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709 articles available in total starting from 29/05/2002. Last article published on 03/05/2024.

Debut directors lead Jussi nominations

First-time directors Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale) and Saara Cantell (Heartbeats) received the most nominations (seven) from Filmiaura, the association of Finnish film...  

12/01/2011 | Awards | Finland

Record 27% domestic market share in 2010

Last year was a record year for Finland. Not since data collection for cinema attendance were introduced in 1969 had local films surpassed two million admissions and registered a 27% market share....  

10/01/2011 | Box Office | Finland

Tytti Rantanen is the new Information Officer at Film Foundation

Tytti Rantanen has been appointed part-time Information Officer of International Promotion at the Finnish Film Foundation. Starting on November 29, Rantanen has been promoting Finnish films in the...  

10/12/2010 | Industry | Finland

Interview: Jalmari Helander • Director

“Americans have destroyed the myth of Finnish Santa before me. It’s payback time!”

Jalmari Helander is among Finland’s hottest new directors. His scary version of Santa Claus in his feature debut, Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, has thrilled industry people over the last year  

30/11/2010

Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Finnish director Jalmari Helander’s stylised, wild and dark version of the Santa Claus tale lands in hundreds of cinemas around the world after having won awards at Locarno and Sitges  

25/11/2010 | Films | Reviews

Iron Sky starts filming in Frankfurt

The long-awaited sci-fi spoof Iron Sky by Finland’s Timo Vuorensola is starting principal photography this week in Frankfurt. The Finnish/German/Australian co-production is raising the final...  

18/11/2010 | Production | Finland

Foundation offers Calling Card for emerging young talent

The Finnish Film Foundation (FFF) has just launched the Calling Card scheme, its own version of the Danish Film Institute’s New Danish Screen, to support young and up-and-coming filmmakers. The...  

09/11/2010 | Institutions | Finland

Karukoski’s Lapland Odyssey converts Finns

Released last Friday by Sandrew Metronome on 81 screens, Dome Karukoski’s comedy road movie Lapland Odyssey went straight to number one, beating Despicable Me (UIP) and setting a new record for a...  

20/10/2010 | Releases | Finland

Rare triumphs at Sitges

Jalmari Helander’s Finnish genre film Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale swept up at the 43rd Sitges International Film Festival in Spain, winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography (Mika...  

18/10/2010 | Awards | Finland

Domestic films on an uptrend

Over 1.2 million tickets have been sold for domestic films since the beginning of the year, up more than 150% from 2009, according to the Finnish Film Foundation. With a 22% share of the local...  

15/10/2010 | Box Office | Finland

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