KOHTAAMISIA (Heartbeats/Sept Destins)

Feature drama by the award winning screenplay writer & director Saara Cantell, 86 mins, produced by Outi Rousu for Pystymetsä. Finnish Film Foundation, YLE Teema. Distributor Nordisk Film. Read more: www.kohtaamisiaelokuva.fi

Angel

Drama, screenplay & dir. Margreth Olin. Co-production with Speranza Film (Norway), Migma Film (Sweden) & Periferia. Premiere in Oct 2009 in cinemas in Norway.

http://www.speranza.no

Modern Slavery

Documentary feature & tv-series by the Amanda awarded director Thomas Robsahm & Tina Davis. Co-production with Speranza Film (Norway) & Periferia. YLE Co-productions, TV 2 Norway, NFTF, Fritt Ord, Unicef. Read more: www.speranza.no

Gorilla

Short drama for children 10 mins, by writers Kirsikka Saari & Jenni Toivoniemi and director Hanna Bergholm, Skidisti project by Finnish Film Foundation, AVEK, Finnish Film Contact, YLE. Read more: www.elokuvakontakti.fi

My Month as a King - Star Boys

Documentary, 50mins, by the directors Kirsi Schali & Outi Rousu. YLE Teema, Church Media Foundation.

Non Profit

The first Sami/Finnish feature film, 85 mins, screenplay & dir. Feodoroff. Premiere in Sami conference (www.saamicouncil.net) in 2008. YLE TV1, FFF (Finnish Film Foundation), Sami Council.

Non Profit website

Star Boys

Documentary for children, 29 mins, by screenplay writer & dir. Outi Rousu. AVEK, YLE Coproductions, Church Media Foundation.

Very Own

Documentary, 28 mins, by screenplay writer & dir. Saara Cantell. Eleven children, from 3 to 8 years old, adopted from abroad, talk about their experiences of adoption. YLE TV1, FFF.

Reaching Father

Documentary, 80 mins, 8 directors. Depiction of life in the Raattama village in Finnish Lapland. Prod. Unilumi Ltd., Periferia as production supervisor. The “Other Finland” project, YLE TV2, AVEK. Read more: www.unilumi.com

The Furniture Salesman's Daughter, intl co-production

TV drama series, 7 x 60mins, by screenplay writer & dir. John O. Olsson. Cast Irina Björklund, Jakob Eklund, Rolf Lassgård. Co-production with Giraff Film (Sweden) & Periferia. SVT, FST/YLE. Read more: www.giraff-film.com

Valo

Feature film for children, 83 mins, by screenplay writer Markku Flink & dir. Kaija Juurikkala. International co-production with Periferia, Giraff Film (Sweden), Speranza Film (Norway) in collaboration with UNICEF & the Valola foundation. YLE TV2, NRK, FFF, NFI, Filmpool Nord, NFTF. Distribution FS Film, Sonet Film, ORO Film. Winner of several international awards.

What If

Short film, 8 mins, by screenplay writer & dir. Saara Cantell. What if, on one depressing day, a new opportunity is revealed? FST/YLE, Taik/Elo.

Moving North

Short film series, 10x5 mins, 2003, 10 directors. Nordic co-production between Periferia, Saga Film, Lisbet Gabrielsson Films, Medieoperatörer & Barok Film. 5 Nordic film institutes, TV channels, NordScen, NFTF, Media+, POEM, AVEK. Read more: www.barokfilm.dk

Portrait, Nordic co-production

Short film, 5 mins, by screenplay writers Saara Cantell & Paula Tuovinen & dir. Saara Cantell. After 30 years of marriage, there is still space in the family album for a happy portrait. 5 Nordic film institutes & TV channels, NordScen, NFTF, Media+ POEM, AVEK. Winner of a national film award, the Fox award, the Baltic Herring award, the Nordic Glory award.

Vertebra

Computer animation, 5 mins, 2003, screenplay & dir. Milla Moilanen. 5 Nordic film institutes & TV channels, NordScen, NFTF, Media+, POEM, AVEK.

