Becoming Alan Wake: The Finnish face of a world-famous video game
When Ilkka Villi arrives at the office in the morning, he promptly suits up in a full-body spandex outfit and gets to work pretending to be an action hero.
Filmed in Finland: Nordic noir shows regular people in irregular circumstances
The term Nordic noir describes Nordic crime fiction in literature and on television. The genre typically includes attributes such as realistic crimes, strong women and rainy November weather. We hear from a producer about what makes it special.
Love’s labour isn’t lost in Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki’s Fallen Leaves
Aki Kaurismäki, Finland’s most famous director, came out of retirement to make Fallen Leaves, which won the Jury Prize at Cannes. His 20th feature film is a love story.
In northern Finland, three unconventional Sámi artists talk about culture and craft
A documentary directed by Auri Ahola traces the career trajectories of three unusual Sámi artists as they discuss their connections to Sámi culture and the landscape of the far north. The film is embedded in our article for you to watch.
Radical liberty: Finnish director Alli Haapasalo’s movie Girl Picture lets girls be girls
In Girl Picture, three teenage girls say and do what they want – without suffering any retribution. While directing the film, Alli Haapasalo realised how incredibly rare that kind of freedom is in movie plots. We talk with her about making films in Finland.
Finland offers a stunning stage for movies, documentaries and series, no matter what kind of setting is required – from cityscapes to wilderness, and from lakes to archipelagos. In recent movies, Finnish cities have even played the roles of Paris and Seattle.
Kaurismäki in Karkkila: How Finland’s most famous film director and a writer started a small-town cinema
One year when the acclaimed film director Aki Kaurismäki made his annual return to Finland from his winter home in Portugal, he wound up creating a cinema in a disused industrial building.
Finland’s film and TV industry is thriving and finding new audiences
The Finnish film and TV sector is reaching new viewers, picking up awards and offering an excellent base for international collaboration, writes Hanna Vuorinen, head of Film in Finland.
