Recent news
Walks with Me to the 21st Sans Souci Festival, US
photo: Arttu Salo
So happy to tell the news that Walks with Me will be screened in SANS SOUCI 21st ANNUAL FESTIVAL PREMIERE.
Screenings on Aug 30, 31 & Sep 1 at 7:30pm at the Museum of Boulder
The Blue in premiere in the .MOV Festival, Italy
The Blue had its Italian premiere on 18th July 2024 in the event called .MOV at the beautiful amphitheater of Villa Lais in Rome.
.MOV is an emerging and independent event aimed at gathering dance professionals and film lovers in Rome during the summer. Its goal is to become a cultural point of reference by offering workshops, screenings, and live performances.
.MOV is organized by Associazione Il Triangolo Scaleno and is assisted by The Augenblick collective.
I wish I would have been there.
Time Subjectives in Objective Time to Raksa Film Festival, Paris
photo: Aleksey Patentniy
I’m so happy that our film ‘Time Subjectives in Objective Time’ is screened in one of my favorite cities - Paris.
Raksa Film Festival is going to happen between 18th to 21st June 2024 in La Sorbonne Nouvelle - Campus Nation, 8 Av. de Saint-Mandé, 75012 Paris. Time Subjectives in Objective Time will be screened in the Sélection officielle: La Danse en Lumière on 19th June at 17h00 (Salle de projectionBR10)
‘Une série cinématographique envoûtante qui explore l'art chorégraphique sous des projecteurs uniques.’
Screening is free of charge, but ticket booking is required.
Find more from the Raksa festival’s web
Walk with Me to The Social World Film Festival competition, Italy
Photo: Arttu Salo
I’m honored to be nominated for the Best Screenplay and the Best short movie Award in the International Competition with the dance film Walks with Me at The Social World Film Festival in Sorrento, Italy. Film will also compete for the Rai Cinema Channel Prize worth € 1,000.00 for the acquisition of the broadcasting rights on Rai's web channels.
The Social World Film Festival will happen in Vico Equense, Italy between 30th June to 7th July 2024. Walks with me will be screened on Thursday, July 4 at 18:00 at Sala Lollobrigida, Cinema Aequa.
More information, visit: The Social World Film Festival
The Blue is having its Hungarian premiere!
So happy to let you know that one of the Gen Z films is competing in the International Film Competition of Mediawave in Hungary. The Blue will have its Hungarian premiere on 16th May 2024 at 16:30 in The Budapest, Cirko-Gejsír Art cinema.
16:30 - CROSS ART, MUSIC, DANCE - COMPETITION PROGRAMME 2
MEDIAWAVE
Hooray!
Power of Dance screening in Kokkola on The International Dance Day
Photo from the film Contrapeso by Kati Kallio & Yeinner Chicas
Kati Kallio was invited to present her works during the International Dance Day at Kokkola on 29th April 2024 at 6pm.
In the Power of Dance screening consists of three Kati Kallio’s films with four other films. Films Contrapeso / Kati Kallio & Yeinner Chicas, Walks with Me / Kati Kallio & The Blue / Kati Kallio & Dance company Ihanata will bee screened in Bio Rex cinema and Kati will participate into Q&A session after the screening.
29.4. klo 18.00 Bio Rex Kokkola
Tickets: www.biorex.org
More info from HERE
Walks with Me at Kino K13
photo: Arttu Salo
So happy about this becoming event on Sunday 14th April at 15:00 in Helsinki.
Finnish Film Foundation is screening a compilation of short dance films in their ’Shortly Once a Month’ series.
Dancing Allowed screening is free of charges and curation is by Otto Suuronen.
Kati will be present in the screening.
Recognition award for Kati Kallio from The Dance and Circus Union in Finland
photo: Miika Strom Photography
On 27th March 2024 I received a recognition award from my union and colleagues in Finland.
I’m, so taken that my work has resonated and that it is seen meaningful and important.
Thank you so so much.
Huge applauses and congratulations to all awarded beautiful artist, especially Pirjo Viitanen for her Lifetime Achievement Award.
This is rough translation of the statement:
” Kati Kallio has significantly promoted the development and recognition of dance film in Finland. She has worked both in organisations and as a freelance artist, promoting the community of the Finnish dance film industry and the international distribution of films. In his work, Kallio has also developed a feminist and collaborative way of making dance films, which involves and highlights those in a vulnerable position in society. Kati Kallio's work as an artist, in dance structures and as an activist in the field shows remarkable pioneering, perseverance, solidarity and responsibility.”
Wow, I’m blushing <3
Happy International Down Syndrome Day
STOP STEREOTYPES!
Today we celebrate International Down Syndrome Day with the theme 'Stop stereotypes!'.
To celebrate the 213 day, Ihanat dance company and Kati Kallio presents the GEN Z trilogy films online.
Gen Z film trilogy spotlights three young talented dance artists Minttu Heinonen, Sofia Johansson and Vappu Virkkula. Each of these dancers takes on a leading role, showcasing their own unique speciality which brings their superpower on screen, and in life. Through this collaboration, the film trilogy not only celebrates the talent and creativity of these young artists but also aims to inspire and uplift audiences worldwide. The trilogy captures the power of inclusivity, showcasing the magic that unfolds when diverse perspectives converge to create something truly extraordinary.
"On International Down Syndrome Day, we show that diversity is richness and that everyone is equal. Seeing a person stereotypically causes unequal treatment and wrong assumptions. However, everyone is different in their own individual way. So it's time to stop stereotyping." - Downiaiset - Finnish Down Syndrome Association
SININEN (The Blue) Official selection in CinedansFest
I’m so proud that Sininen (The Blue) is an official selection in CinedansFest Amsterdam this year.
You may find the film in the Cinedans catalog and online programme.
Film cataloge: https://cinedans.nl/movies/find
CinedansWeb: https://cinedans.nl/movies/293
I’m also attending CinedansFest on 21st to 24th March and will participate in the PRO programme.
On Friday 22.3. she is going to be one of the expertees in Speed Dates one-to-one meetings.
CinedansFest: https://cinedans.nl/p/fest
11:45 - 14:00 Speed Dates: Meetings with Experts/ IJ Lounge
See you there!
GEN Z ja Tanssiryhmä Ihanat to Winterdances Festival, FI
Dance film trilogy GEN Z and Portraits dance performances are presented in The Winterdances Festival in Loviisa, Finland. “GEN Z - Dance Film Trilogy”
The dance film trilogy GEN-Z stars young artists Sofia Johansson, Vappu Virkkula and Minttu Heinonen. Each of these dancers takes on a leading role, showcasing their own unique speciality, such as Down Syndrome which brings their superpower on screen, and in life.
Talvitanssit / Vinterdanser / Winterdances 2024
Festival Gala
Sunday 25.2.2024 at 15:00 in Kino Marilyn
Contrapeso to Greensboro Dance Film Festival, US
Dance film Contrapeso, a collaboration between Kati Kallio, Yeinner Chicas and Antti Ahokoivu, is screened in Greensboro Dance Film Festival in North Carolina, US
TWO screenings!
on Friday, February 23 at 7pm, Oden Brewing Company
on Saturday, February 24 at 7pm, Transform GSO
Dancing Screen in Caisa showcases dance films by Finnish artists, Fi
On Saturday, March 2nd 2024, two screenings will feature 16 short dance films, totalling 2.5 hours of cinematic experience. The films traverse diverse landscapes, from the forests of Finland to the sandy beaches of Benin and the mountains of Norway. The films featured in the event provide a multifaceted presentation of the art form of dance film while celebrating diversity.
