Awarded Films 2: Best of National Shorts

Language: Fin, Eng Duration: Age Limit: 7+

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  • Hämyisä toimisto, jossa mies huutaa mikrofoni kädessään televisiolle kun viisi miestä hänen takanaan elehtivät eloisasti.

    Lasse kaatuu, voi ei!

    Oh No, Lasse Falls
    Director: Risto-Pekka Blom
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2023
    Genre: Fiction
    Duration: 19 min

    The München Olympic Games, 1972. Lasse Virén is promised a gold medal and a new world record in the 10,000-meter run. But first he must fall.

    Oh No, Lasse Falls won the Main Price in the National Competition (under 30 minutes).

  • Piirretty nunnakuoro laulaa lukuunottamatta keskellä seisovaa nunnaa, joka katselee ympärilleen posket punaisina.

    Nun or Never!

    Director: Heta Jäälinoja
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2023
    Genre: Animation
    Duration: 11 min
    Age Limit:

    The nuns live in the monastery in contentment and harmony, fused together. One of the nuns finds a man underground while digging potatoes. The nun begins to dream of a man, goes mad and loses a common rhythm with others.
    NOTE! Not available to watch on Festhome TV.

    Nun or Never! was chosen as the Tampere Nominee for the European Short Film Audience Award. It was also awarded the Sustainability Award Verso.

  • Pöydällä on herkkukattaus, ja kermakakun päälle on koristeltu nimi "Urpolle".

    Ei nimi miestä pahenna

    Every Tom, Dick and Urpo
    Director: Karoliina Gröndahl
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2023
    Genre: Documentary
    Duration: 17 min

    A letter received by the Finnish National Radio’s phone-in program hopes that in this era of Metoo and other well-meaning campaigns, attention would also be drawn to the use of the name Urpo as a synonym for idiot. In this warm and humorous documentary, four men all called Urpo gather to reflect on the meaning and impact of their name in their lives.

    Every Tom, Dick and Urpo was given the Special Mention in the National Competition.

  • MIes ja nainen istuvat tiiliseinän vieressä pöydän ääressä ja tupakoivat katsomatta toisiaan.

    Isän mäyrä

    My Father's Badger
    Director: Sameli Muurimäki
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2024
    Genre: Fiction
    Duration: 20 min

    Maarit, 45, has been attending her father's funeral in her childhood hometown, but now it's time to return back to Thailand. On the day of departure, Maarit finds her bad-tempered mother Sylvi, 70, and her father's taxidermy badger in a shabby bar.

    My Father's Badger was given the Student Award in the National Competition.

  • Mies seisoo kävelykepin kanssa lavastemaisessa odotusaulassa.

    How to Please

    Director: Elina Talvensaari
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2023
    Genre: Dokumentti
    Duration: 28 min
    Age Limit:

    Wed fled the war in Iraq after he was pressured to join local militias. Life in Finland begins well, but negative decisions by the Finnish Migration Service become big obstacles. He is prohibited to work, study or receive healthcare. Wed cannot go back to Iraq; his only option is to stay in Finland in an existential limbo.

    How to Please was awarded the Risto Jarva Prize in the National Competition.