Last week, our CEO Valtteri Niiranen was appointed as the Chair of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations IFRRO’s European Group.

The aim of the support for international promotion is to promote the internationalisation of professionals in the audiovisual industry; authors, organisations/companies, works and productions as well as general international networking in the industry. The support can also be granted on a case-by-case basis for international parties for the distribution of Finnish audiovisual works and/or promoting their visibility.

Italian Paolo Bertolin, festival programmer at the Venice Film Festival, will select the winner of the AVEK Award 2021 from shortlisted entries. Finland’s most significant media art award will be presented on September 30th.

As the pandemic has most affected filmmakers with fewer possibilities, we felt the need to show solidarity. Thus, AVEK, the Promotion Centre of Audiovisual Culture in Finland will direct 30 000€ to support documentary projects of the global south.

Visual artist Jonna Kina’s new short film Akiya (2019) will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival as part of the experimental Forum Expanded series. The film was a recipient of AVEK’s media art grant.

An estate inspired Elina Talvensaari to make a documentary about time and transience.