Screenings at Cultural Centre Caisa on Saturday, March 2nd:
3:00 PM: In Contact
6:00 PM: Strong and Free
Screenings include audience discussions with the film makers
Duration: approx. 2 h, no intermission
Age limit: 18 (unrated films; beverage service in the cinema)
Language and subtitles: Finnish and/or English
Tickets:
One screening 7€
Both screenings 11€
GEN Z ja Tanssiryhmä Ihanat to Annantalo, Fi
photo: Arttu Salo
Dance film trilogy GEN Z and dance performances Portraits are presented in Annantalo’s Tanssiva talviloma (Dancing Winter Holidays) event on Tuesday 20th February 2024. The works highlight dancers who are rarely seen as representatives of their generation.
Age recommendation 7+
Free of charge
More information: Tanssiva talviloma event
Time Subjectives in Objective Time is The Film of The Week
Photo: Aleksey Patentniy
Proud to let you know that Time Subjectives in objective Time film is The Film of the Week at dancefilmmaking.com
With this announcement the film that has had a great festival circulation (About 60 festival hits and two awards) is now ONLINE.
Sometimes you're just in the right place at the right time and magic can happen. This was my experience of working with the dance group Zonk'a in Yekaterinburg, Russia in 2017. We originally planned to shoot some footage for the short documentary film that I was making about contemporary dancers in Yekaterinburg. After planning shootings with these amazing dancers, we realised that we actually had a film to make. A film about time, its layered nature and essence.
In the film, three dancers guide viewers through the old factory where the former and the current time have solidified. In this meditative journey the main character of the film is the factory as dancers are in supportive roles. During the filming the factory was under renovation to be the new venue of Biennale – another time layer to become.
The film ‘Time Subjectives in Objective Time’ is a part of Kallio's Searching for Flow film series. It was made in collaboration with the Russian dance group Zonk'a, as part of the 2017 Ural Industrial Contemporary Art Biennale commission.
Dancefilmmaking is a website that brings dance films to the wider audience. They showcase and promote new talent, and create a surge of inspiration and opportunity. The site is free of charge and has a wide range of dance films.
More information: https://www.dancefilmmaking.com/
Walks with Me is touring in the USA
Happy to tell you that the film Walks with Me will be touring in the USA in the beginning of the year 2024. First the film competes in the 10th annual Flatlands Dance Film Festival which will happen on January 19, at 7 p.m. at the Spurlock Museum, 600 South Gregory Street, Urbana, IL.
Photos by Arttu Salo
Right next will happen The Kinetoscope: International Screendance Film Festival in the Roxy Theater, Montana, MT.
Screenings: January 20th at 7 p.m. & 8.30 p.m. and 21st 5 p.m. 6.30 p.m.
Later on February 10th & 11th at 3 p.m & 6 p.m. Kinetoscope opens the screenings at Art House Cinema in Billings, MT
AWARD NEWS from 2023
Photo by Arttu Salo
Two audience awards for Walks with Me
Still extremely happy with these two audience awards from kNowBOX Dance Film Festival. After all, films are made to meet the audience and it really warms my heart that we managed to touch the audience of Oaxaca and Dallas with the story of Kyllikki Piira. Thank you so much of this attention.
#NBFFAttentionGrabber - USA from Dallas
#NBFFAttentionGrabber - Mexico from Oaxaca, Mexico
Special Jury Award for the film PINKKI
I’m so proud of the team Pinkki. Film Pinkki was awarded Jury’s special award in the Breaking Walls Dance Film Festival in Cairo, Egypt 2023. I’m so happy about this recognition for Minttu’s film. Minttu is a very special dancer and has a beautiful way to communicate and make choreography through the touch. Ihanat (The lovelies) dance group is really worth all the attention. Riina Hannuksela and Elisa Lejeune have done great work with the dancers in the base idea of equality.
Walks with Me at Salerno, IT
Photo: Arttu Salo
Walks with me will compete in The 77th Salerno International Film Festival which will take place in Salerno from 27th of November 20 to 2th of December 2022.
Screening in the Teatro Augusteo Salerno on 2.12.2023
Walks with Me to Ireland
photo: Arttu Salo
So, so proud to let you know that the film Walks with Me will have its Irish premiere on 9th November at 7:30 p.m. in the opening screening in the Light Moves Festival.
Short Films Screening Programme 1: Arrival
Thursday 9 November, 7.30pm
Dance Limerick, John’s Square
More info: https://lightmoves.ie/events/programme-1-arrival/
Walks with Me to Los Angeles
photo: Arttu Salo
I’m so excited that the film Walks with Me is going to be screened in Los Angeles, US at the LA Dance Film Fest. Screening will happen on November 4th at 7:30 pm, in Mimoda Studio
More information: https://www.ladancefilmfest.org/
Facebook Event Invitation Link: https://fb.me/e/4SqcAA1kY
VIRTUAL SCREENING on November 4th - 11th 2023
CONTRAPESO to Austria
Proud to let you know that Contrapeso will be competing in the Dance on Screen Filmfestival in Graz, Austria. Film will have its Austrian premiere on 3rd to 5th on November 20203 in Kunsthaus Graz.
More information from: https://www.danceonscreen.at/
The Blue (Sininen) to Choreoscope, Barcelona, ES
photo: Arttu Salo
I’m happy to tell you that the film The Blue (Sininen) is the Official Selection of Choreoscope International Dance Film Festival in Barcelona. The Blue is one of the series with Ihanat Company and the choreographer and lead dancer in the film is Vappu Virkkula.
Ihanat Company is a dance company that has been running since 2014. It is directed by Riina Hannuksela and Elisa Lejeune.
INCLUSIVE DANCE
21.10. 2023 at 17:00 in the Cinéma Malda: Inclusive Dance
Choreoscope: https://www.choreoscope.com/en/
The Gen Z trilogy to Vancouver Outsider Art Festival, Canada
Pinkki (Pink) / photo: Kati Kallio
I’m pleased to announce that the Gen Z films will travel to Canada as part of Helsinki Outsider Art Festival film screening and will be shown at Vancouver's Outsider Arts Festival in October 2023.
Short Film Series Screening - Helsinki Outsider Art Festival
16.10.2023 at 17:30 Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (Performance Theatre)
More info here: https://voaf.ca/events-workshops-2023/
CONTRAPESO to VideoDanzaBA International Festival, Argentina
Contrapeso is the Official Selection of the VideoDanzaBA International Festival held in Argentina. On September 8 to 2, 2023, film was broadcasted on OctubreTV (https://octubretv.com/), with viewing only in Argentina, and outside the official competition.
CONTRAPESO to Cuadro por Danza Festival, Venezuela
Contrapeso is an Official Selection in the Cuadro pr Danza Festival held in Venezuela. Film was screened on Saturday, September 9th at 3:00 pm, and Sunday, September 10th at 11:00 am, at G17 of Centro de Arte Los Galpones in Caracas, Venezuela.
