Sf Studios is joining forces with Antti J. Jokinen’s leading Finnish production banner Cinematic Inc. to develop and produce the animated feature “Comet in Moominland” and “When the Doves Disappeared,” adapted from Sofi Oksanen’s bestseller.
“Comet in Moominland” and “When the Doves Disappeared” are being made by both companies as part of a five-picture deal. Sf Studios and Cinematic Inc. are already working together on the ambitious action thriller franchise “Omerta” which comprises of two feature films represented in international markets by Reinvent Studios, and a series that will premiere on C More, the Swedish streamer.
“Comet in Moominland,” based on the near-cult Finnish comicbooks created by Tove Jansson, is a remake of Hiroshi Saito’s 1992 classic animation film “Moomin,” which was itself a remake of
Tim Livson, the son of the producer of original producer of “Comet in Moominland,” is co-producing the new film through his banner...
“Comet in Moominland” and “When the Doves Disappeared” are being made by both companies as part of a five-picture deal. Sf Studios and Cinematic Inc. are already working together on the ambitious action thriller franchise “Omerta” which comprises of two feature films represented in international markets by Reinvent Studios, and a series that will premiere on C More, the Swedish streamer.
“Comet in Moominland,” based on the near-cult Finnish comicbooks created by Tove Jansson, is a remake of Hiroshi Saito’s 1992 classic animation film “Moomin,” which was itself a remake of
Tim Livson, the son of the producer of original producer of “Comet in Moominland,” is co-producing the new film through his banner...
- 2/22/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Directed by Antti Jokkinen, the biopic is about Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck.
Picture Tree International has boarded sales for Antti Jokinen’s Finnish drama Helene.
Picture Tree plans to screen the film for buyers at Goteborg’s Nordic Film Market and at Berlin’s European Film Market, with a festival premiere coming later in 2020. The film was previously touted as a work in progress in Haugesund in August 2019.
The biopic is about Helene Schjerfbeck, a Finnish painter who lived a quiet life in the countryside with her elderly mother. The film covers her life from 1915-1923, when an art dealer...
Picture Tree International has boarded sales for Antti Jokinen’s Finnish drama Helene.
Picture Tree plans to screen the film for buyers at Goteborg’s Nordic Film Market and at Berlin’s European Film Market, with a festival premiere coming later in 2020. The film was previously touted as a work in progress in Haugesund in August 2019.
The biopic is about Helene Schjerfbeck, a Finnish painter who lived a quiet life in the countryside with her elderly mother. The film covers her life from 1915-1923, when an art dealer...
- 1/16/2020
- by 1100142¦Wendy Mitchell¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Hollywood Film Festival
Solar Films
Slacker life in Finland is depicted in that country's "Me and Morrison", an ultimately disappointing rendering of aimless young adults. Director Lenka Hellstedt's drama opens on the incredibly self-centered Milla (Irina Bjorklund, a Swedish-born up-and-comer), who is drifting through life and jobs and sponging off friends. When she meets Aki (Samuli Edelmann), a Jim Morrison fan, in a bar, their one-night stand evolves into boozy romance, a lot of pot smoking and, soon, cohabitation.
Aki is a single parent. His young son, Joonas (Roope Karisto), has long ago learned to ignore the endless drugs and sex that float through their small house. This odd threesome becomes an ersatz family -- that is, if Aki's increasing drug use doesn't destroy all their lives.
Actors are fine, camerawork is largely hand-held, and editing is eye-catching -- too much so, in fact. If only the screenplay by Marko Leino, based on Kata Kakkainen's novel, had traded some of its zest for youthful narcissism for a bit more character motivation.
Solar Films
Slacker life in Finland is depicted in that country's "Me and Morrison", an ultimately disappointing rendering of aimless young adults. Director Lenka Hellstedt's drama opens on the incredibly self-centered Milla (Irina Bjorklund, a Swedish-born up-and-comer), who is drifting through life and jobs and sponging off friends. When she meets Aki (Samuli Edelmann), a Jim Morrison fan, in a bar, their one-night stand evolves into boozy romance, a lot of pot smoking and, soon, cohabitation.
Aki is a single parent. His young son, Joonas (Roope Karisto), has long ago learned to ignore the endless drugs and sex that float through their small house. This odd threesome becomes an ersatz family -- that is, if Aki's increasing drug use doesn't destroy all their lives.
Actors are fine, camerawork is largely hand-held, and editing is eye-catching -- too much so, in fact. If only the screenplay by Marko Leino, based on Kata Kakkainen's novel, had traded some of its zest for youthful narcissism for a bit more character motivation.
- 10/9/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.