLOOR FI-00130 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. + 358 50 4904119 INFO@VERTIGO.FI WWW.VERTIGO.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

COMING UP • CROSS YOUR HEART (2014) Feature film. Writer and director Petri Kotwica. Starring Laura Birn.

MINNA VIRTANEN Tel. +358 50 490 4119 minna@vertigo.fi

IN DEVELOPMENT • TRUE Feature film. Writer and director Aku Louhimies. Based on Riikka Pulkkinen´s best selling literary sensation TRUE (2010) • LAYLA Feature film. Writer Mohamed El Aboudi.

Based on Jari Tervo´s bestseller LAYLA (2011).

CROSS YOUR HEART

• BULLETS Television drama series. A suspense-filled, character-based investigative crime drama (12 x 55 min.) produced for YLE 1. Writer Antti Pesonen.

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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.

YELLOW FILM & TV VANHA TALVITIE 11 A FI-00580 HELSINKI FINLAND

TEL. +358 9 7740 300

WWW.YELLOWFILM.FI

CONTACT INFORMATION

RECENTLY RELEASED FILMS • THE TWO AND ONLY (2013) Romantic Comedy, Saara Cantell

OLLI HAIKKA CEO Tel. +358 500 456766 olli.haikka@yellowfilm.fi

• FINNISH FLASH – A TEEMU SELANNE STORY (2013) Sports Documentary, JP Siili

COMING UP

JARKKO HENTULA HEAD OF FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION Tel. +358 40 705 0603 jarkko.hentula@yellowfilm.fi

• ADVENTURE IN GREECE (2014) youth film, Taavi Vartia • WHITE PEOPLE (2014) Drama thriller, Lisa Aschan, co-production

THE TWO AND ONLY

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

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FINNISH PRODUCTION COMPANIES Aamu Filmcompany Ltd info@aamufilmcompany.fi www.aamufilmcompany.fi

Epidem ZOT mikael.wahlforss@epidemzot.com www.epidemzot.com

It’s Alive Productions info@itsalive.fi www.itsalive.fi

Alppiharjun Elokuva Oy alppiharjunelokuva@jippii.fi

Filmimaa markku.tuurna@sci.fi www.filmimaa.fi

Jackpot Films Oy timo.kahilainen@saunalahti.fi

Anima Vitae Ltd info@anima.fi www.anima.fi 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 Butterworks tiinabutter@gmail.com Camera Cagliostro katariina.lillqvist@gmail.com Cinet Oy petri.jokiranta@cinet.fi www.cinet.fi Crystal Eye Ltd mail@crystaleye.fi www.crystaleye.fi Dionysos Films Oy riina.hyytia@dionysosfilms.fi www.dionysosfilms.fi Edith Film Oy info@edithfilm.fi www.edithfilm.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 Guerrilla Films Oy info@guerillafilms.fi www.guerrillafilms.fi Hakalax Productions Oy john.hakalax@hakalaxproductions.com www.hakalaxproductions.com Handle Productions Oy hanna@handleproductions.com www.handleproductions.com Haukkamaa Productions essi@haukkamaaproductions.com Helsinki-filmi Oy aleksi.bardy@helsinkifilmi.fi www.helsinkifilmi.fi

J.W. Documentaries Oy webster@dlc.fi Kinocompany info@kinocompany.fi www.kinocompany.fi Kinoproduction kino@kinoproduction.fi www.kinoproduction.fi Kinosto Oy www.kinosto.fi Kinotar Oy kinotar@kinotar.com www.kinotar.com 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

Huh Huh -Filmi Oy maarit.lalli@kolumbus.fi

Making Movies Oy mamo@mamo.fi www.mamo.fi

Illume Ltd. illume@illume.fi www.illume.fi

Marianna Films Oy marianna.films@gmx.net www.mikakaurismaki.com

Ilokuva Naukkarinen & Co ilokuva@ilokuva.fi www.ilokuva.fi

MJÖLK mjolk@mjolk.fi www.mjolk.fi

Inland Film Company inland@inland.fi www.inland.fi

MRP Matila Röhr Productions ilkka.matila@matilarohrnordisk.fi www.matilarohr.com

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Meguru Production meguru@meguru.fi www.meguru.fi

