Jaakko Seppälä

Chair for Finnish Society for Cinema Studies

Teaches at the School of Film and Television Studies, University of Helsinki

Articles

Following the Swedish Model: The Transnational Nature of Finnish National Cinema in the early 1920s

29. sep 2017. PEER REVIEWED. This article demonstrates why Swedish cinema of the golden age (1916–1924) became an important model for Finnish filmmakers in the early 1920s. In relation to this, the article…

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Danish Films Triumph at the Göteborg Film Festival

02. feb 2026 | INTERNATIONAL. Maria Sødahl’s ‘The Last Resort’ wins the festival’s main prize, Emilie Thalund’s debut feature ‘Weightless’ receives the FIPRESCI Critics’ Award, and cinematographer Louise McLaughlin is honoured…

Danske film triumferer på Göteborg Film Festival

02. feb 2026 | INTERNATIONAL. Maria Sødahls ’Paradis’ vinder festivalens hovedpris, Emilie Thalunds debutfilm ’Vægtløs’ modtager kritikerprisen FIPRESCI, og fotograf Louise McLaughlin hædres med Sven Nykvist Cinematography Award.

Weekenden i biografen uge 4

26. jan 2026 | BILLETSALG. Familieinitiativet ”Børnenes weekend” løftede familiefilmene med ‘Zootropolis 2’ i front.

MEDIA @ Berlinale 2026

26. jan 2026. GUIDE. Årets MEDIA-begivenheder på Berlinalen

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