23. 01. 2013 - Moments in the life of the DP crew

I spent some time at the Info center yesterday, hoping to spot some filmmakers and to catch up with the crew - the Info center is one cardinal point of the festival. Here are some sneak peaks.

(photo by Rita Miklán)

(photo by Rita Miklán)

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Filmmakers drop by as well - Christina Höglund (photo by Rita Miklán)

Outer office (photo by Rita Miklán)

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(photo by Rita Miklán)

Alan Ereira visited as well (photo by Rita Miklán)

(photo by Rita Miklán)

23.1.2013 The Captain and his Pirate - Q & A @ Maxim

A documentary movie The Captain and his Pirate was shown in Maxim. The director Andy Wolff arrived to DocPoint with Krzysztof Kotiuki to tell about the film.

(photo by Mikko Duke)

(photo by Mikko Duke)

Andy Wolff telling a story... 

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... and people are listening.

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A german sea captain Krzysztof Kotiuki.

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22.1.2013 Opening Club @ Adams

Opening club was held in Adams.

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Hard working staff members... (photo by Mikko Duke)

DJ Sir Jake on fire! (photo by Mikko Duke)

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Party!!! (photo by Mikko Duke)

The director Taru Mäkelä on the right in the company of a yellow suited gentleman.
(photo by Mikko Duke)

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Directors Aleksi Raji and Iris Olsson(photo by Mikko Duke)

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On left the director Christina Höglund
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(photo by Mikko Duke)

(photo by Mikko Duke)

22. 01. 2013. Opening press conference

Besides the opening ceremony in BioRex, Docpoint also organised an event for the press and directors, where they could meet each other and present their work. Ulla Bergström, Executive director of the festival welcomed the guests warmly at Goethe Institute, with a glass of skumppa.

The DocPoint organisers welcoming the guests. Oskari Pastila shakes hands with Ulla Bergström. (Photo by Rita Miklán.)

Signing the guestlist. (Photo by Rita Miklán)

Ulla Bergström opens the press conference. (Photo by Rita Miklán)

Directors lined up, introducing themselves. (Photo by Rita Miklán)

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...and they mingle. (Photo by Rita Miklán)

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(Photo by Rita Miklán)

22.1.2013 Opening Ceremony @ Bio Rex

DocPoint 2013's opening ceremy was held at Bio Rex. There were lots of famous faces in the crowd for example an actor Martti Suosalo and an author Kari Hotakainen (photo below).

(photo by Mikko Duke)

The guys. Atso Oiva Soivio on the right composed the music on the opening film "Hilton! Täällä ollaan elämä". 

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Waiting for the movie to start... 

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Executive director of DocPoint 2013 Ulla Bergström having an opening speech... 

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Erik Sjöderblom and Erkki Astala giving the Apollo prize... (photo by Mikko Duke)

Film editor Tuula Mehtonen was awarded with the Apollo prize.

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The director of the "Hilton! Täällä ollaan elämä" Virpi Suutari having a speech before the film...

(photo by Mikko Duke)

28. 01. 2012 Mitä humanismista on jäljellä Euroopassa?

The main seminar of DocPointin 2012 concentrated on the question: What’s left of humanism in Europe?

After screening Fernand Melgar’s film Special Flight, the actress and professor Kati Outinen, Petri Merenlahti from the human rights advisory board of the church, Refugee Woman of the Year Saido Mohamed and Jussi Förbom from Amnesty International were discussing with Claude Muret, editor of the film, and Elizabeth Marchant from DocPoint.

Photos by Rita Miklán.

Claude Muret and Elizabeth Marschan

Kati Outinen, Petri Merenlahti

Jussi Förbom

Miriam Fassbender director is commenting on the topic

Claude Muret and Elizabeth Marschan

Saido Mohamed is answering a question