Silva Mysterium Oy mika.ritalahti@silvamysterium.fi www.silvamysterium.fi

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

Snapper Films Oy snapper@snapperfilms.com www.snapperfilms.com

Mediatehdas Dakar info@dakar.fi www.dakar.fi

Smile Entertainment Oy timo.lahtinen@smile.dk

Mokul Filmi Oy kossi.heikki@kolumbus.fi Mouka Filmi Oy mouka@mouka.fi www.mouka.fi Mutant Koala Pictures www.mutantkoala.com napafilms liisa@napafilms.fi www.napafilms.fi Navy Blue Bird Inc info@navybluebird.com www.navybluebird.com Nosferatu Oy ilkka.mertsola@aalto.fi

Solar Films Inc. markus.selin@solarfilms.com www.solarfilms.com Subzero Film Entertainment petri.jokiranta@subzerofilment.fi Sputnik Oy sputnik@sputnik.fi Suomen Filmiteollisuus Oy toimisto@suomenfilmiteollisuus.fi www.suomenfilmiteollisuus.fi Tuffi Films Oy tuffi@tuffifilms.com www.tuffifilms.com Twisted Films www.twistedfilms.fi

Of Course My Films Oy pia.andell@gmail.com

Unilumi Oy juha.koivisto@unilumi.com www.unilumi.com

Oktober Oy joonas@oktober.fi www.oktober.fi

Vaski-Filmi janne.niskala@vaskifilmi.fi www.vaskifilmi.fi

Periferia Productions Oy/ Pystymets채 Oy outi.rousu@periferiaproductions.fi www.periferiaproductions.fi

Vegetarian Films jeppis@vegetarianfilms.net www.vegetarianfilms.net

Petfilms Oy petfilms@petfilms.fi www.petfilms.fi

Vertigo info@vertigo.fi www.vertigo.fi

Pohjankonna www.pohjankonna.fi

Videokuu jussi@videokuu.com www.videokuu.com

Pohjola-filmi elina.pohjola@pohjolafilmi.fi www.pohjolafilmi.fi

Yellow Film & TV jarkko.hentula@yellowfilm.fi www.yellowfilm.fi

RT Documentaries Oy ilkka.ruuhijarvi@welho.com

Zodiak Finland Oy/ Jarowskij info@zodiakfinland.fi www.jarowskij.fi

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

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

Finland offers diverse and unique landscapes and filming possibilities throughout the year, with unique nature conditions – from the midnight sun and summer heat to long winters with guaranteed snow.

A thousand of kilometers of coastline, 188,000 lakes and almost as many islands, modern, vibrant cities, old wooden towns and 37 national parks – Finland has it all.

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

| www.filmfinland.fi

TIINA LAASONEN info@filmfinland.fi Mobile +358 40 088 8454

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REGIONAL FILM COMMISSIONS IN FINLAND: Regional film commissions offer detailed information and assistance concerning locations and services in their region.

EAST FINLAND FILM COMMISSION | www.effc.fi East Finland is made of long summer days, vast forest and thousand lakes with entry to Russia.

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

WEST FINLAND FILM COMMISSION | www.wffc.fi Shoot at the most beautiful archipelago and medieval city milieu - financing and efficient services from West Finland Film Commission.

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

FINNISH LAPLAND FILM COMMISSION | www.filmlapland.fi Finnish Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland with great variety in natural locations from wilderness, lakes, hills and forests to urban town milieus.

With five airports in the region it is easily accessible with circa 1h flight time from Finland’s capital Helsinki.

PIITU VENHOLA piitu.venhola@leofinland.fi Mobile +358 40 820 7575

NORTH FINLAND FILM COMMISSION | www.nffc.fi Six months of snow, wild unspoilt nature, arctic seaside and northern city milieus.

