Ten new documentary projects are recipients of production support from the Finnish Film Foundation in the second funding round of 2022.
With total documentary support amounting to €997,500, one of the supported docs is Lynx Man, a lyrical film about a man who tries to connect with animals, directed by Juha Suonpää and pitched at Nordisk Panorama Forum in 2021.
Other projects include a film about the repatriation of the Sámi ancestral heritage from museums (Homecoming) and a non-linear narrative of Tom of Finland’s house in Los Angeles (Tom House the VR Experience), among others.
Total production support, covering fiction features, documentaries and shorts, amounts to €5.2 million, and benefits 21 new projects.
Supported Documentary Films
Carmen Director & writer: Pihla Viitala
Producers: Juha Löppönen, Venla Hellstedt
Production company: Tuffi Films
Support sum: €160,000
Child #182 (Barn nr 182) Director & writer: Camilla Roos
Producer: Pia Andell
Production company: Of Course My Films
Support sum: €55,000
Homecoming (Máhccan) Directors: Suvi West, Anssi Kömi
Writer: Suvi West
Producer: Janne Niskala
Production company: Vaski Filmi
Support sum: €100,000
Kuvien takana Director & writer: Veikko Aaltonen
Producer: Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff
Production company: Bufo
Support sum: €120,000
Lynx Man (Ilveskuiskaaja) Director: Juha Suonpää
Writers: Juha Suonpää, Hanna Kaihlanen
Producers: Pasi Hakkio, Niina Virtanen
Production company: Wacky Tie Films
Support sum: €129,500
My Truth (Tää on mun totuus) Series. Director & writer: Panu Suuronen
Producer: Vera Olsson
Production company: Aito Media
Support sum: €140,000
Parikkala Director & writer: Elina Hyvärinen
Producer: Mina Laamo
Production company: Koko Production
Support sum: €115,000
Sirkus Tuomento Director: Veli Granö
Writers: Veli Granö, Antti Tuomento
Producer: Veli Granö
Production company: Filemo
Support sum: €23,000
Tom House the VR Experience Directors: Márton Jelinkó, Carlos Marroquin
Writers: Carlos Marroquin, Márton Jelinkó, Sami Jahnukainen
Producer: Sami Jahnukainen
Production company: Donkey Hotel
Support sum: €85,000
Vain toinen meistä Director & writer: Niina Vuorisara
Producer: Pauliina Punkki
Production company: Ida Productions
Support sum: €70,000
