FINNISH COMPETITION: SHORT FILMS
THE ELF RING: Studio Sun 24.11. at 18:00 | FREE ADMISSION | FINNISH FILM COMPETITION WINNER
Total time: 47 min
Finland 2023 | 17 mins | Audio: Finnish | Subtitles: English
Director: Elisa Niku-Paavo
Script: Helmi Pietilä
Cinematography: Nico Salin
Editor: Maiju Kettunen
Cast: Olavi Angervo, Pekka Korteniemi, Kirsi Kärnä
Production: Helmi Pietilä | Lapin yliopisto
Young Aatos is burdened by the weight of a secret, which strains his love for his dear football hobby and his efforts to maintain friendships. Misjudged by his peers, on a particularly challenging day, he grapples with mounting pressures that take him near the breaking point until his childhood friend Hannes intervenes. Opening up to Hannes about his troubles brings Aatos unexpected relief.
Finland - Poland 2023 | 13 mins | Audio: Finnish | Subtitles: English
Original title: Keijurinki
Director: Nellie Rajala
Script: Nellie Rajala
Cinematography: Mauricio Blas
Editor: Nellie Rajala
Cast: Eedla Höglund, Kari Parkkinen, Sanna Maksimainen, Marina Donner, Carina Rajala, Ville Rajala
Production: Maciej Ślesicki | Warsaw Film School
Superstitious 7-year-old Lycke and her grandfather set off to pick chanterelles from their secret mushroom spot. Along the way, Grandpa tells her a legend about the Elf Ring and its dangers. The boat trip back home is not without problems and when they get back, the mother tells her that the grandfather is in poor health. Lycke decides to save her grandfather.
Finland 2024 | 17 mins | Audio: Finnish | Subtitles: English
Original title: Sijainen
Director: Simo Ritari
Script: Simo Ritari
Cinematography: Riku Seppälä
Editor: Samuli Pöntinen
Music: Tuomas Hölsä
Cast: Otso Väisänen, Eemil Kontuniemi, Sirke Lääkkölä, Osku Ärilä, Esko Kovero, Hanna Lehikoinen
Production: Iita Kymi | TAMK
Ensio, a first-time substitute teacher, finds a boy sitting under a desk. He decides to help, but perhaps taking the boy to swimming practice and joining him in the pool is going too far, especially when the boy's mother finds out.