Spring 2024 will see the launch of a new residency initiative between the arts fund Föreningen Konstsamfundet and Helsinki International Film Festival. The initiative will take the form of a three-day masterclass, bringing together a select group of industry professionals to the scenic Söderlångvik summer residence of Konstsamfundet’s founder and film enthusiast Amos Anderson, located on Kimito Island.
In the masterclass, participants will engage in a curated exchange of knowledge and perspectives led by an experienced Nordic talent of the film industry, with the focus of fostering connections in a collaborative and intimate setting.
The first Söderlångvik Masterclass will be led by Finnish actor and Golden Globe nominee Alma Pöysti. With a long career in film and theatre, most recently seen headlining the festival hit Fallen Leaves, Pöysti’s participation highlights the quality of the weekend’s program and promises a fulfilling experience for the participants. The Spring 2024 edition will focus on the collaboration between actors and directors, providing concrete points of intersection for shared learning.
Programme
Taking place on 3-5 of May, the first edition of the masterclass will be led by Finnish actor Pöysti, and will be moderated by journalist Marta Balaga. The masterclass will be held in English, and will be made up of 12 professional actors and directors from the Nordics, chosen by a jury of industry experts. After a weekend full of exchanged insights and new collaborations, the masterclass will culminate in BEHIND THE SCENES: in conversation with actor Alma Pöysti and cinematographer Linda Wassberg; an evening of conversation and a film screening which will be open to the public at Helsinki’s Bio Rex Lasipalatsi on Sunday the 5th of May.
The masterclass weekend will begin in the morning of Friday the 3rd of May in Helsinki, from where participants will be transported to the masterclass venue in Kimito Island, around 170km towards southwest Finland. Under Pöysti’s direction, the masterclass will continue at the Söderlångvik manor until Sunday the 5th of May, when participants will be transported back to Helsinki to attend the concluding screening to the masterclass weekend at Bio Rex Lasipalatsi.
Spring 2024 Participants
Six actors and six directors were chosen after a thorough selection process involving over 100 applications, securing representation of each Nordic country in the final group. The selection emphasised participants’ interest in Nordic collaboration and focused on assembling a group of professionals at different stages of their careers. This diversity enriches the masterclass, providing an invaluable opportunity to learn from and collaborate with the region’s cinematic talent. Participants for the masterclass are:
Actors
Edvin Endre (Sweden)
Josefin Neldén (Sweden)
Kingsford Siayor (Norway)
Linnea Leino (Finland)
Ragga Ragnars (Iceland)
Roderick Kabanga (Finland)
Directors
Elisa Kujala (Sweden)
Elfar Adalsteins (Iceland)
Kaya Pakaslahti (Finland)
Nitesh Anjaan (Denmark)
Marja Pyykkö (Finland)
Samuel Boateng (Finland)
BEHIND THE SCENES: in conversation & screening 5.5.
Organised as part of the Söderlångvik Masterclass also comes BEHIND THE SCENES, an evening consisting of an in-depth conversation between actor Alma Pöysti and cinematographer Linda Wassberg. The event begins with a screening of the 2020 feature Tove, which both Pöysti and Wassberg collaborated on, and continues with a deep dive between the two on their experiences coming from two very different roles onto the same set, using clips and excerpts from Tove as they do. BEHIND THE SCENES will take place on Sunday 5.5. from 4 pm onwards, tickets for which can be purchased here.
BEHIND THE SCENES: ticket info
Screening ticket 8 €
The sale of screening tickets begins on April 18th at 14:00. From April 18th to May 4th, tickets can be purchased exclusively from the website’s online store. The purchase of screening tickets takes place here. Note! BEHIND THE SCENES does not accept HIFF serial cards.
Culture Benefits
Culture benefits can be used to purchase a ticket. Be prepared to show proof of identity (driving licence, passport, photo ID) at the screening doors.
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Wheelchair Seats, Assistant Tickets & Accessibility
Wheelchair seats are available for purchase online or on-scene. The assistant must redeem their own assistant ticket before the screening. The free-of-charge assistant tickets can be redeemed online and on-scene. Please note that it is not possible to get assistant tickets to a sold-out screening. Click here for more information on accessibility.
Purchasing Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online through BEHIND THE SCENES’ page. From the page, you can select the desired ticket type and quantity, after which you click on the shopping cart icon to proceed. Once you click into the shopping cart, you have 20 minutes to complete the purchase.
Ticket Sales On-scene
Tickets can be purchased online as well as on-scene at Bio Rex Lasipalatsi (Mannerheimintie 22–24). Ticket sales at Bio Rex begin on Sunday 5.5. at 15:30, 30 minutes before the film screening, and close once the in-conversation part of the evening starts at 18:00.
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