Title of film : Games People Play
Director Name : Jenni Toivoniemi
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Producer : Venla Hellstedt
Editor : Samu Heikkila
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Synopsis : An old group of friends gather to celebrate Mitzi's surprise birthday party over a nostalgic weekend at an idyllic seaside villa - just like they used to do as teenagers. Familiar surroundings and the old rituals get to the core of the group and make them forget their adulthood. Revelations, not meant to harm the balance, make them re-assess their past as well as their present.
Director Bio : Jenni Toivoniemi is a Finnish writer and director based in Helsinki. Her latest short film, “The Committee”, written and directed together with Gunhild Enger, premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in 2016. It has been screened in more than 30 festivals and won awards at the Bergen International Film Festival and the Grimstadt and Minimalen Short Film Festivals. Jenni's comedy short film “The Date” won several awards, including the International Short Fiction Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival and a Special Mention at the Generation 14+ Section at the Berlinale. She has also co-written the feature film “Korso” together with Kirsikka Saari, which premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and several other short films. In addition to her work as a filmmaker, Jenni has written an audio-play for YLE, Finland's national public-broadcasting company, and two produced plays which will premiere at the Finnish National Theatre in 2017.
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