The water was here, director: Sophie Sherman, Némo Camus

Helsinki Central Library Oodi • Kino Regina •

Helsinki Central Library Oodi • Kino Regina •

18.–19.4.2026

Film Screenings

Analog film is experiencing a rebirth among moving image artists, as its tactile nature aligns with the physicality of the medium which encourages an embodied conversation between the artist and the film itself.

This curated selection of short films, made through an open call which received films over 39 different countries, celebrates the bold and diverse ways of contemporary artists working with film formats. In their works, analog becomes a bridge to reflection, presence, and a deeper connection with the tangible world. The selected films take us from conceptual to narrative and from experimental to documentary, dealing with a wide range of topics from migration to environmental changes, from memory to disabilities.

Experimental and ecological techniques are strongly represented, weaving the legacy of avant-garde filmmaking with pressing questions of our time: how do different bodies navigate social and political landscapes? Where do humans and the natural world intersect, and how do we seek balance in a chaotic era?


In collaboration with AV-Arkki and Elävän Kuvan Laboratorio.


Note: Due to financial reasons (and geopolitical), the screenings will unfortunately be screened in their digital version. Special screenings will be shown in their analog form.

At Night, director: Anouk Chambaz

DOOR OPENING: 10.00

FREE ENTRY

  • 10:00 Opening doors

    10:30 AV-Arkki special screening

    • Braiding Futures + Hairgrams - Paola Guzmán Figueroa - 5 min

    • Mindfullmess - Niina Suominen 6 min

    • Giants - Fanni Niemi-Junkola - 1 min

    • Oon mä ollut paha mut oon mä ollut hyväkin - Minna Suoniemi - 6 min

    • Statue - Sini Pelkki - 4 min

    • Metamorphosis - Hannaleena Heiska - 7 min

    • Tissi - Milja Viita - 1 min

    • Trip - Mervi Kytösalmi-Buhl - 11 min

    • Retrospective - Salla Tykkä - 15 min

    • Karkki - Eeva-Mari Haikala - 2 min


    12:00 HAF screening:

    The 8th of April, 2024
    Director: Patrick Marshall
    Country: USA
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 6 min

    As the crow flies 
    Director: Clara lacombe
    Country: France
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 30 min

    Le Corps Morcele
    Director: Vicky Smith
    Country: UK
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 4 min

    How Would You Like Your Bulimic Film Served? Rare, medium or well done? - Medium (Chapter 33)
    Director: Vanja Qvarfordt
    Country: Sweden
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 18 min

    The Full Bloom
    Director: Matt Feldman
    Country: UK/USA
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 5 min

    WASTE n°2 WRECK
    Director: Jan Ijäs
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2016
    Duration: 10min

    At night
    Director: Anouk Chambaz
    Country: Italy/Switzerland
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 8 min

    Hiccup
    Director: Carina Pavlik, Nelli Gomez Baumert
    Country: Germany
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 3 min

    TOTAL DURATION: 71 min

  • 10:00 Opening doors


    10:20 Expanded cinema performance by Elävän Kuvan Laboratorio

    • Kurotus (Reach) (2026) - Joona Mäkelä - 6 min (16mm)

    • Warm Data (2024) - Natalia Koziel-Kalliomäki - 22 min

      2x 16mm 1x overhead projector.

    • Huomenna maalissa – The Finish Line of Tomorrow (2025) - Joakim Pusenius and Lasse Vairio - 21 min

      35mm horizontal projection


    11:35 HAF screening:

    BIPM
    Director: Hsin-Yu Chen
    Country: Taiwan
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 2 min

    Licht & Ton (Light & Sound)
    Director: Jan Rehwinkel
    Country: Germany
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 6 min

    The water was here
    Director: Sophie Sherman, Némo Camus
    Country: Belgium
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 15 min

    Quadratura
    Director: Sara Bonaventura
    Country: Italy
    Year: 2024
    Duration: 3 min

    I used to live there
    Director: Ryan McKenna
    Country: Canada
    Year: 2022
    Duration: 14 min

    Insecticide
    Director: Anna Best
    Country: UK
    Year: 2024
    Duration: 4 min

    Wounded edges
    Director: Yannick Mosimann
    Country: Switzerland
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 18 min

    Goodnight, My Dear
    Director: Vanij Choksi
    Country: India
    Year: 2025
    Duration: 6 min

    TOTAL DURATION: 78 min

Hiccup, director: Nelli Gomez Baumert, Carina Pavlik

BIPM, director: Hsin-Yu Chen

Le corps morcele, director: Vicky Smith

Wounded edges, director: Yannick Mosimann

As the crow fly, director: Clara Lacombe

As the crow fly, director: Clara Lacombe