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Matleena Jänis
Film director and visual artist based in Jyväskylä and Kuopio. Education 2023, Master of Culture and Arts, Turku University of Applied Sciences. 2013 Photographer, Jyväskylä Vocational Collage. 2008 Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki. 1997 Bachelor of Culture and Arts, Turku School of Art and Communication. Awards 2025 The Award of the Youth Jury for In Memoriam / Islanders (Muistokirjoitus/Saarelaiset), Tampere Film Festival 2025 Special Mention in the National Competition for In Memoriam / Islanders (Muistokirjoitus/Saarelaiset), Tampere Film Festival 2017 Diploma in The most beautiful book of the year competition for Kuvia Savosta ja maailmalta, Jänisten valokuvaajasuku, The Finnish Book Art Committee. 2008 Diploma for animation film Una Lira Soluzione, Oulu Music Video Festival. 2002 Best documentary of the year award for film Bubu bulu – mielikuvien afrikkalaiset, Training Fund KOURA: National Broadcasting Company YLE, MTV3, The Union of Journalists in Finland, Trade Union for Theatre and Media Finland, Finnish Musicians’ Union, Finnish Actors Union. Publications 2023 Art and Science Cooperation - Experiences from Collaborative Projects, Master´s Thesis, Turku University of Applied Sciences 2017 Kuvia Savosta ja maailmalta. Jänisten valokuvaajasuku, photography book, publisher The Finnish Literature Society. 2008 Guadalupen ihme, photography book, publisher Partuuna. Exhibitions Upcoming: Vedestä – On Water, group exhibition, ARS Kallavesi 2025, Kuopio. 2025 At the Summer Cabin (Mökillä), group exhibition, VB Photographic Centre, Kuopio. 2022 Juhlat, group exhibition, Photographic Centre Nykyaika, Tampere. 2021 ALUE 15, group exhibition, Galleria Ratamo, Jyväskylä. 2018 The Miracle of Guadalupe, solo exhibition, Soihtu Exhibition Centre, Jyväskylä. 2018 Kamera aseena, curation and print making, Savonlinna Museum Riihisaari. 2017 Kamera aseena, curation and print making, VB Photographic Centre, Kuopio. 2016 The Miracle of Guadalupe, solo exhibition, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, Turku. 2014 The Miracle of Guadalupe, group exhibition, Varkaus Art Museum, Varkaus. 2014 The Miracle of Guadalupe, group exhibition, The Helinä Rautavaara Museum, Espoo. 2009 Picnik, group exhibition, curation and photographs, Galleria Huuto, Helsinki. 2004 Taidetta navetassa, group exhibition, Taidenavetta Art Gallery, Sammatti. Select Filmography 2025 In Memoriam / Islanders (Muistokirjoitus/Saarelaiset), creative documentary, 25 min, producer J Ä N I S. Funding: Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Kone Foundation, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Alfred Kordelin Foundation, Finnish Freshwater Foundation. 2025 Löyly, short film, 2 min, producer J Ä N I S. Funding: Kone Foundation, Finnish Freshwater Foundation. 2013 A Studio in A Factory Town (Jäniksenä Varkaudessa) creative documentary, 58 min. Production company Kinosfilmi. Funding: Finnish Film Foundation, AVEK Audiovisual Centre, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, National Council for Audiovisual Art, National Broadcasting Company YLE TV 1. 2010 Encounters with Jesus (Kohtaamisia Jeesuksen kanssa) creative documentary, 28 min. Directed together with Emilia Lehtinen. Production company Kinosfilmi. Funding: Finnish Film Foundation, AVEK Audiovisual Centre, National Broadcasting Company YLE TV 1. 2006 Una Lira Soluzione, animation film, 4 min. Directed together with Emilia Lehtinen. Production company Dadamage. Funding: Finnish Music Creators’ Association Esek. 2004 Onni ja lisänumero, documentary film, 47 min. Directed together with Emilia Lehtinen. Production company National Broadcasting Company YLE TV 1. 2001 Bulu bulu - mielikuvien afrikkalaiset, creative documentary, 46 min. Directed together with Emilia Lehtinen. Production company Medicine Man Productions. Funding: Finnish Film Foundation, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Ministry of Education, National Broadcasting Company YLE TV 1. 2000 Potsdam By Night, short film, 4 min. Production company Commie Net Label. 2000 A Harmful Set Back, animation, 3 min. Production company Panama Pictures. 