Short Films from Finland at Nordic Nights

The Nordic Nights film series spring season ends with an evening of short films from Finland featuring experimental works, video art, and animated and live-action shorts.

28.3.2023

7 pm

Online

Honorary Consulate of Finland, Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto

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Professor Pierre Tremblay from the School of Image Arts at the Toronto Metropolitan University has lent his expertise in the selection of the programme.

Please join us in conversation with professor Tremblay after the screening.

Admission is free, registration (Link to another website.)required. 

On the playbill:

Stays Forever(Link to another website.)

3 min 16 sec, 2005

Director: Vera Nevanlinna(Link to another website.)

A rock perched on a cliff has a moment of hilarity and a break-up, returning later to its spot in this exploration of eternity.


 

Cofot

7 min, 2023

Directors: Salma Maronen and Aki Särkiniemi

How to accept and embrace imperfection is the story of a composer and his robot in a live-action animated short.

 

Mona 

6 min 2022

Director: Sirpa Loivarinne

An animation about a crime wave in an art museum and devoted love for a painting.


 

 

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All My Mother’s phone calls (Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)

10 min, 2021

Director: Iiti Yliharja(Link to another website.)

An animated documentary about a woman whose constantly ringing cell phone creates havoc in her life.  Winner for the Finnish National Film Award, Jussi, for best short film 2023.

 

Dear Deceased – with text (Link to another website.) 

6 min 26 sec, 2020

Director: Annette Arlander(Link to another website.)

A letter of appreciation to a dead spruce while resting in the forest.  


 

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The Saboteur(Link to another website.)

11 min 55 sec, 2022

Director: Anssi Kasitonni(Link to another website.)

A tongue in cheek take on an action flick and the making of one.


 

Ha Ha Ha(Link to another website.)

8 min 42 sec., 2019

Director: Samuli Valkama(Link to another website.)

Things happen at an Orwellian laugh factory.  


 

Vanishing Point(Link to another website.)

1 min, 2018

Director: Jukka Silokunnas(Link to another website.)

A short essay on change – a vanishing family trailer that has been through many landscapes disappears from its own.


 

Cycle(Link to another website.)

10 min 10 sec., 2017

Director: Milla Moilanen(Link to another website.)

An animation meandering through the cycle of life through family albums and found footage.


 

Taiga(Link to another website.)

4 min 8 sec., 2023

Director: Leena Lehti(Link to another website.)

A lament for boreal forests as they are slowly disappearing with climate change.  Animation and 16mm film footage.


 

 

Visual Meditation(Link to another website.)

7 min 52 sec., 2021

Director: Teemu Raudaskoski(Link to another website.)

A reminder to stop and take a moment for reflection on the nature around us, reminiscent of forest bathing.  Experimental animation.


Admission is free, registration(Link to another website.) required.

Join us in conversation with professor Tremblay immediately following the screening.

Goodbye Tornio(Link to another website.)

2021 14:21

Debut short documentary by Emilia Hernesniemi is a charming story of a taking the momentous step of moving away from home into a big city.  However, first is time to celebrate graduation with a tinge of sadness from those staying behind.  It had its international premiere at the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto. Winner of the 2022 Finnish national film award, Jussi, for Best Short Film.