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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. 1987 Matriculation examination, Kuopion Lyseo upper secondary school. Publications 2017 Kuvia Savosta ja maailmalta. Jänisten valokuvaajasuku, photography book, publisher The Finnish Literature Society. 2008 Guadalupen ihme, photography book, publisher Partuuna. Exhibitions 2025 UPCOMING: 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 2013 A Studio in A Factory Town (Jäniksenä Varkaudessa) documentary film, 58 min. Production company Kinosfilmi. Funding: The Finnish Film Foundation, AVEK Audiovisual Centre, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, The National Council for Audiovisual Art, National Broadcasting Company YLE TV 1. 2010 Encounters with Jesus (Kohtaamisia Jeesuksen kanssa) documentary film, 28 min. Directed together with Emilia Lehtinen. Production company Kinosfilmi. Funding: The 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: The 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, documentary film, 46 min. Directed together with Emilia Lehtinen. Production company Medicine Man Productions. Funding: The 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. Film Festivals (1997–2023) Luontosukellus. Tampere Film Festival. Docpoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival. Muu Media Festival. Flow Festival. Helsinki Short Film Festival. Kinos Film Festival. Oulu Music Video Festival. Kuopion Vilimit. Lahti AV-Biennale. Nordic Glory Festival. Animatricks. Worldwide Short Film Festival Canadian Film Centre. Nordisk Panorama 5 Cities Film Festival. Brief Encounters Short Film Festival. Reggio Film Festival. Odense Film Festival. Lola Screen International Children and Youth Film Festival. Animatter. New York Underground Film Festival. St. Johns International Women Film Festival. Femmina International Film Festival. MIP-TV market, Cannes. Stuttgarter Filmwinter. Malmo Music Doc Festival. Rio Cine Festival. Berlin Underground Film & Video Festival. Transmedia Videofest. Video Liége Festival. Méridiens. Video Medeja. East Village Film & Video Festival. Seh-Süchte 26. International Student Film Festival. Queerbild Filmtage. Awards 2017 Diploma in The most beautiful book of the year -competition, 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, The Finnish Musicians’ Union, Finnish Actors Union. Grants 2024 City of Kuopio 2024 Arts Promotion Centre Finland. 2023 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, The 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 The 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. Luovan valokuvan keskus ry (photographic center of Central Finland), member. Marginaali ry (artist association) chairman of the board 2002–2012. The Union of Journalists in Finland, member. Mediakunta Osk (media industry cooperative), member. Thank you. |
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