Film is the central art form for film director and media artist Maarit Suomi-Väänänen (MA).
Her work also encompasses photography and installations, including the immaterial such as smoke and light.
Praised as fascinating and open to a multitude of interpretations, Suomi-Väänänen's awarded works have toured from San Fransisco to Hanti-Mansisjk, appearing in exhibitions, at festivals and on television.
Up And About Again
Up And About Again (9min49sec) is moved by motion, laid back in the outback.
Direction, script, production by Maarit Suomi-Väänänen.
Car specialist and stunt: Risto Hämäri / special effects: Konsta Mannerheimo / cinematographer: Sari Aaltonen / sound design: Kyösti Väntänen / editing: Ville Väänänen / sound track composing: Tapani Rinne / Kohu-63: Herää! / Support: AVEK, Milla Moilanen and Ulla Simonen / YLE Co-production, Sari Volanen / Arts Council of Finland / Finnish Cultural Foundation. Photo: Jarkko Liikanen.
Touché, the newest video by Maartit Suomi-Väänänen, will screened at IDFA,
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2010 in the ParaDocs programme.
Touché is just completed one minute video about bottle bobbing at Miljacka, Sarajevo.
Original name is Koskee.
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