The festivalgoers praised the Happy Bubble private screenings and are longing to get back to the cinemas. Organized as a nationwide online festival and private Happy Bubble screenings in Helsinki’s cinemas, Season Film Festival’s online programme’s favourites were documentaries about the punk icon Poly Styrene POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHÈ… Read Season Film Festival Audience Enchanted by Pigs And Punks »
Five days, ten indie-pearls within everyone’s reach in the nationwide online event and almost 40 Covid-19 safe Happy Bubble private screenings in Helsinki’s cinemas. The 9th Season Film Festival brings festival magic back 5.–9.5. On each day of this year’s Season Film Festival, two films from the programme are released on Festival Scope… Read Season Film Festival begins on Wednesday with edgy herstories! »
The magic of film returns to the cinemas! In addition to the online screenings that are available across Finland, Season Film Festival brings a small but amazing selection of films to the cinemas of Helsinki 5.-9.5. Catch fresh Oscar winners such as MINARI, PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN as well as THE RIDER, the breathtaking breakthrough film of director… Read Oscar Winners and Superheroes at Season Film Festival’s Happy Bubble Screenings »
Season Film Festival is held as a nationwide online film festival 5.–9.5.2021. Once again, Love & Anarchy’s spring spin-off hails women as directors, screenwriters and actors. The online screenings include 10 sterling indie features that tackle equality, identity and the use and abuse of power. In addition, limited cinema screenings can… Read Brilliant Elisabeth Moss Stars in Season Film Festival’s Opening Film Shirley »
Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy’s spring spin-off, Season Film Festival, is held as a nationwide online film festival 5.–9.5.2021. Depending on the up-to-date Covid-19 restrictions in early May, additional special screenings will be held in cinemas in Helsinki. As per usual, Season Film Festival introduces the… Read Season Film Festival Brings Spring’s Brightest Indie Diamonds to Audiences Across Finland »
Love & Anarchy is again looking for the best Finnish short films! Love & Anarchy festival invites filmmakers to participate in this year’s national competition of Cut to the Chase – R&A Shorts. Deadline for submissions is 31st May. Helsinki International Film Festival’s short film selection Cut to the Chase – R&A Shorts… Read Love & Anarchy is again looking for the best Finnish short films! »
Season Film Festival brightens up the Helsinki spring Season Film Festival will move from the end of March to May 5–9. Due to the COVID-19 situation, HIFF – Love & Anarchy’s sister festival Season Film Festival will be moved from its original dates in March and bring light to the silver screens of Bio Rex and Maxim from 5th to 9th of May… Read Season Film Festival brightens up the Helsinki spring »
Submit your idea for the R&A Shorts trailer 2021 – deadline 28 February! Are you an audiovisual professional or film student? Do you have a breathtaking idea for the trailer of our Love & Anarchy short film programme? Helsinki International Film Festival’s short film selection Cut to the Chase – R&A Shorts showcases… Read Submit your idea for the R&A Shorts trailer 2021 - deadline 28 February! »
This year, give the gift of Helsinki International Film Festival! Our Christmas shop is now open online! Festival passes for Season Film Festival and the new HIFF annual pass offer a stocking full of love and anarchy. Begone 2020, the New Year brings hope and will see the silver screens aglow again! The best Christmas present and inspiration for… Read This year, give the gift of Helsinki International Film Festival! »
Answer HIFF’s visitor survey! What rating would you give HIFF 2020? How did you select the films you went to see? How would you develop the festival? Answer our visitor survey and make an impact! By answering the survey, you can enter a contest. We will randomly select two lucky winners from the participants, who will receive ticket packages… Read Answer HIFF's visitor survey! »