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The grants make it possible to concentrate on filming full-time.
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For a newly established company, DigiDemo is a game changer, and it gives you a lot of inspiration to get things done.
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While the purpose of art is not to fix things, it can inspire people to change their behaviour.
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Incorporating materials and lifeforms into the same space always gives rise to new kinds of reactions.
Tuomas A.Laitinen, artist
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Tailwinds for audiovisual culture

We promote diverse Finnish audiovisual culture with copyright remunerations. New documentary films, animations, short films and media art are created with our support. We operate in connection with the Finnish copyright organisation Kopiosto. The majority of our funds come from private copying levies financed from the General State Budget.

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  • AVEK

Demo grants for Digidemo and Creademo have beed awarded

A total of €490,000 in AVEK’s demo grants were awarded to 26 different projects. DigiDemo grants totalled €340,000 and CreaDemo grants €150,000.
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Oskar Forstén appointed as new commissioner at AVEK

Forstén will take up his position on 1 January 2024. His work focuses on documentaries and short films.

Featured work of the month

A boy stands facing a scenic view.

In March, our support was granted, among others, to Chris Petit’s documentary Discontent. The essay-style film uses the epilepsy of Petit’s teenage son as a metaphor for the disturbed state of our planet.

Photo: Making Movies Oy

Browse our support decisions!

Support decisions for documentary and short films as well as media art are published monthly on our Finnish website. Support issued for training, international promotion, and audiovisual culture are published as quickly as possible after support decision meetings.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I send my application to AVEK? Can I apply for support for several works at the same time? Online application system does not work, what to do? How long is the decision-making process? Where should the final report be delivered? You will find the answer for these questions and many others in our FAQ section.

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AVEK Award

The AVEK Award is an annual accolade for creative work. The award, worth €15,000, can be granted to a creator or group that works in media arts or other audiovisual culture.

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Kopiosto – the copyright organisation for performing artists, authors and publishers

Kopiosto enables the use of copyrighted publications and audiovisual works easily and responsibly. It also makes sure that creative professionals receive the remuneration owed to them for the use of their works. Kopiosto is the most comprehensive copyright organisation representing the creative industry in Finland.

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