Impromptu

German Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 19:00 and Saturday, June 20, 2015, 21:00 (SWEET)

impromptu

Country of Origin: Finland
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 4’40“
Category: Animation

Director: Sirpa Loivarinne, Claudia Hidvegi, Kalle Rantakallio, Tuuli Sihvonen, Juulia Valkola
Screenplay: Claudia Hidvegi
Music: Toni Ilo, Perttu Koho, Arttu Aarnio
Editor: Kalle Rantakallio
Producer: Eija Saarinen

Synopsis: A lonley bartender dreams about becoming a skilled jazz musician.

Festivals & Awards:
Animatricks Helsinki (Finland) 2014-04
Priit Pärna Animafestival Tallinn (Estonia) 2013-10
Upload-festival Kemiö (Finland) 2014-01

Barcelona Here We Stand

German Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 19, 2015, 21:00 and Monday, June 22, 2015, 19:00 (SOUR)

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Countries of Origin: Finland, South Africa, Ghana
Year of Completion / First Public Screening: 2014
Running Time: 18’02“
Category: Documentary

Director: Linnea de la Chapelle, Rafael Donner
Screenplay: Linnea de la Chapelle
Cinematographer: Rafael Donner
Editor: Edem Tengue
Producer: Tyrone Poipao

Synopsis: The residents of the South African township of Barcelona struggle with a world of adversity and hardship, yet still show remarkable human kindness. It seems Barcelona is not where dreams go to die – it is merely where they hide.

Festivals & Awards:
Helsinki Short Film Festival 2014, Finland
Nominated for the national Finnish short film award, Kettu elokuvapalkinto 2014

The Date (Treffit)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 20, 19:00 and Saturday, June 22, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
SWEET

the-date

Country of Origin / Land: Finland
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 8′
Category / Kategorie: Fiction
Language / Sprache: Finnish with English subtitles

Director / Regie: Jenni Toivoniemi
Screenplay / Drehbuch:Jenni Toivoniemi
Cinematographer / Kamera:Jarmo Kiuru
Music / Musik:Tuomas Klaavo
Producer / Produktion:Lotta-Kaisa Riistakoski / ELO Film School Helsinki and Elli Toivoniemi / Tuffi Films
Cast / Darsteller: Oskari Joutsen, Päivi Mäkinen ja Anna Paavilainen
Editor / Schnitt:Tuuli Alanärä
Synopsis: Tino’s (16) manhood is put to test in front of two women, Mirka (25) and Lissu (54) when he has to host a date for Diablo, family’s stud cat.
Inhalt: Tino’s Männlichkeit stellt sich unter Beweis, als er zwei unterschiedlichen Frauen gegenübertritt, die an seinem Zuchtkater Diablo interessiert sind.

Festivals: Nordisk Panorama, Göteborg International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and Sundance London, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Berlinale, Minimalen, Tampere Film Festival, Helsinki Short Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest
Awards: Winner of the Short Film Jury Award, Sundance Film Festival, 2013, Special mention at Berlinale Generation, Best nordic fiction at Minimalen

Weblinks:
www.tuffifilms.com

When One Stops (Hänen tilanne)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 21, 19:00 and Monday, June 24, 21:00 (Monopol-Kino)
UMAMI

when-one-stops

Country of Origin / Land: Finland
Year of Production / Jahr: 2012
Duration / Länge: 6′
Category / Kategorie: Animation
Language / Sprache: No dialogue

Director / Regie: Jenni Rahkonen
Screenplay / Drehbuch: Jenni Rahkonen
Music / Musik: Jukra
Editor / Schnitt: Jenni Rahkonen
Producer / Produktion: Eija Saarinen

Synopsis: The world won’t stop turning even when one stops turning with it.
Inhalt: Die Erde wird nicht aufhören, sich zu drehen – selbst dann nicht, wenn ein Einzelner aufhört, sich mit ihr zu drehen.

Festivals: Tampere Film Festival 2013, Helsinki Short Film Festival 2012, Animasyros, Animation Volda, Animage, DOK Leipzig, Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Flip Animation Film Festival, Animated Dreams, Helsinki Short Film Festival, L’Alternativa Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Zubroffka, Premiers Plans, Akbank Short Film Festival, ALTER-NATIVE IFF, SKENA UP, Monstra Festival, Minimalen Short Film Festival, Animac, Tricky Women, Animfest Athens, Holland Animation Film Festival, Animatricks, Kyiv International Short Film Festival, Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, Anifest, Mediawave, European Short Film Festival, Anifilm, Annecy International Animation Festival, Jerusalem International Film festival, Reykjavik Shorts & docs
Awards: Main Prize (national competition), Tampere Film Festival 2013, Scolarship to live and work under the artist-in-residence program, Tricky Women 2013, Special Award, Animation Volda 2012

Weblinks:
www.jennyrahkonen.weebly.com

Raimo does not look like Kevin Costner (Raimo ei näytä Kevin Costnerilta)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Friday, June 22, 19:00 (City Kinos) and Tuesday, June 26, 19:00 (film.coop)
SOUR

Country of Origin: Finland
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 7′
Category: Fiction

Director: Ville Rissanen
Screenplay: Ville Rissanen
Cinematographer: Ville Salminen
Music: Jarkko Hietanen
Editor: Ville Salminen
Producer: Ville Rissanen
Cast: Panu Mikkola, Annukka Isomaa

Synopsis: Young adults Raimo and Erja meet on a blind date at the worst possible time; they both seem to have something to hide.
Inhalt: Die beiden Mittzwanziger Raimo und Erja treffen sich zum schlechtmöglichsten Zeitpunkt zu einem Blind Date: Beide scheinen etwas verbergen zu wollen.

