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Afternoon with AVEK podcast

Welcome to listen to our podcast where we have conversations with the audiovisual industry. In each episode, we discuss current themes with interesting creators.

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• 2.9.2024
• AVEK

Recent survey: AVEK grants create jobs and boost internationalisation of films

According to film production companies, grants from AVEK can determine whether new productions are started at all. The grants also play an important role in companies’ ability to hire labour and access international financing for their productions. This is revealed by our recent survey.

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• 14.8.2024
• AVEK

European film industry operators show their support for AVEK

The massive cutback to the funding of AVEK Audiovisual Centre raises concerns about the future of the Finnish film industry. The cutback is expected to have a devastating impact on the status of Finnish films in the international market.

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• 28.6.2024
• Blog

What does it mean if compensation for private copying is halved?

The “Älä anna kulttuurin kadota” (Don’t let culture disappear) campaign that started last week demands that decision-makers maintain just compensation for private copying. In her blog, AVEK Director Ulla Simonen talks about what cuts to this compensation would mean in practice.

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• 20.5.2024
• AVEK

Government decision to cut compensation will jeopardise AVEK’s support for films

Last month, the news was released that the government discussion on spending limits had resulted in cuts that will directly affect creators in the audiovisual sector. The compensation for private copying, which is the source of most of AVEK’s funds, will be cut in half. This may deal a fatal blow to AVEK’s support activities. The direct remunerations distributed by Kopiosto for audiovisual authors will also be affected.

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• 17.10.2023
• News

Oskar Forstén appointed as new commissioner at AVEK

Forstén will take up his position on 1 January 2024. His work focuses on documentaries and short films.

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• 21.9.2022
• AVEK

Acceptance speech by 2022 AVEK Award winner Azar Saiyar

The newly announced AVEK Award winner, media artist and filmmaker Azar Saiyar, reflected in her acceptance speech on our ability to learn and internalise the prevailing order, and on the potential of art to see, listen and tell things differently. The speech was delivered at the AVEK Award ceremony on 9 September 2022.

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• 24.2.2022
• AVEK

AVEK's networking project supports six works

The networking event for authors and production companies resulted in some great project proposals and new collaborations. There seems to have been a high demand for a networking programme in the industry.

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• 12.1.2022
• AVEK

AVEK’s new application system and support instructions published

Significant changes have been made to the support instructions for films and media art, in particular. In the future, support will no longer be applied for on the basis of individual production stages, but rather based on the support needs of the production. The changes made are based on the aim to provide support to authors when it is most needed.

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Films and media art

AVEK's source of funding, the compensation for private copying, will be halved in 2025. We are now waiting for information on how the compensation will be distributed to the different actors and what the share of our funds will be in 2025. Due to the situation new applications cannot be submitted now. Final reports for previously supported projects can be submitted in our application system normally. We will announce next application periods in early 2025 through our information channels.

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