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Short introduction of the movies

Overall winner: BREATH (3 min 30 s)
Jury’s comment: Camera, sounds, and writing are carefully thought through and the outcome is on an international level.

  • A film by Anssi Jokiranta and Anna Ruohonen
  • Synopsis: It doesn’t really occur to Finns how privileged they are to be able to breath in clean air. We will continue taking clean air for granted, until it is gone. The cleanest air in all of Europe is found in the Finnish Lapland, on Sammaltunturi. However, research and measurements done in the past 20 years show that the effects of climate change reach even this far North. This movie makes you consider climate change from a runner’s perspective – it’s not too late yet to reconsider our points of view.
  • The movie was filmed in Sammaltunturi in Muonio, in the Pallas-Yllästunturi national park.
  • Link to the movie >>

Honorable mention: Juoksuvaellus Haltin yli Norjaan (13 min)
Jury’s comment: A pioneer among Finnish trail running movies that has attracted many Finns to run on trails.

  • A movie by Jani Mattsson ja Mika Viitikko
  • Synopsis: A movie about two runners dreaming about running & speed hiking from Kilpisjärvi, over the Halti fjell into Norway and finally realizing their dream. It is a trip of a lifetime, filled with emotion: expectation, excitement, joy, fear, exhaustion and the euforia of succeeding in the quest: to run up to the highest point in Finland and onwards to the highest point on Halti. The 75 km trip took 18,5 hours in the most beautiful scenery in Finland.
  • The movie was filmed on the trails from Kilpisjärvi to Halti and on the fjell.
  • Link to the movie >>

Honorable mention: Trail Run (2 min)
Jury’s comment: An original, humorous movie that is quite different from all other films in the contest.

  • A movie by Timo Mäkinen
  • Synopsis: Running shoes’ perspective on making the most out of the time between waking up and going to bed.
  • The movie is set in Koli, Lahti and Voikoski
  • Link to the movie >>

Crowd favourite: Four Seasons (8 min)

  • A film by Tomi Mäkelä and Merja Ylihärsilä
  • Synopsis: See the changing of the seasons through the eyes of a trail runner.  Vuodenaikojen vaihtumisesta polkujuoksijan silmin
  • The movie is set in multiple places in Finland. (Indicated in the movie)
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Four Seasons of Trail Running with my Best Friend Pinko (9 min)

  • A movie by Merja Tornikoski
  • Synopsis: This is a movie about the diversity of Finnish nature and of trail running, about seasons and the friendship and trust between dog and his human, and about the other wonderful things in nature, that trail running facilitates: picking mushroom and berries, swimming, taking in the scenery…
  • The movie was filmed in Kirkkonummi, Siuntio, Inkoo and Hirvensalmi
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Kiljander Ultra Trails Part III (5 min)

  • A movie by Kimmo Karppinen
  • Synopsis: A movie trilogy about my dream to run a long trail ultra in Finland. The dream was born when watching the 160 km Karhunkierros race in 2015 take of and waiting to start my first ever 55 km race. I wanted to be one of those finishing the longest race. About 14 months later my dream came true. The first two parts are about my preparation and training for the race and the last part summarizes the experience of the actual race. I feel it also summarizes the essence of trail running and the difficulties and successes one experiences.
  • The movie was filmed in the Ylläs-Pallas-Hetta race (NUTS Pallas) in July 2016.
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Lake Baikal Ice Marathon (4 min)

  • A movie by ONEVISION.fi
  • Synopsis:A movie about a marathon at Lake Baikal
  • The movie is set a at Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, and the ice marathon set on the frozen lake.
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Mitä polkujuoksu on… (9 min)

  • A movie by Mikko Heinonen
  • Synopsis: A movie about everything in trail running: what it is, what does it require, what happens in trail races?
  • The movie is set in races around Finland: Buff Trail Tour in Nuuksio, Koli, Kuusamo, Pallas, Vierumäki and races in Mäntsälä, Vääksy and Lieksa
  • Link to the movie >>

Film name: Paradise (4 min 30 s)

  • A movie by Minna Kiljunen
  • Synopsis: A movie about the anxiety brought on by the city and asfalt.
  • The movie is set in Salo.
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Running with Tuho (1 min 35 s)

  • A movie by Vilma Issakainen
  • Synopsis: Tuho’s first summer as a trail dog
  • The movie is set in Finland and Latvia
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Tierra Arctic Ultra 2016 (9 min 38 s)

  • A movie by Tapani Heikkilä
  • Synopsis: This video diary from the Tierra Arctic Ultra takes a look into what goes on in a runner’s head during a 106km ultra trail race.
  • The movie was filmed while running, in Kiiruna, Kungsleden and between Nikkaluokta and Abisko.
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Trail Heroes (8 min)

Title: Trailrunning (2 min)

  • A movie by Joni Immonen
  • Synopsis: A movie about trail running
  • The movie was filmed on the Buff Trail Tour Finland 2015/2016
  • Link to the movie >>

Title: Uphill (7 min)

  • A movie by Antti Nousiainen
  • Synopsis: This is a movie about the atmosphere on trails
  • The movie was filmed at the NUTS Karhunkierros in May and Nuuksio Classic in September 2016
  • Link to the movie >>

 

Watch all movies on this Youtube playlist.