Blog site for Turku University of Applied Sciences / Arts Academy staff and students in animation and film.
Turku UAS Film Alumni Recognised at Inari 150 Screenwriting Competition
Two alumni of the Film Programme at the Arts Academy of Turku University of Applied Sciences (Turku UAS), Jaakko Ylitalo (Film class 2021-2025) and Emilia Kovanen (Producers class 2021-2025), were......
From Story to Screen: Jodi Hildebrand Brought Hollywood Insight to Turku Arts Academy
On 22 September 2026, Turku Arts Academy had the privilege of welcoming Jodi Hildebrand, an acclaimed film and television executive producer with more than two decades of experience in the U.S.......
Turku Arts Academy as a Platform for Multidisciplinary Creation
Miikkael Kukkula (Film class 2018-2022):The Turku Arts Academy has served as an excellent breeding ground, providing the conditions for multidisciplinary artistic collaboration that transcends......
Two of our alumni directors won honorary mentions at Saimaa Film Festival!
Matleena Jänis (Film class 1993-1996) for her short film Muistokirjoitus/Saarelaiset (An Obituary/The Islanders): "The work, which sheds light on the phases of one family and the history of a summer......
Stupid Children - the first feature-length production ever created at the Turku UAS Arts Academy
Stupid Children is directed and produced byJOONA MIKAEL NIEMINEN(born in 2000), a Finnish filmmaker and photographerwho has graduated from two different film schools. Aftergraduating from Sataedu......
Pitch screenings + animations & alumni at Tampere Film Festival
Four films (iHuman in the featured image, director: Satu-Lotta Rannisto (FilmStudent 2016-2020)) and curating Pitch screenings (Marko Luukkonen) from the Arts Academy of Turku UAS at Tampere Film......