Information for the media

All press information concerning Tampere International Film Festival 2005 will be released here.

PRESS CONFERENCES

Tuesday March 8th at 10am, Helsinki, Lasipalatsi, Aquarium cabinett.
Director Zbig Rybczynski (United States).

Wednesday March 9th at 1pm, Tampere, Werstas auditorium (Väinö Linnan aukio 8).
Tampere Film Festival opening press conference. The head of the festival, the members of the juries and the directors of special programmes visiting the festival are present. It is possible to make interview appointments and ask for press material in the event.

Friday March 11th at 11am, Tampere, Central museum of Labour, library, 3th floor.
Director Barry Purves (United Kingdom).

Friday March 11th at 1pm, Tampere, Pub Höyry (Finlayson, Siperia central square).
Director Simon Ellis (United Kingdom). Jameson Short Film Award. The event is organized in co-operation with Jameson Short Film Award.

Sunday March 13th at 11am, Tampere, Plevna 4 (Finlayson area).
Tampere Film Festival closing press conference. The award-winners are announced. The directors and the juries are present.


PRESS RELEASES

13.3.2005
Pjotr Sapegin is the winner of the Grand Prix
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 THINK 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”.

1.2.2005
International and finnish competition

The participants of the International and Finnish Competition have been announced!
Check out the films selected for the

- International Competition 2005
- Finnish Competition 2005

26.11.2004
Cuban Film, British Fiction and Animation from Around the Globe
An outline of the festival programme 2005.

10.6.2004
Tampere Film Festival enters the Oscar category