Sunday was the last day of Espoo Ciné and therefore this will be my last entry on our diary. The Zombies will return to Espoo next year, but untill then there will more diaries from upcoming festivals. Next festival diary series comes also from Finland, when the 22nd Love & Anarchy (Helsinki International Film Festival)… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Espoo Ciné International Film Festival 2009
Espoo Ciné Diary # 10: Killin’ Nazis In Espoo Ciné
As you know, all good things must come to an end, even Espoo Ciné. Today, my friends, is the last day of the 10 day-long festival. But do not despair, there is still some great screenings today, for example Javier Fesser’s Camino and Duncan Jones’s (The Méliès Jury of Espoo Ciné appointed winner of the competition… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary # 9: Camino
I saw an amazing movie yesterday in Espoo Ciné called Camino. I was totally blown away by this Spanish gem and it is definitely one of my favorite movies of the festival so far. For some reason Camino has the most awful poster I have ever seen, and if someone wouldn’t have recommended the movie… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary # 8: Outdoor Screening Of Mamma Mia! So Gay!
Yesterday I went to see Mamma Mia! in a special outdoor screening in Espoo Ciné. What made it extra special was a unique live accompaniment by a gay choir called Out ‘n loud. This movie had never really interested me in the past and I hadn’t seen it before for this reason, but I just… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary #7 – In Full Stereoscopic 3D Vision!
Espoo Ciné is all about films, but they managed to fit a small seminar somewhere in between the shows there, with quite an ambitious title: “The End of Film – The Future of Cinema”. I was invited there as a speaker to talk about digital distribution, and with me there was a video artist Luc… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary # 6: A Bad Movie And A Premiere
With more than half of the festival gone, I have managed to see some pretty amazing films so far. For example Looking For Eric, Nord and Vinyan. So I guess it was only a matter of time that I walked into a bad one at some point. The movie in question was called Salvage. Salvage… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary # 5: This Blog Is For Humans Only!
Every day we take the metro from Hakaniemi to Kamppi, where we then hop on a bus to Espoo, and there’s absolutely nothing special about that. But the other day we came across an awesome advertising campaign in the metro for District 9. Check the photo below. The Zombies have been eagerly anticipating District 9… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary # 4: Zombies And The Quest Of The Lost Children
On sunday The Zombies saw three very interesting films: Nord, The Burning Plain and Vinyan. These three films are very different from each other, but there seem to be a few themes and subjects that repeated in all of the films. But first I will introduce the movies shortly, so you will get some sort… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary # 3: Das weiße Band (A White Ribbon)
On saturday The Zombies went to see Michael Haneke’s new film Das weiße Band (A White Ribbon). The theatre was completely booked, not one empty seat in the house. It just goes to show that people truly are interested in the Cannes official selection. Unfortunately I don’t think that Das weiße Band will be released… Read more »
Espoo Ciné Diary # 2: Looking For Eric, Opening Party And Avatar
Friday was the opening of the 20th Espoo Ciné film festival. This year the festival has expanded from six days to ten. This of course means more movie titles and more days of cinema bliss. Untill now everything seems to be working as planned and I’m really impressed with the festival so far. Only thing… Read more »
