ʵ

News

129 results for News, Department of Film (ELO)

Welcome to the first ever miniature film festival on Instagram!

You have been invited to the premiere. The @aaltoarts Instagram account will feature seven short films from April 26th to May 1st.
Cooperation, Studies
Published:
Photo from short film No perkele

This year we celebrate Aalto University’s School of Arts, Design and Architecture

We have been educating creative professionals for 150 years.
University
Published:
Aalto ARTS 150 years visuals

Annual Review 2020: Alumna of the Year is film director Zaida Bergroth

In the annual review of the School of Arts, Design and Architecture success enablers were awarded and the 150th anniversary of higher education in art and design in Finland was launched.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, Studies, University
Published:
vaaleahiuksinen nainen mustavalkoisessa asussaan katsoo hymyillen suoraan kameraan

Creating sounds and raising the bar - an interview with Film Sound Designer Iivo Korhonen

Mundane sounds support the characters' personality and Iivo Korhonen is the one recording them. He encourages everyone to dream big, because sometimes that may become your reality.
Research & Art, Studies
Published:
A man in a soundproof studio waving an object to create sound

Francis Ford Coppola: ‘I am a student of cinema’

Aalto University students discussed about cinema with the legendary film director, producer Francis Ford Coppola in Helsinki.
Research & Art, University
Published:
Harmaatukkainen ja -partainen mies tumma puku päällä seisoo punaisella matolla ja katsoo tiiviisti kameraan, taustalla elokuvafestivaalin mainosseinä

The legendary director Francis Ford Coppola visits Finland at the invitation of ELO and KAVI

During his visit to Finland Francis Ford Coppola will be working together with ELO film school students.
Research & Art
Published:
Francis Ford Coppola.

Helene filmed by Rauno Ronkainen nominated in Camerimage main competition

The film tells the story of artist Helene Schjerfbeck primarily through visualization. It's cinematography was awarded the Silver Frog in Camerimage.
Awards and Recognition, University
Published:
Mietteliään ja hieman surullisen näköinen nainen istuu lähikuvassa sohvalla ja katsoo alaviistoon, taustalla vaalea seinä.

Several Finnish Film awards ʵ alumni

At this year's Jussi Gala for Finnish Film many alumni from the Department of Film, Television and Scenography as well as the Department of Design were awarded.
Awards and Recognition, University
Published:
Three people sitting in a taxi

Two new surveys confirm: gender exclusion is still common in the Finnish audiovisual industry

Employment is hindered by lack of networks. Women are also faced with gender-specific negative assessment in funding and production negotiations.
Press releases
Published:
Aalto-yliopiston alumni Ulla Heikkilä on ohjannut ja käsikirjoittanut lyhytelokuvan Let her speak. Se on osa Yksittäistapaus-elokuvasarjaa, joka tuo esiin naisiin kohdistuvaa näkymätöntä vallankäyttöä niin yksityiselämässä kuin yhteiskunnassa. Kuvassa näyttelijä Iida-MariaHeinonen. Kuva: JohannaOnnismaa/TuffiFilms2019

Aalto film students awarded at the HIFF short film awards

Three movies by students from the Department of Film, Television and Scenography were awarded at the HIFF short film awards.
Studies, University
Published:
Still image from movie with a man and a woman embracing in front of a window displaying fireworks

Saara Saarela to direct The Guardian of Water

The movie based on Emmi Itäranta’s award-winning novel Memory of Water has begun filming. The Guardian of Water (Veden vartija in Finnish) is directed by Saara Saarela, professor of film directing at Aalto University.
Press releases
Published:
Saara Saarela at the set of the movie Guardian of Water. Photo: Gabriela Urm © Bufo 2020

The film On Hold speaks for empathy

In the making of the documentary careful focus was paid into how to protect the callers’ anonymity and how to deal with hate speech.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, Studies
Published:
vanhempi mieshenkilö istuu kotisohvalla ja katsoo kameraan, sohvan selkänojan päällä on kasa pehmonalleja ja pöydällä palaa kynttilöitä

Studies in the Design for the Performing Arts major to be relocated from Aalto University to Uniarts Helsinki

Relocating the Design for the Performing Arts major from Aalto University to Uniarts Helsinki’s Theatre Academy will strengthen the teaching provided in performing arts: thanks to the change, the subject will soon be offered under the same roof as several other degree programmes in performing arts. Teaching and research in the Production Design and Costume Design majors in the Programme in Design for Theatre, Film and Television will continue to run at Aalto University.
Cooperation, Studies
Published:
Photo: Julia Weckman

Ekosetti: A Guidebook to Sustainable Audiovisual Production in Finland now available in English

The goal of the guidebook is to promote a more environmentally friendly way of production.
Cooperation, Research & Art
Published:
Ekosetti cover photo: a view on a meadow in strong direct sunlight

Success for ELO at Tampere Film Festival!

Success and awards to the students, alumni and staff members of the Department of Film, Television, and Scenography at the Tampere Film Festival 4.-8- March 2020
Awards and Recognition, University
Published:
Homebound

Two books by Aalto ARTS Books were awarded in an international competition

Aalto ARTS Books has received prizes in the International Creative Media Award (ICMA) competition. Both awards came in a series where science and textbooks were awarded: Juuso Koponen's and Jonatan Hildén's work Data Visualization Handbook won gold and Pasi Räbina's Print of Beauty received the “Award of Excellence”, which is awarded for outstanding performance.
Awards and Recognition, Press releases
Published:
Data Visualization Handbook sisäsivut Kuva: Mikko Raskinen

A movie as a Dove of Peace

The documentary film, Colombia in My Arms, brings together different perspectives in a unique way in post-peace Colombia.
Awards and Recognition, Research & Art, Studies, University
Published:
Tumma aseistautunut mieshahmo kävelee punaisen auringonlaskun maisemassa

Aalto ARTS Annual Review celebrated the highlights of 2019

Nine awards and prizes were presented 5 February 2020 at the traditional get-together for Aalto ARTS faculty, staff and students.
Awards and Recognition, Press releases, Research & Art
Published:
Annual Review: Dean Tuomas Auvinen, professor Jenni Reuter, HR Coordinator Hanna Nurmela. Photo: Enni Grundström

The Kone Foundation awarded grants for academic researchers and artists

Bigger grants awarded to the researchers and artists at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture enable longer-term work than earlier.

Awards and Recognition, Research & Art
Published:
Koneen Säätiön logo mustalla pohjalla

Creativity Unfolded — a new blog series

Aalto is home to creative minds and we want audiences also outside our community to get inspired by our amazing and innovative work!
Research & Art
Published:
Wallpaper on purple background with the word unfolded on it