The 25th edition of the Helsinki International Film Festival takes place in Helsinki from the 20th to 30th September, 2012. Welcome!

Press releases 2011

HIFF continues to grow, September 26th 2011

The HIFF 2011 Surprise Film is INNI, September 19th 2011

HIFF welcomes Aksel Hennie, Jan Cornet and Colm Meaney, September 9th 2011

Icíar Bollaín and Paul Laverty to visit HIFF, September 1st 2011

New Balkanize series at HIFF, September 1st 2011

General info about HIFF, September 1st 2011

Helsinki International Film Festival 2011 gala films confirmed

Finnkino Prize winner Summer Wars released on the 25th of February

Press releases 2010

The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres to Pekka Lanerva 03112010

The record in attendance 28092010

The Finnkino Prize winner 26092010

HIFF guests 02092010

Finnkino Prize nominees 02092010

General info on the festival 2010

Press release June 2010

Press releases 2008 & 2009

Press releases 2008 & 2009

Screeners and press screenings

Press screenings of the festival films will be arranged in Helsinki before the festival. There are also some dvd-screeners at the festival office which we can lend out.

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Pressbook 2011

Pressbook 2011

Members of the press are requested to send the articles about the festival to the festival office.