9.9.2023 3:00 pm at La Casa Disiente
10.9.2023 11:00 am at el #G17 del Centro de Arte
More information: https://cuadropordanza.com/
Walk with Me to kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival 2023
Photo: Arttu Salo
Walks with Me film is touring with kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival 2023 in three countries: South Korea, Mexico and USA between between October 14th to November 4th.
kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival - Seoul, South Korea | October 14
Emu cinema: 7 Gyeonghuigung 1ga-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival - Oaxaca, Mexico | October 28 at 7pm
Proyección de Videodanzas
Address: Camino Real a San Luis Beltrán 515
kNOwBOX Dance Film Festival - Dallas, TX, USA | November 2 & 4
Address: 3400 S Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75210, Yhdysvallat
More information: kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2023 https://www.knowboxdance.com/film-festival
Gen Z - Dance Film Trilogy in Premiere
Collaboration with Ihanat Company & Kati Kallio
The Gen Z film trilogy spotlights three young talented dance artists with intellectual disabilities
The three short films directed by Kati Kallio will premiere at the Outsider Art festival on August 19, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oodi library's Kino Regina in Helsinki. The stars and creators of the films are independent young dancers, Sofia Johansson, Vappu Virkkula and Minttu Heinonen. Each of these dancers takes on a leading role, showcasing their own unique speciality, such as Down Syndrome which brings their superpower on screen, and in life.The trilogy is a collaborative effort of Riina Hannuksela and Elisa Lejeune, facilitating artists of the Ihanat Company, and dancer-filmmaker Kati Kallio. Together they were committed to involving Sofia, Vappu and Minttu in the creative process from script writing to inspiring performances on screen, with each dancer contributing in their unique ways.
FILMS
Sininen, 9’50, 2023, Fi
Sininen (The Blue) is a fairytale fantasy of a bird-like figure in the embrace of the forest. The central character of the film has evolved over the years as Vappu has searched for her power figure through dance and movement. The film depicts gentle strength and magical skills, independence and a self-directed ability to create life, meaning and encounters around her. Each of us has something unique to pass on. The script was written together with the performers and choreographed by Vappu Virkkula.
MustA, 6’00, 2023, Fi
The idea and movement material of MustA is inspired by show wrestling and especially by the strong female characters in it. Sofia, Elisa and Riina often work together as choreographers. For Sofia, it is important to be seen as a strong and triumphant character who is not discouraged by challenges or opponents. Despite this, there is always a touch of light-hearted humor in her artistry. The script is written as closely as possible to Sofia's ideas.
Pinkki, 7’30, 2023, Fi
Minttu's film Pinkki (Pink) focuses on her unique way of creating choreography through touch. In her dance, touch informs, guides and makes visible her way of being with others. Another theme that emerges in the film is reciprocity between dancers and its importance for an equal encounter. Everyone can take turns to direct and be directed when there is trust between people and the conditions are just right for such a dialogue.
CREW
Choreography, Dance: Vappu Virkkula, Sofia Johansson, Minttu Heinonen
Direction, Edition: Kati Kallio
Direction of Ihanat dancers, Dance: Riina Hannuksela ja Elisa Lejeune
Cinematography: Mika Ailasmäki ja Kati Kallio
Cloth Designing: Riitta Röpelinen
Make Up Artist: Leila Mäkynen
Composer: Aarne Riikonen
Sound Designing, Sound Mixing: Janne Laine
Production: Kati Kallio ja Tanssiryhmä Ihanat
Supporters, Sponsors:
Taiteen edistämiskeskus - Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Suomen kulttuurirahaston Uudenmaanrahasto – Finnish Cultural Foundation Uusimaa
Kehitysvammatuki 57 ry
Kamerafirma – The Camera House
Valofirma – The Light House
Thanks for all who have give their special attention and support to the project:
Alpo Aaltokoski Company
Arts Management Helsinki
Hurjaruuth
Keran Hallit
Zodiak – Centre for New Dance
Soukan palvelukeskus
Jonna Eiskonen
Lehmus Murtomaa
Raija Ojala
Families and Friends
More award news!
Excited to announce that Walks with me has won three more awards!
Film won two awards from 2023 Contact Dance International Film Festival in Canada.
Outstanding Narrative Dance Film Award
Audience Choice Award from the TOGETHER AND APART screening
The Best Short Director was awarded to Kati Kallio in Rainbow International Film Festival London, UK.
photos: Arttu Salo
TWO AWARDS for Walks with Me
I’m proud to announce that Walks with Me have won two awards from the Joutseno Art Summer International Film Festival.
Firstly our beautiful leading role actor Ritva Kattelus was awarded the Best leading Role Award
Secondly the film won the Best Dance Film Award.
Congratulations to Ritva Kattelus and the whole crew. It has been an unbelievable and successful journey so far.
Walks with Me (Käy rinnallain)
10’47, Fi, 2021
When life is long,
when friends don’t walk here anymore,
when memories cannot be shared,
Then I am lonely.
80-year-old Sanna lives alone with her memories and houseplants. One day Sanna sees an event from her window that makes her reminisce about her friends and notice her own loneliness.
Produced by Outi Rousu / Pystymetsä Oy and Elli Isokoski / Myrskyryhmä
Original idea by Elli Isokoski based on conversations with Kyllikki Piira.
Script by Kati Kallio
Director, choreographer, editor: Kati Kallio
Cinematographer, editor: Antti Ahokoivu
Costume designer: Niina Huovinen
Make Up and Hair by Laura Herttua
Music and sound designing by Janne Laine
In cooperation with YLE 2021
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me to Bulgaria
Happy to let you know that the Walks With Me will be screened in the 8th edition of Moving Body Festival: Critical Moves.
Excited to announce that I’m also traveling to the festival.
The screening happens on 9 July at 21:30 – 22:45
Venue: Rubik Art Center, Varna Blvd. Primorski 5, Varna, Bulgaria
More information: https://movingbody.bg/en/moving-body-8-eng/
Contrapeso to Italy
Proud to let you know that Contrapeso will be competing in the ZED festival in the Beyond one minute | La Danza in un Minuto di COORPI selection on July 6th 2023 at 21:00.
Venue: Cinema Odeon
Via Mascarella, 3, 40126 Bologna BO, Italia
More information: https://www.zedfestival.org/copia-di-betroffenheit-2023
photo: Aleksey Patentniy
Time Subjectives in Objective Time to Denmark
Delighted to tell that Time Subjectives in Objective Time will be screened in The Copenhagen Summer Dance 2023 Open Air Dance Film Nights by Danish Dance Theatre. Open Air screening will be held on Ofelia Plads. Screening times may vary depending on weather conditions.
Thursday on July 6th 2023 at 22.15
Friday July 7th 2023 at 22.15
More information: DANISH DANCE THEATRE
FaceBook EVENT
Venue: Ofelia Plads
photo: Arttu Salo
WALKS WITH ME in Lappeenranta, Finland
Happy about the new selection for the first Joutseno Art Summer International Film Festival.
Festival is held in Lappeenranta, Kulttuuritila Nuijamies
Screening of the Best Short Films will happen 30th June at 15:00
More informationa: https://www.joutsenonopisto.fi/ff2023/programme
Kulttuuritila Nuijamies
Valtakatu 39
53100 Lappeenranta
Usko - A Sight for Sore Eyes in Lisbon, Portugal
Thrilled to let you know that Usko - A Sight for Sore Eyes is going to be screened in the InArt - Community Arts Festival
on June 30th at 7pm an open event at Teatro do Bairro in Lisbon.
More info: https://www.e-cultura.pt/evento/33874
Address: R. Luz Soriano 63, 1200-246 Lisboa, Portugal
photos: Arttu Salo
WALKS WITH ME ON THE ROAD
London!
Walks With Me is screened in the 24th Rainbow International Film Festival on 2nd June 2023 at 4.00 pm.
