Monocle magazine gives Turku a standing ovation as the place where to make your movie

In the February edition of Monocle magazine Turku is declared as

“becoming Finland’s official film city. …

In addition to natural assets the city also has a respected film school; the Turku Arts Academy’s animation department has twice been crowned the world’s top animation school. …

The film school is home to interns willing to train with film crews and the city has come up with creative sollutions for supplying skilled professionals while keeping production costs low. …

West Finland’s well-financed film commission is playing a soft-power trump card: utilising the landscape, architecture and talented locals of Turku to make it a miniature movie-making powerhouse.”