hiff 2019

Source: Tanja Ryhänen

HIFF 2019

Cannes’ film department director Christian Jeune, Curzon’s acquisitions executive Eleonora Pescim and the director for Film Nordics for Netflix, Claire Willats, will comprise the best fiction jury at this month’s Finnish Film Affair (FFA), September 21-23).  

The FFA is the showcase for new film projects from Finland and the Nordics. 

The jury for best documentary will comprise of Pierre-Alexis Chevit, head of Cannes Docs and Marche du Film; Polly McAlister, sales manager at TVF International; and Shane Smith, artistic director of HotDocs.

The Finnish Film Affair is organised as part of Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy (HIFF, September 15-25).  The event invites over 400 industry professionals and presents 26 Nordic films in development or in production and, for the first time, four series projects from Finland.