Venue: Brady Art's Centre, 192 Hanbury Street, London E1 5HU.
More info: https://www.rainbowfilmsociety.com/21st-film-festival/
Toronto!
Walks With me is screened in the Contact Dance International Film Festival on 10th June 2023 at 7:30 pm in the screening: Together and Apart.
The 6th season of the festival is occurring online and in-person from 8th-10th June 2023.
Venue: Fox Cinema, 2236 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4E 1G2, Canada
photo: Aleksey Patentniy
SCREENING IN OUTOKUMPU, FINLAND
RIVERIA Outokumpu is organising a screening in collaboration with Culture House Marita on 29th May at 19:00. Screening consist short dance films that students of RIVERIA did during the dance film workshop by Kati Kallio. Also one of Kati’s film (Time Subjectives in Objective Time) a collaboration with dance group Zonk’a is screened in the event.
More info: Facebook event
venue: Kulttuuritalo Marita
Koulukatu 1, Outokumpu, Finland
Photo: Arttu Salo
WALKS WITH ME in SEOUL, KOREA
Walks With Me is competing in the Seoul International Senior Film Festival in South Korea. The festival will happen between 11.-15.5.2023 in Daehan Cinema Seoul.
Short Film Competition 9: ‘Going, My Way'
May 12, 2023, 13:30~14:50,
May 13, 2023 from 18:30~19:50,
More info: http://sisff.seoulnoin.or.kr/program2023_en/17379
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sisff_official/
Venue: Daehan Cinema Seoul
서울특별시
CONTRAPESO on ROAD
I’m super happy to tell you that the film Contrapeso will have two premieres in May!
First the film will have its Czech premiere in the Dance Film Festival Prague 2023 on 12.5.2023 at 15:00.
Dance Film Festival Prague 11 - 13 May 2023, Prague Czech Republic.
Venue: Kino Světozor,
Vodičkova 41, Praha 1
On 28.05.2023 at 19:30 the film is screened in the Tanzfilmfestival Moovy in Köln, having its German premiere.
Tanzfilmfestival Moovy 19.-28. May, Köln, Germany
Venue: Filmforum im Museum Ludwig,
Bischofsgartenstraße 1, 50667 Köln, Germany
Cotrapeso
Film 'Contrapeso' is about a man struggling to uphold the meaningless construction of his life and whom through a mystical event, breaks the barrier he’s built for himself and recognises his true nature.
Photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me The Best Short Film in PlatArtistic Spring Dancefilm Festival
We are so thrilled, honoured and proud.
Huge thanks to The Jury of PlatArtistic Spring Dancefilm Festival
Huge thanks and applause to the beautiful crew.
Dir. choreography: Kati Kallio
Original idea: Elli Isokoski
Production: Outi Rousu / Pystymetsä Oy & Elli Isokoski / Myrskyryhmä
Cinematographer: Antti Ahokoivu
Music and Sound design: Janne Laine
Costume designer Niina Huovinen
Make up & hair designer Laura Herttua
Photo Arttu Salo
And 20 beautiful performers Ritva Kattelus as leading role.
Thank you <3
Photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me celebrates International dance Day in Vaasa, Finland
We are happy to celebrate dance on the International Dance Day in Vaasa Finland on 29th April 2023.
Pohjanmaan Tanssi invited Kati for the joint curation with Mia Malviniemi.
Screening happens in Draamasali in the Vaasa City Library at 13:00
More info from Pohjanmaantanssin aluekeskus
Photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me in Campeche, Mexico
On 26.4.2023 Walks With me is seen in the Teatro Juan del Cabada by Movimiento en Movimiento Festival.
DE LA CRÍTICA A LA VIDEODANZA, LA INTERVENCIÓN DEL MUNDO VIRTUAL Y DEL GOZO DE MOVERSE at 18:00h
Av. 16 de Septiembre SN, Zona Centro, 24000 Campeche, Camp., Meksiko
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me will be screened in Braga, Portugal
Walks With Me is nominated as a finalist in the Braga International Video Dance Festival.
We are proud to be selected. The results will be announced on April 29th, World Dance Day.
Screening in 27th April at Theatro Circo, at 18:30
Address: Av. da Liberdade 697, 4710-251 Braga, Portugali
Walks With Me in PlatArtistic Spring Dance Film Festival, Spain
Hola Barcelona!
Happy to tell that Walks With Me is going to be screened in PlatArtistic Spring Dancefilm Festival on 22nd April 2023 at 18:00h.
Venue is in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Carrer de Sant Martí, 88, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, España
More information HERE
COFFEE & MOVING IMAGES vol 6.
Evening with dance films for professionals and students
Register on 20th Feb. to: kati.maria.kallio(at)gmail.com
Meeting is free of charge and includes coffee service.
Venue: Arts Management Helsinki, Iso Roobertinkatu 36, Helsinki, Finland
Language: Finnish/English
Welcome to the 6th meeting of Coffee & Moving Images.
In the first meeting of the year, we will focus on the dance film events that will happen at the end of the year 2023.
As far as possible, the discussion is conducted as a hybrid.
When you register, tell me whether you will come on site or if you want to participate in the discussion online.
Do you make dance films / videos / screendance or physical cinema? Do you miss collegial discussion, encountering, and sharing? Do you have a theme in your mind that you need the support, attention, dialogue, or mentoring of your community?
The three-hour meeting is divided into two parts. The theme of the first part was selected in the previous meetings. You may also suggest a topic via email or bring it to the meeting. In the second part, the space is free for two dance film makers, who each present their own production and discuss it together in a Q&A style.
REGISTER with your work by email: kati.maria.kallio(at)gmail.com
Deadline: 20.2.2023
Specs:
- Send a link to the film you want to share
- The maximum length of the film can be 15 minutes
- Take time to watch your partner's movie beforehand and prepare some questions / comments
- Let's discuss the movies fresh at the meeting itself
Save the date: 7th meeting on 24th March at 5 p.m - 8 p.m.!!!
photo: Arttu Salo
New Award for Walks With Me in The ROLLOUT Dance Film Festival
I’m so proud to announce that The Walks With Me film have received The ROLLOUT Jury Recommedation Award in Macao. 27 Award Finalists were judged by the International Jury panel from Poland, Brazil, Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong.
I’m so thankful for all this attention. Great job team!
Walks with Me, (Käy rinnallain)
Dir. choreography: Kati Kallio
Original idea: Elli Isokoski
Production: Outi Rousu / Pystymetsä Oy & Elli Isokoski / Myrskyryhmä
Music and Sound design: Janne Laine
Costume designer: Niina Huovinen
Make up & hair Artist: Laura Herttua
And 20 beautiful performers & Ritva Kattelus in the leading role.
Thank you <3
Contrapeso online screening in CST Kino Tańca Online: Inicjacje, Poland
In this edition of Kino Tańca, entitled "Initiations", we look at the breakthrough moments of maturing and self-definition. The films included in this program explore the tension between the sense of personal autonomy and the need to belong to a community, however culturally defined. They pose questions about identity and traditions in a broader socio-cultural perspective. The artists also focused on the concepts of masculinity and femininity, which, on the one hand, describe the body in a symbolic dimension, but on the other hand, can be a source of traumatizing definitions and practices. This year's entire cycle of film presentations will revolve around the issues of individuality, freedom, identity and memory.
The programme is curated by Regina Lissowska.
How to watch the programme?
You will be able to watch the program for free - without the need to have a ticket and log in. All you need is internet access and a link to watch the videos.
