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HIFF is once again looking for the best Finnish short films!

HIFF invites filmmakers to participate in this year’s national competition of R&A Shorts. Deadline for submissions is 31st May.  Helsinki International Film Festival’s short film selection R&A Shorts showcases approximately 140 short films every year. Especially young emerging talents are brought to the spotlight. New European films… Read HIFF is once again looking for the best Finnish short films! »

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34 Entries Compete for the R&A Shorts Award – “The Content Is Nothing Short of Awesome”

34 Entries Compete for the R&A Shorts Award – “The Content Is Nothing Short of Awesome” PRESS RELEASE August 26, 2021 For immediate release A total of 34 entries have been shortlisted for the National Competition of the Cut to the Chase – R&A Shorts of the Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy. In… Read 34 Entries Compete for the R&A Shorts Award – “The Content Is Nothing Short of Awesome” »

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Love & Anarchy Announces Its Gala Films – “Is There Any Limit to Limiting Art?”

Love & Anarchy Announces Its Gala Films – “Is There Any Limit to Limiting Art?” PRESS RELEASE August 20, 2021 For immediate release The Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy, the biggest film festival in Finland, has announced its gala films. The festival opens with Leos Carax’s flamboyant ANNETTE. Its Finnish… Read Love & Anarchy Announces Its Gala Films – “Is There Any Limit to Limiting Art?" »

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The Love & Anarchy festival inspired audiences back to cinemas

The Love & Anarchy festival inspired audiences back to cinemas The 33rd Love & Anarchy film festival was capped by a sold-out screening of the Australian indie hit BABYTEETH. Despite limited capacity, the biggest film festival in Finland gathered approximately 29 000 visitors to cinemas in the metropolitan area. HIFF and the National… Read The Love & Anarchy festival inspired audiences back to cinemas »

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Finnish Film Affair top awards go to The Twin and The Mission

Finland’s biggest film industry event, Helsinki International Film Festival’s Finnish Film Affair, showcased nearly 50 Finnish films and a selection of exciting Nordic debuts in its programme this 23-25 September. Organised both in the heart of Helsinki and online, the 9th edition of the event pulled together a total of 400 film industry… Read Finnish Film Affair top awards go to The Twin and The Mission »

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Venice Winner Gets an Additional Screening – 33rd HIFF Guests Revealed

Finland’s biggest and most versatile film festival brings quality films back to cinemas in the metropolitan area during this week and the next. This year’s Love & Anarchy guests include the biggest name in Estonian cinema, Veiko Õunpuu, the director and star of the documentary A Year Full of Drama, as well as autumn’s most interesting… Read Venice Winner Gets an Additional Screening - 33rd HIFF Guests Revealed »