Festival crowd in Bio Rex.

Love & Anarchy wouldn't be possible without the help of over 100 volunteers per year! Thank you! Photo by Timo Pyykönen

Ulrika Bengts and Matts Långbacka.

A crowded Bio Rex lobby.

Cyril Tuschi, the German director of KHODORKOVSKY, tells he's planning a movie based on Julian Assange. Photo by Isma Valkama

Posters in Bio Rex. Photo by Timo Pyykönen

Photo by Timo Pyykönen

Tiina Weckström was awarded as The Film Actor of the year for her lead role in HELLA W. Photo by Lea Hult

Spenser Susser discussing his movie HESHER. Photo by Matti Pirhonen

German director Andres Veiel presented his debut feature IF NOT US, WHO? at the festival. Photo by Simo Karisalo

Spenser Susser

Katrin Laur, director of GRAVEYARD KEEPER’S DAUGHTER. Photo by Simo Karisalo

Hannes Holm's film BEHIND BLUE SKIES was a part of the Nordic Exports -series at the festival. Photo by Simo Karisalo

Festival director Pekka Lanerva interviewing Colm Meaney and Milka Ahlroth on their new film PARKED. Photo by Simo Karisalo

Colm Meaney

Director Icíar Bollaín and scriptwriter Paul Laverty presented EVEN THE RAIN at the festival. Photo by Simo Karisalo

The Bengali Detective composer Dennis Wheatley (left), producer Giovanna Stopponi and director Phil Cox. Photo by Simo Karisalo The Bengali Detective composer Dennis Wheatley (left), producer Giovanna Stopponi and director Phil Cox. Photo by Simo Karisalo

Festival opening at 648 seated Bio Rex with Pedro Almadovar's THE SKIN I LIVE IN. Photo by Terhi Ruuskanen

Risteard Ó Domhnaill (right), director of THE PIPE, with Tapio Laakso from Greenpeace. Photo by Larisa Pelle

Norwegian triller HEADHUNTERS was adapted from Jo Nesbø's popular novel. Photo by Lea Hult

Opening club with Kim Curly Band. Photo by Isma Valkama

HIFF titles received a lot of media coverage in the finnish newspapers. Photo by Timo Pyykönen

Welcome to the 25th Helsinki IFF 20.-30.09.2012! Photo by Isma Valkama

During the festival a selection of short films were shown on a outdoor video screen in the Helsinki city center. Photo by Jarkko Översti.

LET MY PEOPLE GO! was featured in the French Touch –series. Director Mikael Buch with lead actor Nicolas Maury. Photo by Larisa Pelle

Directors Pekka Milonoff and Rax Rinnekangas. Kuva: Lea Hult

Finnish satire THE DIRTY BOMB was premiered at HIFF's Finnish Film Event. Photo by Emmi Kallio

Producer of RARE EXPORT: A CHRISTMAS TALE, Petri Jokiranta, received The Producer of the Year award. Photo by Lea Hult.

Krista Kosonen from THE BODY OF WATER being interviewed at the celebrity meeting in Studio Elisa. Photo by Marika Kokkinen

Finnish Film Event's closing party gathered plenty of industry people to festival club Dubrovnik. Photo by Elise Roponen

The brutal KNUCKLE, a part of the Watch Me, I'm Irish -series, is Ian Palmer's directorial debut . Photo by Isma Valkama

Jalmari Helander, director of RARE EXPORT: A CHRISTMAS TALE, directed also the Love & Anarchy trailer spot for this year's festival. Photo by Lea Hult

Festival info. Photo by Timo Pyykönen

SOUND BREAKER was one of HIFF's World Premiers. Producer Klaus Heydemann and director Kimmo Koskela. Photo by Marja Viskari

Dalindèo Cinematic Experience at the festival club Dubrovnik. Photo by Isma Valkama

Aureliano Amadei presenting his debut feature 20 CIGARETTES. Photo by Isma Valkama