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708 articles available in total starting from 29/05/2002. Last article published on 24/04/2024.

Astala joins YLE

Erkki Astala has just left the Finnish Film Foundation (FFF) where he was head of production since 1996, to join the Finnish public broadcaster YLE. Astala will replace Eila Werning as Head of...  

05/12/2003 | Appointment | Finland

Niagara falls on Europe

The Niagara Cinema, part of the Pirkanmaa Film Centre in Tampere, has been taking an active part in Cinedays since October 10 and is screening five European films a day, for another week, aimed...  

20/10/2003 | Cinedays 2003 | Finland

YLE fetes European cinema

The Finnish broadcaster YLE is taking an active part in celebrating European cinema as part of Cinedays 2003 with the transmission of 13 European films on its terrestrial channels, YLE TV1 and...  

09/10/2003 | Cinedays 2003 | Finland

Kàri and Härö's big dream

Two feature film debuts: Icelandic director Dagur Kàri’s Nói Albinói and Finnish director Klaus Härö’s film Elina have been selected by their respective countries to run for the Oscar nominations....  

01/10/2003 | Oscars 2004 | Finland/Iceland

Sibelius seduces audiences

Released on September 12, the epic film about the life and times of the world-renowned composer,Jean Sibelius had a strong opening in Finland last weekend. It is being distributed by Buena Vista...  

17/09/2003 | Box Office | Finland

A hectic season for Solar

It will be a busy year for Markus Selin’s Solar Films, the current domestic box office leader with Bad Boys – A True Story by Aleksi Mäkelä, the most successful Finnish film of all time, chalking...  

03/06/2003 | Films | Finland

Cartoons in Helsinki

MRP - Matila & Rohr Productions is to produce Finland’s first-ever wholly animated feature film, entitled Röllin sydan, a fairy tale set in the land of the Trolls. This film is the prequel of Olli...  

26/05/2003 | Production | Finland

Aki Kaurismaki won’t be at the Oscars

The Finnish filmmaker declined the Academy’s invite to Sunday’s awards ceremony saying: "The US government is committing a crime against humanity"  

20/03/2003 | Finland

Save the Children wins in Tampere

Redd Barna (Save the Children) by Terje Rangnes won two major prizes at the 33rd Tampere International Short Film Festival (5-9 March 2003): the Audience and UIP Tampere 2003 Awards. Set up with...  

12/03/2003 | Awards | Finland

Eila’s out

The story of a courageous cleaner who decides to stand up for herself is about to hit Finnish screens on Friday  

11/03/2003 | Films | Finland

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