ANIMAL DAY
Djurens dag - Fiction, 2011, 23 min.
SYNOPSIS:
Ylva lives an isolated life within four walls and spends her time by spying on her neighbour Henrik, who she is secretly in love with. One day, a masquerade is arranged in the city. Ylva puts on a cat mask and sets out to meet Henrik under her hidden identity.
CREW:
Director: Tommi Seitajoki
Screenplay: Tommi Seitajoki
Cinematography: Daniel Lindholm
Editor: Pauliina Punkki, Tommi Seitajoki
Music: Pooma
Sound design: Micke Nyström
Art director: Lasse Idman, Okku Rahikainen, Tytti Tiri
Costumes: Ella Brigatti
Makeup: Hannele Herttua
Animal masks: Lasse Idman
Producer: Leila Lyytikäinen
Production company: Kinoproduction Oy
CAST:
Sara Soulié, Henrik Heselius, Alma Pöysti, Maria Ahlroth, Oskar Silén, Sue Lemström
FESTIVALS (selection):
Brest European Short Film Festival (France), Open Cinema Film Festival (Russia), Timishort Film Festival (Romania), Festival Européen du Court Métrage de Bordeaux (France), ASFF Aesthetica Short Film Festival (UK), Shqip International Short Film Festival (Kosovo), Filmfestival ContraVision (Germany), CourToujours - International Short Film Festival of Geneva (Switzerland), Shortini International Short Film Festival (Italy), Pentedattilo International Short Film Festival (Italy), Ljubljana International Short Film Festival (Slovenia), Skandinavische Filmtage Bonn (Germany), Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival (Ireland), Cellu l'Art Internationales Kurzfilmfestival (Germany), Kunsthalle Rostock (Germany), Stadtgalerie Kiel (Germany), Kunstverein Wolfenbüttel e.V. (Germany), YksiKaksiFilmi! (Sweden), Helsinki International Film Festival Love & Anarchy (Finland), Blue Sea Film Festival (Finland), Helsinki Short Film Festival (Finland), Reikäreuna Film Festival (Finland)
AWARDS:
Shqip International Short Film Festival (1st prize + best actress), Timishort Film Festival (Audience award), Blue Sea Film Festival (2nd prize + honorary award (actress)), Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival (Best music), AFF Artova Film Festival (Honorary award), Kinos Film Festival (Honorary award)
TV SCREENINGS:
The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle Fem (04/2012, 05/2012, 09/2014)