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I feel that it’s my duty to tell certain stories.

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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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9.5.2022

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Application period for AVEK's grants for the creative industries starts

DigiDemo, CreaDemo and CreMa grants can be applied for from the beginning of May to the beginning of August. The grants support the development of new cultural content, innovation in creative industry products and services, and cooperation between the cultural sector and other sectors.

2.5.2022

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AVEK's funding secured for many years to come

The compensation for private copying, which is the basis of AVEK’s funding, will be fixed at €11 million for the next four years.

In March, support was granted, among others, to Niina Suominen’s experimental documentary film Kultainen päänsärkijä, which deals with women’s aggression, its expression and non-expression, as well as the cultural perceptions associated with it.

The film features a monologue composed of the accounts of Finnish women of different ages. The footage is animated textile and interior design waste.

“I was drawn to the topic through personal experience, as I noticed how women’s expressions of aggression are interpreted, dealt with and dismissed,” Suominen says.

Photo: Kultainen päänsärkijä, Niina Suominen

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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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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