The NFFC serves production companies by offering local expertise and a reliable cooperation network in northern Finland.

MAIJA LAINE info@nffc.fi Mobile +358 44 703 7525

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

COMMISSION HELSINKI | www.commissionhelsinki.fi Commission Helsinki, Moving Images All Over! We serve all your production needs in the Metropolitan area.

TIMOTEUS TUOVINEN timoteus.tuovinen@ commissionhelsinki.fi Mobile +358 400 622824

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

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

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

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

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 info@favex.fi

www.favex.fi JOHANNA KARPPINEN CEO johanna.karppinen@favex.fi Mobile +358 40 571 7061

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DOCPOINT HELSINKI DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 2, 2014 DOCPOINT OFFICE | FREDRIKINKATU 23 | FI-00120 HELSINKI | FINLAND TEL: +358 9 672 472 | FAX: +358 9 673 998 | INFO@DOCPOINT.INFO | WWW.DOCPOINT.INFO

Founded in 2001, DocPoint Helsinki is one of the largest documentary film festivals in the Nordic countries.

In Finland, it is the only festival solely dedicated to documentary films.

DocPoint expanded to Tallinn in 2010, which makes DocPoint the world’s only festival happening in two countries at the same time.

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

CONTACT INFORMATION ULLA BERGSTRÖM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR tel. +358 40 581 8185 ulla.bergstrom(at)docpoint. info

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

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

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

TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL MARCH 5-9, 2014 | MARCH 4-8, 2015 TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL | TULLIKAMARIN AUKIO 2 | FI-33100 TAMPERE | FINLAND OFFICE@TFF.FI | WWW.TAMPEREFILMFESTIVAL.FI

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

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

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

MIDNIGHT SUN FILM FESTIVAL JUNE 11-15, 2014 JUNE 10-14, 2015 KANSANOPISTONTIE 5 | FI-99600 SODANKYLÄ | FINLAND +358 400 856 080 | OFFICE@MSFILMFESTIVAL.FI | WWW.MSFILMFESTIVAL.FI

Some 120 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, this exceptional festival was founded in 1986 by the Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki and the festival director Peter von Bagh.

It boasts one of the most unique atmospheres of any festival in the world: top directors, up-and-coming talent, an international audience and the average person on the street come together in a sincere and warm atmosphere under the midnight sun.

Althogether about 80 feature films are presented in over 120 screenings.

Without any formal restraints, the festival is best characterised by its pure love for cinema.

CONTACT INFORMATION PETER VON BAGH FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

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

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

ESPOO CINÉ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AUGUST 22-31, 2014 ESPOO CINÉ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | P.O. BOX 95 | FI-02101 ESPOO | FINLAND OFFICE@ESPOOCINE.FI | WWW.ESPOOCINE.FI

Espoo Ciné International Film Festival has established itself as a showcase of modern European cinema in Finland.

The festival is dedicated to screen films that demonstrate the variety of European filmmaking with an emphasis on new talent, discovery and artistic quality. During the 10-day festival over 100 feature films are screened to the cinema-loving public in three different locations with attendance figures up to 24.000 each year.

films otherwise unavailable on Finnish screens.

25th Espoo Ciné International Film Festival takes place 22nd to 31st of August 2014 in Espoo, Finland.

CONTACT INFORMATION MIA VAINIKAINEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR tel. +358 50 5852525 mia.vainikainen@espoocine.fi

TIMO KUISMIN CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD tel. +358 50 5480666 timo.kuismin@espoocine.fi

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

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27TH HELSINKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – LOVE & ANARCHY SEPTEMBER 18-28, 2014 MANNERHEIMINTIE 22-24 | FI-00100 HELSINKI | FINLAND +358 9 68 435 230 | OFFICE@HIFF.FI | WWW.HIFF.FI

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

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

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

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

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

THE 3RD FINNISH FILM AFFAIR SEPTEMBER 23-25, 2014 MANNERHEIMINTIE 22-24 | FI-00100 HELSINKI | FINLAND +358 9 68 435 233 | INDUSTRY@HIFF.FI | WWW.FINNISHFILMAFFAIR.FI

Connecting Finnish and international film industry professionals.