1999 Atomi-Antti, short film, 3 min. Production company Klak Oy. Fuin Film Festivals 2025 Tampere Film Festival, Tampere, Finland. 2024 Luontosukellus, Jyväskylä, Finland. 2013 Docpoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland. 2013 Edinburgh Film Guild New Cinema, Edinburgh, UK. 2013 Kuopion Vilimit (as a special guest), Kuopio, Finland. 2013 Kinos Film Festival, Lahti, Finland. 2013 Helsinki Short Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland. 2013 Muu Media Festival, Helsinki, Finland. 2013 Flow Festival, Helsinki, Finland. 2010 Kettupäivät, Helsinki, Finland. 2006 Tampere Film Festival, Tampere, Finland. 2006 Worldwide Short Film Festival Canadian Film Centre, Toronto, Canada. 2006 Nordisk Panorama 5 Cities Film Festival, Århus, Denmark. 2006 Brief Encounters Short Film Festival, Bristol, UK. 2006 Reggio Film Festival, Reggio, Italy. 2006 Odense Film Festival, Odense, Denmark. 2006 Oulu Music Video Festival, Oulu, Finland. 2006 Lola Screen International Children and Youth Film Festival, Nairobi, Kenya. 2006 St. Johns International Women Film Festival, St. John, Canada. 2006 Femmina International Film Festival, Trondheim, Norge. 2006 Tampere Film Festival, Tampere, Finland. 2006 MIP-TV market, Cannes, France. 2006 Malmo Music Doc Festival, Malmo, Sweden. 2006 Antimatter Undergound Film festival, Victoria, Canada. 2006 Animatricks Animation Festival, Helsinki, Finland. 2001 Stuttgart Filmwinter, Stuttgart, Germany. 1998 Berlin Underground Film & Video Festival, Berlin, Germany. 1998 Best before, Salzburg Austria. 1998 Muu Media Festival, Helsinki, Finland. 1997 Rio Cine Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. 1997 Transmedia Videofest, Berlin, Germany. 1997 Video Liége Festival, Liége, Belgium. 1997 Méridiens Film Festival, Méridiens, France. 1997 Lahti AV-Biennale, Lahti, Finland. 1997 Nordic Glory Festival. Jyväskylä, Finland. 1997 Muu Media Festival, Helsinki, Finland. 1997 Vinokino, Turku, Finland. 1997 Video Medeja, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. 1997 East Village Film & Video Festival, New York, USA. 1997 Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Stuttgart, Germany. 1997 New York Underground Film Festival, New York, USA. 1997 Seh-Süchte 26. International Student Film Festival, Potsdam, Germany. 1997 Circles of Confusion Film & Video festival, Berlin, Germany. 1997 Queerbild Filmtage, Hamburg, Germany. 1997 Lichtsicht International Film Festival, Leibzig, Germany. 1997 Tampere Film Festival, Tampere, Finland. Grants 2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland. 2023 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, North Savo Regional Fund. 2022 Kone Foundation. 2022 The Alfred Kordelin Foundation. 2021 Arts Promotion Centre Finland. 2017 Patricia Seppälä Foundation. 2016 The National Council for Audiovisual Art. 2014 The Finnish Cultural Foundation. 2014 The Arts Council of Central Finland. 2013 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, The North Savo Regional Fund. 2012 Patricia Seppälä Foundation. 2010 The Finnish Cultural Foundation. 2010 The National Council for Audiovisual Art. 2010 Kone Foundation. 2009 AVEK Audiovisual Centre. 2006 The Church Media Foundation. 2006 AVEK Audiovisual Centre. 2005 The Finnish Music Creators’ Association. 2004 Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art. 2001 The Culture Comittee of the City of Helsinki. 2001 Nordic Institute for Contemporary Art. 1999 The Culture Comittee of the City of Helsinki. 1999 Kansan Sivistysrahasto. 1998 Finnish Film Foundation. 1998 The Arts Council of Varsinais-Suomi. 1998 City of Turku. Residencies 2011 Arenys de Mar, Spain, artists residency of Central Finland. 2004 Copenhagen, Denmark, European Documentary Network. 2001 Copenhagen, Denmark, Media Art Nord. Memberships and positions of trust Central Finland´s film centre association, chairman of the board 2023–2024. Central Finland´s film centre association, vice chairman of the board 2022–2023. Marginaali ry (artist association) chairman of the board 2002–2012 and 2024–. Luovan valokuvan keskus ry (photographic center of Central Finland), member. The Union of Journalists in Finland, member. Mediakunta Osk (media industry cooperative), member. Thank you. |
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