Magnetic North

Short film, 8 mins, 2003, screenplay & dir. Miranda Pennell. Produced by MJW Productions (UK) for the BBC and the Arts Council of England. Shot on location in Oulu in collaboration with Periferia.

www.mjwproductions.com

Rölli ja Metsänhenki
(Rollo & the Spirit of the Woods)

Family film, 80 mins, 2001, dir. Olli Saarela. Co-produced by POEM/Outi Rousu for Matila Röhr Productions. Winner of a national film award.

www.matilarohr.com

Takin' Moses for a Ride

Young people’s film, 75 mins, 2001, screenplay by young people aged 11-14, dir. Kaija Juurikkala. Produced by Outi Rousu for Illume Ltd. YLE TV1, FFF, AVEK. Distribution Columbia Tristar. Winner of a national film award.

www.illume.fi

Slow at Heart

Film for television, 65 mins, 2001, screenplay Iiro Kuttner, dir. Saara Saarela. Produced by Outi Rousu for Blind Spot Pictures Ltd. YLE TV1, FFF. Distribution Finnkino. Read more: www.blindspot.fi

Northern Images

Documentary, 50 mins, by screenplay writer & dir. Markku Flink. Finnish filmmakers talk about their work. Produced by Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. YLE TV 1, AVEK. Read more: www.kromaproductions.net

Estella

Documentary, 52 mins, by screenplay writer & dir. Steve Woods. Portrait of the painter and revolutionary Estella Salomons. Co-production between Paradox Pictures (Ireland) & Periferia. RTE, YLE TV1, Media.

Bee Wrestling

Short film, 15 mins, 2000, screenplay & dir. Meritta Koivisto. Produced by Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. YLE TV2, AVEK. Winner of several international awards. Read more: www.kromaproductions.net

Frontier

Documentary, 45 mins, 1998, screenplay & dir. Kaija Juurikkala. 17-year-old Tarja is at a turning point in her life. Produced by Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. and Trafik Film (Germany) for ZDF/3 Sat & YLE TV 1, AVEK. Winner of a national film award.

www.kromaproductions.net

Kiko - Traveller Is My Name

Drama documentary, 55 mins, 1998, screenplay & dir. Minna Tarkka. Produced by Outi Rousu & Marikki Hakola for Kroma Ltd. Shot in Japan 1996-97. AVEK, YLE TV1, SVT, NFTF, Hoso Bunka Kikin (Japan). Read more: www.kromaproductions.net

Us Boys

Documentary shot in Northern Ireland, 60 mins, 1998, screenplay & dir. Lionel Mills. Co-production between Igloo Films (Ireland) & Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. YLE TV1, RTE. Read more: www.kromaproductions.net

Girls Around the World, intl co-production

Documentary series for ZDF/3 Sat & YLE TV1, 1998-1999. Several directors. Co-production between Trafik Film (Germany) & Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. Funded by AVEK.

Wanted

Computer animation, 10 mins, 1997, screenplay & dir. Milla Moilanen. A depiction of the ways people are judged on appearances. Produced by Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. YLE TV1, FFF. Winner of several international awards. Nomination by the European Film Academy in 1999. Read more: www.filmill.fi

Scale

Computer animation, 8 mins, 1996, screenplay & dir. Milla Moilanen. A depiction of life in apartment blocks. Produced by Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. YLE TV1, AVEK. Winner of a national film award, international film awards. Read more: www.filmill.fi

Inner Steps

Dance film, 15 mins, 1995, dance Tarja Ranta, dir. Kiti Luostarinen. Produced by Outi Rousu for Kroma Ltd. YLE TV1, AVEK. Read more: www.kromaproductions.net

Uppo the Bear Looks Forward to Christmas

Christmas TV drama series for children 1995, 24 x 7 mins, screenplay Päivi Takala & Outi Rousu, verse by Elina Karjalainen, dir. Päivi Takala. Produced by Outi Rousu for KROMA Ltd. and MTV 3. Read more: www.kromaproductions.net