Blog site for Turku University of Applied Sciences / Arts Academy staff and students in animation and film.

Best Screenplay Jussi-award for alumna Miia Tervo

SCRIPTWRITING OF THE YEARMiia Tervo – MissileJussi Film Awards for films that premiered in 2024 were given on Friday, March 21, 2025 in a televised gala in Helsinki.DetailsChristmas is-a-jingling to......

Merry Little Batman has been nominated for a Children's & Family Emmy Award

The Finnish-made animated film Merry Little Batman has received two Emmy nominations at the Children's & Family Emmy® Awards.The film has been nominated in the categories:Best Animated......

Students' films at Toronto Nordic Night

The Nordic Nights screening on January 28 features a selection of experimental works, video art, and animated and live-action shorts. Nordic Nights is a series hosted by the Icelandic Club of Toronto......

The Demon of Midday will soon be available for online viewing

Alumni film The Demon of Midday will soon be available on streaming viewing on Bright Fame ChanThe Demon of Midday is a 35 minutes long, English language, Czech-Finnish international co-production......

(Pri)sons by Esa Jussila wins Best FXs in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre https://rojosangre.quintadimension.com/2.0/palmares-bars-xxv/ INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AWARDS Jury composed of Estefani Céspedes Meza, Agustín Masaedo and Luciano......

Our Students win the Roma Independent Film Festival Best Student Short

The Student Short Award – Best Student Short, goes to Better So by Jaakko Ylitalo, a young Finnish debut director who is currently studying screenwriting at the Turku Academy of Arts. “The film......