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Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Finnish audiovisual sector.

Country profile: Finland

Country profile: Finland

13 December 2023

Mediavision reports a huge increase in piracy in the Nordics

Industry / Market - Sweden/Norway/Denmark/Finland

Mediavision reports a huge increase in piracy in the Nordics

Illegal IPTV use is rising sharply in the region, particularly in Sweden, prompting lawsuits and government action  

07 April 2025

EXCLUSIVE: The Archive Film Festival Network comes to life

Industry / Market - Italy/France/Finland/Czech Republic

EXCLUSIVE: The Archive Film Festival Network comes to life

Bergamo Film Meeting, FEMA La Rochelle, the Midnight Sun Film Festival and Summer Film School are joining forces on a new initiative celebrating archive films and cinematic heritage  

12 March 2025

Paris is ready to welcome Visions Nordiques – French Nordic Film Days

Industry / Market - France/Denmark/Finland/Iceland/Norway/Sweden

Paris is ready to welcome Visions Nordiques – French Nordic Film Days

The event will unfold from 5 to 9 March with screenings of films from northern Europe and industry days including a very attractive co-production workshop  

27 February 2025

The Yellow Affair prepares to tout Punching the World in Berlin

Berlinale 2025 – EFM

The Yellow Affair prepares to tout Punching the World in Berlin

The Finnish sales agent is heading to the EFM brandishing Constanze Klaue’s debut in Perspectives, the Panorama-selected Dreamers and the IFFR-premiered Orenda  

06 February 2025

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

Box Office - Norway/Denmark/Sweden/Finland/Iceland

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

The region suffered declines in admissions, but local films thrived, with Denmark remaining the most stable market and Finland experiencing the steepest drop  

27 January 2025

Finnish films record their most successful year since 2017

Box Office - Finland

Finnish films record their most successful year since 2017

A Finnish Film Foundation report has found that the number of cinema admissions for domestic films in 2024 had reached 2 million by 20 November  

06 December 2024

REPORT: F-Weird @ Finnish Film Affair 2024

Finnish Film Affair 2024

REPORT: F-Weird @ Finnish Film Affair 2024

We take a closer look at five of the projects "defying conventions" that have been pitched in this brand-new section of the Helsinki-based gathering  

27 September 2024

The Finnish Film Affair unveils a range of bold projects and showcases “Finnish Weird”

Finnish Film Affair 2024

The Finnish Film Affair unveils a range of bold projects and showcases “Finnish Weird”

The event brings together global filmmakers and industry experts in Helsinki to explore new cinematic trends, from innovative AI applications to sustainable production methods  

17 September 2024

Finnish Film Affair explores transmedia, gaming and unconventional, “weird” storytelling

Finnish Film Affair 2024

Finnish Film Affair explores transmedia, gaming and unconventional, “weird” storytelling

For the first time in the Nordics, the Helsinki-based event spotlights the intersection of filmmaking and game development while introducing the Finnish Weird pitch session  

21 August 2024

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises

Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?

The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret  

03 July 2024

Seriencamp trains the spotlight on European showrunners

Industry / Market - Germany/Finland

Seriencamp trains the spotlight on European showrunners

In Cologne, Finnish producer Miikko Oikkonen talked about the growing importance of the showrunner system for European series  

11 June 2024

Piracy keeps growing in the Nordic countries, the latest Mediavision survey finds

Industry / Market - Sweden/Norway/Denmark/Finland

Piracy keeps growing in the Nordic countries, the latest Mediavision survey finds

A total of 5 million users in the region now access pirated content, 400,000 more than in 2023  

04 June 2024

The EU commits €141 million in financing guarantees to European film production

Institutions / Legislation - Europe/France/Germany/Finland

The EU commits €141 million in financing guarantees to European film production

The European Commission and European Investment Fund have announced three new loan guarantee agreements with organisations from France, Germany and Finland  

31 May 2024

New Finnish crime and relationship dramas take centre stage at the Berlinale Series Market

