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Tampere 36th Film Festival March 8–12, 2006

As all good things come to an end, Tampere Film Festival is over for the year 2005. Next time we will celebrate short films on March 8–12, 2006. As usual, the festival programme will consist of the international and Finnish short film competitions and the special programmes.

Tampere Film Festival which has established its position not only as a significant cultural event in Finland but also as the oldest and largest short film festival in Northern Europe attracted more international guests and Finnish film professionals than ever before. In 2005, ticket sales and festival visitor numbers also went up from last year. Almost 30,000 people attended more than 120 festival screenings. There were up to 600 films shown from 40 countries.

A complete list of the prize winners 2005 can be found here.

As well as film screenings, Tampere Film Festival will offer seminars, exhibitions, concerts and club nights – and above all: chances for audiences and filmmakers to meet.

News

Entry form 2006 is open
Tampere Film Festival entry for the International Competition is now open. International Competition's deadline is 1.12.2005.

Reelport
Registration to the Tampere Film Festival's International Competition and other European festivals is possible also via www.reelport.com.

Tampere Film Festival Grand Prix to Pjotr Sapegin
The Grand Prix at Tampere 35th International Short Film Festival has been awarded to the Norwegian Pjotr Sapegin for his film GJENNOM MINE TYKKE BRILLER (THROUGH MY THICK GLASSES, 2004). The jury characterised the clay animation as “skillful and imaginative, a work of art and humanity” and remarked that it “portrays the human nature in a poetic and loving way”.

Winner of the Jameson Internet Competition Comes from Central Finland
The Internet competition by Jameson Short Film Awards and Tampere Film Festival is over. The winner of the weekend VIP-trip to 50th Cork Film Festival is Kyllikki Hokkanen from Parantala, Finland. Congratulations! The answer to the question who won the Jameson Short Film Award at Tampere in 2004 is Jan Anderson with his film Hankerchifs For Sale.

Tampere Film Festival enters the Oscar category

International entry form