Nonfiction motion pictures - Helsinki, Finland
  • Rogue Reporters

    83min, 2021

    Finland 1981. A group of the most skilled and respected political journalists in the country decide to break the most important rule: not to tell the truth. A story about journalism in Finland in the cold war era, and about a book that changed everything.

    Title in Finnish: Pesänlikaajat – erään kirjakohun anatomia

    Written & Directed by Arthur Franck
    Produced by Oskar Forstén
    Cinematography by Mikko Kelloniemi
    Edited by Markus Leppälä
    Music by Salla Luhtala
    Sound Design by Tuomas Klaavo

    • Helsinki Int. Film Festival (R&A)
      Finland

      2021

    • History Film Festival
      Rijeka, Croatia

      2022


    • Festivals
  • The Hypnotist

    72min, 2019

    A meditation on power and mythmaking in Finland during the Cold War, explored through the tale of the countries most famous hypnotist Olliver Hawk.

    Title in Finnish: Olliver Hawk

    Directed by Arthur Franck
    Produced by Oskar Forstén
    Cinematography by Mikko Kelloniemi
    Edited by Markus Leppälä
    Music by Toni Teivaala
    Sound Design by Tuomas Klaavo

    • CPH:DOX
      Copenhagen, Denmark

      2019

    • HotDocs
      Toronto, Canada

      2019

    • Chicago Int. Film Festival
      Chicago, USA

      2019

    • DocsBarcelona
      Spain

      2020

    • Nordisk Panorama
      Malmö, Sweden

      2019

    • DocPoint
      Helsinki, Finland

      2019

    • Nordic Lights Film Festival
      Seattle, USA

      2020

    • Bergamo Film Meeting
      Italy

      2021


    • Festivals
    • Main prize, films over 30 min
      Tampere Film Festival

      2019

    • Nominated for Best documentary & Best editing
      JUSSI awards

      2020




    • Awards
  • Star Shaped Scar

    13min, 2018

    Jasmin Britney loves high-heeled shoes that are impossible to walk in.

    Directed by Virva Kunttu & Vuokko Kunttu
    Cinematography by Teemu Soikkeli, Virva Kunttu, Vuokko Kunttu
    Edited by Teemu Soikkeli
    Sound Design by Antti Haikonen
    Produced by Anna-Maija Heinonen

    • Helsinki Int. Film Festival
      Finland

      2018

    • Nordisk Panorama
      Malmö, Sweden

      2019

    • HotDocs
      Toronto, Canada

      2019

    • Tampere Film Festival
      Finland

      2019

    • Sao Paulo Int. Short Film Festival
      Brazil

      2019

    • Bangkok International Festival Signs of the Night
      Thailand

      2019


    • Festivals
    • Best short film
      JUSSI-awards

      2019

    • Best short film
      Helsinki Int. Film Festival

      2018




    • Awards
  • Non Local Domain

    55 min, 2017

    An artist in transformation.

    Directed by Arthur Franck
    Produced by Oskar Forstén
    Cinematography by Arthur Franck
    Edited by Anders Lindström & Arthur Franck

  • I AM WALKER

    23min, 2015

    25 years have passed since Andrew shaved his mustache. Now he is finally ready to revisit a strange part of his life, and rewrite the story about the man based on himself.

    Directed & Edited by Arthur Franck
    Written by Arthur Franck & Andrew Krasne
    Cinematography by Arthur Franck & Jan Inberg
    Produced by Oskar Forstén

    • Santa Barbara Int. Film Festival
      USA

      2016

    • Night Visions
      Helsinki, Finland

      2016

    • Indy Film Fest
      Indianapolis, USA

      2016


    • Festivals
  • WHITE CHIMNEY

    25min, 2014

    Eternal youth, eternal summer. The utopia of a new human being.

    Title in Finnish: Savupiippu

    Directed by Jani Peltonen
    Cinematography by Jarmo Kiuru
    Edited by Arthur Franck
    Produced by Oskar Forstén

    • Cinema Verite Iran IDFF
      Iran

      2014

    • Visions du Réel
      Nyon, Switzerland

      2014

    • Helsinki Int. Film Festival
      Finland

      2014

    • True/False Film Fest
      Columbia, USA

      2015

    • Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
      Durham, USA

      2015

    • IndieLisboa
      Lissabon, Portugal

      2015

    • Nordic Film Days
      Lübeck, Germany

      2014

    • Escales Documentaires
      La Rochelle, France

      2014


    • Festivals
    • Best Short Film
      Cinema Verite Iran IDFF

      2014






    • Awards
  • THE UFOLOGIST’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

    61min, 2012

    Ufology is alive and kicking in modern day Finland.

    Title in Swedish: Ufologens guide till galaxen

    Directed & Edited by Arthur Franck
    Cinematography by JP Passi
    Music by Axel Högström
    Produced by Oskar Forstén

  • TRAFFIC JAM

    12min, 2009

    Stuck in traffic. Stuck in life.

    Title in Finnish: Ruuhka

    Directed by Arthur Franck & Oskar Forstén
    Cinematography by Mikael Gustafsson
    Edited by Arthur Franck
    Music by Axel Högström
    Produced by Oskar Forstén

    • True/False
      Columbia, USA

      2011

    • CamerImage
      Poland

      2010

    • Docpoint
      Helsinki, Finland

      2010

    • Tampere Film Festival
      Finland

      2010

    • Dok Leipzig
      Germany

      2010

    • Minimalen Short Film Festival
      Trondheim, Norway

      2011

    • Black&White Audiovisual Festival
      Portugal

      2010


    • Festivals
    • Special Prize
      Tampere Film Festival

      2010

    • Grand Prix
      Black&White Audiovisual Festival – Portugal

      2010




    • Awards
  • THE PENALTY BOX

    9min, 2007

    Senior hockey players talk about love.

    Title in Finnish: Kiinnipitäminen – ikämieskiekkoilijat puhuvat rakkaudesta

    Directed by Arthur Franck & Oskar Forstén
    Produced by Oskar Forstén

    • Dok Leipzig
      Germany

      2008

    • Docpoint
      Helsinki, Finland

      2008

    • Tampere Film Festival
      Finland

      2008

    • Nordisk Panorama
      Malmö, Sweden

      2008

    • Espoo Cine
      Finland

      2008

    • Odense Int. Film Festival
      Denmark

      2008

    • Minimalen Short Film Festival
      Trondheim, Norway

      2009

    • Cambridge Super 8 Film Festival
      United Kingdom

      2009

    • Schmalfilmtage
      Dresden, Germany

      2009


    • Festivals
    • Best Nordic Documentary
      Minimalen Short Film Festival, Trondheim

      2009

    • Audience Award
      Cambridge Super 8 Film Festival

      2009

    • Audience Award
      Schmalfilmtage, Dresden

      2009


    • Awards
  • Oskar Forstén
    producer

    +358 40 756 3208
    oskar@polygraf.fi

  • Arthur Franck
    director

    +358 44 280 6894
    arthur@polygraf.fi

  • Sandra Enkvist
    producer

    +358 50 5640 828
    sandra@polygraf.fi

  • Krista Moisio
    line producer

    krista@polygraf.fi

  • Anna-Maija Heinonen
    line producer

    anna-maija@polygraf.fi

  • Anders Lindström
    post production

    +358 40 745 4441
    anttu@polygraf.fi





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