Jari Manninen

Detour to Father

Socially awkward 40-year-old Johannes tries to reach his dying father before it's too late. The journey from the city of Tampere to Kajaani can be surprisingly long if you don't go via Jämsä.

Wild Duck

Father and son are on a hunting trip. Hunting plans take a new turn when dad is bitten by a wild duck.

Bunny the Killer Thing

A group of Finnish and British people get stuck to a cabin when a creature which is a half human, half rabbit, attacks on them. The creature is Bunny the Killer Thing, and it is after anything that is resembling female genitals.

Backwood Madness

The war amongst men had an influence on the beings of the forest. Now the beings demand revenge. Balance between men and the forest has been broken.

Tuftland

Headstrong textile student Irina tries to overcome her problems by accepting a summer job offer from an isolated and offbeat village of Kyrsyä. As Irina begins to get a grip of herself, the harmless and offbeat hillbillies begin to reveal their true nature.

Red Static

Timo has lived the last ten years alone on a dilapidated farm. He gets a visit from his childhood friends Jussi and Maiju, who have moved to the city without ever looking back. Gradually they realize how the years have changed their old friend... and how his presence seems to change everything around them.

Rendel: Cycle of Revenge

When ‘Smiley’ takes over the Vala Drug Corporation, a masked vigilante, Rendel, will avenge the murder of his family.

Free Skate

A young and promising Russian figure skater is found beaten and frostbitten in a lay-by of a motorway in Finland. In the hospital, the officials find a letter from her belongings and are able to reconnect her with her Finnish grandmother, whom she has not seen for years. With the help of her grandmother, who offers her the shelter of her home, the figure skater tries to re-establish herself and recover from the trauma and inhumane circumstances that forced her to flee from Russia. She finds a new chance with top figure skating, but despite the bright future, new friends and possibilities, her past won’t let go of her. The figure skater realizes facing her troubled past is the only option to make it to the top.

Gravediggers

Society has collapsed and individual survivors are fighting for their existence against viruses, acid rains and swarms of cannibals. Grave diggers Lars and Donald spend their nights in their base, safe from the acid rain, and during the day, when the rains stop, they dispose of the bodies of the infected. A menacing cannibal mob forces the survivors to ally with other survivors and prepare for the battle ahead.

My Brother's Keeper

The story of a Finnish rap artist Cheek and his brother.

Renewing Mikael

Mikael hears that he has only six months to live. He decides that he will look good at the coffin.

Hobo with Time Machine

A hobo saves a teen boy from his bullies. The Hobo and the Boy will have a special relationship, which includes some boiled eggs and a time machine.

Peto

A short film about two brothers, a girl next door and a dog called Peto.

Case Rabbit

The Psychiatrist has a patient, a girl with rabbit puppet. The Girl thinks that the next day will be a very important day.

Ruotuin Serehvia

Miila has found out that her grandmother Marja was born in Karelia. The subject has a close community on social media in Finland, which Miila wants to be a part of, so she decides to shoot a social media videos about Karelianness and her grandmother. The plan fails, and Miila doesn't get the visibility she craves. Instead, she learns what Karelianness is really about in their family.

Punainen peto

A biopic about Eetu Salin, an activist in the Finnish labour movement and one of the founding members and early leaders of the Finnish Social Democratic Party.

From Stage to Screen: Kyrsyä - Tuftland

See how the award-winning hillbilly horror was brought to life.

How We Made Free Skate

Rebellious and upcoming filmmakers make their biggest film to date. Witness how the ambitious and topical film Free Skate came to life.

Jari's Odyssey

A camera man follows actor Jari Manninen's journey to his movie premiere. Some things you should NEVER film.

Jari's Odyssey Part 2: The Resurrection

Jari returns to terrorize more unsuspecting people.