The 32nd Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy closed on Sunday with a sold-out screening of American auteur Terrence Malick’s A HIDDEN LIFE. Finland’s biggest and most diverse film festival gathered over 57 000 visitors this year. The audience award goes to Jessica Hausner’s LITTLE JOE. A selection of festival… Read 32nd Helsinki International Film Festival ends on a high note »
The HIFF short film award winners have been announced. The winner of the National Competition’s R&A LIFT Award is Jussi Sandhu’s short documentary film 27 First Years. Other awards were the Uusi Aalto award, the audience award and the special mention of the jury. The winner of the HIFF’s short film award R&A LIFT… Read 27 First Years Wins R&A LIFT Award »
The 32nd Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy will screen the Toronto hit HUSTLERS as this year’s surprise film. The festival’s last weekend brings several reruns of festival favourites to the world’s best audience! This year’s HIFF culminates on the surprise screening of Lorene Scafaria’s smart crime comedy… Read HIFF Surprise Film and Reruns Announced! »
Finland’s biggest film industry event, Helsinki International Film Festival’s Finnish Film Affair, showcased nearly 50 Finnish films in its programme this 17-19 September. The event attracted over 400 film industry professionals to its 8th edition including a hundred international sales agents, distributors, producers and festival programmers… Read Oasis of Now wins FFA's Best Project Award »
For the next eleven days Helsinki turns into a cinephile’s paradise as the 32nd edition of Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy takes over the city’s silver screens. Five films compete for the HIFF Audience Award. The 32nd edition of HIFF begins on Thursday with the Opening Gala screening of Gurinder… Read HIFF Begins the 11 Days of Madness (and Films) »
Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy’s industry event, the Finnish Film Affair will showcase Finnish films and Nordic talent to international film industry professionals for the eighth time. Danish director Lone Scherfig will receive the third annual Nordic Flair Award. Finland’s biggest film industry event will unfold in… Read Finnish Film Affair begins! »
The 32nd HIFF ticket sales began today with a big bang! The autumn’s favourite so far has been Robert Eggers’ much awaited weird gem THE LIGHTHOUSE starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as 19th century lighthouse workers. The festival screening was reserved completely in less than ten minutes. The Lighthouse will get its… Read HIFF Ticket Sale Started - Here Are The Early Audience Favourites »
HIFF ticket sales start on 12 September at 10 am. This is an updated guide to help you get your tickets to the hottest film festival of the year. So stop wondering about how to get them – find out here! Find the question that best matches you from the list below. What on earth!!! I can’t find the tickets in my inbox?!? Where… Take a deep… Read How to Buy a HIFF Ticket »
Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy has announced its 32nd festival program Cannes hits THE LIGHTHOUSE and AND THEN WE DANCED are among the films hitting the silver screens in September. The festival welcomes Warren Ellis, Lone Scherfig and other interesting guests at the festival. The complete programme can be found at… Read HIFF Announces Its Complete Festival Programme »
HIFF goes outdoors, but safely within the city center, as the beloved outdoor screenings take over at Lasipalatsi square from September 6th to 8th. Come and let the ultimate cinematic pleasure that is SPRING BREAKERS, MOONLIGHT and FACES PLACES ravage all your senses. HIFF Outdoor Screenings Programme: Friday 6.9. SPRING BREAKERS Dir. Harmony… Read Are you an outdoor (screenings) person? It's here again and it's free! »