CONTACT INFORMATION SANNA KULTANEN FINNISH FILM AFFAIR PRODUCER tel. +358 40 059 5286 sanna@hiff.fi

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

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NIGHT VISIONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 9-13, 2014 OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 2, 2014 NIGHT VISIONS | ULVILANTIE 19 A C 66 | FI-00350 HELSINKI | FINLAND FESTIVAL@NIGHTVISIONS.INFO | WWW.NIGHTVISIONS.INFO

Night Visions International Film Festival is the biggest and the oldest festival in Finland to focus on horror, fantasy, science fiction and action cinema. The bi-annual festival has been arranged in Helsinki since 1997, with the spring edition taking place in April and the fall edition around the Halloween celebrations in October/November.

The festival in non-competitive, but the coveted Night Visions Audience Award is presented every year at the fall edition of the event.

CONTACT INFORMATION MIKKO AROMAA DIRECTOR mikko.aromaa@nightvisions.info tel. +358-40-510 5889

PETRI MAURANEN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMER petri.mauranen@nightvisions.info tel. +358-44-327 1996

33RD OULU INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 17-23, 2014 HALLITUSKATU 7 | FI-90100 OULU | FINLAND WWW.OULUNELOKUVAKESKUS.FI/LEF

Oulu festival - founded in 1982 was the first of its kind in the Nordic countries. It is an annual competitive international festival showcasing full-length films (fiction, animation, documentary) for children and youth.

Besides the competition programmes the festival have sections for shorts, retrospectives (tributes to established film makers) and special themes.

Its goals are to introduce the latest trends in children’s film production, to encourage Finnish film makers and find distributors for children’s films. Festival has a media education seminar (“what’s up media literacy?”), exhibitions, youth concerts and an opportunity for the film-makers to meet the young

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

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

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ESZTER VUOJALA FESTIVAL DIRECTOR tel. +358 8 881 1293 eszter.vuojala@oufilmcenter.fi

MIKA ANTTOLAINEN FESTIVAL COORDINATOR tel. + 358 445 881134 mika.anttolainen@oufilmcenter.fi

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THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION CREATIVE EUROPE / MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANIES AAMU FILMCOMPANY LTD ANIMA VITAE ART FILMS PRODUCTION AFP LTD AVANTON PRODUCTIONS BLIND SPOT PICTURES BUFO LTD CAMERA CAGLIOSTRO CINET DIONYSOS FILMS EDITH FILM FILMIMAA FIRST FLOOR PRODUCTIONS FISHER KING HANDLE PRODUCTIONS HELSINKI-FILMI ILLUME INLAND FILM COMPANY IRON SKY UNIVERSE KINOCOMPANY KINOPRODUCTION KINOSTO KINOTAR KLAFFI PRODUCTIONS LÅNGFILM PRODUCTIONS FINLAND MADE MAKING MOVIES MARIANNA FILMS MJÖLK MRP MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS NAPAFILMS OY OKTOBER PERIFERIA PRODUCTIONS POHJOLA-FILMI SNAPPER FILMS SOLAR FILMS INC TUFFI FILMS TWISTED FILMS VASKI FILMI LTD VERTIGO YELLOW FILM & TV

FAVEX FINLAND FILM COMMISSION

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

LATEST FINNISH FILMS catalogue.ses.fi

REGIONAL FILM COMMISSIONS FILM FESTIVALS

LAYOUT: KRYON DIVISION

DOCPOINT HELSINKI DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL MIDNIGHT SUN FILM FESTIVAL ESPOO CINÉ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOVE & ANARCHY – HELSINKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FINNISH FILM AFFAIR NIGHT VISIONS FILM FESTIVAL OULU INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

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