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Published: July 18, 2024

EPUT

EPUT is a film about a giant of Finnish rock, whose music everyone knows, but the stories behind the songs are known by few. The film takes the viewer through the band’s history, starting from their childhood years. Through the film, Eput take the audience to places where cameras have never been allowed before and openly share their history, including its difficult subjects. EPUT is not just a fan film about the band. It is also a touching depiction of brotherhood, as two very different brothers try to fit into the same band. Above all, it is a portrayal of a passionate desire to play, the fierce drive to make music that, in the beginning, overcame even their playing skills.

Published: May 30, 2024

Kung Fu Panda

Po the panda (Jack Black) is a humble noodle restaurant waiter who is a kung fu fanatic, but his own body is not exactly the prototype of a kung fu fighter. In fact, Po’s most distinctive characteristic is being the laziest animal in the animal kingdom of ancient China. This becomes a problem because strong enemies are attacking Po’s peaceful home valley, and all hope rests on a prophecy; a prophecy that says he is the “chosen” savior. A group of martial arts masters will need a black belt in patience if they are to turn the slacker panda into a kung fu fighter before it is too late.

Through us, license to the movie Kung Fu Panda 2 is also available.

Published: April 17, 2024

Anyone But You

Bea and Ben seem like the perfect couple, but after some hot first dates, something changes, and their relationship turns icy. When they unexpectedly run into each other again on the way to the same wedding in Australia, they have to act like any two mature adults: pretending to be a couple.

Published: January 31, 2024

The Breakfast Club

Shermer High School, Saturday, March 24th, 1984. Five students have been sentenced to detention, under the supervision of Principal Vernon, for the entire long day. Claire Standish, Andrew Clark, John Bender, Brian Johnson, and Allison Reynolds are completely different young individuals who have had no interaction with each other, but the long day changes everything, turning them into best friends.

Published: November 23, 2023

The Unknown Soldier

Finnish garrison gets an order and their machine gun company is transported to the eastern border – soon, war becomes a reality again.

Directed by Aku Louhimies, The Unknown Soldier is the third film adaptation based on Väinö Linna’s classic novel. It describes the journey of a Finnish infantry unit in the Continuation War, that lasted three years. The film tells the story of Rokka, Kariluoto, Koskela, Hietanen, and their comrades – how fellowship, humor, and the will to survive unite men on their journey there and back. The war revolutionized the lives of both individual soldiers and those left behind on the home front, leaving its mark on the entire nation.

The film received significant recognition, winning four Jussi Gala trophies: Best Sound Design, Best Leading Actor, Best Editing, and Best Makeup Design.

Published: November 13, 2023

Arthur Christmas

Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur.

Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

Published: September 14, 2023

Ghostbusters

“Ghostbusters” is an American comedy film released in 1984, which follows the story of a company founded by four men specialized in paranormal phenomena, known as Ghostbusters.

The story begins with Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), a former professor at the New York University’s Department of Parapsychology, working alongside his colleagues Raymond “Ray” Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis). When they lose their jobs at the university, they decide to start their own business called Ghostbusters, with the purpose of investigating and capturing paranormal phenomena.

Ghostbusters equips themselves with unique proton beams and traps to capture ghosts and other supernatural entities. The business starts to thrive when they are hired for their first job, investigating paranormal activity at the New York Public Library. From then on, they encounter many ghosts and other supernatural threats in the city.

The plot of the film also introduces the threat of Gozer The Gozerian, an ancient Sumerian deity. To prevent Gozer’s return, the Ghostbusters must join forces and confront great danger to save the city.

“Ghostbusters” is a comedy that blends humor, horror, and supernatural elements, and it has become a classic thanks to its hilarious plot and the iconic theme song, “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr. The movie was a massive hit and remains popular over the years.

In 1985, the film won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Song.

Published: September 13, 2023

Hotel Transylvania

“Hotel Transylvania” is an animated film released in 2012, which tells the story of monsters and other supernatural characters who vacation at Dracula’s-owned amusement resort called “Hotel Transylvania.” This hotel is designed to provide a safe place for monsters to relax, far away from the human world.

The plot of the film revolves around Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler), who is the owner of the hotel and a father. He is hosting his daughter Mavis’s (voiced by Selena Gomez) 118th birthday party at the hotel. Mavis has always lived at the hotel and has never been to the human world. She has a dream of leaving the hotel and experiencing the world for herself.

Everything changes when a young human named Jonathan (voiced by Andy Samberg) accidentally stumbles into Hotel Transylvania. Dracula tries to keep Jonathan away from Mavis, but soon he realizes that the young man isn’t as bad as he initially thought. Jonathan and Mavis start to like each other, and Dracula has to balance love and safety.

The plot of the film follows Dracula’s attempts to prevent Mavis and Jonathan’s relationship, but at the same time, it raises questions about friendship, prejudice, and the importance of family. Ultimately, the story moves towards reconciliation and understanding of differences. “Hotel Transylvania” offers comedy, humor, and monstrous adventures for the whole family.

We hold the non-theatrical rights to all Hotel Transylvania films:

Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Published: March 29, 2023

Super Furball

A young girl named Emilia gets superpowers from being bitten by her pet guinea pig, which come in handy when the herrings of the Baltic Sea rise up in rebellion to save the sea from pollution. The film is based on the book series “Emilia’s diaries” and more specifically on the book “Supermarsu saves the herrings”, written by Paula Noronen. The book in question was nominated for the Finlandia junior prize in 2009.

The educational material of the school cinema deals with superheroes, writing a diary, bullying at school, social relations in the class, the Baltic Sea and its species, and conservation. The learning material is aimed at primary schools and primary education.

Published: January 31, 2023

Tom of Finland

A film about Finnish artist Touko Laaksonen’s journey to international success and at the same time a story about Finnish history. The Tom of Finland film was part of the program for the centenary of Finland’s independence in 2017. (Source: Koulukino)