The link to the videos will be made available in the FaceBook event https://fb.me/e/2D6gjsDZu
More info:
Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury
Fundacja Artystyczna PERFORM
photo: Arttu Salo
photo: Mika Ailasmäki
Kati Kallio's films in the central library Oodi - Aura space, Helsinki, Finland
During the weekend, audiences may see dance films produced by Myrskyryhmä in the Central library Oodi, Aura space. Two short films directed by Kati Kallio, Käy rinnallain (2021) and Usko (2018) are also in the program.
Community artist Elli Isokoski will be talking about the birth of these films and participatory dance cinema on Friday 17.2. from 14:00 to 16:00. At the event, a selected set of domestic and foreign dance films will be watched.
Event opening hours:
Fri 17.2. from 14:00 to 20:00, + film screening from 14:00 to 16:00
Sat 18.2. from 12:00 to 18:00
Sun 19.2. from 12:00 to 18:00
More info from HERE
Myrskyryhmä: https://www.myrskyryhma.fi/
Oodi Central Library,
Töölönlahdenkatu 4,
00100 Helsinki, Finland
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me and Kati Kallio in The Winterdances Festival in Loviisa, Finland
Kati Kallio was invited to The Winterdances Festival in Loviisa, Finland to screen the film Walks With Me and talk about the process of making the film.
Screening on Saturday 26.2.2023 at 14:00 in Kino Marilyn
More information: HERE
Winterdances is a multidisciplinary “one-day” festival focused on the art form of dance and how it interacts with other media such as live music, visual art and especially film.
Kino Marilyn
Kuningattarenkatu 17,
07900 Loviisa, Finland
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me in RollOut Dance Film Festival, Macao
We are happy to announce that ’Sanna’ with her friends are dancing on a screen at the RollOut Festival in Macao.
Here are the screenings:
3.2.2023 Screening: Ageless, Timeless, Boundless, in Casa Garden at 20:30
4.2.2023 Screening: Award Finalist II, in Casa Garden at 16:30
More information: https://www.rolloutmacao.com/#finalists
venue: Casa Garden, Beside Camoes Square Jardim De Luís De Camões
photo: Arttu Salo
photo: Arttu Salo
THREE AWARDS FOR WALKS WITH ME
I’m so proud of my crew and the film itself.
The Walks With Me received three awards during December and January:
THE BEST DANCE FILM PRIZE in Breaking Walls Dance Film Festival, Egypt
K PRIZE from The Zinetika Dance Film Festival, Spain
HONORABLE MENTION in Multiplié /Minimalaen, Norway
The The jury’s statement from Multiplié /Minimalaen, Norway :
"Walks with Me" is a beautifully choreographed film that depicts a touching story about relationships over time through the use of dance as an evocative medium. The dancers’ movements are graceful and captivating. The film explores the themes of friendship, dance, and loneliness in a way that is relevant to our current society, particularly given the isolation and divide we have experienced in recent years. The overall message of the film - the importance of human connection and the ups and downs of relationships over time - is moving and inspiring. The use of dance as a medium for storytelling is particularly effective, and the dancers were a joy to watch. Overall, "Walks with Me" was a delightful and thought-provoking film that left us feeling moved and inspired.
I’m so thankful for this attention towards our film. It is a special ‘baby’ to me, done in collaboration with Kyllikki Piira and 20 performers between the ages of 9-90 years.
Thank you Elli Isokoski for the trust to direct the film, producers Outi Rousu and Elli Isokoski for your great support and help along the way.
Thanks for the amazing team <3
Cinematographer Antti Ahokoivu
Music and Sound design: Janne Laine
Costume designer Niina Huovinen
Make up & hair designer Laura Herttua
To all the beautiful performers and rest of the crew: Bravo!
Ritva Kattelus, Elli Hirvikoski, Kerttu Luhtala, Hilkka Isokoski, Isabella Ellison, Helinä Kokko, Lydia Ponkiniemi, Aino Virkki, Antero Lehtonen, Tuomas Paljakka, Liisa Pohjonen, Mimi Heinonen, Fiina Nurmela, Maiju Hyvönen, Lotta Toivonen, Elina Häyrynen, Jukka Tarvainen, Nelli Saarelainen, Marjukka Savolainen, Ervi Sirén, Sisko Kinnunen, Eevi Heinonen, Marjatta Leivo, Kyllikki Joukama
Script Was Developed Together With 94 Year Old Kyllikki Piira During The Inclusive Art Project For Elderly People
Super warm hugs and thanks to all collaborators and supporters.
Avek - The Promotion Centre For Audiovisual Culture In Finland / Mikko Peltonen
Kirkon Mediasäätiö - Church Media Foundation / Juha Rajamäki
Yle / Sari Volanen
Taiteen Edistämisen Yhdistys Myrskynsilmä Ry
Taiteen Edistämiskeskus
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
Helsingin Kaupunki
Iloa Arkeen Pysäkkitoiminta, Käpyrinne Ry / Mervi Leivo
Roihuvuori-seura / Mari Hämäläinen, Otto-ville Mikkelä
Vantaan Tanssiopisto / Anna-Maria Vairio
Koulukino Ry / Outi Freese
Vanhustyön Keskusliitto Ry
Photo by Arttu Salo
photo by Arttu Salo
photo by Arttu Salo
photo: Arttu Salo
HAPPY NEW YEAR
JANUARY SCREENINGS FOR WALKS WITH ME
Sont-ils parvenus à troquer vos héros pour des fantômes? France
First stop for the film Walks With Me produced by Pystymetsä Oy and Myrskyryhmä, will be at the Romainville, France on 8th of January.
Sont-ils parvenus à troquer vos héros pour des fantômes ? Is a co-curated program by Kati Kallio and Virginie Combet. Programme consists of 4 Finnish and 2 French dance films + one dance performanceby paulina Ruiz Carbadillo. Event is produced by Ciné corps festival.
Please find more information from here: https://cine-corps.com/paris/
Cinéma Le Trianon: https://www.cinematrianon.fr/
Venue: Cinéma Le Trianon
Address: Place Carnot, Romainville, France
Multipié / Minimalen Short Film Festival, Norway
On 15th of January Walks WIth Me will be competing in the Nordic competition of Multiplié dance festival. Multiplié is organised by DansiT and Minimalen Short Film Festival in Trondheim, Norway.
Please find more information from here
15.1.2023 cl. 20:00 MULTIPLIÉ 2: NORDIC COMPETITION in NOVA 4
Venue: Nova Kinosenter
Address: Olav Tryggvasons gt. 5, 7011 Trondheim
Breaking Walls Dance Film Festival, Egypt
Walks With Me will also be screened in Chairo, Egypt in the 2nd Breaking Walls Dance Film Festival.
More information from facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakingwallsfestival
15.1.2023 cl. 7:30 pm
Venue: Falaki Theater
Address: 26RQ+XC7, ش ، الفلكي وسط البلد،, Al Falki, Abdeen, Cairo Governorate, Egypti
17.1.2023 cl. 7:30 pm
Venue: Italian Institute
Address: 3 ش Al Sheikh Al Marsafi, Omar Al Khayam, Zamalek, Cairo Governorate 4270152, Egypti
21st Dhaka International Film Festival, 2023, Bangladesh
Next stop will be in Bangladesh at the 21st Dhaka International Film Festival, 2023.
Walks With Me film will be screened three times under the title of “Women Filmmakers’ section”.