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

New Finnish crime and relationship dramas take centre stage at the Berlinale Series Market

BERLINALE 2024: The panellists opined that TV audiences still need to be seduced by intriguing stories, and they’ve got to be hooked faster  

24 February 2024

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

BERLINALE 2024: The HARPA-nominated professionals explored their work on recent hits such as Apolonia, Apolonia and Smoke Sauna Sisterhood  

21 February 2024

The Nordic box office kept on growing in 2023, despite mixed fortunes

Box Office - Iceland/Sweden/Finland/Denmark/Norway

The Nordic box office kept on growing in 2023, despite mixed fortunes

Iceland had its best year since 2018, Denmark witnessed a slight decline in admissions, whilst Norway, Sweden and Finland’s theatres are filling up but are still emptier than in 2019  

23 January 2024

IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund

Industry / Market - Finland

IPR.VC launches €100 million film and TV fund

The Finnish fund management company has also appointed Andrea Scarso as partner and investment director  

28 November 2023

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

MIA 2023

Eight pubcasters launch New8, the biggest drama collaboration in Europe

The group of Northern and Western European broadcasters will share their best drama shows with each other  

11 October 2023

Vuelta Group continues its rapid expansion

Industry / Market - Europe

Vuelta Group continues its rapid expansion

Launched in July upon the incorporation of Playtime, Scanbox and SquareOne under its umbrella, the European studio has added Italian outfit Indiana and is taking a stake in French group Pan  

21 September 2023

Piracy is on the rise in all Nordic countries, according to Mediavision

Industry / Market - Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway

Piracy is on the rise in all Nordic countries, according to Mediavision

The illicit activity is most prevalent in Sweden, at 25% among users aged 15-74, but Denmark, Finland and Norway are catching up at an alarming rate  

11 July 2023

The Finnish Film Affair announces its award winners

Finnish Film Affair 2022 – Awards

The Finnish Film Affair announces its award winners

Katja Gauriloff’s Je'vida, Helena Stefáns Magneudóttir’s Natatorium and Mohamed El Aboudi’s doc The Last Chapter have been crowned as the victors at Finland’s biggest industry event  

23 September 2022

Focus on Finland Docs all set to take place on the island of Lonna

Industry / Market - Finland

Focus on Finland Docs all set to take place on the island of Lonna

The first joint export venture for key players in the Finnish audiovisual industry aims to strengthen the promotion of Finnish content on the international level  

19 September 2022

The Finnish Film Affair prepares to unspool its 11th edition

Finnish Film Affair 2022

The Finnish Film Affair prepares to unspool its 11th edition

Finland’s biggest industry event, a major international export forum for Finnish and Nordic films, is being organised as part of the Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy  

19 September 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Série Series 2022

National film agencies from Estonia, Ireland, Spain and the Nordics launch the European Writers’ Club initiative

Backed by the EU and launched at this year’s Série Series, the effort aims to increase collaboration on high-end series projects across the continent  

07 July 2022

Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?”

Industry / Market - Sweden/Denmark/Finland/Norway

Cineuropa asks the experts: “Why is piracy increasing in the Nordic countries?”

According to the latest figures published by Mediavision, 17% of all people aged 15-74 in the region illegally streamed or downloaded films and TV episodes last month  

28 June 2022

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

Industry / Market - France/Finland/Denmark/Norway/Sweden/Iceland

Studiocanal seals a film output deal with Scanbox Entertainment

The agreement will see Studiocanal’s slate of movies released in the Nordic countries, including the likes of Cédric Klapisch’s Rise and Eric Lartigau’s This One Summer  

23 June 2022

Nine European public funds launch New Dawn to increase diversity in film

Cannes 2022 – Marché du Film

Nine European public funds launch New Dawn to increase diversity in film

CANNES 2022: Due to be set in motion at the Marché du Film on 22 May, in its first year, the new joint effort will grant total bursaries of €900,000  

20 May 2022

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