Lectures and discussions 2010

Reality Meets Dream Industry

As part of a film screening, American documentary film directors Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher, as well as producer Pamela Cohn, discuss the everyday reality of documentary filmmakers working alongside the dream industry.
 
Wed 27th Jan, 7pm–9pm
Kiasma Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (Mannerheimintie 2)

The language of the event is English and includes a film screening. Tickets 6.5 €.

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Sami van Ingen: The New Voice of Moana

In 1975, Robert Flaherty’s daughter Monica, along with British documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock, traveled to the island of Savai’i in Samoa to record the soundtrack Flaherty sorely missed in his classic film Moana. This rarely seen, restored sound version is now screened at DocPoint. Before the film, director Sami van Ingen will introduce Moana and the backgrounds of its soundtrack.

Thu 28th Jan, 4.30pm, Moana screening 5pm–6.30pm
Sun 31st Jan, 5.30pm, Moana screening 6pm–7.30pm
Orion (Eerikinkatu 15)

Introduction in Finnish. Free entry. Tickets for the screening 6.5 €.
 
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DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall

DocPoint Encounters focuses on the distribution and marketing of documentary films on Friday the 29th of January. The theme will be discussed through two case studies, Burma VJ by Danish Anders Østergaard and Recipes for Disaster by Finnish John Webster. The case of Burma VJ will be presented by the producer Lise Lense-Møller (Magic Hour Films) together with distributor Esther van Messel from First Hand Films. Producer Kristiina Pervilä will be telling more about Recipes for Disaster.

In the afternoon, From Margin to Mainstream? – Open Discussion About Distribution and Marketing of Documentary Films will reveal opinions of Finnish distributors, producers and financiers on the current state and future of distrbition and marketing of documentary films in Finland.

More information about DocPoint Encounters
 

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Peter von Bagh: The Essence of Documentary Film

Peter von Bagh lectures on the history of documentary film, focusing on the pioneers of the genre.

Fri 29th Jan, 5pm–7pm
Seminar room, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (Mannerheimintie 2)
Lecture in Finnish. Free entry.

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Presenting Kiti Luostarinen – Aho & Soldan -awarded director

The winner of this year’s Aho & Soldan Lifetime Achievement Award discusses her work and answers the audience’s questions at the screening of Inner Steps and Dance with Household Appliances at Ateneum Hall. This exceptional event includes also a live performance by Ulla Koivisto to Dance with Household Appliances, as well as input from Luostarinen’s work colleagues.

Sat 30.1. 5pm–6.30 pm
Ateneum Hall, Ateneum Art Museum. Entry from Ateneuminkuja.
The event is in Finnish and includes a film screening. Tickets 6.5 €.

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Meet the Directors at Painobaari

Come meet visiting directors, ask tough questions and discuss filmmaking and topical issues at Painobaari between Wednesday and Saturday from 6pm to 7pm.

Wed 27th–Sat 30th Jan, 6pm–7pm
Painobaari, Sanomatalo (Postikuja 2).