FILMOGRAPHY AS A SCREENWRITER AND/OR EDITOR
MAGNIFICA: PASSIVE INTRUDER (2024)
documentary short, 21"
A short documentary about an encounter between Finnish cottage owners and a mysterious species called Pectinatella Magnifica. People confront the alien phenomenon to get rid of it. But some have a less prejudicial approach than others.
Director and screenplay Ville Koskinen Editor Hanna Kaihlanen Production Sandra Enkvist / Polygraf
Selected screenings
Tampere International Short Film Festival 2024, Tampere (FIN), GoShort - International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (NL), Nordisk Panorama, Malmö (SWE), HIFF Love & Anarchy, Helsinki (FIN), Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Matsalu (EST), Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival, Bucharest (ROU), 30th Serra da Estrela International Environment Film Festival, Seia (PRT), Uppsala Short Film Festival (SWE)
Awards
Special Mention / Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Matsalu (EST), Main Prize in International Short and Medium-Length Film Competition / 30th Serra da Estrela International Environment Film Festival, Seia (PRT)
VELVET PAW, GOLDCREST AND MANY OTHERS (2024)
media art, 21"
Director Juha Suonpää Editor Hanna Kaihlanen Production Swamphead
Exhibitions
Juha Suonpää: Metsän kissa, Galleria Nykyaika, 17.2.-18.3.2024
HELSINKI URBAN RAT PROJECT (2023)
media art, 8"
Part of an ongoing feature film process connected to a research project Helsinki Urban Rat Project (funded by Koneen Säätiö).
Director Juha Suonpää Screenwriter and editor Hanna Kaihlanen
Sticky encounters with the rat.
LYNX MAN (2023)
feature documentary, 80"
Director Juha Suonpää Screenplay Juha Suonpää, Hanna Kaihlanen Editing Tuuli Kuittinen, Hanna Kaihlanen (opening and closing sequences, editor of the development phase) Production Pasi Hakkio / Wacky Tie Films
WHERE DO YOU DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN MAN AND ANIMAL?
Following divorce and a serious accident Hannu lives alone on his farm in the West of Finland. An environment home to all kinds of wildlife – including the Eurasian lynx, a wildcat until recently almost extinct. When Hannu finds a dead lynx by the side of the road, it is like meeting an old friend: he realizes that the lynx who lived in the area during his childhood have returned. Filled with renewed vigour and lust for life, Hannu sets up trail cameras all over his land. Soon, 23 cameras are recording everything from moose to mice. Hannu starts to get to know the lynx personally, learning their habits and habitats, relationships and individual characteristics. The spirit of the lynx permeates deeper and deeper into Hannu's world as he becomes increasingly fascinated by theirs.
Selected screenings
CPH:DOX (DNK), Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (CAN), CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival (ITA), Midnight Sun Film Festival (FIN), Savonlinna Nature Film Festival (FIN), Blue Sea Film Festival (FIN), Espoo Cine (FIN), Red Carpet Film Festival (FIN), etc.
Awards
NORDIC:DOX Special Mention / CPH:DOX (DNK), Best International Documentary / CinemAmbiente Environmental Film Festival (ITA), Best Feature Documentary / GZDOC (CHN), Best Director / Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival (KSU), Alpine Camera in Gold / Mountainfilm Graz (AUT), New Vision Category Prize / 47th International Wildlife Film Festival (US), Best Nature and Conservation Documentary Award / OUTDOCS (CHN), Jury Award / Best Nature Feature Film Festival