Please films more information from here: http://www.dhakafilmfestival.org/
19.1.2023 cl. 1.00 pm
Venue: National Museum- Sufia Kamal Auditorium Shahbagh,
20.1.2023 cl. 1:00 pm
Venue: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, National Art Gallery Auditorium, Dhaka-1000
21.1.2023 cl. 1:00 pm
Venue: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Auditorium of National Music and Dance, Dhaka-1000
photo by Arttu Salo
Special mention to Walks With Me in AmarCort Film Festival
We are really happy to tell that ’Walks With Me’ short film got a special mention from the Technical Jury of the MOViE programme in AmarCort Film Festival, Rimini, Italy.
Thank you so much for this attention. It means a lot to us.
”For the theme of memory and wellbeing of a generation called Over Dance.”
Contrapeso touring in December
InShadows, Lisdoa, Portugal
The International Screendance Competition of InShadow, will happen between 6th and 10th of December, at Teatro do Bairro, Lisboa, Portugal.
We are honored to be in the International competition with Contrapeso.
Sessão 5 on 9.12.2022 at 21:00
Venue: Teatro do Bairro, R. Luz Soriano 63, 1200-246 Lisboa, Portugal
The entire program is here: https://en.inshadowfestival.com/competicao-video-danca
ATHENS VIDEO DANCE PROJECT, Athens, Greece
The 13th International Dance Film Festival - ATHENS VIDEO DANCE PROJECT (AVDP) festival will take place from 10.-13.12.2022 in the Astor Cinema.
We are happy to be in the official selection with the film Contrapeso.
Film Mosaic 1 screening on 12.12.2022 at 22:00
Venue: Astor Cinema in Stoa Korai-Street Stadiou 28, Athens.
More information here: https://www.athensvideodanceproject.gr/
CONTRAPESO in Dança em foco festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Happy to inform you that Contrapeso is traveling to Brazil!!!
The Dança em foco festival will be held on November 26 and 27 at the Rio de Janeiro Choreographic Center.
Contrapeso is screened in PROGRAMA 4 on 27.11.2022 between 10.00-15.40
Venue: R. José Higino, 115, Rio de Janeiro - RJ
More info: www.dancaemfoco.com.br.
CONTRAPESO in KETTUPÄIVÄT, Helsinki, Finland
Did you see Contrapeso from the big screen in October in Helsinki?
If not, no worries. I’m happy to tell you the news!
Contrapeso is seen on 26.11. 2022 at 16:00 in Cinema Orion as part of the short film programme.
More info from: https://kettupaivat.net/
Elokuvateatteri Orion, Helsinki, Finland
See you there!
Photo by Aleksey Patentniy
Guest in November in Rimpparemmi Dance Theater
Kati Kallio is as a Guest in November in Dance Theater Rimpparemmi. Rovaniemi-born dance artist and filmmaker Kati Kallio presents dance films from both Finland and the world on the Tanssi stage. In addition to her two films, Kati has chosen six short films that represent a very diverse and rich genre of dance films. The film screening has been brought to Rovaniemi in cooperation with the prestigious Dutch screen dance festival CinedansFest, of which Kati does the tour curating.
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Tanssiteatteri Rimpparemmin vieraana marraskuussa on rovaniemeläissyntyinen tanssitaiteilija ja elokuvantekijä Kati Kallio. Hän esittää Tanssin näyttämöllä tanssielokuvia niin kotimaasta kuin maailmalta. Kahden oman elokuvansa rinnalle Kati on valinnut kuusi lyhytelokuvaa, jotka edustavat hyvin moninaista ja rikasta tanssielokuvalajia. Elokuvanäytös on tuotu Rovaniemelle yhteistyössä arvostetun hollantilaisen CinedansFest -festivaalin kanssa, jonka kiertuekuraattorina Kati toimii.
Kiehtova ja moninainen tanssielokuva screening
18.11.2022 at 19:00
Kulttuuritalo Wiljami,Urheilukatu 1, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
More info: https://rimpparemmi.fi/performances/kiehtova-ja-moninainen-tanssielokuva/
Photo by Tenho Aalto
Two lectures about dance film in Rovaniemi Finland
On 16.-17.11.2022 I will be giving two lectures about dance films in Rovaniemi. One for the dance students in the SantaSport and another in The University of Lapland, Faculty of Art and Design from dance film.
The University of Lapland, Faculty of Art and Design, Yliopistonkatu 8, 96300 Rovaniemi
SantaSport, 2 Hiihtomajantie, 96400 Rovaniemi, Finland
Photo by Arttu Salo
Photo by Arttu Salo
Photo by Arttu Salo
Walks With Me touring in November
Dance On Screen FilmFestival 2022 in Graz, Austria.
We are happy to be in Dance On Screen FilmFestival 2022 in Graz, Austria.
Screening DANCEFILM POETS 1 International Selection happens on 4 November 2022 at 19:30, in SPACE04 IM KUNSTHAUS.
More info here: www.danceonscreen.at
Facebook: www.facebook.com/danceonscreenfestival
Instagram: www.instagram.com/danceonscreenfestival
VII ZINETIKA Festival in Pamplona, Donostia - San Sebastian & Bilbao
2022 Zinetika Festival will happen in three different places in Spain and we are happy to be in the official selection.
November 18 in Pamplona, Palacio Condestable, C/ Mayor 2, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
November 28 in San Sebastian, Cines Trueba, C/ Secundino Esnaola 2, Donostia - San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
December 3rd in Bilbao, Museo Guggenheim Bilbao Ave. Abandoibarra 2, Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain. This time as part of the TopARTE programme in its 25th year.
More info here: https://www.zinetikafestival.com/en
15th Amacort Film Festival, Rimini, Italy
Amacort Film Festival in Rimini will happen between 22.-27.11.2022 and we are happy to tell you that Walks With Me is in the competition in the MOViE category. MOViE category is for short films about dance, movement and body language, used to tell a story or convey emotions. Screening happens on 22nd November at 15:00.
More into here: https://www.amarcort.it/en/index.html
https://www.instagram.com/amarcort.filmfestival/
CONTRAPESO Touring on October
I’m so thrilled to have opened the festival circulation for the film Contrapeso.
On 21st Oct. film will be screened in the Choreoscope Barcelona Dance Film Festival in the Cinema Màlda, Barcelona, Spain. I’m also happy to visit the festival with the support of AVEK and participate in a Q & A with choreographer Yeinner Chicas.
On 28th Oct. film is screened in the Cinemaissi Latin American Film Festival in Caisa, Helsinki, Finland. I’m also happy to attend the festival and will participate to the Q&A.
on 30th Oct the Moving Body Festival takes place in Varna, Bulgaria. And we are happy to be in the official selection.
Photo: Stéphane Louesdon
Coffee and Moving Images vol. 4
For Screen dance professionals and students.
Welcome to the fourth meeting of Coffee and Moving Images. Meeting is free of charge and includes coffee service.
Oct. 27th, 2022 from 7 to 8 p.m.
address: Arts Management Helsinki, Iso Roobertinkatu 36, Helsinki
NOTE: The meeting has a limited number of participants!!!
Register on 25.10. by: kati.maria.kallio (at) gmail.com
Language: Finnish/English
Do you make dance films / videos / screendance or physical cinema? Do you miss collegial discussion, encountering, and sharing? Do you have a theme in your mind that you need the support, attention, dialogue, or mentoring of your community?
The three-hour meeting is divided into two parts. The theme of the first part is selected in the previous meetings. You may also suggest a topic via email or bring it to the meeting. In the second part, the space is free for two dance film makers, who each present their own production and discuss it together in a Q&A style.