Festivals: Helsinki Short Film Festival 2011, Finland; 3rd International Random Film Festival 2012

Weblinks:
www.obscure.fi
twitter.com/#!/vrissanen
www.vimeo.com/obscure

The Tongueling (Kielitiettyni)

Bavarian Premiere

Screenings: Thursday, June 16, 19:00 and Saturday, June 18, 21:00 (SWEET)

the-tongueling

Country of Origin: Finland
Year of Production: 2010
Duration: 4′
Category: Animation

Director: Elli Vuorinen
Screenplay: Elli Vuorinen
Cinematographer: Elli Vuorinen
Editor: Alex Bolumar
Music: Jani Lehto
Producer: Eija Saarinen, Turku Arts Academy

Synopsis: Wooden knocks are echoing in a frozen landscape when a lonesome man is searching for a tongueling of his own.
Inhalt: Ein hölzernes Klopfen hallt durch eine eisige Landschaft, wo ein einsamer Mann nach dem passenden Gegenstück für seine Zunge sucht – ein liebevoll gezeichnetes Animationsmärchen.

Festivals: Animadrid 2010, Spain; Tindirindis 2010, Lithuania; Dok Leipzig 2010, Germany; Cicdaf 2010, China; Holland Animation festival 2010, Netherlands; Banja Luka 2010, Bosnia Herzegovina; Golden Kuker 2010, Bulgaria; Balkanima 2010, Serbia; Fredrikstad iaff 2010, Norway; Animania 2010, Serbia; First Step Film Fest 2010, Albania; Puchon International Student Animation Festival 2010, PISAF, Korea; Animateka 2010, Slovenia; Animated Dreams 2010, Estonia; Zinebi 2010, Spain; Euro Shorts 2010, Poland; Kettupäivät 2010, Finland; Anilogue 2010, Hungary; Istanbul animation festival 2010, Turkey; WIA-fest 2011, USA; Arktisen Upeeta 2011, Finland; Clermont-Ferrand 2011, LAB competition, France; Premiers Plans 2011, France; Flatpack Festival 2011, UK; TABAKALERA 2011, Spain; Minimalen 2011, Norway; Roanne animation film festival 2011, France; International Short Film Festival Dresden 2011, Garmany; Annecy International Animation Festival 2011, France; Artichoke Film Festival 2011, Finland; Rappiotaiteenfestivaali, Finland; Vienna Independent Shorts 2011, Austria; The 2011 Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival 2011, USA; CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival 2011, Canada; MUMIA – Underground World Animation Festival 2011, Brazil
Awards: Tricky Women Award of the City of Vienna, Austria; Best Student Animation, Anifest 2011, Czech Republic; Special Prize, Prize of the Youth Jury, Tampere Film Festival 2011, Finland; Best Sound, FLIP Animation Festival 2010, UK; Honorable Mention, Animatricks 2010, Finland

Weblink: www.ellivuorinen.com

The Scoop (Skuuppi)

German Premiere

Screenings: Monday, June 20, 19:00 and Tuesday, June 21, 21:00 (BITTER)

the-scoop

Country of Origin: Finland
Year of Production: 2011
Duration: 14′
Category: Fiction

Director: Juuso Räsänen
Screenplay: Juuso Räsänen
Cinematographer: Aleksi Ahonen
Editor: Jyrki Nevala
Music: Jyrki Nevala
Producer: Erkki Mattila, Juuso Räsänen

Synopsis: The Scoop is a drama about two reporters of an imaginary yellow publication trying to get the story of a certain famous person’s love affair. Veteran reporter Leo „Leipis“ Sipilä and younger Arto Käki are different personalities but have similar questionable methods getting their scoops.
Inhalt: Zwei Boulevard-Reporter warten im Drama „The Scoop“ darauf, ein Enthüllungsfoto einer bekannten Persönlichkeit zu machen. Um die Affäre der entsprechenden Person zu entlarven arbeiten die beiden ungleichen Reporter Leo „Leipis“ Sipilä und Arto Käki zusammen – der eine bereits ein Veteran, der dem jüngeren Kollegen zeigt, wie man an eine Sensationsnachricht kommt.

Festivals: Tampere Film Festival 2011

Weblink: www.imdb.com/title/tt2296955

Hankerchifs For Sale (Nenäliinoja myytävänä)

German Premiere

Screenings: Saturday, March 25, 2006, 20:00 and Sunday, March 26, 2006, 15:00 (BITTER)

hankerchifsforsale

Country of Origin: Finland
Year of Production: 2003
Duration: 17′
Category: Animation

Director: Jan Andersson
Screenplay: Jan Andersson
Cinematographer: Anna Cadia
Editor: Jan Andersson
Sound: Pirkko Tiitinen
Music: Cleaning Women
Producer: Tomi Riionheimo

Synopsis: Paavo is forced to sell handkerchiefs on the street to get money for his bitter and tired father. At home Paavo escapes his harsh reality by drawing pictures of happier times and thoughts. One day three old ladies with runny noses give Paavo crayons instead of money for his handkerchiefs…..and Dad gets mad. Jan Anderssons urban fairy-tale is a combination of puppet-, drawn-, and 3D-animation

Festivals & Awards: Tampere Film Festival 2004 (Jameson Award), Binini Riga 2004, Anifest Trebon 2004, Tough Eye Days Turku 2004, Indielisboa 2004, Espoo Cine 2004, Nordisk Panorama Reykjavik 2004, Hiroshima 2004, Bangkok 2004, Seoul 2004

Weblink: www.indiefilms.fi