2024

Uutinen / 2.12.2024

Espoo Ciné Christmas Ticket Bundles now on sale!

Christmas ticket bundles can be used to redeem tickets for Espoo Ciné screenings. The Christmas ticket campaign is valid until December 31, 2024. The next Espoo Ciné will take place from August 22 to...

Uutinen / 2.12.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: There’s Still Tomorrow

On 12 Dec, the Espoo Ciné Recommends series presents There’s Still Tomorrow, also seen as the opening film at this year's festival.

Uutinen / 30.10.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: Crossing

In November, the Espoo Ciné Recommends series presents Levan Akin's Crossing.

Uutinen / 2.10.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: The Apprentice

On 10 Oct, the Espoo Ciné Recommends series presents The Apprentice, delving into the early career of Donald Trump.

Uutinen / 3.9.2024

Big thank you from Espoo Ciné!

The 35th Espoo Ciné has been successfully completed, and now it's time to warmly thank all film lovers who visited the festival. A big thank you also to all the supporters and volunteers, without...

Uutinen / 29.8.2024

Je'vida won Poster Ciné competition

The Poster Ciné competition, which celebrates domestic film poster art, culminated yesterday in the Finnish Gala Premiere. The competition was won by Pauliina Heikkinen's poster from the movie...

Uutinen / 25.8.2024

Interview with Director Andreas Dresen

One of the central directors in today’s Germany, Andreas Dresen, sat down with Espoo Ciné for a brief chat. In this article we talk about directing, the state of film in Germany, as well as the...

Uutinen / 23.8.2024

Movie Recommendations from Espoo Ciné by Film Tonight!

Helsinki based film collective Film Tonight! examined the extensive programme of Espoo Ciné, and carefully handpicked their eight favorite films. Check out their recommendations from this article!

Uutinen / 23.8.2024

Espoo Ciné Award to Laura Birn

The Espoo Ciné’s signature award was given today at the festival’s opening ceremony to actress Laura Birn. The award is given annually to an individual or entity that has contributed to promoting...

Uutinen / 20.8.2024

Guests at Espoo Ciné 2024

This year Espoo Ciné welcomes distinguished guests to the festival such as the renowned contemporary German director Andreas Dresen, the accomplished actress Laura Birn, as well as the experimental...

Uutinen / 19.8.2024

Espoo Ciné goes Japan

Besides new European cinema, this year's Espoo Ciné features also a selection of Japanese films.

Uutinen / 14.8.2024

Your Ciné culminates on Friday, 23 August

The Your Ciné idea competition, held for the third time and aimed at filmmakers at the beginning of their careers, will culminate on the opening day of Espoo Ciné on 23 August.

Uutinen / 11.8.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: Green Border

Next in the Espoo Ciné Recommends series, perhaps the most important political film of last year, Green Border, is screened. Its subject matter is relevant anywher, but also sheds light on Finland's...

Uutinen / 7.8.2024

Crip Ciné Gala Screening will feature documentary film The Ride Ahead

The Crip Ciné series sets rigid perceptions of disability in motion. The feature film of Crip Ciné 2024 is festival hit The Ride Ahead, which depicts a young man’s journey towards living a life on...

Uutinen / 1.8.2024

Espoo Ciné opens with the Italian hit There's Still Tomorrow

The Espoo Ciné 2024 programme has been released! The Finnish Gala Première is Butterflies by Jenni Toivoniemi, and the festival will conclude with Lee by Ellen Kuras.

Uutinen / 23.7.2024

Juho Kuosmanen's Silent Trilogy will be presented at Espoo Ciné

Juho Kuosmanen's silent film trilogy, which has gained a cult following abroad, will be shown at Tapiola Church on Sunday 25 August.

Uutinen / 17.7.2024

Outdoor Screenings at Espoo Ciné: My Neighbor Totoro & Once Upon a Time in a Forest

Uutinen / 8.7.2024

Poster Ciné Awards the Gems of Domestic Movie Poster Art

The Poster Ciné competition, organized for the second time, aims to celebrate domestic movie poster art. This year, the finalist posters are from the movies Lynx Man, Je’vida, Máhccan – Homecoming,...

Uutinen / 3.7.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: The First Day of My Life

In July’s screening of Espoo Ciné Recommends, life is given one more chance.

Uutinen / 2.7.2024

Programme will be released 1 August

The entire programme for Espoo Ciné will be released on Thursday, 1 August, with show-specific tickets going on sale on Tuesday, 6 August. However, program reveals will be made throughout the summer...

Uutinen / 1.7.2024

Kisses in front of the movie theater – The 2024 look has been released!

The kissing characters in front of Kino Tapiola are the work of artist Teemu Keisteri, also known as Windows95man.

Uutinen / 5.6.2024

Espoo Ciné 2024 is Approaching – The First Programme Reveals are Out

Among others, the 2024 programme will feature the Palestinian film Bye Bye Tiberias and the anime hit Blue Giant.

Uutinen / 12.4.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: Hammarskjöld

Our pick for May's Espoo Ciné Recommends series is not only a political drama but also a skillfully crafted portrayal of the peak years of Dag Hammarskjöld's career as the Secretary-General of the...

Uutinen / 21.3.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: The Taste of Things

In April's screening of Espoo Ciné Recommends series, love simmers on the stove.

Uutinen / 19.3.2024

The 2024 Your Ciné Idea Competition is aimed at early-career BIPOC creators

The idea competition Your Ciné, held for the third time, invites BIPOC artists to refine their film and TV series ideas together with mentors. The competition will take place on May 30-31, 2024...

Uutinen / 28.2.2024

Dates for Espoo Ciné 2024

The 35th Espoo Ciné film festival will be held from August 23 to September 1, 2024.

Uutinen / 12.2.2024

Espoo Ciné Recommends: All of Us Strangers

In the upcoming screening of Espoo Ciné Recommends series, we fall in love amidst the echoing emptiness of a skyscraper and find ourselves drifting back to our childhood home, to our parents who...

Uutinen / 26.1.2024

New Screening Series: Espoo Ciné Recommends

From February onwards, Espoo Ciné recommended movies will be showcased at Kino Tapiola once a month.

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