REGISTER with your work by email: kati.maria.kallio (at) gmail.com
Deadline: October 16, 2022!
Photo: Arttu Salo
Walks With Me touring in Italy and Mexico in September
Happy about two selections for Walks With Me in September.
Film is screened in the ZED Festival Internazionale Video Danza on 3.9.2022 in Bologna, Italy and in Mexico in the screen dance festival Movimiento y Movimiento on 23rd of September.
New film Contrapeso with Yeinner Chicas
Happy to announce that my new film with amazing dancer Yeinner Chicas had its premiere on 21st August in the Rauma Blue Sea Film Festival.
International premiere happened on 27th August in Patagonia, Chile as part of the touring programme of Bestias Danzantes Festival.
PISS by Mika Ailasmäki
Kati Kallio’s films screened in Rauma Blue Sea Film Festiva
Rauma Blue Sea Film Festival invited me to screen her films in collaboration with Timo Haanpää. Into the collection was selected seven of my works from the years 2013-2022. Among these films the newest film CONTRAPESO, in collaboration Yeinner Chicas, will have its premiere.
Screening in Cinema Iso-Hannu, 21.8.2022 at 12:15
Savilankatu 4, 26100 Rauma, Suomi
I will be also participating online for the discussion together with Timo Haanpää, Colette Krogol & Matthew Reeves from Orange Grove Dance.
22.8.2022 at 13:00
venue: Amarillo Terass
Photo: Terho Aalto
Curations for Tehdastanssii Festival, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Cinedans TOUR screening curated by Kati Kallio will happen in Tehdas tanssi festival in Hämeenlinna, Finland.
Dance film screening consists of international short films whose common theme is community - experiencing together, sharing, supporting each other.
7.8.2022 at 14.30 Bio Rex, sali 5, Paasikiventie 2, Hämeenlinna
Maia Elisabeth Sørensen by Anna Fioretti
COFFEE AND MOVING IMAGES vol 3.
Evening with dance films for professionals
on September 10th, 2022 from 3 to 6 p.m.
venue: Arts Management Helsinki, Iso Roobertinkatu 36, Helsinki
NOTE: The meeting has a limited number of participants!!!
Register on 5.9. by: kati.maria.kallio @ gmail.com
Welcome to the third meeting of Coffee and Moving Images. Meeting is free of charge and includes coffee service. Language: English
This time in the first part of the meeting we will give the stage to the wonderful Maia Elisabeth Sørensen, who is a pioneer in Danish dance film scene.
Maia brings to the meeting a question for discussion: how to use choreography as a tool to break masculine linear storytelling? By this she refers to the prevailing film narrative form: setup, conflict, release. At the bottom of the discussion, she presents a few examples of more feminine, circular shape short films.
BIO:
Maia Elisabeth Sørensen is a Danish dance artist and filmmaker who made her first dance film in 2007 when graduating from the Martha Graham School in New York. Maia is a filmmaker who also works as an educator, curator and coordinator of dance film activities for both professionals and audiences. A particular interest is in working with people who are not trained dancers. "... here the bodily expression is more authentic and vulnerable."
In the second part, the stage is free for two dance film makers, who each present their own production and discuss it together in a Q&A style.
SUBSCRIBE to me by email. 2.9. I will make a choice from this pair latest on 4.9.
Specs:
Send a link to the movie to be shown at the event
The maximum length of the film to be screened is 15 minutes.
Take time to watch your partner's movie beforehand and prepare some questions / comments
Let's discuss the films fresh at the meeting itself.
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Do you make dance films / videos / screendance or physical cinema? Do you miss collegial discussion, encountering, and sharing? Do you have a theme in your mind that you need the support, attention, dialogue, or mentoring of your community?
The three-hour meeting is divided into two parts. The theme of the first part is selected in the meetings. The second part of the meeting is a free-form discussion, getting to know each other and brainstorming possible future evenings together over a hot drink.
Photo: Elisa Lejeune
Skr Uudenmaan rahaston kärkihankerahoitus Tanssiryhmä Ihanan ja Kati Kallion tanssielokuvahankkeelle.
Suomen Kulttuurirahaston Uudenmaan rahasto on myöntänyt kärkihankerahoituksen (20 000€) Kati Kallion ohjaamalle tanssielokuvahankkeille, joka toteutetaan yhteistyössä Riina Hannukselan ja Elisa Lejeunen luotsaaman Ihanat tanssiryhmän kanssa. GEN Z nimeä kantavassa hankkeessa valmistuu kolme lyhytelokuvaa, joiden pääroolissa esiintyvät tanssijat Sofia Johansson, Vappu Virkkula sekä Minttu Heinonen. Elokuvat ovat osa Kati Kallion Searching for Flow elokuvasarjaa.
Kärkihankerahoitus on samalla kunnianosoitus Riina Hannukselan kymmenen vuoden mittaisesta työstä erityistä tukea tarvitsevien nuorten tanssin parissa. Hannukselan ohjauksessa näistä nuorista tanssijoista on kasvanut vahvoja oman liikkeen tulkitsijoita, joiden parissa on antoisaa työskennellä.– Kati Kallio
Tanssielokuvien pohjalla on vuosina 2019-2021 työstetyt sooloteokset. Teosten koreografiasta vastasivat tanssijat Hannukselan ja Lejeunen avustamana. Nämä soolot toimivat lähtökohtana itsenäisten tanssielokuvien kehittämisessä. Hankkeen elokuvien koreografia ja käsikirjoitus muodostuu tiiviissä yhteistyössä tanssijoiden kanssa.
Elokuvatrilogian Z-sukupolvi (työnimi) tavoitteena on tuoda näkyväksi sitä moninaisuutta, jota yksi sukupolvi sulkee sisäänsä nostamalla esille sellaisia tanssijoita, joita harvemmin nähdään sukupolvensa edustajina. Elokuvat käsittelevät liikkeen ja sanattoman vuorovaikutuksen keinoin sitä, millaisia haaveita, unelmia ja toiveita näillä nuorilla marginalisoiduilla tanssijoilla on. Lisäksi elokuvat tuovat näkyväksi sen, millaisina toimijoina nämä tanssijat itse haluavat tulla nähdyksi sekä sen, millaisia supervoimia heillä on oltava, jotta heidät nähdään pystyvinä ja aktiivisina osallistujina yhteiskunnassamme.
Kiitos kaunis Suomen kulttuurirahaston Uudenmaan rahasto.
photo: Stéphane Louesdon
COFFEE AND MOVING IMAGES
Evening with dance films for professionals
Dance artist and filmmaker Kati Kallio is calling for professionals and art students interested in making dance film / screen dance. Meeting happens on April 28, 2022 from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Do you make dance films / videos / screendance or physical cinema? Do you miss collegial discussion, encountering, and sharing? Do you have a theme in your mind that you need the support, attention, dialogue, or mentoring of your community?
Let’s meet, get to know each other and discuss together how we could help our art form develop further.
There will be two parts in the evening. First theme of the first meeting will be the ethics and contracts of a community / participatory made dance film. Kati has invited her co-worker Elli Isokoski (Myrskyryhmä) to the first meeting to talk about her work in making a dance film with the elderlies. We’ll be talking about the contracts and ethics when working in film with communities. Myrskyryhmä is publishing its ethical guidelines, which are guiding the dance group’s work openly to the public, participators and funders.
