Markus Leppälä and ArthurFranck sitting on a sofa.
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AVEK’s support is extremely important, especially in the early stages of small projects, so that they can grow into something bigger.
Arthur Franck, documentary filmmaker
Sami Jahnukainen sitting on a chair. Glass walls in the background.
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AVEK is impressively in tune with the times, as it enables companies to pursue open-minded initiatives at such an early stage.
Sami Jahnukainen, CEO and producer
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The DigiDemo grant played an important role in helping us find external testers and refine the user experience of the app before its actual release.
Mikko Kaipainen, entrepreneur
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CreaDemo is an early-stage propeller for innovation.
Sofia Ilmonen, designer
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The grants are not handouts; they are an investment that pays itself back many times over in intangible and tangible benefits for the state.
John Webster, documentarist
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Without grants, the film would not be made at all. Grants from AVEK and others are extremely important.
Pihla Viitala, actor and director
Iiti Yli-Harja smiling.
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The grants make it possible to concentrate on filming full-time.
Iiti Yli-Harja, filmmaker
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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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Highlights

AVEKin Kehittämössä mukana oleva Jesse Jalonen istuu tuolilla ja katsoo kameraan.
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Jesse Jalonen’s episodic film explores surprising encounters while waiting in line

Before or After is a film by writer and director Jesse Jalonen about waiting, unfulfilled expectations and encounters that occur while waiting in line. The film asks whether chance encounters can ultimately prove to be more meaningful than what you originally got in line for. The series of articles presents the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.
Ohjaaja Helmi Donner istuu tuolilla, katsoo kameraan ja hymyilee.
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Helmi Donner balances the dark and the funny in her debut film

Director Helmi Donner’s debut film, Other People's Needs, explores the friendship between two women, gossiping and black-and-white stories that have the power to sanctify or shame a person. Donner says she is interested in subjects that simultaneously encompass cruelty and tenderness. The interview is part of a series of articles presenting the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.
Vilja Autiokyrö istuu tuolilla, katsoo kameraan ja hymyilee.
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Vilja Autiokyrö says writing a love triangle drama can be like dancing

A, B, C and so on is a youth film that follows the relationships between three teenagers of different ages and explores drug addiction through a love triangle that develops between them. Screenwriter and director Vilja Autiokyrö is interested in the impact of the media and the experience of being seen. The interview is part of a series of articles presenting the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.

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Our objectives for the 2027–2031 government term

AVEK’s objectives for the next electoral period emphasise that the private copying compensation system is legally flawed but politically easy to fix. We must recognise the importance of the Finnish cultural sector as the backbone of our resilience in times of crisis and establish a system of early-stage funding to support growth in the creative industries.

  1. The private copying compensation system must be reformed and the level of compensation raised to a reasonable level, in accordance with the analysis of the Ministry of Education and Culture
  2. The demo programmes in the creative industries must be made permanent and their funding secured
  3. The future of domestic audiovisual content must be secured through the Kehittämö programme, for which funding must be allocated

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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, Mediarata, CreaDemo and DigiDemo 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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