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10/04/2024 - Hanna Bergholm’s Nightborn and the much-anticipated Sisu 2 are among the recipients of the total amount of €5.745 million

Finnish director Tiina Lymi talks Amanda Jansson starrer ‘Stormskerry Maja,’ based on a series of novels by Anni Blomqvist.

Picture Tree Intl. has boarded international sales for Scandinavian period drama 'Stormskerry Maja,' directed by Tiina Lymi.

Picture Tree Intl. has boarded international sales for Scandinavian period drama “Stormskerry Maja,” directed by Tiina Lymi (“Happier Times, Grump,” “Sisäilmaa”), adapted from Anni Blomqvist’s series of novels. The film chronicles the saga of Maja and her family as they embark on a journey to the desolate and remote island Stormskerry. Their daily existence becomes …

27/03/2023 - War, a tango festival and love for the forest are among the topics tackled by the films that have been granted a total of €6.3 million in production aid

According to a recent study ‘Members of Parliament on Twitter 2022 by the media monitoring software company Meltwater, the Twitter influence of the Chairwoman of The Finns party, Riikka Purra, was the highest of all MPs with more than 1.15 million reactions. SDP leader and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin alone had a higher Twitter impact than the rest of the partys parliamentary group.

New films receive production support from the Finnish Film Foundation Director Anna Eriksson in one of the filming locations for her forthcoming movie W (© Ihode Cursum Perficio Productions) March has already got off to a good start in Finland, with 12 new titles being granted Finnish Film Foundation backing as part of the 50/50 production support scheme – aimed at productions with high audience appeal. Jussi-winning director Aleksi Salmenperä, now developing Markku Pölönen will focus ...