Professor Aleksi Bardy – film producer of the year
Professor Aleksi Bardy has received Producer of the Year award for his movie “He ovat paenneet” (They have fled).
According to the Central Organisation of Finnish Film Producers, Bardy is a brave and skilful producer whose latest movie is artistically strong and internationally interesting. Moreover, the Association of Finnish Film Directors awarded the best direction title to the director of the movie; J-P Valkeapää.
“He ovat paenneet” received four Jussi-awards (production, direction, sound design and editing) in January and its cameraman, a student at the Department of Film, Television, and Scenography, Pietari Peltola, received the respected Sven Nyqvist award at the Gothenburg film festival. "He ovat paenneet" is also the Finnish nominee for the Nordic movie award. The winner will be announced in Reykjavik on 27 October 2015.
Read more news
Kristiina Kruus has been invited as an honorary member of the Chemistry Guild
At its annual meeting, the Chemistry Guild invited Kristiina Kruus, Dean of the School of Chemical Engineering, to become an honorary member. Honorary membership is for life and may be granted to a person who has made a special contribution to the guild’s activities or otherwise significantly advanced its goals.
Näytös/Näyttely26 – A celebration of fashion and textiles took over Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi
The Lasipalatsi square in the heart of Helsinki served as the main stage for Aalto University’s annual fashion show on Thursday, 28 May.
The film Fjord wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes – featuring a number of Finnish creators
The film was co-produced by Jussi Rantamäki of the film company Aamu, and it also features a Finnish costume and sound designer.