The other part of this meeting is a free-form discussion, acquaintance and collecting ideas for possible future evenings.
The event is free and includes coffee and tea.
Please register by April 26th 2022 at: kati.maria.kallio@gmail.com
COFFEE AND MOVING IMAGES
Thu 28.4.2022 cl. 17-20
Venue: Arts Management Helsinki, Iso Roobertinkatu 36, Helsinki
Photo by Arttu Salo
Walks with Me to Stocholm ScreenDance Festival 2022
Happy to announce that Walks with me (Käy rinnallain) dance film is selected to ScreenDance Festival’s international competition 2022.
photo by Arttu Salo
Walks with me to Köln 𝙈𝙤𝙤𝙫𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙯𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 2022
Happy to announce that Walks with me (Käy rinnallain) dance film will be screened in the Moovy TanzFilmFestival on April 23rd at 5pm.
photo by Arttu Salo
Walks with Me to London Frame Rush 2022 festival
Happy to announce that Walks with me (Käy rinnallain) dance film about 80-year old Sanna and her friends is selected to Frame Rush 2022 festival held in London on 20th May.
Film is screened in Programme 2: Move2Sound on May 20th at 8pm in The Place.
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks with Me to Bodyscope dance Film Festival
Happy to announce that Walks with Me (Käy rinnallain) is selected to Bodyscope International Dance Film Festival, which takes place in Moscow, Russia on March 18-20, 2022.
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks with Me in the national competition of Tampere Film Festival
Happy to announce that film Walks with Me is selected to Tampere Film festivaläs national competition. Festival takes place on 9.-13.3.2022 in Tampere, Finland.
More information from HERE
Screenings of National competition 9
10.3.2022 cl. 13:45 / Cine Atlas 2
12.3.2022 cl. 14.45 / Cine Atlas 2
I will attend to the festival 10.-12.3.2022.
Finnish & French dance film screening @ Institut finlandias in Paris
IF Screenings N°28 - 8 Ways to Dance Out will introduce an evening of dance short films on February 6 at Institut finlandais. The curators Kati Kallio and Virginie Combet have selected movies from their respective countries, creating a dialogue between Finland and France through dance.
6.2.2022 cl 18:00
Venue: Institut Finlandais
Address: 60, rue des Écoles33, rue du Sommerard, 75005 Paris
photo: Aleksey Patentniy
Time Subjektives in Objective Time @ Clermont-Ferrand Short Film festival, France
Extremely happy that our film Time Subjectives in Objective Times is selected to International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand.
Film is seen in the Let’s Dance retrospective - D2 programme.
Festival happens 28th January to 5th February 2022.
More info about the Festival: HERE
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks with me to Raina Films catalogue
Happy to announce that Raina Films is taking care of the festival distribution of Walks with Me.
photo: Arttu Salo
Walks with Me received The Runner Up Best Experimental Prize from WOFF Festival
So taken of this honour and thankful for the whole team of Walks with Me. The WOFFF21 experimental film judges were visual artist Trisha McCrae and filmmaker Charlotte Ginsborg.
I went to tears reading their statement <3
Thank you so so much.
Jury statements
This is a beautiful film celebrating stages of life and female friendship. The body becomes a conduit of emotion and social relationships played out through time. Dynamic and nuanced choreography tailored to a variety of ages enables the audience to reflect on how they experience their own body and the possibilities contained within it. The edit is extremely well paced and the cinematography of a very high standard. A joy to watch.
- Charlotte Ginsborg
A beautiful and sympathetic film using a playful narrative dance as a metaphor for life and the passage of time.
The opening scene of the wonderful 94-year-old actor planting a seedling is a hopeful metaphor for the future. The close up shot through the window reflects a life gone by. We watch her as she looks out the window of her life as it dances through time.
Excellent direct use of a performative camera showing movement and focus in salient spots. Good close attention to the hands showing the strength of friendships; clever over the shoulder shots allowing the viewer directly into the scene, to almost participate in the jubilant interaction of youth and the tender touches of love.
Unobtrusive use of colour codes to help the viewer navigate the different times.
Wonderful use of sound to echo the obstacles and energy of life.
Stunning professional and tender performances from all.
A gem.
- Trish McCare
Time Subjectives in Objective Time received a prize in The Screen Dance International festival 2021
’Time Subjectives in Objective Time’ film was awarded AUDIENCEE CHOICE PRIZE in The International Dance Film Shorts Screening #2 at The Screendance International Festival, Detroit, US.
We are very thankful for this recognition.
photo: Arttu Salo
Finnish premiere for ‘Walks with Me’ on 28th September in Helsinki
Dance film ‘Walks with Me’ will have its’ Finnish premiere on 28th September 2021 in Helsinki. Film will be screened among other films from two dance group: Myrskyryhmä and Sivuun Ensemble in the event called ‘Luova ja iätön’ at Caisa.
Find more information from here.
Photo by Arttu Salo
Walks with Me has its’ world premiere in Greece
Newest short dance film Walks with Me is having its’ worlds premiere in Thessaloniki Cinednace International Festival on 25th October 2021.
Find more information about the festival from here.
Photo by Arttu Salo
‘Walks with Me ‘ in the WOFFF 21’ competition
Short dance film ‘Walks with Me’ is selected to the Women Over 50 Film Festival competition. Online festival is held between 25th Sept to 2nd
Oct. Bets of the festival will be screened on 2nd of October at Depot.
Find more information about the festival from here.
photo: Stéphane Louesdon
Teaching at the open campus of UniArts Helsinki - Panelist in the opening of Performing HEL 2021
Kati is teaching dance filmmaking at the UniArts Helsinki open campus on September 2021.
Submission to the course is over.
2.9.2021 Kati is participating to a panel discussion in Opening of Performing HEL 2021. Opening seminar is also streamed by YouTube. Find out more from here.
Time Subjectives in Objective Time at ScreenDance International
Sort dance film by Kati Kallio in collaboration with dance duo Zonk’a is screened in ScreenDance International festival on 12th September.
More information from here.
A sight for Sore Eyes at Choreoscope Barcelona Dance Film Festival
Short dance film by Kati Kallio in collaboration with Myrskyryhmä and Elli Isokoski is screened in Choreoscope Barcelona Dance Film Festival on 16th September 2021 at 5:00pm.
More details of the festival from here.
photo by: Aleksey Patentniy
Time Subjectives in Objective Time at BodyScope festival
Sort dance film by Kati Kallio in collaboration with dance duo Zonk’a is screened in BodyScope dance film festival on 11th April at 19:00. Festival is held in Moscow, Russia in the Illusion Cinema.
More details of the festival from here.
Tickets and venue infos from here.
Whose Daughter Are You? choreographic development started
Kati Kallio and Laura Feodoroff have started their journey to the choreographic proses of the film Whose Daughter Are You? Next steps will happen between 10th to 20th April in Sevettijärvi area in Sápmi, Lapland in Finland. We are looking for to meet locals and hoping the best that snow won’t melt before us.
Whose Daughter Are You? film received 21000€ from Finnish Culture Foundation
Grateful for the news from Finnish Culture Foundation. We received 21000€ for the development of film together Laura Feodoroff, Camiel Zwart and Mete Sasiogly.
Whose Daughter Are You? film – new production company
Once Upon A Time in The North is now Whose Daughter Are you? and we have a new production company on board. Mete Sasioglu from Sons of Lumiére will take our film in his gentle hands and we are happy to go forward the next phrase with the film.
We also want to thank mAPs project and wish all the best for film projects.