Selections: National Competition 2023

268 films were submitted and seven feature-length documentaries (over 30 minutes) and 29 short films (under 30 minutes) were selected into the National Competition.

Genders:

  • Females: selected 13 persons (36,1 %) / submitted 100 persons (37,3 %)
  • Males: selected 23 persons (63,8 %) / submitted 151 persons (56,3 %)
  • Other / no answer: selected 0 persons / submitted 11 persons (4,1 %)
  • Co-directions (male & female): selected 0 / submitted 6 (2,2 %)

 

Selections were made by Jukka-Pekka Laakso, Heidi Lakaniemi and Kati-Anne Leino.

FEATURE-LENGTH DOCUMENTARIES

HASSISEN KONE 40 VUOTTA MYÖHEMMIN
Mika Kaurismäki | 2023 | 81′ | Documentary | Finland

MITEN KORJATA MAAILMA?
Jouko Aaltonen | 2023 | 78′ | Documentary | Finland

MONICA IN THE SOUTH SEAS
Sami van Ingen, Mika Taanila | 2023 | 73′ | Documentary | Finland

REVONTULTEN RÄPPÄRI
Petteri Saario | 2023 | 73′ | Documentary | Finland

UNIVERSUMIN KAIUT – KAIJA SAARIAHON MUSIIKKI
Riitta Rask | 2022 | 80′ | Documentary | Finland

TOINEN RAIDE
Antti Lempiäinen | 2022 | 54′ | Documentary | Finland

WANHA MARKKU
Markus Toivo | 2023 | 61′ | Documentary | Finland

SHORT FILMS

ALLAS
PV Lehtinen | 2022 | 16′ | Fiction | Finland

ANTHROPOMEHILÄINEN
Mia Makela | 2022 | 17′ | Experimental, Documentary | Finland

BLUE NOTE
Pavel Andonov | 2022 | 23′ | Fiction | Finland

BLUSH – AN EXTRAORDINARY VOYAGE
Iiti Yli-Harja | 2022 | 15′ | Animation, Documentary | Finland

CITY REINDEER
Kaisu Koski | 2022 | 10′ | Experimental, Documentary | United Kingdom

CRAZY CRABS FROM OUTER SPACE
Magdaleena Jakkila | 2022 | 23′ | Fiction | Finland

CRIME ALLEY
Pekka Johan Paalanen | 2022 | 33′ | Fiction | Finland

GRASSHOPPER
Jussi Eerola | 2022 | 9′ | Experimental, Fiction | Finland

GRAVITAATIONI
Heta Okkonen | 2023 | 9′ | Animation | Finland

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
Ville Ilmari Seppänen | 2022 | 24′ | Documentary | Finland

HOUSE OF THE WICKEDEST MAN IN THE WORLD
Jan Ijäs | 2023 | 25′ | Experimental, Documentary | Finland

JÄÄHYVÄISET SANOILLE
Laura Rantanen | 2022 | 23′ | Documentary | Finland

KAAMOKSEN VALOSSA
Niko Väistö | 2022 | 28′ | Documentary | Finland

KAIKKI KARVOISTANI
Bella Meer, Kristiina Kekomäki | 2022 | 9′ | Experimental, Documentary | Finland

LIFT UP YOUR VOICES
Arttu Nieminen | 2023 | 12′ | Experimental, Fiction | Finland

METAMORPHOSIS
Hannaleena Heiska | 2022 | 8′ | Experimental, Animation | Finland

PAPERI
Katariina Anna Maria Haukka | 2022 | 5′ | Animation | Finland

PERIAATEKYSYMYS
Anton Lipasti, Eetu Helenius | 2022 | 9′ | Fiction | Finland

PIANOLEKTION
Nils-Erik Ekblom, Tom Norrgrann | 2022 | 14′ | Animation | Finland

A REALLY BAD PLACE
Otto Vihanto | 2022 | 1′ | Fiction | Finland

THE RHYTHM OF MY LAND
Mohammed Hashim Didari | 2022 | 7′ | Documentary | Finland

SCENIC VIEW
Maija Blåfield | 2023 | 15′ | Experimental, Documentary | Finland

THOSE WHO KEPT THE LIGHT / SEAWEED
Nastja Säde Rönkkö | 2022 | 9′ | Experimental, Fiction | Finland

TOIVO
Juhani Koivumäki | 2023 | 17′ | Documentary | Finland

THE TRANSIENT
Pink Twins | 2023 | 11′ | Experimental, Animation | Finland

TULEN LUMOUS
Tomi Malkki | 2022 | 10′ | Animation | Finland

TUULIKKI
Teemu Nikki | 2022 | 14′ | Fiction | Finland

VÄKIVALLAN TANSSI
Basha Troni | 2021 | 13′ | Fiction | Finland

YMPYRÄN NELIÖIMISESTÄ
Hanna Hovitie | 2022 | 18′ | Experimental, Documentary | Finland