This year’s Nordic Council Film Prize went to Lamb (Dýrið), directed by Valdimar Jóhannsson. The director’s debut feature takes the viewer to the rugged outback of Iceland. A farming couple find a surprising solution to their childlessness when their sheep gives birth to a peculiar lamb. In addition to the relationship between parent… Read The winner of the Nordic Council Film Prize is Icelandic Lamb »

The donation amount for this year’s Earth tickets and festival passes was distributed to the Saparomäki Animal Shelter and the Tuulispää Animal Protection Centre.  The total amount donated for the environmental tickets was €3969, which will be divided equally between the sites. By channelling donation funds to environmental protection… Read Earth Ticket donation supports the welfare of non-human animals »

It’s been a month since the autumn festival, but the R&A tour is still going strong. The R&A tour brings a selection of the programme outside the capital region. The films on the tour can be ordered and screened by cinemas and film clubs, events and municipal cultural services from 1 October 2022 to 30 April 2023 This year’s… Read R&A tour takes the festival favourites around Finland »

Although 35. Love & Anarchy is over, we are already looking to the year ahead. To help us make the festival even better, we appreciate your response to our visitor survey. By leaving your email address, you can also participate in the draw for a festival pass for next year. The survey is open until 10 October. Click here for the visitor survey. Read Tell us about your festival experience - participate in the draw for a festival pass »

The prizes for the Cut to the Chase – R&A Shorts national competition have now been awarded. The award for Best Short Film went to Mari Mantela’s Rabobesto – Or How I Saved a Monster. The national competition of the Love & Anarchy Festival has now been decided. The jury declared Mari Mantela’s short film Rabobesto – Or How… Read Golden woman searches for her heartbeat in the National Competition winner »

A lovely week of Love & Anarchy is behind us. Luckily, there’s still a whole weekend left to enjoy a wide range of films, events and discussions. There will also be several re-run screenings over the weekend. Inspired by the great success of The Worst Person in the World, which was already released this spring, we have added other films… Read Let the last weekend of the festival begin! »

Tickets for the re-runs are now on sale and the second half of the festival is in full swing. Over the past first half of the festival, we have enjoyed full cinema halls, great guests, interesting discussions and a festive atmosphere. Love & Anarchy will culminate in the second weekend, with the chance to see the festival’s surprise… Read Tickets for the re-runs are now on sale - the second half of the festival is already in full swing! »

The biggest and most beautiful film festival of the year is finally here! For the next 10 days, Helsinki will be full of film, culture, encounters and celebration. Love & Anarchy kicked off on Thursday with two packed cinema halls at the opening gala. The festival’s first guest, Zlatko Buric, actor of the opening film Triangle of Sadness… Read The Love & Anarchy Film Festival is on! »

HIFF ticket sales start on Thursday, September at 10 am. This is an updated guide to help you get your tickets to the hottest film festival of the year! Where can you buy tickets before the festival? This year’s Love & Anarchy festival kicks off on September 15, and comes to a close on September 25. Before the festival, between 8–14… Read How to buy a hiff ticket »