Sun, Dec 29, 1985
As an autonomous part of the Russian Empire, over 350 films were made in Finland between 1904 and 1917. Producer Karl Emil Ståhlberg and cinematographer Frans Engström from Atelier Apollo were the pioneers of moving pictures.
Sun, Jan 5, 1986
Suomi-Filmi was founded a few years after Finland's independence, led by Erkki Karu. Frans Ekebom and Kurt Jäger were prominent cinematographers of the silent era. Aho and Soldan was another company producing many short films in the 1920s.
Sun, Jan 12, 1986
The short film industry was revived by the 5% "tax-reduction films". Aho and Soldan documented everyday life, while Suomi-Filmi led the transition to sound. A new generation of cinematographers emerged, but the war interrupted everything.
Sun, Jan 19, 1986
Many professionals served as combat cinematographers in the Winter and Continuation Wars, also in the home front. A newsreel series "Finlandia-katsaus" started in 1943, also documenting reconstruction after the war years.
Sun, Jan 26, 1986
Felix-Filmi was a pioneer in color films. The 1952 Summer Olympics reluctantly united Suomi-Filmi and SF. Companies like Lii-Filmi and Kansan Elokuva found their niche in news reels and promotional films. New Wave directors emerged.
Sun, Feb 2, 1986
Ethnographic films have been made in Finland since the 1910s. Eino Mäkinen worked in Aho and Soldan in the 1920s and co-founded Kansatieteellinen Filmi in the 1930s. Osmo Vuoristo from the National Museum also directed several films.