The Seventh Take of Klaffi the Dog
– The festival poster's familiar characters were born in author-illustrator Markus Majaluoma's head in 2003. The illustrator still likes Klaffi the dog and Kammo the mouse.
Walking Festival Encyclopedia
– Program director Raimo Silius thinks that the future of Finnish film is promising. However, Silius emphasizes the importance of understanding history.
Film - a mosaic of interpretations
– However, possibilities for different interpretations are the strength of film as a medium: it is a key that can unlock some parts within us, writes Petra Husu in her editoral..
Health Lives at the Theater
– Now the benefits of cultural experiences have been noticed also in the Finnish legislation. Since the beginning of this year, employers have been able to support their employees’ cultural activities tax-free. Now, in addition to the normal Liikuntaseteli vouchers for purchasing exercise services, many companies offer also new culture vouchers, writes Henna Tuominen in her editorial.
Updated 05 March 2009 15:58
Contests:
- Grand Prix to Paraguay
- Familiar and Unfamiliar: Helsinki Inspires the Filmmaker
- Dreams on a Train
- A Storyteller Wants to Call Forth Emotions
Special programs:
- ”The Audience Might Be Disgusted”
- Trapped in Child Marriage
- Choreographic Reality
- Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Finnish Foreigner
- Strong Sense of Identity at the School of Motion Picture
- Animation grins at the Society
Other news:
- The Seventh Take of Klaffi the Dog
- Walking Festival Encyclopedia
Opinions
- Film - a mosaic of interpretations
- Health Lives at the Theater