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Prohibiting the use of a work for commercial text and data mining

Under the Copyright Act, copyright holders have the right to prohibit the use of their works in commercial text and data mining. On this page, we explain how you can set up the prohibition.

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• 7.9.2026
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Terhi Nieminen’s film presents a northern winter night that is both ordinary and mythical

Filmmaker Terhi Nieminen says she needs to experience the winter that has all but disappeared from her home region in the Arctic Circle due to climate change. In her film ‘Maailman reuna on lähellä’ (‘The Edge of the World is Near’) a journey to the Svalbard Archipelago depicts the mind’s internal pull towards the Earth’s magnetic North Pole. The series of articles presents the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.

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• 7.9.2026
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Jonnakaisa Risto’s film depicts the end of childhood

In Jonnakaisa Risto’s film ‘Kesämaa’ (‘Happyland’) a child is forced to take responsibility for matters that no child of their age yet should. The film explores how our childhood experiences shape the way we love. The interview is part of a series of articles presenting the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.

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Kopiraittila turns 10: Finnish model for copyright education spreads across Europe

The Kopiraittila website, developed in Finland, has become an important tool in everyday teaching and an internationally interesting model for copyright education. It has served as a basis for the development of learning websites in Sweden, Spain and Ireland.

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• 5.6.2026
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Jesse Jalonen’s episodic film explores surprising encounters while waiting in line

Before or After is a film by writer and director Jesse Jalonen about waiting, unfulfilled expectations and encounters that occur while waiting in line. The film asks whether chance encounters can ultimately prove to be more meaningful than what you originally got in line for. The series of articles presents the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.

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• 5.6.2026
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Helmi Donner balances the dark and the funny in her debut film

Director Helmi Donner’s debut film, Other People's Needs, explores the friendship between two women, gossiping and black-and-white stories that have the power to sanctify or shame a person. Donner says she is interested in subjects that simultaneously encompass cruelty and tenderness. The interview is part of a series of articles presenting the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.

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• 5.6.2026
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Vilja Autiokyrö says writing a love triangle drama can be like dancing

A, B, C and so on is a youth film that follows the relationships between three teenagers of different ages and explores drug addiction through a love triangle that develops between them. Screenwriter and director Vilja Autiokyrö is interested in the impact of the media and the experience of being seen. The interview is part of a series of articles presenting the creators selected for the Kehittämö programme and their projects.

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Kopiosto's year 2025

CEO’s review: A challenging year for culture – successful development of new licence products

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• 1.4.2026
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International mentoring and staunch financial support – the Kehittämö programme aims for international markets from the start

The audiovisual development programme Kehittämö – Talent Development Lab believes in the export potential of Finnish film. Funding granted in the early stages and international mentoring provide an exceptional framework for promoting the five film projects towards global arenas.

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Public lending right scheme remunerations for visual artists

As a visual artist, you can receive public lending remunerations when people borrow your works from libraries. Remunerations are paid to the visual artists of the most borrowed books each year.

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